Brooklyn Bridge Sightseeing

Got bikes during the Summer Streets festival. The bikes were supposed to be free for one hour. When we returned them they were all smiles and thank yous. When I looked at my credit card bill I discovered they charged me 60 $. I called them up and they were like «yeah, that’s ok. We don’t need to tell you we charged you. You probably returned the bikes late. Go prove you didn’t.» Essentially, they swindled us out of 60 $!!!
For me, customer service is everything. I’d avoid Central Park Sightseeing at all costs!

Get a Groupon! Four hours for $ 14… Such a steal. Bike the Brooklyn Bridge nearby, awesome time when the weather is nice!

Great spot to rent bikes next to Brooklyn Bridge! The store is nice and conveniently located across from the bike path–
I went on the bike tour (it’s a 2 hour guided bike tour of Brooklyn Bridge) the good thing is the group is only 15 people so it’s not too large and crowded, the downside was I wish I could have kept the bike out past the tour to ride extra time because the weather was great!
All and all another good experience renting bikes in the city :)

Great time renting bikes. Weather was a little cold but received stellar service and bikes were in good shape.
Spent maybe 3 – 4 hours riding around. Had a bit of directional trouble in lower Manhattan (it gets nuts there) but Brooklyn was pretty easy.
Make sure you request a lock so you can stop and eat or walk around. Also another tip — the Brooklyn Bridge is kind of busy, but it’s also something that people want to ride across to say they’ve done it, so maybe cross the Brooklyn Bridge once and come back on the Manhattan Bridge to mix things up.

Bought groupon for 2 hour guided tour for 2 for $ 38
Called to make a reservation and the guy said none was needed — just show up.
We show up for our tour and the same guy proceeds to say they only have 1 guided tour a day which is at 11:00am. This information would have been helpful when i called earlier.
He says he can give us our bikes to go out on our own for 4 hours. Not really what we wanted but we did anyways.
–NO Helmets provided.
–Bikes have no bells.
–Even in low gear can sometimes be difficult to pedal up an incline
–A crappy Map that does not have much.
–The guy looked so bored and offered not tips or advice.
After 1 hour and 20 mins… we returned the bikes and were done with our Brooklyn exploring. The guy did not say thank you/​ask how the trip was /​anything just took the bikes and walked away.

saw a groupon for a bike rental for 2 people for 2 hours. was a great buy, didnt have to make an reservation (if you have a groupon). Our bikes we’re o-​kay. My bike was a bit off on direction. Overall, it was a good bike rental for the price. We got baskets which helped put our stuff in. Would go back only with a groupon.

Beautiful tour! My best friend and I decided that we were going to get of our houses on our days off and stop being lazy and explore our amazing city that’s only minutes away! So what better thing to do than to bike through lower manhattan and across the Brooklyn bridge! We arrived at our destination with a groupon for our bike rentals and we were greeted by Jeremy who was a little rude, saying that our reservations aren’t coming up but go ahead and sign in and he would get our bikes for us. No big deal. We each got our own bike that came with a basket (wish I would’ve know I packed light just in case I had to carry my bag while biking!) our tour guide Meredith was amazing! Sweet, patient and so knowledgable. It’s sad that I grew up here and didn’t know half of what our city has to offer. Our first stop was only a block away at south street seaport where she informed us of the start of New York and some history behind the Brooklyn bridge. We then rode through lower manhattan Making stops in battery park for views of the Statue of Liberty, we continued through and saw the freedom tower, made our way to battery park city with amazing views of the jersey skyline. We continued through the city streets (Meredith waited at each corner to make sure our group of 22 all made it through traffic!) and made our way to the entrance of the bridge. It was an uphill ride after almost an hour of biking I had to lower the resistance on the bike to make it easier on myself but the views were breathtaking so it was all worth it. We rode to the second tower on the bridge stopped for pictures and to relax for a few minutes and got back on as our group made our way back to the city. It was a great day, perfect for a day off! Got a good workout, got to see beautiful sights that I definitely took for granted and got awesome pics! I would highly recommend. Thank you Meredith for an amazing tour. Giving 4 Stars instead of 5 only because Jeremy could’ve had better customer service and acted like he was happy to see us instead of making us feel as if we were bothering him by showing up.

My boyfriend and I decided to take a bike ride trough the city and we got a groupon for it and the two guys there were the sweetest and fast too. And not only were they as polite and friendly as ever they also recommended us some broadway show to see the same day. I would totally go back there.

You can’t beat the experience of bike riding around manhattan and up the Brooklyn bridge and down in 2 hours. You can get a mens bike, women’s bike or tandem. They have baskets on the women’s bikes, in case you have a small backpack, some of the mens bikes have bottle holders. Safety hemets and bike locks are available upon request.
You will be on the bike path for the most part but you will have to navigate some roads and traffic with the guide. We get there at 10.45 ready for our 11.00 tour. Expect some lazy pedestrians who do not keep to their side of the bridge and wander over to get sone wide angle pictures. Keep your hand on your right rear brake. Bring a hat and cold water bottle as it does get hot. You can but insurance for the bike for $ 2 which covers flat tires and any damage/​theft to the bike. 4 stars, if you can ride, this is a fun romp!

So its Summer Streets and a group of us decided to rent bikes last year. We rented them on their website rather than in person since it was way cheaper. 4hrs $ 19 when we arrived the guy was not mr cheery in the least. My friends had to wait forever to get their bikes since he was the only worker. Shop ran out of locks and baskets.
Returning the bike was an entire event also. System charged me overtime fees bc by the time he got to me it was over the timeframe. Smfh! He did however fix and take it off my bill. On a busy Saturday a business should have more than 1 worker and not run out of main items.
FYI they hold your ID until you return the bike.

We wanted to bike the Brooklyn Bridge and since we had rented bikes to ride around in Central Park the day before we had a coupon for this place. We spent $ 26 for two bikes, including the insurance. The rentals
come with a basket, helmet, and a lock, but all of the extras are optional.
They recommend renting bikes for three hours, but we opted for two and that ended up being more than enough for us as we ended up not doing the full loop and decided to make our way to the bridge after seeing the Statue of Liberty.
The guys at the shop are nice and helpful. I definitely recommend this place.

We rented bicycles here to take a stroll over the Brooklyn Bridge and around Brooklyn.
The service was good. They were very friendly and made sure we get our baskets, maps and chains that we needed. The bikes were good and they adjusted it to our heights without asking. The pricing seems fair as well.
The only complaint — it was raining later that day unfortunately and since there are no covers on the back tires, we looked completely muddy afterwards :(

It’s in a prime location… YES, though a bit difficult to actually find amidst all that seaport confusion. And don’t bother calling because dude who runs the place offers NO help in locating him but rather repeat the address to you as if you were a tard.
The bikes were scarce on a Saturday. Helmets? There were none. Baskets? None. Actually everything the reservation promised, except for the bike, wasn’t there. The guy was frantic and quite rude, never cracking a smile despite the very hilarious jokes my crew was cracking. Live a little dude.
«You’re working alone?!» Yeh.
«So you need help?» Nah I’m good.
Whoa buddy. Hey owners– get one more employee.