Best bike hire

munkyboy2k · Post by **munkyboy2k** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 09:48 am

Any suggestions on the best place to hire bikes? I had mac bike last time which was good but have a feeling there are cheaper options!

is it also any cheaper to book in advance?

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 05:22 pm

Used Star Bikes on a trip in March
http://www.starbikesrental.com/index.html 9E a day, next to Centraal Station

Tried to use Recycled Rentalas on my last trip, but the gate was closing as we got there

http://www.recycledrentals.com/ 5E a day with a 50E deposit, on the Spuistraat about 7 mins from CS

There is also a bike & scooter rental a few doors down from Recycled rentals that we used last month. I believe it was like 11E a day, but the longer you rent it the cheaper it gets.

Peace,
Balou

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 06:57 pm

I usually have a bike for the duration of my stay so I tend to just use whoever is closest to where I'm stopping.

Where will you be staying?

munkyboy2k · Post by **munkyboy2k** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 08:05 pm

Staying at the hortus hence the need for the bike

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 08:08 pm

The Mac bike @ Waterlooplein 311a looks like the closest, unless theres somewhere independant nearby that isn't showing on google maps.

munkyboy2k · Post by **munkyboy2k** » Sun 13th Dec 2009 08:09 pm

Ah nice one cheers!

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Fri 19th Mar 2010 04:27 pm

balou1999 wrote:Used Star Bikes on a trip in March
http://www.starbikesrental.com/index.html 9E a day, next to Centraal Station

Tried to use Recycled Rentalas on my last trip, but the gate was closing as we got there
http://www.recycledrentals.com/ 5E a day with a 50E deposit, on the Spuistraat about 7 mins from CS

There is also a bike & scooter rental a few doors down from Recycled rentals that we used last month. I believe it was like 11E a day, but the longer you rent it the cheaper it gets.

Peace,
Balou

Thanks Balou, that recycle 1 looks quality, ive never got a bike before

but im stopping @apartment Paul/A, which is a fair way out, & im gonna need 1, & i dont have a credit card so this is perfect, thanks

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Fri 19th Mar 2010 11:44 pm

i presume these bikes are fixed wheel? no brakes & pedals continue turning? ive never ridden 1before (in fact i aint ridden any kind of bike for about 15years), are they easy to get used to or am i gonna break my neck

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Sat 20th Mar 2010 01:00 am

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:i presume these bikes are fixed wheel? no brakes & pedals continue turning? ive never ridden 1before (in fact i aint ridden any kind of bike for about 15years), are they easy to get used to or am i gonna break my neck

When I emailed them they say they have several types of bikes but most have back pedal braking. I rode a fixed wheel once in college and damn near broke my neck, never again!

Peace,
Balou

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Sat 20th Mar 2010 01:07 am

balou1999 wrote:
Pauli Wallnuts wrote:i presume these bikes are fixed wheel? no brakes & pedals continue turning? ive never ridden 1before (in fact i aint ridden any kind of bike for about 15years), are they easy to get used to or am i gonna break my neck
When I emailed them they say they have several types of bikes but most have back pedal braking. I rode a fixed wheel once in college and damn near broke my neck, never again!

Peace,
Balou

so the 1 you got from star in march had brakes?

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Sat 20th Mar 2010 01:43 am

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:
balou1999 wrote:
Pauli Wallnuts wrote:i presume these bikes are fixed wheel? no brakes & pedals continue turning? ive never ridden 1before (in fact i aint ridden any kind of bike for about 15years), are they easy to get used to or am i gonna break my neck
When I emailed them they say they have several types of bikes but most have back pedal braking. I rode a fixed wheel once in college and damn near broke my neck, never again!

Peace,
Balou
so the 1 you got from star in march had brakes?

The one from Star had brakes and 3 speeds. I thought you were referring to Recycled, which have brakes and one speed.

Peace,
Balou

Pauli Wallnuts · Post by **Pauli Wallnuts** » Sun 21st Mar 2010 12:44 am

balou1999 wrote:
Pauli Wallnuts wrote:
balou1999 wrote: When I emailed them they say they have several types of bikes but most have back pedal braking. I rode a fixed wheel once in college and damn near broke my neck, never again!

Peace,
Balou
so the 1 you got from star in march had brakes?
The one from Star had brakes and 3 speeds. I thought you were referring to Recycled, which have brakes and one speed.

Peace,
Balou

yeah i was originally talking bout recycled, so the bikes they have do have brakes? i think ive confused myself

i thought you said that you emailed them (recycled) & that most of their bikes have back pedal braking, is this the same as fixed wheel?, where the pedals keep turning until bike stops? whatever happens im gonna need a bike but would prefer a normal 1 instead of 1 which kills me

thanks for your help balou.

+incase for some reason i dont use recycled, whats the deal with star, do they want credit card & if not whats the deposit?, & do you have to take passport along?

TRANCE · Post by **TRANCE** » Sun 21st Mar 2010 01:24 am

Just to add.

Growing up and only knowing hand brakes on a bike in the UK, I'm completely converted to the back pedal braking system bikes in A'dam. It's the best thing ever in a place like A'dam and you'll pick it up in seconds, no worries.

Just avoid cycling parallel to tram line rails, for fear that your wheel gets locked in them, and speed up and cycle faster before you reach arched bridges to effortlessly glide over them.

Balou · Post by **Balou** » Sun 21st Mar 2010 03:41 am

Pauli Wallnuts wrote:
balou1999 wrote:
Pauli Wallnuts wrote: so the 1 you got from star in march had brakes?
The one from Star had brakes and 3 speeds. I thought you were referring to Recycled, which have brakes and one speed.

Peace,
Balou
yeah i was originally talking bout recycled, so the bikes they have do have brakes? i think ive confused myself i thought you said that you emailed them (recycled) & that most of their bikes have back pedal braking, is this the same as fixed wheel?, where the pedals keep turning until bike stops? whatever happens im gonna need a bike but would prefer a normal 1 instead of 1 which kills me
thanks for your help balou.

+incase for some reason i dont use recycled, whats the deal with star, do they want credit card & if not whats the deposit?, & do you have to take passport along?

I confused myself! So yes Recycled has mostly fixed wheel. Star requires ID and CC auth. Bike Citywill take a E50 deposit and ID, they are a little farther out by Paradox.

Peace,
Balou