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    Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop

    4.4 (98 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Tom D.

    In our search to find a great place to rent E-Bikes for a ride on the Carriage Roads of Acadia National Park, we found (through an online search via Yelp) a very experienced and reputable vendor - Bar Harbor Bicycle Shop. After we placed our reservation online, we stopped by to meet them and see the shop. We were warmly cared for by the owners Peter and Jill and their expert staff of mechanics. This is a true bicycle shop - with a 46 year history in Bar Harbor - that's frequented by true, serious bikers and those seeking rentals, like us. They cater well to both. They rent top quality, well maintained Trek and Specialized brand E-Bikes. They're located in Bar Harbor and have a "family-friendly route" to the Carriage Roads. To acquaint ourselves with it before we ride E-Bikes later in our trip we drove the route and it's an easy route out of Bar Harbor - truly "family friendly" as they stated. We're looking forward to our E-Bike experience and have high confidence that Peter, Jill, and their staff will care for us well.

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    Wendy L.

    Considering Acadia National Park has some of the best gravel bike paths I've ever encountered, I think it's an absolute must to experience the park via biking. If you're out of shape or have a bad back/knee, then I highly recommend getting an electric bike to help you do the hillier parts of the trails. We did half a days biking and got our Trek bikes from this shop. The whole experience was easy and staff was helpful. My particular bike had extremely squeaky breaks that I didn't find out until I was already on the road. Overall though the bikes were a comfortable ride and half a days rental was the perfect amount of time for what we wanted to do.

    Constance L.

    Professional and friendly staff. Opens at 9am -- arrive at opening if you haven't reserved bikes in advance. Great quality bikes! All have multiple gears, none have baskets. They have regular bikes, kids bikes, e-bikes, and a few additional add ons such as gel seats, tag a longs, and car racks. Prices may vary for these add ons depending on if you're also renting a bike. There's also an option to rent a bike for a week. $30 for a half day (4 hours), $35 for a full day (anytime over 4 hours). Must return bikes by 4:30pm or else there's a $10 late fee. Helmets and bike locks are free to rent with a bike rental.

    Jack H.

    Awesome rental shop in Bar Harbor if you're looking for traditional or e-bikes for touring the carriage roads at Arcadia National Park! Half day (4 hour rental) of the e-bike will set you back $60 while the 8 hour rental is $100. I went with the e-bikes and that has proven to be a great choice! The e-bikes here are mostly Specialized Como model, which is really really nice. With these bikes, we're able to navigate the hilly/mountain terrain of Arcadia National Park with moderate effort. With pit stops to take photos (spectacular view inside the park) and a lunch break, we're able to cover 32+ miles and 2000 ft of ascent in 4 hours. This option will definitely allow you to see a huge part of the carriage trail but if you have some time on your hand, I would suggest opting for the 8-hour rental. The staff at this shop is extremely friendly and will walk you through the functionalities of the e-bike before you take off! Note this shop does get extremely busy and they do have a limited stock of e-bikes. If I were you, I would start waiting in line around 8:30 (shop opens up at 9) if you want to ensure you can get one. Happy riding!

    Heidi L.

    Borrowed: two single bikes with one tagalong attachment. Service: professional, courteous, prompt We rented these bicycles during off-season and though the typical terrain was closed due to a huge rain storm prior to this day causing paths to be unrideable/muddy, the owner took his time to guide us through some alternative paths which we enjoyed on a sunny, windy day. Though the temps were low because we did not have enough layers, we thoroughly enjoyed the ride up Acadia Mountain and took many beautiful pictures along the way. My 7 yr old enjoyed riding the tagalong and felt as if he was part of the process. Pricing for rentals were $25 per single bike, and I believe $18 for the tagalong. This was for a 4 hr time window. We took ours out for about two. Though this terrain was not ideal because there was a huge incline, I would definitely return due to their service and desire to try the typically advised route during their warmer season.

    Lauren L.

    This place was absolutely amazing and it was 100% the reason for the highlight of my vacation in Bar Harbor Maine. A friend of mine suggested that I rent an electric bike to cruise around the carriage roads of Acadia Park. I found this shop online and submitted a request for three bikes for the Monday of my vacation week. The shop called me back to confirm the order and let me know that I would be charged after we returned the bikes after our trip. Holy shit this was so much fun. We rented class one electric bikes which require you to pedal and I was originally a little nervous about peddling around the park because I'm not a fucking biker. But the little boost that the engine gives to these bikes made cruising around a 30 mile loop seamless. I pretty much thought I was gonna die around the 22nd mile but I completely made it. My husband and son and I had the absolute greatest experience the morning that we use these bikes, it was so much fun, highlight of my trip. I'm repeating myself but I repeat myself when I'm excited about some thing! The staff here was incredible I would've rented bikes several more times that week if I could have, I now want to buy one for my own use back home in New Jersey and I just loved every single thing about the shop and the experiences that they offer.

    Michael C.

    Awesome choice for those visiting Acadia/Bar Harbor and looking for a different way to enjoy views. It's the perfect way to traverse the Carriage Roads. They're located right at the entrance to Bar Harbor if you came the way from the Park visitor center and was very easy to find. Their rates are quite decent $25 for a single day rental and their hours are quite flexible opening at 8AM. I believe they rent out car racks too but we brought our own to save some time traveling to and from the trails. the checkout process was very easy and quick and its quite nice they let us try out all the different sizes before deciding on the ones we like. We had no problems with the bikes through the day and returning them was very easy as well. Highly highly recommended for those plan to visit Acadia even for beginner bikers like me it was quite an awesome ride. Definitely saved us a lot of headaches by going with their bike rental services.

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    These guys saved my bike tour. They fixed my sticky shifting on the spot for a very reasonable price. Very happy customer :)

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    Stopped in for a quick look at my MTB tire, they reset the tubeless bead and did it for free while I waited. Great guys!

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    Half the price of the places next door. Very friendly staff. Will rent again from here.

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    Great help preparing bikes from the staff along with great insight the trails in Acadia

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    Rented e-Bikes for the day & had blast covering 36-miles of the Carriage Trails. Service & staff were friendly & helpful!

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    The loop road around Acadia national park is not for anyone who isn't in really good shape and used to cycling.

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    We had an amazing experience with Acadia Outfitters! My friend and I had a booking mix-up (our…read morefault), but Emily and the team went above and beyond to make sure we could still get out on the e-bikes. We rode the carriage roads to Jordan Pond House for lunch, walked the Jordan Pond Trail, and biked back--it was one of our favorite days in Bar Harbor. Friendly, helpful staff and great bikes--highly recommend!

    While looking for an E-bike rental we noticed lots of places book out a couple of days. We had…read moregreat luck with Acadia outfitters and was able to snag a reservation. Just over $100 pp for a whole day of fun isn't bad. *note* just because this is in town doesn't mean you can't ride into the park! I thought it would be a long ride into the park but it was only about 1.5mi from the shop to the carriage road. Even as an avid hiker this was a GREAT way to explore Acadia NP on the carriage roads. We did the loop they suggested and ended up doing it in a figure 8 stopping halfway for lunch at the Jordan Pond House. Started around 9:30am and came back in around 1:30pm which was plenty of time after riding 25miles. We still had 3bars left on our bikes. I did this with my husband and his parents who are in their 60's. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable answering any questions we had. I would recommend this place for E-bike rentals!

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