Bend is the kind of place that makes you want to leave the car parked.
Between paths along the Deschutes River, bike-friendly streets, downtown, the Old Mill District, and miles of mountain and gravel trails just outside the city, exploring on two wheels can be part transportation and part vacation activity. And you don’t have to bring a bike from home to do it.
There are plenty of Bend bike rentals to choose from, whether you’re looking for a comfortable cruiser for an afternoon around town, an electric bike that makes the hills a little easier, a kid-sized bike for a family outing, or a full-suspension mountain bike built for Bend’s trail system.
The trick is choosing the right rental shop for the ride you have in mind. Some specialize in casual sightseeing and family rides, while others cater primarily to mountain bikers, gravel riders, or cyclists looking for higher-end equipment.
Here’s where you can rent a bike in Bend and what each rental company offers.
Wheel Fun Rentals
If your plans involve sightseeing around town rather than heading straight for the mountain-bike trails, Wheel Fun Rentals is one of the most versatile Bend bike rental options.
Wheel Fun Rentals is located at 769 SW Columbia Street near Riverbend Dog Park in the Old Mill District. Its location puts riders directly along the Deschutes River Trail and close to the shops and restaurants of the Old Mill District.
The rental selection is particularly good for families and casual riders. Wheel Fun currently offers multi-speed bikes, cruiser bikes, electric bikes, cargo electric bikes, and children’s bikes. Families can also rent tag-alongs and children’s trailers, and there’s even a pet trailer if somebody in the group has four legs instead of two.
For something a little less conventional, you can rent one of the company’s multi-person surreys or specialty cycles.
Regular multi-speed and cruiser bikes can currently be rented by the hour, half day, full day, or for multiple days. E-bikes and cargo e-bikes are available as well. Helmets, locks, and a bike bag are included with bike rentals.
Wheel Fun also offers self-guided and guided bike tours, which can be useful if you’d rather follow a planned route than figure out where to ride on your own.
Because hours vary by season and rentals can become weather-dependent outside the summer season, check the company’s current schedule before heading over.
Sunnyside Sports
For riders who want to venture beyond a casual cruise around town, Sunnyside Sports has been operating in Bend since 1972 and rents several different categories of bikes.
Located at 930 NW Newport Avenue, Sunnyside currently offers mountain bikes, road bikes, gravel bikes and e-bikes. Mountain bikers can rent full-suspension bikes, while road and gravel riders have separate rental options. Sunnyside also offers gravel e-bikes, and its website recommends different routes around Bend depending on the kind of riding you’re interested in.
The shop’s location also works well for visitors who want to explore Bend itself. Sunnyside suggests rides toward Shevlin Park, downtown and the Deschutes River Trail for visitors interested in more urban exploring.
Rentals are available for a full day or multiple days, and some bikes have afternoon rental rates as well. Reservations are recommended.
This is a particularly good Bend bike rental option if cycling is going to be a significant part of your trip and you want something more specialized than a standard recreational bike.
Hutch’s Bicycles
Hutch’s Bicycles is another long-running Bend bike shop with an extensive rental fleet.
Hutch’s is located at 820 NE 3rd Street, and its current rentals include full-suspension mountain bikes, hardtail mountain bikes, electric mountain bikes, gravel bikes, electric gravel bikes, fat bikes, as well as kids’ bikes.
Rentals include a helmet, water-bottle cage, combination lock, and a choice of pedals. Repair kits are available for an additional charge, and Hutch’s also rents bike racks and tailgate pads if you need a way to transport your rental to a trailhead.
That transportation option can be particularly useful if you’re planning to use your rental for some of the mountain-bike trail systems outside Central Bend. Hutch’s points riders toward trail systems including Phil’s Trail Complex, Wanoga, Maston, Horse Ridge, Cline Buttes, and others, while also noting that its location provides access to city riding and road routes.
Reservations can be made online via their website.
Pine Mountain Sports
If the words “bike ride” mean singletrack rather than a leisurely pedal through town, Pine Mountain Sports should probably be on your radar.
