Golden Gate Park Bike & Skate

Went to rent a bike today to enjoy a few hours riding through the park. Was met or more accurately «unmet» by a shaggy unkept person that didn’t not acknowledge us entering the shop for almost 10 minutes. (The was only one other couple in the shop so it was though he didn’t see us) after waiting to see if it was our turn to be helped, We said. «we would like to rent a bike» which was met by an inaudible response of mutters that sounded something like .“Yo.pick out a bike”. Yo? Really? We left because it’s just as easy to be kind as it is to be rude. There are many other establishments where kindness and a cool
bike can go hand and hand… skip this place!

I bought a bike online and wanted it adjusted since it seemed a little off. After a few months riding the bike, I can tell you that my bike rides like a dream. Other places wanted to charge me twice as much, so I’m giving this place 5 stars for charging me a decent rate, being nice, doing a great job, and being located close by. Thanks!

Cheap bikes when it comes to the rental price… Unfriendly cashier… My chain fell off a couple of times… We told him about it but he didn’t really care

Write ur time before u start ur hours! They try to rip you off and charge you for extra hours! I’m glad I checked my own time and insisted on the time I left the shop after arguing with the rude gentleman behind the counter.
Over all bad experience!
One star is just for riding the bikes just fine

With the Unilocal deal it was only $ 20 to rent a bike for the whole day. I had a purse and they let me borrow a backpack for free to use while riding. Good deal, good service, and great location right by the Japanese tea gardens.

Rented a bike from them on Saturday — it was old and basic but did the job OK.
Had to pay with the credit card because did not have cash on me. The guy took his time with my card copying down the information by hand, b/​c supposedly his credit card machine did not work well. Guess what. Monday morning got calls from my credit card about FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY on my card. If you venture to rent a bike or anything else there, be aware that this might happen and use only cash.

These guys are great!!! Came with the visiting family. Got 3 brand new bikes, helmet, lock, lights for 24hrs, only $ 20 (with checking in on Unilocal).
Had an amazing day! Bikes and service were exceptional. We’ll be back again! Thank you.

Rollerblading through the golden gate park with the wind blowing through your hair, passing through the flower gardens may sound pretty fun, but just want to warn you guys that there are some hidden challenges — the bumpy road, mini hills, and lack of poles to hold on to. The wind won’t be blowing through your hair either if you are being responsible and wearing a helmet.
This rental place is super dingy and the roller skates here look like they are from 1992. No options, no customers. I wear women’s size 7 and I was shocked to hear that they only had two available. Both seemed pretty worn-​out and one was not comfortable at all. Renting is super cheap though: $ 5/​hr, $ 20/​day for regular rollerblades with helmets, wrist guards, and knee/​arm pads (that we did not wear). Cashier man was pretty strange but very nice. He encouraged us to wear the wrist guards even though we didn’t think we’d need it. Def needed it. Good call, cashier man. (He must be hella bored working there.) The lockers also don’t have locks, so BYOL or trust the cashier man, or just don’t bring anything you cannot carry around.
It is hard when cars zoom an inch away from you, cyclists remind you that you’re not on a bike, and pedestrians give you a look when you roll alongside them. After a struggle going across a portion of the park, we quickly returned to the area where the hippie boombox skaters hang out. Danced there for a bit and returned within an hour. I’d recommend just hanging out with the boombox hippie skaters and pretending like you can do some tricks.

Got here at 10am Saturday morning when they said they opened and nobody was there. Waited til 10:15am and decided to call the number on the front of their shop. This gave me a message to call another number, which I did. I asked them if they were open today and they said «yes, in about 10 – 15 minutes». Gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited 20 more minutes outside the store but eventually gave up.
I had planned a day bike ride with my friend so this was especially annoying because I had other people waiting on me. I’m under the impression that this place has no regard for timing and etiquette. However, that being said, I can’t give a full review of their service because I never actually got the chance to go inside the shop. I left the place at 10:40am (40 minutes after their posted hours).

The guy was not friendly at all and was not happy when I told him about my coupon

I broke down and bought a bike, but we still rent a child carrier to tow behind our bikes here sometimes. It’s a little older, but works great and at a great price.
We’ll keep coming back!

