Advance booking and payment, knowledgeable staff support, bicycles up to the rigor of the hills,…read morelocks, helmets, and an adequate map add up to an excellent experience for those looking to see Manly without a car, from top to bottom and side to side. A notable point is the hills to and from Fairfax Lookout on the North Head. The bicycles performed fine on them. The location is convenient to the ferries.

Super friendly workers! I appreciate the time they took to show us the maps and the best routes to…read moreget where we wanted to go, and had other suggestions as well. Bikes themselves were great as well. It was my first time on an electric bike, simple and effective

This was by far one of my favorite things in Sydney! Michael…read moreour guide was amazing and so friendly, and had a great sense of humor about having a group of people on bikes trailing after him. BB has a laid back vibe-- like going on a bike ride with a good friend and experiencing the beautiful city you live in. The process to buy and book my ticket was really easy via their website, and the cost is reasonable considering the time and the entertainment value of the experience. They provide blue helmets for safety, and the best part?? THEIR BIKES!! Being from a bike heavy city, I was prepared to do some work cycling around Sydney. But BB has these fantastic bikes that are electric. They are battery powered but respond to the power and effort of the rider him/herself. You have to pedal to move, but it does make going up hills much easier and not leave you as a sweaty mess. They explain everything and review safety prior to your ride, but it makes it really easy to enjoy the trip. The only hazards really are the pedestrians! You go through some heavy walking areas so be aware and careful. Occasionally you'll hear pedestrians complain, and my response is "just because you're walking doesn't mean you can be an asshole". As far as I was concerned, we got off and walked our bikes in the areas it made sense, and rode them where it was safe or clearly marked for bikes. BB makes every effort to fit in their city, and also maintain the safety of their riders. Awesome awesome tour and I HIGHLY recommend them!!

Get Matt as a tour guide! Lots of back-and-forth. Great local knowledge and some out of the way…read moregems! A+!!!

A hidden gem in the inner suburbs, is biking at newington armory. It's beautiful riding along the…read morewaterside and watching the Ferry, kayaks and boats drifting along. There is a shared pathway which leads all the way to the Sydney Olympic Ferry terminal. It's mostly flat the terrain. Not many riders too, makes this a great place to bike. Get there now, and don't worry about transporting your bike as you can easily hire one from the Bike Hire. It is the same company which operates inside Bicentennial Park, so hiring from either place will cost the same. Their bikes are in good condition and they offer a range of bikes including tandem and Tagalongs alongside the popular Mountain Bikes and children's bikes. Helmets supplied free of charge. You will need a photo id and credit card to hire. Unfortunately, you cannot ride their bikes at the nearby BMX track though.

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Spring, summer, autumn, it doesn't matter what the season is. Biking is a great way to spend time…read moreoutdoors. Bike Hire at Sydney's olympic park offers a huge range of bikes for children and adults. Bicentennial park is massive and I've found that one of the best ways to explore the park is by hiring a bike or bringing your own. The park has dedicated cycle ways shared with pedestrians, so it's very safe and you can enjoy a long continuous ride without having to stop for cars. You could hire a bike for an hour, or for the entire day. The staff are very friendly and patient while explaining how the gears work, how to slow while going downhill and offer other safety tips. The bikes are well maintained too and of decent quality. They also have Tandem bikes, I think that's a lot of fun! Hiring a bike was a great way for me to realise my passion for mountain bikes and riding along trails. I hired a mountain bike couple of times, before buying my own. I did enquire about buying the bike from Bike Hire itself, but they asked me to contact the Centennial Parklands Bike Hire in the city as thats the parent company. Meh.. Decided to head over to Anaconda, less than 5 minutes from Bicentennial park and buy from there instead. If you do head to Bicentennial Park, hire a bike, the park is massive and there's lots to see and discover.

This is one of a few boatsheds that enable you to have a boating trip in nature, while you're still…read morein the city! Lane Cove has some gorgeous mansions each with their own boatshed and lush front gardens you can peak at from your hired vessel. Take care though-the river has its sharks and stingers :)

A very safe place to try out Kayaking is at Lane Cove National Park as the river is very calm and…read morestill. It is a hidden gem in the inner west. The water is generally easy to row in and there are only a few people kayaking. The Boatshed is a blessing to the park. It offers Kayaks, Canoes and Paddle boats to explore the water. You can hire in half hour blocks or for the whole day. The kayaks are in very good condition and the compulsory life vests come in a range of sizes. I came back earlier than my scheduled time and was offered a Bike ride for the remaining 15 mins. That gesture offered by the owner has made this a 5 star review. I realised my love for mountain biking again and the road to ride on is not too bad.. Quite a fun day. Oh, the boat shed also sells ice-creams and crisps and non-alcoholic beverages. Not to much variety, but enough to keep you refreshed if you forgot to pack your picnic basket.

Phil at the Brookvale was kind and helpful and helped us pick the perfect mountain bikes! Would def…read morerecommend and shop there again :)

From the owner: 99 Bikes Brookvale is conveniently located on Pittwater Rd, Brookvale, just down from Brookvale…read moreOval. Our Brookvale bike shop has a huge range of road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, commuter bikes, fixie bikes, cruiser bikes, BMX and kids bikes. Open 7 days, with on-site bicycle mechanic, offering servicing and repairs on any bike, any brand. 99 Bikes offers the guaranteed best price on bikes, parts and accessories on world leading brands such as Garmin, Shimano, GoPro, Merida, Norco, Apollo, Mongoose, Schwinn and more. 99 Bikes is the bike shop for riders in the northern beaches of Sydney, servicing Manly, Warringah, Curl Curl, Balgowlah, Dee Why, Freshwater and more.

