Things to do in Lake George, New York (NY): The Best Gear Rentals

Reviewed By AKFasso - New York City, United States

We booked a very last minute trip to Lake George at the end of September 2020 and were scrambling to find a bike rental shop near our campground (Lake George RV Park). A quick Google search led us to Beach Road Bait & Tackle. After a friendly phone call with the owner (I presumed), we were told that due to our traveling during a low-tourism week, we could just show up whenever and scoop up two bikes. No reservations needed. From Lake George RV Park, we walked the Warren County Bikeway for 5 miles and arrived at Beach Road Bait & Tackle. The location was abiding by COVID-19 rules and allowed only a few people in the shop at a time. They had social distancing indicators in place and a plastic shield around the register. We were helped by a gentleman behind the counter within minutes who set us up with two rad TREK mountain bikes -- one of which he said used to be his own bike! The bikes had small scuffs -- not unexpected -- but they were completely tuned up, inspected and ready to use. Helmets were included with the rental, as was a bike lock. We reserved the bikes for 3 days and enjoyed several trips on the Warren County Bikeway. I would highly recommend this location for bike rentals! Reasonably priced and excellent customer service. If I could make a suggestion to the company, it would be to offer delivery/pickup service for the bikes. We did not have a vehicle with us (other than our motorhome with no bike racks) and were told we could not put it into the trunk or undercarriage compartments in an effort to avoid damage to the bikes (understandable). This could have saved us the 5 mile walk to the shop to get the bikes in the first place.