Back Alley Bike Rentals

Unfortunately this place was pretty bad. Service was horrible. Came in on a Sunday afternoon and received not one bit of interest. We walked in and got one look after that we were pretty much invisible. Not a hello :) how are you? It was more of a –_​– look and gtfo. With that being said I took my money and great attitude else where. Very unfortunate that this place conducts its self in such manner.

Walked in to look at rentals and the guy was not interested in helping us out. He didn’t even look at us… he just kept taking pictures of a dog. So I walked to the rental shop a street over. This place has really good rental prices but the customer service could REALLY use some work.

The owner of this place is a ego maniac. I am not surprised at the review by S.R. Seems very spot on at the demeanor of Dale the owner. Looks like he is down to one shop now. Hope he is just on his way out of town.

Unilocaled some bike rentals around newport & this came up with 4.5 stars. Read the reviews and I was sold! Walked in, asked for bikes. At first we were going to get a tandem bike but the guy suggested we get individual since the tandem is pricier $ 15/​hour whereas the individual was $ 5/​each per hour. And he said they were a little trickier to ride. So we took the safe road and had our own bike, praying we wouldn’t hurt anyone on the boardwalk! Luckily, everyone made it safe haha.
Parking lot right in front of the shop for $ 1.50/hour. Pretty stinkin’ cheap if you ask me! Especially for a parking right by the beach =) Get your bikes, sign a paper, come back and pay. When we got back, another guy took our bikes and asked where we rode. We told him by the boardwalk and he told us places we should have biked to! Now we know for next time.
Dirt cheap bikes /​hour. Cheapest you’ll find around any beach. Good service!

This is definitely the best place to go to rent out a bike!
$ 5/​hr for an individual bike and $ 15/​hr for a tandem.
My girlfriend and I opted for the individuals since the worker said that the tandem bikes are a lot more difficult to ride.
He handed over the bikes, I signed my name and put down my number and we were good to go!
Bikes were in great condition. Some squeaking but I didn’t feel like the bike was gonna break down or anything like that.
Came back after an hour and paid the worker. Both workers we met were very friendly and helpful in regards to fun and scenic areas to ride around.
There is a parking lot right in front of the store which charges $ 1.50/hr with a 2 hour max. Convenient and super cheap parking is a plus.
If I ever need to rent a bike again, this is definitely the place to go!

Found this place by accident but so glad I did!!! We wanted to ride bikes and it’s just so happen that this place was conveniently located by the parking lot where we parked our car. The staff here are really nice and the price to rent one of these sucker was super cheap. I was already going to give them 4 stars but when our friend’s bike had a bad tire, instead of waiving just his rental cost, the owner waived all of our rental cost as well (there were 6 of us total)…You deserve another star for taking responsibility! I’m definitely coming back because of their great customer service

Easy check in and out process — just your cell phone number and cash! The owners are really friendly and super helpful, giving us a map and some tips on where to go. We took the ride out to balboa island, which there isnt too much to do there, but a nice sight seeing view from our bicycles. For $ 10/​dAy, totally worth it and one of the best priced places around balboa.

Rented from here once and the rusty old bike they gave me squeaked all the way down the boardwalk. Not worth ten bucks at all. Went to Seaside Bike rentals and ended up getting better service and better quality for a slightly higher price, but as they say– you get what you pay for.
And another thing– Im all for competitive businesses, but ever since some other local business owners told me that the owner of this place boasted that he was literally TRYING to put other bike rental shops out of business by marking his rentals down so low, Ill never rent here, and I frequent Newport quite a bit. His bikes are old, and hes a jerk so yeah, will not support. Its the equivalent to supporting a drug dealer with a name like «BACK ALLEY bicycles,» or like, an abortion clinic. I feel like Im going to get stabbed with a horrible name like that. Naw, Im cool.

5 stars because the place is such a good deal. $ 10 all day with a lock and basket included. I googled a few places and most seem to rent for $ 5 an hour. So this is the first place we tried so I can’t compare it to anywhere else. But the people there are nice and very laid back.
The bikes are well used but well-​maintained beach cruiser types, single speed with chain guards, handy if you’re wearing something long. Take a little check-​ride in the car-​park or alley before you head off, one of the first bikes we had was a little more unstable, swapped it without question. The back-​pedal brakes took a little practice for me. Be careful if you end up in traffic if you’re not used to them, they don’t have the power of a good front brake. Just fine for cruising.
We had the bikes out all day, a good 6 hours probably. Bargain price, all you need included in the deal. If you’re fussy about having perfect shiny new bikes then you might want to pay more elsewhere, but these are perfect for their intended purpose.

