Downtown Bicycle Rental, Sales and Repair

 2006 Burley Fox Hollow

Rates: $50 – 3 hrs, $4,3,2,1 . . . extra hours

24 hrs - $65,  $230 – week.

NOTES: Max rider weight: 210 lbs. Credit card authorization hold.  See  FAQ 10.

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ST 20.5"
or 52cm

CTL 20.25"
or 51.5cm

WEIGHT: 19.5 lbs.

FRAME: True Temper OX Platinum heet treated ultra lightweight air hardening alloy. Made in USA. 

FORK: Carbon

CASSETTE: Shimano 11-23T (10-speed)

CRANK:  Ultegra.  30T-39-52T. 172.5 mm.

FD: Ultegra Triple. RD: Ultegra.

BRAKE LEVERS: Ultegra Flight Deck Integrated.

BRAKE CALIPERS: Ultegra.

HANDLE BAR: Ritchey Pro Triple Butted 7075.

SEAT: Selle Italia Flite Titanium.

SEATPOST: Richey Pro 27.2.

WHEEL SET:  Easton Circuit T3 with Velomax hubs..

TIRES: 700 x 23. 

 WHY WE RENT CLASSIC STEEL FRAME ROAD BIKES

We've upgraded, old but durable high-tensile, lugged steel frame road bikes with new components because they provide the most comfortable ride for the lowest price. Steel frames are an especially good choice for taller/heavier roadies.  While newer aluminum and carbon fiber bikes are lighter, their crash-worthiness or yield strength is no where close.  Moreover, their higher upfront cost makes them more expensive to rent.  If shaving a few pounds off your rental is worth a few more bucks, check out our aluminum frames.  Renting a carbon road bike costs more than double and just like you would if you owned it yourself, if you crash it, you buy it.  All things considered here's why we rent steel:

"We hear and read that steel road bikes have made a "comeback". COMEBACK? We don’t think that they have really gone anywhere. Fans of steel bikes have remained loyal. As recently as 20 years ago, a professional rider feeding his family with his pedaling talents rode a steel (cromoly) bicycle. End of story as far as frame materials went. Steel was the gold standard. Since then, many different materials have come onto the scene…some more successfully than others.  The general consensus remains to this day that steel (cromoly) frames deliver the best overall ride. Other materials might make a frame stiffer, lighter, more aerodynamic, and in some cases some materials might make a frame even MORE compliant and comfortable than steel tubes, but the idea is still to make them all ride as close to steel as possible. 

Making a great frame that rides incredibly well requires the balance of all these characteristics (comfort, shock dampening, weight, stability, traction, etc.). These attributes are all directly related to one another. Making a frame lighter automatically changes or "digs into" one of the other distinguishing performance features. So all of these important riding aspects must be considered carefully and be balanced. It seems that steel frames keep this balance at a more favorable ratio than any other frame material."   SmartCycles 

 Fuji Gran Tourer SE (Compact Crank)

$22 - 3 hrs, $4, 3, 2, 1 subsequent hours.

24 hrs - $34.  Week - $165. 

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25" ST

FRAME: CroMoly 441 double-butted lugged steel.

CRANK: Shimano FC-R600, 172.5 mm 50T-34T.

CASSETTE: 11T -30T (7-speed). 

F WHEEL: Alex DH 19 32-spoke DW; Deore hub

R WHEEL: Velocity 36-spoke DW, LX hub.

SHIFTERS: Shimano 105 integrated/brake levers.

BRAKE CALIPERS: Tektro R-556.

FD: Tiagra.

RD: Sora.

TIRES: 700 x 28c.

WEIGHT: 27 lbs.

SEAT: Velio Pronto Z1 split-tail gel.

 Sekai Competition (Compact Crank)

$20 - 3 hrs, $4, 3, 2, 1 subsequent hours.

24 hrs - $34.  Week - $150. 

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25" ST

 Schwinn SuperSport

  $18 - 3 hours, $4, 3, 2, 1 . . . subsequent hours, $32 - 24 hours, $150 per week.

FRAME: Newly powder-coated double-butted lugged steel frame.

STEM: Adjustable.

BRAKE LEVERS: Tektro RL726 Cross lever. Tektro RL520 Ergo Road.

BRAKE CALIPERS: Tektro R556 Long Reach.

CRANK: FSA Gossamer 46-36T

FREEWHEEL: 12 - 30 (6-speed).

TIRES: 27x1 1/8 tires Club Roost, Cross Tera. 

WEIGHT: 29 lbs.

BUILT: Circa 1978.

Novara Randonee

  $18 - 3 hours, $4, 3, 2, 1 . . . subsequent hours, $32 - 24 hours, $150 per week.