I rented a very decent Rocky Mountain 10 bike from Oceanside outfitters in July 2019. I rode down…read moreto French creek and took the passenger ferry to Lasqueti island which was fun in its own right ( about a 20 min ride from parksdale to the French creek marina). The ride around Lasqueti is very pleasant with a couple of beaches to stop at and relatively car free hilly dirt roads . There is a hotel /pub at fakes bay where the ferry lands You need a mountain bike or a hybrid or gravel bike with 32 mm plus tires . Suspension is useful for the sweeping corners that are gravel covered with washboard in some spots. I called Greg at Oceanside outfitters about one minute after closing to try and get a bike for the 9:45 ferry the next day. Greg kindly offered to open the store at 8:30 the next morning and I made the ferry with no problem. He also let me drop the bike off after shop closing time , at his beach rental spot. A really nice guy and I appreciate the above and beyond service and the great bike as well. Stefan

From the owner: Get outside and explore the natural beauty of Vancouver Island. Oceanside Outfitters Inc. rents…read morestand up paddle boards (SUPs), bikes and bike equipment at affordable rates. With our product rentals, we offer you the perfect way to enjoy the pristine waters of Vancouver Islands' east coast or explore the nearby parks, rivers and lakes.

There were three of us and it was our first time for all of us riding e-bikes. Heinz was awesome in…read moremaking sure we understood how to use our bikes and that we were comfortable on them before heading out for our trip. Heinz joined us and we were really glad he did as he showed us the route and continued to teach us how to use the bikes. He was extremely kind and patient. I would highly recommend this company. We will definitely return to see Heinz and rent his beautiful, well maintained bikes.

We had an absolutely epic bike ride with the help of Bark Echo ebike rentals. Heinz was super…read morehelpful and professional. Dropped off the bikes on time. The bikes were extremely well cared for which made the experience even better. Highly recommend.

Easy pick up and drop off. The bike was great and they helped fit me to a mountain bike. The staff…read moreare very friendly and knowledgeable about the local riding trails!

Was in Parksville for a week at the end August and rented bikes from this company. They were so…read morehelpful, they added baskets for us to carry our stuff and installed a little dog carrier on the back of my bike so we could take our 4 month old Cockopoo on the ride with us. Exceptional service and pricing (bike were brand new). They even delivered the bikes right to our condo and picked them up. I will definitely rent here again when I am in the area.

These guys quoted me $450 for a dirtbike service over the phone. When I brought my bike in…read moreyesterday I was told it would be $650. She decided to bring it down to $550 for me. When I picked up my bike today I was charged $825 without having been given any warning of the price increase. The lady at the front desk told me she would talk to the owner... He was not available. I was told that he would call me. He did not. I DO NOT RECOMMEND!!

Terrible service took my bike to Spunkys for a tuneup. It was there for a month they told me it was…read morefixed. It wasn't fixed when I called back to talk to the mechanic about it he was a rude, arrogant jerk to me told me I should've bought a new bike. Instead of a used one and told me to bring it back for another service I would never shop there again. Save your money go anywhere else.