~ Renting Bicycles Again! Updated May 1, 2024 ~
| Rental Rates | Delivery | Cancellation Policy | Footware Requirements | Late Fees |
~ Everything you need to know about BBC Rentals that will fit into one page ~
We custom fit every rental bike to its rider. We understand the importance of proper fit for both the happiness and efficiency of your bike riding experience. Part of being comfortable is being confident that you know how all the gears and brakes and features of your rental bike work: so we spend some time going over all that as well, before you roll away. Sometimes this can take a little time. We can install any special style of pedals you need: flats, toe-clips or one of many varieties of clipless pedals.
Each rental bike is equipped with a water bottle cage. We provide a 21 ounce waterbottle, that's your to keep, filled with cool, clear, filtered water. We can always pop another bottle cage on if you need it. Water is just as important as a functioning bike for an enjoyable day!
Types of Bikes for rent: We have hybrids, comfort bikes, tandem bikes, mountain bikes, zippy road bikes, touring bikes, gravel grinders, laid-back recumbent bikes (including TerraTrike recumbent tricycles!), trail-a-bikes, baby trailers, kids' bikes and more! We do NOT rent electric bicycles.
We're happy to go over a map with you before you launch. We're a great source for local riding info and our mission is to help folks plan a custom adventure. Would you like to see museums? Beaches? Vistas? Wineries? Restaurants? Good photo routes? Shady roads vs sunshiny shorelines? We've got a little local knowledge about a lot of local things and we'd be happy to help you plan a satisfying route.
Picking bikes up at the shop:. our shop is located at 225 Main Street (which is County Rd#33), Bloomfield. Bloomfield is a quiet village with lots of free parking. Return the bikes to the shop by 6pm to not incur late fees or Retrieval charges.
Delivery and Retrieval
Delivery and Retrieval of rental bikes anywhere within Prince Edward County is available (in a limited quantity, with 48hrs notice) We deliver at 9am and pickup after 6pm only. Bikes will arrive and be fitted to you on the spot in the morning. A member of your party MUST be there to meet the driver, sign the form, present/confirm the form of payment and receive the bikes being delivered.
FEES for Delivery: $25 for the first bike and $5 for each additional bike.
FEES for Retrieval: $25 for the first bike and $5 for each additional bike.
We provide emergency roadside assistance if your rental bike should have mechanical troubles.
Call us and we'll come and fix you on the spot if we can; or bring you another bike.
We cannot transport people, only bikes.
Add-ons available: mirrors, handlebar bags, rack trunks, rear racks, panniers, cycling computers (not GPS), bar ends or more!
We rent most everything else bike-wise you might want for a County adventure: including full touring racks and panniers!
We can also rent spare parts, forgotten components (seatpost anyone? front wheel?)... the list of what we will rent is so extensive that it's just easier to make a list of things we DON'T rent.
We don't rent front baskets: weight on the front wheel can impair one's steering. But there are lots of other carrying capacity options to suit your expected loads.
We don't rent electric bikes. Closson Road Bikes, PEDEGO, Ideal Bike and West Lake Electric Bike Rentals are all renting electric bikes in PEC.
We don't rent rack mounted child carriers, known as "baby seats"; we have baby trailers instead.
We don't rent racks for cars that carry bicycles.
We don't rent, or sell, chargers for ebikes, or eshifting systems,
~ Please read before booking ~
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 72 hours in advance without penalty or charges.
Cancel between and 72 and 24 hours from the start time of the rental: flat $25 fee per bike.
Cancel less than 24 hours from the start time of the rental and the full cost will be charged and you will be issued with a Rain Check for a rental at another time.
If you make reservations and you do not arrive or call, we'll hold the bikes for half a day (until 2pm, 'cuz sometimes people are late) and then, if you still do not arrive, or call, we will you the full rental and issue a Rain Check.
Late Fees
Bike being returned to the BBC are due by 6pm. Returns after 6pm incur a late fee of $10/half hour for each bike.
There is absolutely no option to return bikes after hours.
*Reservation Lead Time
Spur of the moment and walk-in rentals are encouraged and heralded! Reservations are not REQUIRED, but please be aware that we often run out of rental bikes on long weekends and most summer Saturdays. If you have specific dates, or specific bikes that you really want, then we cannot recommend highly enough that you make reservations early to avoid disappointment. Delivery of bicycles must be arranged at least 48 hours in advance.
*Rental Durations
A full day rental begins when we open and ends when we close. (most days 10am through 6pm)
A full day rental is NOT 24 HOURS.
We have some very limited flexibility on these timelines during the shoulder seasons; but arrangements must be made in advance. We have no flexibility on Saturdays in June, July and August.
Footwear Requirements
n o e x c e p t i o n s.
Everyone riding a Bloomfield Bicycle Company bicycle MUST be wearing shoes that are attached to their feet. Sandals are fine but they must have a heelstrap that holds them onto your feet.
NO FLIPFLOPS. no crocs. NO CLOGS. no slides. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Deposits for rentals are required. Visa, AMEX & MC accepted.
~ Rental Rates ~
Bikes
| Duration | Single | Tandem | Trailer or Trail-A-Bike* |
|---|---|---|---|
| full day (10am–6pm) | $50 | $75 | $25 |
| two days | $95 | $145 | $45 |
| three days | $130 | $195 | $65 |
| four/five/six days | $35/day | $50/day | $20/day |
| one week | $225 | $325 | $100 |
| eight to thirteen days | $30/day | $45/day | $15/day |
| two to three weeks | $20/day | $40/day | $10/day |
| 20+ days | $15/day | $30/day | $10/day |
* Trailer and trail-a-bike rentals are half price when rented with any other adult bicycle.
* Bikes from our Used Bike inventory can also be rented, as available, for half price.
For rental purposes, a single bike is any bike that is not a tandem.
Single bikes, regardless of type or value, all rent for the same rate.
Rental Equipment
| bike things | First Day | Each Day After | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| bike rack (on the bike) | $8 | $4 | $22 |
| computer (not GPS) | $10 | $5 | $22 |
| bike mounted mirror | $8 | $4 | $25 |
| helmet mounted mirror | $5 | $5 | $25 |
| one or two panniers | $10 | $5 | $30 |
| rack trunk | $5 | $5 | $25 |
| handlebar bag | $5 | $5 | $25 |
| helmet* (without bike) | $5 | $5 | $25 |
| lock* (without bike) | $5 | $5 | $25 |
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