Bike Rental — Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
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Biking, like walking, forces you to slow down, giving you time to observe a place, taking in its rhythms, engaging with its people, bringing you deeply in contact with it, making biking a great way to experience a place. A couple of outfits that run bike tours also rent by the day. For guided bike tours of the city, the valleys, the sierras, and the Pacific coast, read the article "Bike Tours."
Bicicletas Pedro Martinez • Outdoor Adventure Tours, Bike Rental • (O)
Runs half- and full-day guided bike tours for all levels in the city and the valleys and multi-day trips to the sierras and the Pacific coast. Also runs guided hikes and mixed tours of hiking and biking. Costs vary, starting at Mex$430 for city bike tours and topping off at Mex$4250 (all inclusive) for the four-day trip to Puerto Escondido. All guided trips have a two person minimum. Bike rentals are available for Mex$120 per day, includes helmet, lock, tools, and map. The shop also sells new and used bikes, as well as a full line of accessories.
- Aldama 418, east of Díaz Ordaz; South of Independencia, Centro Histórico; Mon - Sat 9 am - 7 pm; phone 951-514-5935; www.bicicletaspedromartinez.com; oaxmb@prodigy.net.mx.
Zona Bici • Bike Tours, Bike Rental • (B)
Conducts half-day guided bike tours for all levels in the city and the valleys (Mex$330, all inclusive, two person minimum, reserve a day ahead, bring passport). Bike rentals are available for Mex$120 per day, includes helmet, lock, and tools. The shop also sells new and used bikes, as well as a full line of accessories.
- García Vigil 406, north of Abasolo; North of Independencia, Centro Histórico; Mon - Sat 10 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 - 8:30 pm; phone 951-516-0953; www.bikeoaxaca.com; boccaletti@prodigy.net.mx.