This place is where you should NOT go to get your bike repaired. They are EXPERTS at wasting your time! I called them on a Tuesday, and the lady that answered the phone said the guy that repairs bikes comes in on Friday! That was a red flag, but I (very stupidly) still took my bike there Friday morning, and the guy told me «I might be able to get it by Monday» !!! He was obviously too busy with bike rentals to even care about bike repair, so why jerk repair customers time off telling them you repair bikes? I took my bike somewhere else. They should just stick to renting bikes.

Awesome experience! We got to ride all over Golden Gate park and it’s so much faster than walking. Friendly service and very good price! I would definitely do it again :)

This store is great for renting and buying bikes. The prices are cheap and you get a lot of personalized help. Also, the location and customer service are great!
Biking is the best way to get around the GG park and the city.

Came on a Sunday around 11am. It was empty and we were able to get the last 4 hybrid bikes they had. I would give it a higher rating but the girl wasn’t that friendly. She made it sound like it was a hassle because we wanted to get the Unilocal offer $ 5 off and it was an extra step she had to do. Too bad Lady! It’s your job. She gave us a map to get to the Golden Gate Bridge and it was completely wrong. My iPhone got us to bridge. Overall it was an ok experience.
$ 20 all day bike rentals
Free lock rentals
It will take you 30min to bike ride to Bridge

Stopped by on a Saturday afternoon, so there were only a few bikes left. Bikes are dirt cheap ($ 5/​hr; $ 20/​day plus use $ 5 Unilocal check-​in discount — CASH ONLY), but they also look dirt cheap. Mine looked straight out of a flea market. It was old, rusty, and needed new brakes. It’s not bad if you just want to get from Point A to Point B, but don’t expect anything more. If you’re concerned about safety or you just really want a pretty bike, go to Blazing Saddles.
We rode our bikes from the bike shop (across from GG Park) to Crissy Field and the GG Bridge. Round trip took about 2.5 hours including a few lengthy stops. The shop closes at 6pm, but the guy will stay a little longer if you call that you’re a few minutes away.

Rented bikes here so we could explore SF and ride over the Golden Gate bridge to Sausalito. Picked up the bikes early Saturday morning and the place was empty so we got our pick of the 10+ bikes in the shop. They were all decent mountain bikes with comfortable seats. We got a lock so we could leave them if we wanted to go to a bar/​restaurant on the ride.
We were trying to figure out the best route to get up to the bridge so we asked the woman working if she had any suggestions. She literally had no clue about anything related to biking in SF. Didn’t know which streets had bike lanes, didn’t know how to get to the bridge, and didn’t even have a detailed map that could help. Just a little disappointing…
Returned them Sunday morning with no problems. Compared to some of the more touristy shops near the pier, prices were cheaper, but I guess that comes at a price of not getting any recommendations when it comes to biking the city.

This was the worst bicycle renting experience I have ever had. Not only was the staff member 15 minutes late to open the store, even after we called both phone numbers, she was also incredibly rude. She did not apologize for her tardiness, told us that we had to wait outside and couldn’t stand inside to fill out the bike forms, and finally snapped at us that we should go to another bike shop instead. The place might be good normally but that staff member is horrible for business and should not be in customer service.

Experience: The bikes were all in good shape as my group and I took it across the Golden Gate Bridge and back and didn’t experience any problems. Sometimes the breaks were kind of squeaky but that is also a result of harsh breaking.
Cost: relatively cheap ($ 25/​day for bikes)
I am definitely coming back to try the tandem bikes.

This little shop can easily be missed if you don’t pay attention. It blends in with other houses on the street.
$ 5 per hour or $ 20 for the whole day. You also get $ 5 off for the whole day rental with Unilocal check in. Remember to have cash, unless you spend $ 50+ there!
The service was not bad. I couldn’t understand the guy well but he was really nice! They also provide helmets and locks so don’t forget to ask for it if they don’t offer.
The bikes here are a little bit old and not that comfortable. The one I got was decent. A little bit high for a short girl like me but I could tip toe it. Didn’t see many bikes with a basket or anything so don’t bring much with you.
There are many places to bike around. Golden Gate Park with a lot of activities, or the Golden Gate Bridge. As for us, we rode to Sutro Baths taking Cabrillo Blvd all the way. It was about 6 miles round trip I believe. The street is nice and quiet, so less cars to worried about.