Great overall experience and would do it again and I highly recommend. Called Daron to reserve and…read moreset it up and it was that easy! My son and I met at the drop site at 10am and Daron and John were there to get us geared up and on our way. Since it was my son's 1st time riding, I added a guide/instructor and John was excellent! Patient, very nice and great info, helped my son, showed us some beautiful trails and areas to ride. It was a great time and my son will never forget the amazing fun and memories!

We rented a bike for two days and hired Daron for one day to guide/instruct (2 adults/3 boys) on…read moreJune 16-17. He was excellent with my three boys - patient, good communication, and very knowledgable. Rental bike was in great condition and exactly what we needed. Great time had by all. Highly recommended.

The owner was great. Delivered the bikes to our hotel on time. They worked perfectly, the same can…read morenot be said of the cyclists, and a good time was had by all.

Great bikes! I'm a cyclist, but this was my first time with an electric bike. We rented the fat…read moretire versions, and the 40 mile ride was super comfortable. On the flats and descents I used zero assist and got a great workout. Then I throttled up to a 3 and flew right up the steepest hills. I can only imagine how fast you'd move at the max assist of 5. My buddy used assist almost the entire time and had no problem. They have front shocks, so we did some off Roading, and even a technical stretch of trail - no problem. If you're riding on pavement, you can lock the shocks with a flip of the dial and it's just like riding a normal bike - with a boost. Ryan brought the bikes right to our resort, made sure he got everything adjusted for us, provided a quick tutorial on how things work (very simple), and returned the same time next day to pick them up. Ryan, we'll definitely be calling you next time we visit Reno or Tahoe!

I was recently near Truckee, CA for 8 days with my girlfriend. She had expressed interest in…read moremountain biking... and considering I'm heavily into mountain biking (11+ years) and want to mountain bike with her, I didn't want to mess up this opportunity! I called every mountain biking shop in Truckee. I decided to go with Dirt Gypsy Adventures and a private mountain biking clinic and mountain bike ride with our instructor (Mark). I couldn't have asked for it to go any better... my girlfriend learned a ton (and I learned a handful of things too) and it helped her feel more confident on the trails. At first, I didn't understand how we could spend 2 hours learning how to ride a bike - I quickly realized what I didn't know and how patient Mark was. I particularly loved his analogies and the way he articulated these concepts. We also rented a bike for the following morning and went out by ourselves, too. She's now riding with friends in the Bay Area this weekend and we've looked at a couple bikes for her. Mark, our instructor, did a great job - lifetime of experiences racing and teaching. I couldn't have asked for more. The whole process facilitated by Ryan went extremely smooth. Thank you!

The overall experience for rental was great: I found a suitable bike online, then gave a quick call…read moreto make sure my thinking was correct. All paperwork came via email, simple. Upon arrival my bike was ready to go in 5 minutes. We did a quick fit and, this is clutch, they spent time looking at my planned route and gave some feedback. For my return, same took about 5 minutes. The bike itself was in great condition.

They have a ton of bikes. Other places in Tahoe City had sold out but they had plenty by late…read moremorning but the time the 5 of us strolled in. The staff were amazing--helpful and kind (thanks Dean!). 4 of us got hybrid bikes and one got a regular one.

Peak season wanted to get a couple of paddle boards. Great help from two staff members who…read moreobviously liked helping us. They strapped the boards down great for a 5mi drive. Got a call from the shop later with information about beach closures (due to sewage leak) in the area we told them we were going. Very cool of them to remember our day's plan and connect it to the health advisory they were dedicated enough to listen to. Our destination was not involved. THAT is great service! Business is easy to spot if you're coming south from Tahoe City

I had a very loud squeak on my bike and they had it for 4 days, replacing the handle bar stem…read more $95.00 later with a $5.00 tip (my bad because I paid before riding the bike) I didn't even make it out of the parking lot and nothing was better. The squeak was louder than ever. I brought it back and they did not care, offering for me to bring it in again. Well, fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me! I brought it to Start Haus and they solved the problem with perseverance! Do not use this shop for repairs.

Just got my bike a deluxe tune and they might want to rename it the "best damn deluxe" tune cause…read moremy bike rode better than new and flew faster than fast - stoked

Excellent place to rent bikes and right next to Tahoe east shore trail. The bikes were quick to…read morerent for a full day and prices were quite reasonable. Highly recommend biking Tahoe east shore trail or hiking along the path which a lot of folks do as well. There's a cafe just beside the rental bike store so after a long bike you can also grab a bite here and replenish.

