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Updated: January 19, 2023
For many visitors to Cape Cod, bike rentals offer a convenient and inexpensive way to get around, enjoy the scent of the sea, and do some leisurely sightseeing.
With so many people choosing to ride rather than drive, our local cycle rental shops are very popular places indeed
I've organized this directory by region, starting at the Cape Cod Canal and ending in Provincetown.
*FYI: The shops in Buzzards Bay are on the north ("mainland") side of the Cape Cod Canal. All other shops in this directory are on the south side (the "Cape side") of the Canal.
Buzzards Bay Bikes
139 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, MA
(Seasonal)
Buzzards Bay Bikes
Canal Cruiser Bikes
199 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, MA
(Seasonal)
Canal Cruiser Bikes
Rideaway Adventures
68 Tupper Road
Sandwich, MA
(Seasonal)
Rideaway Adventures
Art's Bike Shop
91 County Road
North Falmouth, MA
(Year-round)
Art's Bike Shop
Corner Cycle of Falmouth
115 Palmer Avenue
Falmouth, MA
(Year-round)
Corner Cycle Falmouth
Holiday Cycles of Falmouth Heights
465 Grand Avenue
Falmouth Heights, MA
(Seasonal)
Holiday Cycles
Bike Zone
323 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, MA
(Year-round)
Bike Zone Cape Cod
*Note: Bike Zone also has locations in Yarmouth, North Falmouth and Sandwich. See Bike Zone's website (link above) for details.
Corner Cycle of Osterville
876 Main Street
Osterville, MA
(Seasonal)
Corner Cycle Osterville
Pedego Cape Cod
20 Forsythe Avenue
South Yarmouth, MA
(Seasonal)
Pedego Electric Bikes
Dennis Cycle Center
249 Great Western Road
South Dennis, MA
(Year-round)
Dennis Cycle Center
Barb's Bike Shop
430 Rt. 134
South Dennis, MA
(Seasonal)
Barb's Bike Shop
Brewster Cycle Center
442 Underpass Road
Brewster, MA
(Seasonal)
Brewster Cycle Center
Cape Cod Rail Trail Bike & Kayak
302 Underpass Road
Brewster, MA
(Seasonal)
Rail Trail Bike Shop
On The Trail E-Bike Rentals
2624 Main Street
Brewster, MA
(Seasonal)
On The Trail E-Bikes
Chatham Hood Bikes
400 Main Street
Chatham, MA
(Seasonal)
Chatham Hood Bikes
Wheelhouse Bike Co.
48 Crowell Road
Chatham, MA
(Year-round, limited off-season hours)
Wheelhouse Bike Company
Orleans Cycle
26 Main Street
Orleans, MA
(Seasonal)
Orleans Cycle
Mike's Bikes
8 Canal Road
Orleans, MA
(Seasonal)
Mike's Bike Trail Rentals
Idle Times Bike Shop
29 Main Street
Orleans, MA
(Year-round)
Idle Times Bike Shop
*Note: Idle Times also has an Eastham location.
The Little Capistrano Bike Shop
30 Salt Pond Road
Eastham, MA
(Seasonal)
Little Capistrano Bike Shop
*Note: Little Capistrano also has a seasonal, weather-dependent location at the railhead in Wellfleet.
Idle Times Bike Shop
188 Bracket Road
Eastham, MA
(Year-round)
Idle Times
*Note: Idle Times also has a seasonal location in Wellfleet.
Arnold's Bike Shop
329 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA
(Seasonal)
Arnold's Bike Rentals
Gale Force Bikes
144 Bradford Street Extension
Provincetown, MA
(Seasonal)
Gale Force Bikes
Ptown Bikes
42 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA
(Seasonal)
Ptown Bikes
The Bike Shack
63 Shankpainter Road
Provincetown, MA
(Year-round)
Provincetown Bike Shack
Coast Provincetown
698 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA
(Seasonal)
Coast Provincetown
Not necessarily. However ...
If you'll be here during a peak vacation month (July or August), you might want to make your bicycle rental reservation in advance, just to be sure you won't be disappointed.
That's especially true if you'll be staying in a very two-wheel oriented town like Provincetown, where it seems that 99% of the population prefers pedaling over searching (and paying) for a parking spot.
Many visitors are now discovering what we locals have known forever ... that Cape Cod is a wonderful place for biking all year long.
I suspect that's why more and more bike shops are staying open year round. Others are going to an "extended season", meaning they open earlier in the spring and stay open longer in autumn, if the weather is nice.
The bottom line is:
If you'll be here before Memorial Day (late May) or after Labor Day (early September), it's a good idea to call ahead to be sure that your preferred rental shop will be open!
Have a wonderful ride!