Awesome lookout and short bushwalk. This lookout is probably one of the best in the Blue Mountains…read morebut rarely visited by tourists. No buses here, very few people and some spectacular views. The lowest lookout platform isn't for everyone. If you're afraid of heights I suggest avoid the final lookout down the metal stairs. I've been coming here all my life and nothing has changed with the scenery. They have replaced the fence with a newer fence and made it even safer. Great place for some photos! It is down a dirt road with a few areas washed out a little. Cars can make it easily just watch out for the random pothole.

Lawerence Li is a great employee and assisted us in our time of need by working closely w a third…read moreparty shipping company helping to send bikes back from Australia to the US. Courteous, kind, knowledgeable snd helpful is the best way to describe this great bike mechanic! Super customer service and a great guy too!! 99 Bikes is lucky to have him as an employee. If the other ees are anything like Lawerence then this companies going to great things! Thanks Thanks!

Took my bike in for a 'Standard Plus' service and they did an excellent job. The staff were great…read moreand the bike came back looking and riding much better.

Get your cycling cleats on, get on yer bike and ride directly to Turramurra Cyclery - if you enjoy…read morebeing patronised and condescended to in the one riveting conversation! I need to preface this review by stating that I am a BUYER not a SHOPPER. I don't go to the shops to look around at things I cannot afford to buy. I've never seen the point in that slow water torture. I go to the shops to purchase what I want when I can afford it. I'm already sold. I'm here to purchase not to look around. I'm a conversion; a sale; a figure in your accounting book; money in your till. It is with this mindset that I entered Turramurra Cyclery (fistful of cash in hand) on a mission to just buy a damn pair of Shimano R087 road shoes for spin class. I was greeted by the owner; or the man purporting to be such. I excitedly told him what I was after, waving the $150+ in his face and saying gimme gimme gimme! I just wanted to get the right size, the cleats, and be on my way. But... my intentions were foiled, by a man hell-bent on delivering an agenda to school me on cycling. So, when I explained what the shoes were for (spin cycle class) he said "Oh no! you can't use them for that, they are road shoes for a road bike". I had anticipated this, and had a quick quip ready, "Sure you can, my gun female instructor wears the equivalent womens road shoe with road cleat". "She'll be wearing mountain bike shoes" he replied matter-of-factly. I brought up a photo of the bottom of her shoe. Clearly road shoes, and clearly road cleats. He didn't like that. Unwilling to accept the photo as evidence of me being right and unable to accept defeat he continued with "Just because you have a photo of a road shoe doesn't mean she wears them on the bike." "Ummm, yes, she does, I took the photo 5 seconds after she hopped off the bike. I asked her to take the shoe off for me so I could take a photo of it. For just this very situation." I beamed as I went over-the-top Stallone-style for the winz0r! He continued his defiant refusal to believe me, even when I explained that the bikes take both mountain and road cleat. "No they don't" he snorted derisively, "you can only wear mountain bike shoes on spin cycles" By this point I'd had enough, with one-eyebrow raised in emphatic fashion and a slight querying head-tilt, I simply stated "It doesn't matter what you think about cycling shoes... know your role and shut your mouth!" ... No, wait! I WISHED I had done that... I was berating myself on the train ride home for not lambasting him in that epic tone. So anyhoo, he didn't like this knowledge and tried instead to sell me what looked like a ridiculously expensive and hideously ugly hiking shoe that had cleats on the bottom... I'd have rather worn Ugg Boots on the bike. I responded to him "ahhh dood im not going trekking through the Himalayas, I'm sitting on a bike in a dimly lit room". After much to-ing and fro-ing I put all my cards on the table with one final desperate appeal "Mate! Please, I just want the r087, in the size you've shown me with the road cleats, here's the cash, then I will get out of your hair!" And get this... ... he refused to sell the shoes to me. Ummm why? He gave no reason. I wasn't demanding, surly or rude (and he was all 3 - though I was cheeky as hell, can't help that hahaha). He offered me the alternatives of the uber ugly hiking shoe, or the ultra ugly mountain bike shoes... both of which were two-to-three times the price of what I wanted, and WEREN'T what I wanted. But he would not sell me the road shoes. This seemed like a well-rehearsed spiel, like he gives this speech several times daily in keeping with his patronising proclivities --- and don't you just LOOOOOVVVVEEEE a know it all? Especially one who you could not only thrash on a bike, but do so blind folded. So I walked out with his $150 sale (he woulda made an easy ~$120 shoes + ~$30 cleats if he just let me buy instead of talking) and went home. The next day I took his free sizing, went online and purchased the shoes and cleats together for under $100 with free shipping from Wiggle. My recommendation right now is to use Turramurra Cyclery as a free sizing shop and to buy your gear elsewhere. Unless of course you enjoy being patroscended, condersized and every other "I'm better than you and know more" idiosyncratic self-aggrandising personality trait you can think of from a know-it-all know-nothing clown.

Bike given back with Stages Power meter installed. Cost $800…read more Went for a ride. Garmin 1030 saying average power 5 watts for 30 km medium hard ride. while riding at 30 km/hr on the flat garmin saying average power is 5 watts. Took bike back to shop explaining power meter not communicating with garmin. Shop has bike for 2 days. No message to say bike ready so call bike shop. Bike shop says bike fixed. Arrive and then get hit with $30 bill for time spent rectifying issue. I say to bike shop "bike shop should have ensured power meter works with recording device, eg garmin before charging $800 for power meter, Bike shop say bike shop take lot of time to fix "problem". I complain in vain. I feel bad. I pay the extra money...... Bike shop say sorry blah blah blah. I pay another $30 for what???? To get what should have been included with the $800. Note to self. DO NOT GO BACK TO THE THIEVES.