Quality/Quantity - There really should be a separate bike and walking path. Especially with all the…read moreebikes! It is almost as if people are riding a moped on the sidewalk. So dangerous for all. And so many of these people do NOT have control, going too fast, not warning others when passing, etc. I am very surprised that there are not more accidents. As locals, we bring our own manual bikes for the trails. Sometimes we just bike from the condo, just to avoid the parking issues and inexperienced drivers. Atmosphere - Popular tourist bike rental place. Actually the only one in this area for Incline. Next to the famous Tunnel Creek Cafe. Service - N/A; well they can train and educate their customers to be safer! Price - See website. Ranges from $20 to $98. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 2000. Thank you Max (owner) for being a part of the bike trails since 1983.

This place gets 10 stars and I wish I could live here honestly!…read more After downhill skiing for over 10+ years, and to be honest, while I can fly down mountains, I just dont have a deathwish to meet my maker after a snow run, so finally I got to cross country (XC) ski on this trip to Tahoe. We tried once a long while ago in Crested Butte but there was no snow, but today in Tahoe, I was rewarded with so much snow! Yippee! I skied here all weekend and really enjoyed that this was the first place I have ever XC skied! I will remember this forever. On the first day, I just rented some classic skis and went out there to figure it out. It wasn't too bad until I was trying to reach the lodge after 2.5 hours of skiing and could not figure out how to stop lol. I decided then that I needed a lesson. But, I still had a lot of fun and got to ski at least 5K or maybe more. On day 2, I came for a group classic ski lesson with Riley and no one else signed up, so I got the instructor all to myself, sweet! Riley was an awesome instructor, he taught me how to herringbone up steep hills, taught me how to stop with the pizza method but also gave good instruction on form so I knew to really pivot my ankles to get good grip of the snow to stop. The trick is bend your knees and make sure you bring your knees closer as you make the pizza with your skis. He taught me really well and gave me a lot of confidence to come down hills and this lesson was very helpful for today especially when I came back to the lodge and was able to ski down with ease and no falling like on day one. The staff here are so friendly and helpful! Jill was amazing and hope to see her again. Cathy who checked me in was just very sweet and we connected on the DMV area. Bernie was also super nice when I came back on day one and asked me how'd it went, and of course, Riley was the star, pushing me and teaching me to be a better XC skier! Mathias was also sweet collecting all my equipment and making sure I had everything when I left on day 2. I had lunch here on day 2 in the lodge and it was vegetarian chili wirh cornbread muffin and it was delicious and just what I needed to power thru an additional 2.5 hours of skiing. I also met a XC racer today and he told me about XC 10Ks and 20Ks and said next weekend, they are racing to fundraise for Tahoe Search and Rescue, and these are the guys out there trying to find those that were caught in the avalanche. My next thing is probably learning to better XC ski and then ultimately, to do one of these XC races to help with fundraising, looks like a lot fun, great for endurance and staying in shape and for a great cause! Thanks Bob for the amazing conversation! Because of this experience here but also because I knew XC would be more my speed, Im now totally devoted to this vs downhill and ready to invest in skis, boots and poles, which I never really cared to with downhill. XC is a lot of endurance and reminds me a bit of running and hiking so this is really up my alley. I also like the core strength thats needed when pushing yourself along when you have some momentum. Also, to note, XC skiing has way less people, so its super peaceful and meditative and so much cheaper than downhill skiing. This is definitely the ski sport I am devoting the rest of my life to! No more suicide downhill skiing for me! Ill definitely be back here again for next season's XC skiing and really looking forward to coming back! May also do some MTBing here if I cant wait until next winter!

The house we're renting has two complimentary XC passes, so that's how we came across Tahoe Cross…read moreCountry. We dropped in on a Saturday at about 10:30am, got our trail passes, and rented snow shoes from them ($27 per adult I believe). We took the pink Dog Snowshoe route out, then connected to the light blue Outer Blue trail to get back to the lodge. It probably took us 1.5 hours going at a leisurely pace. Most of the time we didn't see anyone else around. There were some across county skiers and dogs that would pass us on occasion, but it was mostly a beautiful and quiet hike (except for the snow shoes crunching on the snow). This is a great place to have a causal and affordable little adventure.

Seamless experience renting 2 bikes for the day. Our online reservation was for 8:30am, but they…read morehad us fitted and prepped by 8:15am so we left in time to catch a great spot on the beach in Sand Harbor. We rented a sport bike and a city bike + tag along. They swapped out my daughter's seat and helmet until she felt comfortable, and provided easy directions both to the trail and to Sand Harbor state park. The shop is located right next to the Hyatt valet. Bikes and locks worked perfectly. The staff followed up on a minor price adjustment even after we were long gone (we ended up switching to a lower priced bike due to compatibility with the tag-along). Super appreciative of everyone at Big Blue Bike Rentals for the great experience.

We rented the e-bikes for a day. It was the best day of our lives! Highly recommended the e-bikes…read morefor a nice relaxing joy ride! I recommend this to anyone who is visiting Tahoe. They made the experience super easy and staff was friendly. We also checked out billionaire row, which was amazing as well! Amazing experience that we will never forget