I live in Chicago and will be doing two days of road rides in LA late May. The options for shipping are generally pretty pricy when you include insurance [$350+ round trip], and the options to rent in LA are difficult to and just as pricy for a decent bike. Flying with my bike won’t be an option due to agenda/logists.
Anyone crack the code on economical shipping? Have a lead on the best place to rent a road bike in LA? Any luck with https://www.livelo.cc/ or https://www.2peaksbikes.com/?
I’m staying in the Valley Village area if that matters.
Thanks!
I know Specialized Santa Monica rents bikes but I don’t know their rates.
An RCC membership plus two rental days from the clubhouse would be $245. Full disclosure, that’s a plug. I work there.
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I was pondering an RCC membership for this. I appreciate the push, and the transparency.
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The rental rates are taxable everywhere as far as I know so add about 10%
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I rented a Factor Ostro Vam at Bike Rentals - 2 Peaks Bikes | Los Angeles, CA a few months ago. Booked online, brought my pedals, gave my seat height. Ready to go when I got there. They did not provide patch kit, spare tube or tools. Other places from which I rented did. Trek stores have an online booking tool. Good luck,
Great to know. Thank for sharing firsthand experience.