Located at 255 SW Century Drive, Pine Mountain Sports specializes heavily in mountain and gravel bikes and maintains a large rental and demo fleet. Its current selection includes carbon mountain bikes, alloy full-suspension mountain bikes, adult and kids’ hardtails, carbon gravel bikes, and electric mountain and gravel bikes.
One of the big advantages here is location. Pine Mountain Sports says it’s roughly a two-mile pedal from the shop to the dirt and Phil’s Trailhead, making it possible to ride from the shop rather than transporting your bike by vehicle.
Rentals include a helmet, bottle cage, and choice of pedals. Cable locks can be requested, and repair kits, bike racks, and tailgate pads are available for rent as well.
Pine Mountain Sports offers both four-hour and daily rental options on many of its bikes, which can be convenient if you want to spend part of the day riding without committing to a full-day rental.
Online reservations are available in advance; same-day rentals can be arranged by phone or in person.
Project Bike
Located downtown at 35 NW Bond Street, Project Bike is another option for visitors looking for Bend bike rentals.
Project Bike operates an online rental reservation system and offers different bike options through its downtown shop. Its current booking inventory includes mountain-bike rentals, with equipment availability and sizing shown through its reservation system.
Its downtown location can be convenient if you’re staying near central Bend and want to pick up your bike without first heading to the outskirts of town.
Because Project Bike’s available rental inventory can vary, it’s best to use its current online reservation system to see exactly which bikes and sizes are available for your dates rather than assuming a particular model will be in stock.
Bend Electric Bikes
If you’d rather have a little assistance while you pedal, Bend Electric Bikes specializes in e-bikes.
The shop is located at 869 NW Wall Street in downtown Bend and offers standard e-bikes as well as more specialized options. Its current rental fleet includes standard adult e-bikes, cargo bikes, demo gravel e-bikes, and electric mountain bikes.
Cargo bikes can be especially useful for families. Bend Electric Bikes says its rental fleet includes long-tail and front-loading cargo bikes capable of carrying two small children, with some equipped with seatbelts.
Rentals include a helmet and lock, while items such as panniers, chargers, flat-repair kits, and bike racks may also be available. Rental periods range from a couple of hours to multiple days, so an e-bike can work for anything from a quick ride to your primary way of getting around Bend for several days.
If you want to explore downtown, parks, and other parts of Bend without making every hill part of the workout, this is an easy place to start.
Let It Ride Electric Bikes and Pedego Bend
Another downtown e-bike option is Let it Ride Electric Bikes, operating alongside Pedego Electric Bikes Bend at 25 NW Minnesota Avenue.
Let It Ride offers Pedego electric bike rentals for visitors who want to explore Bend independently, as well as guided e-bike tours for those who would rather have someone else plan the route.
Rental options include comfortable electric cruisers as well as tandem e-bikes for two riders. The company also says it can help accommodate kids, pets, disabilities, special requests, and multi-day rentals.
This is another option that’s particularly well suited to sightseeing rather than technical trail riding. If your goal is cruising around downtown, seeing more of Bend and avoiding the parking hunt each time you stop somewhere, an e-bike can make that much easier.
Cog Wild Bicycle Tours
If you want more than just a bike rental, Cog Wild Bicycle Tours & Shuttles is another option for exploring Bend’s extensive trail system. Located at 115 SW Columbia Street, Cog Wild offers mountain, e-mountain, gravel, and limited kid-sized bike rentals, including full-suspension and hardtail options. Bikes can be rented on their own when availability allows or added to a guided ride, skills clinic, or mountain bike shuttle.
Where Cog Wild really stands out is its guided mountain biking. The company has been guiding riders in Oregon since 2006 and offers half-day, full-day, family, e-bike, gravel, and private group rides. Rather than sending you out with a generic route, guides plan rides around the group’s skill level, fitness, interests, and current trail conditions.
Cog Wild also operates mountain bike shuttles to popular trailheads around Bend, making it a particularly useful option for visitors who want to experience Bend’s mountain biking without having to figure out the bikes, trails, and transportation entirely on their own.
