I was going to be in the DF for a month and wasn't ready to give up my NYC cycling habit. Ecobici…read moreis a great program but I wanted a little more freedom. I looked into renting but such thing doesn't exist here, oh well. After checking out a few places right in the same corner of Roma, I'm happy I finally wound up at Alterbike. The very friendly trilingual owner (sorry, forgot his name!) set my girlfriend and I up righteously with two single-speed cruiser style bikes, along with baskets, lights, etc. We walked the neighborhood a little bit, had coffee, and when we returned to the shop they were expertly set up for us. The total bill came to around $300USD for both -- about what it would cost for me to rent similar bikes for a month in, say, Los Angeles and now I get to keep them! The owner explained that Alterbikes are made in Mexico so prices are cheaper than imported stuff. Personally I liked the idea of keeping my pesos here. Mind you, these are simple, functional transportation. They're not the bikes you're gonna ride to Toluca or break any speed records with. That said, we've ridden these many times from our place in Escandon down to Coyocan, up to the Zocalo and Tepito, etc and they've performed like champs. Alterbikes guarantees their gear for a year, and though I've had to make a few little adjustments and tightenings along the way, I'm happy to report that after three weeks of hard riding I haven't had to visit the shop again for tune-ups (More than I can say for the far more expensive bikes I purchased back in NYC!).

This was a great way to ride around Mexico City for free! This was absolutely free! You just have…read moreto leave your ID with them and fill out some paperwork. There is a limit of 3 hours but still enough time to bike around without having pay and worry about the 45 time limit like on Ecobici. This place was especially useful for Sundays when some of the streets are closed and you can bike on the beautiful streets of Mexico City. There are multiple bicigratis locations around Mexico City, just look for the huawei advertisement haha. I recommend finding a bicigratis off the path of where the streets are closed during Sunday (I think the street that is closed is called insurgentes). There's definitely less people and more of a guarantee to get a bike.

Free bicycle rental is available from Bicigratis on Reforma and ta a number of other locations…read morearound town. What's not to like? Just leave your driver's license and they will loan you a bike for free. The main downside is the limited hours - you can't can't use these at night.

Pablo was a fantastic tour guide. The bike tour was relaxing and we were able to see all the…read morewonderful treasures of Mexico. I would highly recommend this tour.

From the owner: Tours en BICI y Rentas 24 Paseo de la Reforma Ave…read more Centro.Opens DAILY *Renta de Bicis /Bike Rentals Accesible, rápido y fácil puedes pedalear nuestras bicis Si lo que quieres es salir a dar la vuelta con tus amigos, pedalear por Reforma en Domingo o vivir la aventura de rodar en grupo por las noches tenemos la bici que necesitas: CRUISER de comfort, URBANA con velocidades, JUVENIL para las aventuras entre amigos y TANDEM para salir en pareja o en familia con remolques y sillas para niños de 1 a 6 años y bicis para peques de 7 a 10 años. Puedes rentar por hora/día/semana. Requerimos de una identificación oficial y comprobante de domicilio o estadía. *Paseos en Bici / Bike Tours 8 Biclaturs diseñados para que a través de un agradable paseo en bici experimentes la historia, arquitectura, arte, cultura y diversidad de la CDMX con seguridad y confianza dejándote guiar por nuestro equipo ciclista que te sorprenderá aún si eres local llevando a pasear a tus visitas o un experimentado viajero.disfrutando al pedalear. Art Nacó - Roma / Condesa La Cantera - San Angel / C.U. El Emperador - Chapultepec / Reforma Polansky - Polanco Por Tenoch - Centro Histórico La Candilera - Paseo Nocturno Santa Frida - Coyoacán STREET ART - Centro/Roma/Juárez Requerimos un dia de anticipacion para reservar, saliendo de Martes a Domingo 10am; 2pm y 7pm el nocturno, de 2 personas hasta grupos de 50 estamos listos para llevarte a una nueva experiencia urbana.

Similar to the bike rental system in Paris, it's an amazing way to see Mexico city for cheap…read morewheels. If you're touring in the area, it's nice to spend a couple of hours cruising and seeing the sights. As a tourists, you need to visit a triangular kiosk to get your account started. After it's setup you can go to the plethora of other drop off stations. For a $5USD nonrefundable deposit, you can catch all the sights on two wheels. Just remember to check in the bike before your 40 free minutes expire, otherwise you start clocking in overages. Hook up your bike to a numbered stand, go up to the station to enter your pin, wait for 'checked in' confirmation. Pause for two minutes to check out another bike. If you have a companion by the time he checks it the bike it'll be your turn to check out. And the clock resets. FYI most of the bike stations are near popular tourist destinations, not near the 'true local' areas.

I used to tell everyone that eco-bici was one of my top 5 favorite things about Mexico city--up…read morethere with lucha libre, tacos, and mezcal. However, after getting a year-long membership, and using the bike every day to go from De Valle Norte to Condesa, my card stopped working one-day. and I thought nothing of it... I just started using my partner's card (she never used it). We finally called to inquire about a month later and I was informed I owed 8,000 pesos, or almost $400 USD. They claimed I didn't return a bike for 24 hours. It was the exact same route between the exact same two stations I always used... and I waited for the red light, then walked away... and that's what I did every other day the entire year. However, their holder didn't properly register the return on this trip, so instead of taking the blame for faulty gear, they blamed me for "not tapping my card again at the end of the ride"... which nobody ever does. Even after talking through my ride history, how I clearly didn't steal a bike, and how a 1000 peso fee or something would be annoying, but less unbelievable, they stuck with the fine--8 THOUSAND PESOS. I genuinely can't belie how they handled my situation, how much friggin' money they wanted to charge, and I will now consider them one of my 5 least favorite things about the city. 1. Eco-bici 2. Traffic 3.... I dunno, I love Mexico City, but eco-bici can kick rocks.

this is a widely overrated service. The bikes are never refilled, especially on Fridays. the…read moreworkers don't give a damn either.

We were looking forward to renting bikes in CDMX and saw all of the Ecobici bikes ready to go…read more There were 15 of them ready right outside our condo. 4 of us downloaded the app and proceeded to sign up when each of us hit a snag when we tried to use a payment card. Each of us had our cards rejected and after multiple tries over a 2 hour period only one of us was able to finish the sign up process. Very frustrating and time-wasting experience.

My partner and I visited Mexico City from San Francisco, CA and we're so happy we did the bike…read moretour. This company was recommended by family members who live in Mexico City. There are many interesting stops on the tour with rich history and beauty. Eduardo is knowledgeable and full of great information about the city. We saw a lot of the city that we probably wouldn't have seen without the bike tour. The bikes are comfortable and the tour felt very safe (CDMX is very bike friendly!). Try to go on a Sunday when busy streets are closed to cars. 10/10 would recommend!

From the owner: Estamos orgullosos de presentar el primer y único tour en bicicletas eléctricas en la Ciudad de…read moreMexico. Con el tour Guiado en Bicicleta Eléctrica, podrás manejar y conocer los lugares mas emblemáticos de la Ciudad de Mexico, como el pulmón de la ciudad, el Bosque de Chapultepec. La larga y hermosa avenida Paseo de la Reforma y el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Mexico. Nuestras Bicicletas eléctricas (Premium), te permitirán viajar a 32km/h y recorre hasta 64km sin pedalear del todo. Esto te permitirá hacer algo de ejercicio, ya que con el simple giro de la muñeca puedes acelerar si así lo deseas.