Bike Rentals in Cape Town

[Wez-O]

Hey guys and girls, 

I’ve found myself spending a lot more time in Cape Town on business, and looking for where the best spots are to get road bike rentals in Cape Town for a single day. The ones I’ve found online seem to be having a laugh with their pricing. Like R600/day for an entry level bike with Sora, with others even quoting you in Euros. Surely there are shops that aren’t focused on fleecing foreigners? Thanks 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Have you ever tried renting a bicycle in Europe and see what you pay? I don't think R600 is unreasonable seeing the risks here are probably higher.
Having said that, maybe just buying an older 2ndhand bike would be a better option, there's some bargains to be had on the older 10 speed bikes?

[Andreas_187]

Cycling friends in green point rent out bikes. Not sure what their pricing is like

[Wez-O]

10 hours ago, BuffsVintageBikes said:

Have you ever tried renting a bicycle in Europe and see what you pay? I don't think R600 is unreasonable seeing the risks here are probably higher.
Having said that, maybe just buying an older 2ndhand bike would be a better option, there's some bargains to be had on the older 10 speed bikes?

Europe can be steep for sure, that said I recently rented a decent Spezialised for 3 hours at €30, less than a day on a Sora groupset in Cape Town. Our local shops clearly know their target market (confirmed by the fact Cycling Friends even quote in Euros on their SA site).  N+1 for the win!! Buying a secondhand bike is definitely the answer actually, now I  just need a place to store it 😅

Edited February 3 by Wez-O