Want to Experience the best and closest mountain biking to San Francisco?

Look no further than Marin County, the birthplace of the mountain bike. Marin has every level of rider covered, from the beginner to the expert with trails for all levels.  Mountain Bike San Francisco has got you covered with Marin's largest fleet of rental mountain bikes and 3 different tiers of bikes to rent.

Details

Demo bike pickup is at our shop in Fairfax, next door to the Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Our address is 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Suite B. Fairfax, CA 94930.

Reservations are required- Give us a call or text of you are looking for a same day rental. 415-971-4593

We also rent bike racks, and delivery is available for large groups or a fee.

Or hire a guide to show you the way and let us plan a custom ride for you. Come ride with us!

Aluminum Full SUSPENSION- $75/DAY, $375/WEEK

2022 Specialized Stumpjumper 29”- $75/day

- 130mm of front and 120mm rear travel

- 1x12 drivetrain

- Dropper Posts

SANTA CRUZ Hightower CARBON FULL SUSPENSION- $120/DAY, $600/WEEK

- 2021 Santa Cruz Hightower Carbon 29" S Kit

- Medium only at the moment

- Fox 36 up front and 135mm of VPP suspension

- SRAM 1x12 GX Eagle drivetrain

- Dropper Post

Turbo electric E-BikeS- Specialized Turbo Levo- $120/day, $600/week

2023 Turbo Levo Alloy - Medium and Large

- 29”/27.5” Wheels, 150mm of travel

- 4x your input.

Front Suspension Mountain Bikes (Hardtails)- $65 day/$325 week

Rental Details

BIKE PICKUP AND DROP OFF

Reservations are required so we can have your bikes ready to go for you. Bike pickup is by appointment in downtown Fairfax, and drop off is available anytime during the rental period. Delivery is available for multiple bikes or multi-day rentals ($100 pickup or delivery fee in Central Marin).

RENTAL PERIOD

Rental period is from 9 am to 5 pm.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

The bike of your choice, set up for you with flat pedals (SPD, Time and Crank Brothers available)

Seat bag with tube, pump/CO2, tire levers, patch kit and multi-tool

Helmet (if needed)

Cancelation Policy

Daily Rentals- 72 hours or greater- full refund, 72-48 hours- 50% refund, less than 48 hours- no refund.

Week-long rental- 1 week or greater- $20 cancelation fee, Less than 1 week- no refund.

About our Bikes

These are not the "mountain bikes" available from the tourist rental shops in San Francisco. These are well-maintained, high quality mountain bikes built for riding trails. They perform well on the road, but ditch the baskets, racks, smooth tires and tourist branding so they can comfortably navigate the twisty singletrack or scenic fireroads of Marin, Sonoma or Napa Counties like a local, while still getting you to and from the trail comfortably.

Our booking process is easy and automated, and our bikes are tuned and ready for you when you arrive, so you can get your adventure started.

Getting to Marin

There are several good ways to get out to Marin if you don’t have access to a car:

Uber or Lyft- $45-$55, and can combine it with a Larkspur ferry ride back to the city.

Golden Gate Transit Bus/Ferry- Depending on where you are starting, it’s often 1 express bus to San Rafael, and a short ride up to Fairfax. Use Google Maps to help plan your route.

Marin County, CAlifornia the birth of a sport

Marin County is the birthplace of the Mountain Bike. Back in the early 1970s a group of young men and women started riding their Klunker paperboy bikes up and down the fire protection roads in the county.  While some would argue they weren't the only (or even first ones) to start taking bikes up and down mountains, it was their modification of their cruiser bikes, adding of handbrakes and eventually derailleur and multiple gears that get them credit with the birth of the sport. Come ride the birthplace with mountain Bike SF.

Read more history here