I had a blast with Freddy's Bikes! My friends and I rented road bikes for an afternoon and rode…read morearound the Capital City trail. It was amazing! The guys at Freddy's made sure we all had the right fit and we were all set for our ride. It was easy to follow the trail along the river and the views were gorgeous. Definitely stop at the Farm Cafe near the Convent! The bike trails around the city are well maintained and the bike lanes on the city streets are well marked. A great biking city! I spent a month in Melbourne and this was one of my favorite activities. Great way to see a lot in just a couple of hours!

I came to Melbourne knowing that it was famous for its bike culture and extensive bike trail…read morenetwork. I was planning on simply renting a bike and touring around on my own, but I'm so glad Freddy's came up on my search. Freddy's offers three things together that I absolutely love: being active, history and food. On top of that, you're getting humour and great company too. The four hour tour was about $50 and includes the bike and helmet rental. The historical component was comprehensive, you learn about the Indigenous origins, first settlers and ongoing immigration, historical context, architecture, graffiti alley, culture, sport and more than I could continue to list. Freddy himself is very knowledgable, humorous, and downright likeable. He's an extremely gifted storyteller and you're not only gaining information, but he also effectively relayed the significance and even quirks of each spot we covered. Altogether, you get a great sense of the city from its origins to where it brings us at present day. It's timed very well, and you're given several opportunities to go and explore some spaces on your own for a few minutes at a time (he'll stay and watch the bikes). We ate together as a group at a spot (sorry, forgot the name). It was a wonderful meal and the experience of connecting with other unique individuals added to the experience. Absolutely cannot be missed if you're in town, and it's done at a pace that should be accessible to most. Tips: free water with Yelp check in. He also rents the bikes for individual use. Easy to use 5 speed (I believe) bikes.

If you would want to: - See and learn about nearly all of…read moreMelbourne in 4 hours, up close and personal - Get some exercise - Be outdoors - Find great restaurants and pubs, shopping etc. - Learn about the history of Melbourne and Australia Then this tour is for you! This tour is fun, and a great way to see Melbourne. We arrived in Melbourne and scheduled this tour as our first activity. We scheduled our tour at the last minute, and Rentabike was sold out with private tours. Bryan, who was an awesome tour guide, offered an early morning tour and we accepted. The tour is a full four hours, primarily flat, but there are some moderate hills. The bike were as advertised - comfortable 21 speed bikes ( you will NOT need all of the gears!) with a water holder. Bryan offered plenty of water. We toured every major section of the city and Bryan explained every section in detail in relationship to the main city (downtown). We visited all of the sports venues, main shopping areas, many pubs and restaurants, most of which we have since visited for lunch, dinner or a drink. A hidden and important additional value of the tour is orientation. We have used public transportation and/or walked the entire city visiting attractions, and the tour provided invaluable orientation that helped us navigate the city. To break up the tour, we stopped for coffee and cakes, and later we stopped for lunch. We had lunch on the campus of the University of Melbourne which was awesome! After the tour, Bryan provided a map of the city and highlighted our tour route. The bike shop offers discounts for renting the bike on another day. You may keep the bike after the tour also. If you are visiting Melbourne, this tour is worth the time and money. Bring cash for the tour, the bike shop did not accept credit cards the day we toured. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g255100-d2281661-r534465565-Rentabike_Tours-Melbourne_Victoria.html#

As far as I know, BikeNow is currently a South Melbourne Store at:…read more240 Kingsway (Corner Kingsway & Dorcas Street) P - (03) 9696 8588 F - (03) 9696 8599 E - General Enquiries info@bikenow.com.au E - Bike and Trailer Hire hire@bikenow.com.au I have a Specialized Amira, so, of course, I love specialized bikes. BikeNow was Great! They replied quickly to our emails because we emailed a few bike hire places from our cruise ship a few days before our arrival into Melbourne, Australia and BikeNow was the only shop to respond immediately. Within 1 hour of entering their shop, the staff had our 2 aluminum road bikes ready to go with the right sizing, helmets, bike bags with emergency supplies, and bike locks along with a couple of maps of downtown Melbourne for a total of $35 per person. One of the guys even spent extra time with my husband explaining the "highlights" of Melbourne city - talk about going above and beyond bike duty! Great bikes with responsible people. Thank you BikeNow for being behind our wonderful trip to Melbourne, Australia!

The guys at Bike Now are better than experts, they have all the experience without the attitude…read more They're willing to talk to you about whatever your needs are for cycling, and they will give you truthful advice even at their own cost. Utterly impressive service and their product range backs it up, this must go hand in hand and it leads to the store being a perfect one stop shop. Both myself and my wife got bikes on the same day, each of us with very different needs and aims with cycling. She got a flat bar road bike (Vida Carbon 2014) which was aimed at a more introductory mark with potential to develop, and I bought a high end road bike (Tarmac SL4) that is an upgrade on my Giant TCR. Fantastic bikes and we're both extremely happy. Kitted out, and the fitting of bike to body position was excellent. Good work Bike Now.

Fantastic boutique travel shop. I went to the Himalayas with these rogues in 2018…read more Absolutely life changing event. Adventure is about being off the beaten path, facing challenges with quality people and coming out the other side. The tour leader took the time to help me with my motorbike skills. I had only started riding a year before. I returned a confident rider with a constant yearning to be on my Enfield. Nevermind helped me get my L plates and my first two motorbikes. I vote with my dollars and love supporting a local business that is so engaged in the community and the places they tour. Followed up with a Tasmanian ride as well. Well worth the time. Fantastic business. I highly recommend. Cannot wait until my next adventure.

I've been putting off writing this review for a while because I just don't know where to begin. The…read moreorganisation was excellent. The support people (Indian and Australian) were very patient, knowledgeable, understanding and helpful in every way. The motorcycles worked to perfection given the local conditions and the mechanics made sure they were good to go every morning. The route just got better and better. The accommodation was great (western toilets at every stop including glamping). Three meals a day were part of the adventure and were fine (especially if you enjoy curries). I wish I could go into more detail about how fantastic this trip was, its just too hard to put into words. I'll be doing more.

Sam whisked about 40 of us through many sights in 3 hours. We met him at 10:30 in front of the…read morelibrary and wandered through the city until 1:30. Sam gave us a lot of history and background to his city. Some points of interest visited were: - Old Melbourne Gaol, a former prison where Ned Kelly (a bushranger who was considered both a hero and a villain) was hung, and it's now part of RMIT University and a museum - Princess Theater, where a seat is always left unoccupied in honor of Frederick Federici, and the theater is supposedly haunted by his ghost - Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in Australia and filled with cheap eats - Federation Square, a large public space great for televising live sporting events as well as for rioting - Flinders Station, the largest and busiest metro station in Melbourne - various alleyways that have cute cafés and restaurants that are prefect for bunch and lunch - street art that's legal at some alleyways

Our walking tour with Rian was excellent. He was very personable, had a great sense of humor, and…read morea vast knowledge of the city which he delivered in an entertaining way. We had 31 tourists in our group, but it seemed smaller. He gave us time to take photos, but didn't make photos the overwhelming reason for our tour. Instead, he gave us a real sense of the city. Rian kept up our pace making sure we were all safe crossing streets. I would highly recommend this tour.