Monty’s Town Bike Rentals

FYI/​The sign on their building says Durango Cyclery– nothing at all about Monty. The guys here got us in and out quickly. They had bikes to fit adults and kids of any size. I had a town bike with a basket in the front and I enjoyed riding it. My kids were happy with their bikes as well. The location is great if you’re planning to bike the Animas River Trail. You have to ride/​walk downhill through town a little to reach the trail. From there, it was a short ride up to the Fish Hatchery. Then, you can bike as much or as little as you want. We opted for the full day which was $ 30/​bike and a helmet was included. After being on the trail for about 4 hours and covering 8 miles, I was glad we opted for the longer rental. All their rental bikes have coaster brakes and they performed well for us on all parts of the trail. It was a great experience and a delightful way to see the beautiful Animas River.

We had a great day riding around Durango on our Monty’s rental bikes. The bikes are three speed town bikes (pedaling backwards engages the brake), which were a bit of an adjustment from our bikes at home, but they were easy enough to get used to and ride. They were generally very smooth and quiet to ride. The rental prices were very reasonable, and it was a pleasure supporting Monty and his local business. If we are ever wanting to bike around Durango again, we will do our rental from Monty!