Which Bend bike rental should you choose?
The best choice really depends on what you want your bike to do.
For a relaxed ride around Bend, the Old Mill District and the Deschutes River, Wheel Fun Rentals offers one of the broadest selections for casual riders and families. It’s also particularly useful if you need kids’ bikes, trailers, cargo bikes, or other family-friendly equipment.
For mountain biking, Pine Mountain Sports and Hutch’s offer extensive trail-oriented rental fleets, while Sunnyside Sports is another strong option for mountain bikes.
Road and gravel cyclists can look at Sunnyside, Hutch’s, and Pine Mountain Sports depending on the style of bike they need.
For electric bikes, Bend Electric Bikes and Let It Ride/Pedego specialize in e-bikes, while Wheel Fun Rentals also has e-bikes geared toward sightseeing. Several of the more performance-oriented shops offer electric mountain or gravel bikes as well.
For a guided mountain biking experience, Cog Wild is an excellent option, especially if you’re a beginner. And if you’re unsure, don’t choose based solely on whichever bike rental shop happens to be the closest. Decide where you want to ride first, then pick the bike and rental company that make the most sense for that route.
Where can you ride a rental bike in Bend?
You don’t need to be an experienced mountain biker to make biking part of your Bend vacation.
For a casual ride, the Deschutes River corridor gives you a chance to combine biking with some of Bend’s best scenery. Wheel Fun Rentals specifically positions its Old Mill location as a launching point for exploring the Deschutes River Trail and Bend’s network of bike paths.
You can also use a bike simply to move between parts of town. Downtown Bend, the Old Mill District, parks and stretches of the river can all become part of the ride rather than separate destinations you drive between.
More experienced riders have an entirely different Bend waiting for them. Mountain-bike rental shops can help point you toward appropriate trails based on your experience, while road and gravel rentals open up routes extending well beyond downtown.
Before setting out, ask your rental company whether the bike you’ve chosen is appropriate for the route you have in mind. That’s especially important with e-bikes because where they are permitted can depend on the bike classification and trail.
Can you rent bikes for kids in Bend?
Yes, but family rental options vary significantly from shop to shop.
Wheel Fun Rentals currently offers children’s bikes in several sizes along with tag-alongs, children’s trailers and cargo e-bikes that can carry children. Hutch’s also lists 20- and 24-inch kids’ bikes in its rental fleet, while Pine Mountain Sports offers kids’ hardtail mountain bikes.
The best choice will depend on the child’s age, size and riding ability, as well as whether your family wants an easy paved ride or an actual trail experience.
Reserve ahead when possible if you need a particular children’s size. Rental shops naturally have fewer kids’ bikes in each size than they do standard adult bikes.
Should you reserve Bend bike rentals in advance?
It’s a good idea, particularly during busy travel periods or if you need a specific type or size of bike.
Several Bend rental companies offer online reservations, including Wheel Fun Rentals, Sunnyside Sports, Hutch’s, Pine Mountain Sports, Project Bike, and Bend Electric Bikes.
A reservation becomes even more important when you’re looking for something specialized, such as a particular mountain-bike frame size, cargo e-bike, children’s bike, or high-performance gravel bike.
Rental fleets and prices can also change throughout the season, so check directly with the rental company shortly before your trip for current availability, policies, and rates.
Explore Bend on two wheels
As you can see, there are lots of Bend bike rentals to choose from. It all depends on your level of experience, the type of trail you’re riding on, and what type of bike you want.
Of course, you don’t need a bike to enjoy Bend, but having one can change the way you experience the city. Instead of driving from one stop to the next, the ride itself becomes part of the day.
Follow the river, stop at a park, pedal into downtown for lunch, or venture farther out and see why Bend has built such a reputation as a cycling destination. And if you’re staying at Bend Riverside Rentals, you’re already starting beside the Deschutes River and close to downtown Bend. That makes renting a bike an easy way to turn a normal afternoon of sightseeing into an experience of its own.
Pick the bike that fits your plans, find a route that fits your ability, and start pedaling. The car can have the day off.
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