Always a great experience at Gettysburg Bicycle & Fitness. Jessie and Parick as well as everyone…read morewho work there are examples of exceptional customer service, incredibly helpful and friendly. I would recommend anyone in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland who have any interest in bicycles or Fitness to drop in and see for yourselves. There are numerous bicycles for sale including for young children with any accessory you can think of. Even the 3 cute dogs there today were friendly. I particularly enjoyed Buddy, the muscular French Poodle, but I digress. I'm fairly certain that they have regular and e-bikes ( my favorite) for rent with which to visit the adjacent Gettysburg Battlefield. Please do stop in and see. A variety of bike racks are for sale, so you can strap your new purchase onto your vehicle if you choose. You won't be disappointed, I promise!

Nice friendly people. They were reasonably priced and helped me get the parts that I needed.read more

Rented e-bikes to do a tour of the battlefield. Got a full day rental…read more Booking process so easy and clean. We were looking for a licensed tour guide and they even gave us suggestions. Would recommend to anyone that if not doing a tour with GettyPeds is to rent their ebikes.

Awesome management. Very helpful. This is a yearly event we do. Bigger assortment of bike this…read moreyear. Thanks so much

Great service knowledge and communication. A great local bike shop…read more Thank you for a wonderful customer experience

Just picked up my bike from Simplicity Cycles and I am VERY pleased with the service. Kirk was so…read morehelpful, knowledgeable and easy to work with! We let him know we will be traveling next week and provided us with a quick turnaround without even asking! Highly recommend and will definitely be back in the future for any service work or new bike. Thank you Kirk for the exceptional service! Mike & Janet K.

I've known the owner of this bicycle shop for nearly 20 years now, and I am glad he has finally…read moreopened his own shop. The guy has been a bike mechanic since before I have known him and he does know his stuff. He is very knowledgeable on just about any topic related to cycling. They have a little different selection in bikes than many shops in the area, as they carry Bianchi and Jamis bicycles. I've always had an affinity for Bianchi's myself, but the Jamis bikes I saw also looked very nice. Whether you are a casual rider or a racer, Kirk should be able to hook you up with what you need.

After calling to ask if parts for my bike were available I was pleasantly told to come talk to the…read morebike mechanic who was very helpful (wish I got his name). After replacing two tires, brake pads, a tube and a full tune up, I paid just under $200. My bike rides smoother than when I bought it new and I couldn't be happier. A gentleman even helped my grandfather by lifting it into the bed of his truck. Amazing service, Cole's. Thank you.

After our bikes took a tumble on the Verrazano Bridge during our Road Trip. We stayed in a…read morecampground near Carlisle. The next day we took a trip into town to the best bike shop in Carlisle PA, maybe America. It's COLES BIKE REPAIR Shop. It has been a family business for many decades. It wasn't too promising that they would have what we needed, but low and behold they had everything we needed to get our bikes back on the road. Karen and Kevin siblings (our guardian angels on earth) that were raised in the shop were extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They gave us some advice on what we needed and prices were extremely reasonable and fair. The silver lining of our trip. Shout out to the SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS OF AMERICA, don't think we would've gotten the service and advice we needed from the box stores.

We found this lil chem bike rental it pretty cool.Katie was very nice would definitely come back!read more

Went to rent a bike to try biking again, and the person there was great; very friendly, reviewing…read morethe correct size of the bike for me (I am 6'tall) and making sure I was comfortable on it. Also recommended starting on the quieter side of the trail which was super helpful. They also sell bikes and have other items as well. Highly recommended for good customer service. PS: the bike was perfect too.

