Can you hire good bikes in Vancouver?

[RaID]

i just moved to Vancouver for the next few months

and i am wondering if there is a place here that hires out
freeride or DH bikes?
so far i have been unsuccessful in finding such a place

i just wanted to ride the shore while im over here

thanks

[oly]

ON TOP BIKE SHOP in N van ( http://www.ontopbikeshop.com ) i know had DEMOS a while back. Dont know if that means you have to intend to purchase one. John Henrys maybe? Universe may know that one? What about Cove? They seem too like a cool shop that could possibly have rentals or demos....

I'd go check out www.NSMB.com and ask that Q in one of the forums there. I think you'd get a lot faster and more knowlegeable answer. I know in whistler you can rent high quality bikes all over.....but you want to ride the shore...

[RaID]

yeh i know whistler has good rentals
the problem is i really dont need the hussle of trying to sell the bike
just before i leave canada and i cant take it with me
so a rental would be ideal for me

ill ask on NSMB

cheers

[oly]

yea, ask NSMB, and call those shops i listed. They may have advice for you. The on top guys were always the coolest. Their shop felt more like a hangout, rather than a high pressure sales area that some shops can feel like. The cove and JH were aslo cool shops with LOTS of product to glaze over the eyes.

[RaID]

yeh will call those guys
found out that Cypress Mountain is having rentals when they open their bike park July 1st

note: waiting to get accpeted to NSMB forums :rolleyes:

[Showtime]

Cove Bikes (the shop in Deep Cove) rents Stinkys. A guy I rode with this weekend rented one from them.