Renting bikes from this guy was super chill. You sign a contract, pay your $ 10 per bike, and he will pull a couple bikes that look like they fit you guys. Then you pedal happily away (or if you’re like me and haven’t ridden a bike since you were a kid: wobble hesitantly away)
I will, however, leave this comment here in the hopes that it does help prepare someone who, like me, had never ridden down the «bike path» by the beach: it is only a «bike path» in the loosest sense of the word; it’s basically a freeway for every type of transportation except cars haha. You will be passing people walking, roller-​blading, pushing baby strollers, riding segways, then a minute later you yourself will be passed by guys speeding past on their own bikes, and all this happens in both directions. It’s cool for people-​watching, but after about half an hour of this, we went riding down the residential streets and alleys, which was much more fun, at least for us.

I was looking for a great deal on a bike rental and found Easyride’s Back Alley Bicycles through Unilocal.$ 10 for an all day rental is the BEST deal I found! Dale the owner is very friendly and funny. I had asked him for the yellow bike which he so kindly got out for me, then, I happened to catch glimpse of a baby blue bike inside and although I didn’t ask for it, he so patiently pulled it out of all of the bikes for me. I felt like a queen with the service. I would definitely come back again and recommend this bike shop to everyone I know.

Great Prices easy service!!!

Best place to Rent a Bike from… Ever… 110% Satisfied. They have earned our repeat business and we recommend them to everyone we talk to about our adventures in Balboa/​Newport.
We’ve rented from other places in Balboa; and it’s amazing the price swings, various quality of service; and frankly the quality of the bikes at other places have issues.
Mike and team at Back Alley Bicycles are fantastic; bikes well maintained. they take the time to help with any adjustments; and the bikes we’ve rented have all been comfortable and fun to ride. We’ve never had an issue.
My experiences with the staff have been honest and down to earth. They made sure our little one was well taken care of… They didn’t nickle and dime us like some of the other places do.
Overall, I would say, best bike rental experience we’ve had; and we rent bikes all the time from all over the So. Cal. (We’d own bikes, but just don’t have the storage to keep two bikes and a toddler trailer in our small apartment.)
We look forward to our next trip to Balboa. :-)

Definitely renting bikes from here again. The rental process was super quick and easy. The owner, who is super nice, just told us to fill out a simple form, pay $ 10 per bike and said to get back by 8pm. He even put a basket on my bike without me asking. This is such a great find for a great deal.

This place is amazing! It’s only $ 10 a bike for an ENTIRE DAY! I didn’t have to worry about what time we had to come back. It looked kind of sketchy at first, but the employees were very friendly! The bikes rode great! We had absolutely no problems. We were able to ride from Newport to Huntington then down to Balboa and back up to Newport! Bring this place more business so they can keep their prices low! :)

Rented a tandem bike and it BROKE not too far from the rental place. Mike asked us to pay to fix a faulty part on a new bike he said that was covered by warranty. We were confused and tried questioning the rental policy. He exclaimed, «You know what, don’t come back here and rent again!»
Rent your bike anywhere else, but here.

I have no idea why I am the first to review Easyride’s but that is besides the point. This place is a little gem! The owner Dale is extremely friendly and helpful and with deals like $ 10 all day bike rentals there is no going wrong. I even stopped here one afternoon after realizing one of my tires was flat and Dale took care of me, NO CHARGE!
Great area & cool service :)

Best bike rental at the beach! Super cheap — $ 10 for the whole day (9am till about 830pm). The bikes were like new and came with a lock and basket! Such a great deal and very convenient. Costumer service was really quick and the owner was very nice! Would recommend if u are planning to bike on beach. Parking is hard here but u can take the ferry from balboa island that’s only one block away!

It can be difficult to find, but definitely worth finding. It is located off of Balboa and Washington, in a small alley behind the pilates shop and near the public restrooms. The shop is super close to the beach and bike path.
It is a great deal. Super cheap: $ 10 to rent good quality bikes ALL DAY! They even give you a lock to use all day, and you can get a bike with a basket. This is such a great deal because a lot of the other rental shops in the area charge $ 5 for half an hour. Here, you can use the bike all day. When you’re not biking, you can just lock it up and use it again later. Friendly service, too!

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You can’t beat $ 10 for a entire day of rentals for a cruiser! OMG! This place is a little bit hard to find but once u do… u will be happily surprised They are so friendly and helpful too!
We plan to go back to do another bike ride off PCH again when it’s warmer!