This review is for "Tubing" down the Gunpowder River with Monkton Bike rentals…read more The only real nit to pick is parking... The lot for Monkton Bike rental only holds about 7 or 8 cars and the public parking area at NCR Station Trail next door only has about 20 spots and fills up early even on weekdays. So arrive early (before noon) to avoid any parking hassles. Also, to reviewer Cindy M who lost her mind because hauling her "beer cooler" 30 minutes to the river entry point was such as hassle... If she had taken 2 seconds to review Monkton Bike's website or the Tubing instructions clearly posted on the wall inside the Monkton Bike rental office. She would have known that alcoholic beverages on the river are prohibited not only by Monkton Bike Rental but also by Maryland Department of Natural Resources since this area is designated as state park. Moral of the story: Leave you coolers at home. If you have to be drunk to have a good time, this location isn't for you. So, the walk (even on a hot day) is pretty simple since the path stays relatively cool because it's completely shaded by the forest canopy. It's 15 minutes up the trail to the 1st entry point if you want a 1-1/2 hour float. And 30 minutes to the 2nd entry point if you want a 2-1/2 hour float. Also NOTE - The easiest way to carry your tube is to put it on your head and let it hang over your back. You may ask, "How does a 30 minute walk turn into a 2-1/2 hour tubing ride and how do I get back to my car?", (because so did we the first time). From the entry points the river winds around a lot and carries you along at a lazy pace with the exception of a few small ripple rapids that offer a little acceleration. Your final exit point at the first bridge you see is only about 100 yards from Monkton Bike Rental where you started. This is not one of those locations where you really have to worry about water levels or how long it's been since the last rain. The water in Gunpowder river stays at a pretty constant level since it's fed from the dam upstream, which guarantees a steady flow of water to keep the trout alive in the river. The other affect of water being fed from a deep water reservoir is that the water is crystal clear most days and stays at a cool 60 degrees. But on a hot day the cool water is a blessing and actually feels good since you'll be in the sunshine for quite a bit of your journey down stream. There are some shallow spots in the stream, but there are always places you can push off to with your feet that are deep enough to keep even adults from dragging. (We never had to stand up and walk with our tubes once). Average depth is 1.5 feet, but there are several spots that are 4-5 feet deep too if you want to toss the tubes on shore and take a refreshing dip. Which also reminds me, WEAR WATER SHOES, or something you don't mind getting wet. There are a few sandy spots and grassy spots, but most of the river bed is gravel. So if you do decide to get out and wade around, the bottom isn't going to be comfortable on bare feet. My final tip is that if you want to tie your tubes together you'll need to bring your own string, rope, or whatever. But the river doesn't move that fast and you really shouldn't haven't any problems keeping your group within sight of each other. When adults are tethered together they usually end up just hanging each other up on trees and rocks in the river, so it's not worth the hassle. The only exception to this might be if you have a small child that you would feel safer with if they're tethered to your tube. Bottom line, it's a great way to spend a lazy few hours drifting down a tree lined scenic river without driving all the way to Harper's Ferry WVA, Gunpowder River and Monkton Bike Rentals is a GREAT local tubing spot that is family friendly and great even for small kids.

Drove up from Bethesda with a group of friends and family to rent tubes here like we've done every…read moreyear for 5 years. I called ahead to see if they were open and the guy who picked up the phone said yes, until 2p. We jump in the car for the 1.5 hr drive, pull up at 1:55p, and walk up to see a sign on the door that says CLOSED. Called the # I had and same guy picks up saying he is already halfway home and that credit card machine was turned off, now it's only cash, and then asks me what it be worth to him if he came back. I told him I could pay via Cash App or check, or hit an ATM. He said no ATM nearby and that they don't do cash apps or check...and then told me he was "old school". I told him that if he was "old school" he would have stayed until 2p like he had told me on the phone, and I hung up to tell my group we needed to find something else to do. No more than 5 minutes later this guy appears out of nowhere running up to me aggressively while screaming obscenities in front of families with young children coming out of the bike shop, "are you the m-fer I just talked to on the phone!?!! Are you the one who said I broke my word!?!" Yeah, I told him, that was me. He then stuck out his chest and walked around me like he wanted to fight me right there in the parking lot. I tried to cool the situation down by asking if we could do business, and he screams in my face "I'm charging you 4x the cost, it's now $120 per tube!!!" I reached into my ice chest to grab a beer to think about it, and the guy pulls out his phone and starts recording my car, license plate, then calls the cops saying I was drinking in a public park (even though I didn't open the beer). He finally walked off, my guess is that he realized I wasn't going to fight him. If it wasn't for my cool temperament this easily could have got physical. Anyway, we drove 10 minutes away to Dicks Sporting and bought great river tubes and saved $80. I've never experienced anything like this, and will never give this business another dime. I suggest everyone avoid them. The river on the other hand is fantastic, so we will be back to tube again....and with our own tubes!

We found this gem of a shop by just driving by, although we had heard a while back of a great shop…read moreon the area, and we needed a better bike rack. Stopped in and met Dale, one of the at least three generations of Martins who operate this business which is in the process of expanding on a busy Saturday afternoon. Dale took the time to explore my needs and recommended the best bike rack (Kuat 2.0) that I have ever owned and I think that I have had about 10. The problem was that literally there was no room in my car for the box. Actually though it wasn't a problem for me. In about half the promised 45 minutes a team had it inboxes, assembled and on the back of my car. Bummer though was that when I got home I found that I didn't have the hardware to mount it on the car for which it was intended. I called Dale and intwo days the needed hardware was in my mailbox without charge. I cannot say how refreshing it is to find a store that offers expertise, advice without pressure and exemplary service. You can be sure that I will be back there.

After 11 years I decided to see if any good changes happened. Sadly no…read more Their facilities are much bigger and nicer now. However their staff are still rude and prices are outrageous. A far cry from what these bikes are actually worth. If coming to a place to be treated like you're a bother and get ripped off is your thing.. then this is your place to buy a bike. Just find a good bike shop that will be kind and treat you right. Cheap isn't the answer. I'll pay more for great service every time!! This place is just not it.