OK, Cyclo-Pouce is our "go-to" place to rent bikes in Paris. No, it is not out of the way at all,…read morebecause one of the nicest rides in the City is along the quay, and it's all downhill from the metro anyway. The cats in here are very copacetic and the rates are cheaper than elsewhere, a good selection of bikes and gear. They donate their profits to help poor kids get into biking. We rent for a week at a time and then forget about the metro and the busses, there is close to 400 km of dedicted bike lanes in Paris. And just toss your bike on a train and head out to the Loire or elsewhere. BUT REMEMBER to look at your dropouts. I didn't, and although I had a patch kit and a pump, I had left my wrenches back in Paris. If the drop outs don't have quick release, ask the guys at Cyclo Pouce to lend you a 15mm spanner. I had to beg one off of different farmers and merchants in Amboise and elsewhere because I was too cheap to go to a hardware store and buy one. But I did expand my French vocabulary to learn the word to tool (Util) and wrench (Cley) and almost the word for 15 (diex plus sanc) or just flap my hands around and speak Spanish with an Italian accent. More often than not the French folks would reply "Pardon me, monsieur, but perhaps do you speak English?"

From the owner: Visites de Paris à vélo Location de vélo…read moreRéparation de vélo

Renting from PBC was a great experience. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, the bike was…read moreawesome (especially for the price) and it fit perfectly (they ask for measurements). They have a changing room and you can leave your street clothes there while you ride. I was even given a fresh café at the end of my ride! So good. What a great place to ride. And, for what it's worth, I speak almost no French. I can say "please" and "thank you," and not much more. I was nervous about that.

I'm training for the 2015 AIDS/LifeCycle, and didn't think I wanted to be off a bike for nearly…read morethree weeks while on vacation. So, I found Paris Bike Company and set up a ride with Sam, sending him the dimensions of my bike in advance. The original day we'd arranged for was rainy, and he was super-flexible about postponing it a day or two. Once in Malakoff, I easily found his shop and Sam waiting for me. Sam is super-chill and isn't there to kick your butt, but rather lets you set the pace according to your ability (I discovered I'd been eating and drinking a little too much on my trip, so being allowed to set our pace was a good thing). We set off on our ride, him explaining some of the local rules of the road so as to make the trip a safe one. We rode out to Versailles and back, about a 50km round-trip. During the trip, Sam was a great tour guide. If it hadn't been quite so chilly (and I'd been a little better dressed for the cold), I would have gone out for longer. Although it cost a bit to do, having a private two-hour tour of the countryside was one of the best things I did in Paris!

Surprise : the best e-bike repair man in Paris comes from Djerba island in Tunisia! And God, does…read morehe know his job. In addition, he is really fast and incredibly accurate in his estimations of the repair's price ! Once, he even warned me that some mechanical thingy was weary and about to break and he changed it before it got worse. . . If only I could trust my dentist as much as him! Definitely my favorite bike shop (and I've tried a few in the neighborhood) . . .

In an hour the bike is always ready. The owner is nice and to the point, estimates a price and…read moresticks to it. Hands down the best bike repair shop in Paris. Have been there for all my repairs and I always recommend it to anyone I know.

If I lived in Paris, this is where I'd go for service, restoration advice and NOS parts. Totally…read morelegit. No pretense. Just craftsmen, mechanics and parts galore. I was told they have a 400 square meter warehouse of parts. Not cheap, obviously, but these guys have the hard to find stuff. Very nice, even as I limped by with my 8th grade French. Rating Scale: 1 Star: Avoid the town in which this place is located just to be safe. 2 Star: With so many great places to choose from, why risk this one? 3 Star: I'll try it again or consume here in a pinch. 4 Star: I go here regularly if financially and/or calorically feasible. 5 Star: I look forward to taking my wife or friends here.

From the owner: Vous trouverez tous types de vélos: occasions, neufs, de ville, course, randonneuse, de collection…read more Pièces détachées neuves et occasions, d'hier et d'aujourd'hui. Ajoutez au magasin un atelier de réparation qui se situe en face de la boutique, où nous réparons tous types de vélos également pour un délai maximum de 2 jours. Toutes les réparations rapides (crevaison, cablage....)sont effectuées sur le moment ou dans la journée.

From the owner: Chez Holland Bikes, nous distribuons uniquement des marques de qualité, dont la fiabilité et la…read moreréputation ne sont plus à prouver auprès des hollandais. Nous travaillons ainsi depuis plus de 15 ans avec les plus grandes marques hollandaises telles que Batavus, Gazelle, Bakfiets ou encore Koga. Pionnières en matière de mobilité urbaine, ces marques, souvent centenaires, ont participé aux plus grandes révolutions du vélo urbain avec notamment l'introduction du vélo électrique, des vélos cargos ou encore des vélos porteurs sur le marché du cyle. Dans notre magasin Holland Bikes Paris 17, vous trouverez essentiellement des vélos de ville tout confort et des vélos électriques.