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!

An iconic Paris bike shop Made French is very limited but…read morethey could not have been nicer Wonderful selection a must for an cyclist

Chaos and more ...Bad staff and worse management .I had the worst experience with this shop…read more Incompetent, irresponsible , they know nothing about professionalism and customer satisfaction I rent a bike for one day that I prepared since 2weeks .. at first they forgot to include Extra tube with the bike after they insert the extra tube and other necessary accessories but they forgot the air pump ... guess what on a rainy day I was in the middle of no where when I had a flat tire I stayed there under rain for almost 2-3 hours trying to get some help .. all this because of the guy at Laurent cycle who because he is reckless and irresponsible forgot to insert the manual air pump with the kit... when I returned the back the bike and told him my story he didn't look at me he just put his eyes somewhere else .. Guys I can tell you that this shop staff and the manager are IIC , ignorant, incompetent, careless If you are a good athlete... it doesn't mean that you will be a good shop manager ... you failed me and you spoiled my day and more you don't care .. Flat tire in the middle of no where , it was supposed to be an amazing day but because of the recklessness of Laurent cycles shop staff , it was a very bad day waiting help under the rain !!! Why ? Because they were irresponsible and they forgot the air pump

Amazing team! Really helpful, and an good selection of bikes to rent and buy. While traveling, I…read morewent in to find a used bike to buy, and I found the cycle I have been dreaming about for years. They helped me tune and fit the bike and helped me get all the bags and accessories I needed for the tour I had planned. 100% will be back when I'm back in Paris. And the team all speak excellent English, especially Alexis, who is also really cool. That said, a bit pricey, but c'est le Paris...

In spring 2016, we stayed 9 blocks from the shop and wanted road bikes for staying in shape before…read morea big "sportif." We couldn't believe we'd found a nearby shop carrying road bikes at a decent price (45E the first day and 20E after). (A specialty road-bike-rental competitor was way on the south edge of town & 60E/30E.) AlloVelo isn't really a road-bike store (all-purpose neighborhood bike store), so the selection isn't huge, but it got us through (1-2 each 49cm, 52cm, 55cm, etc.). Sadly, they didn't carry any extra stems, so there was no swap available to adjust the fit. The owner was very generous about what hours counted as a "day" (take it the night before, return it the morning after) and very flexible about duration ("keep it longer and pay me the rest when you return it"). That said...the bikes were not well-maintained. God bless the owner for keeping a bike shop in the neighborhood, but I think he has emotionally "checked out" of his business. Many aspects of the business had a low-cost, low-effort vibe. The tires on both bikes were dangerously bald and pockmarked. The tubes (conventional pump-up) had, for some reason, been glued into the tires. (To get more life instead of throwing the tube away?) We had our first explosive flat within the first 2 miles. (Pinch flat.) The glue didn't exactly make changing the tube easy. Then there were the slow leaks. More like medium leaks - "get to the Bois de Boulogne, pump up, ride, pump up, limp back into town, pump up..." But you never know when lack of maintenance on tires and tubes can develop from a nuisance into a danger, which is why they should be kept better-maintained. And the dirt on the chains ... wow. Chains should be kept silver, not black like ours. It takes a lot of work, but that's part of why rental bikes cost a lot of money. We took our bikes in mid-rental for a cleaning and were told they weren't dirty. Someone gave them a quick dash of lube and one or two rubs and insisted they were clean. So we bought oil-based lube from them and said we'd do it ourselves. We got the chains silver again but turned two hotel washcloths completely black (sorry!). You know the size dirt-clump that comes out of the treads of your shoe after you've gone hiking and let the mud dry? That's the size of black grease-debris clump falling out of the chains as we rubbed them down with a rag. As a testament to the bikes and what maintenance the shop does do, they shifted tolerably before and reasonably well after the cleaning. The brakes worked. We got through! And you probably could, too, if you don't mind doing the maintenance the shop didn't. But if this sounds like a bit much for you, sadly, as of early 2016, AlloVelo is probably not the road-bike rental store for you. (Also, funny story...as we bought the oil, we asked if they could sell us water bottles. They brought us two for free. Neat! And...asked us to return them with the bikes. At which point we realized they were "rental water bottles" and, given the state of the chain cleaning ... eww. We thanked them, took the bottles with us ... and bought some grocery-store bottled water to carry in our back pockets. All around, we got the impression that AlloVelo's idea of good customer service meant "low cost to the customer." They're nice folks ... they're just not for people who are finicky about their bike rentals.) Note: 3 reviews about the shop itself (all 1-star & in French) are marked hidden. I suspect the owner may have flagged them as "inappropriate." I read French fluently, and they're not vindictive reviews - just dissatisfied. Similarly, I'm giving honest feedback because I genuinely want the neighborhood to have a shop people can be happy with. I would have given this review 2 stars (at road speeds, particularly while group-riding, bike chains and tires are a matter of safety), but am hoping that 3 stars will give my feedback a better chance of survival. To the owner: I bear you no ill will and hope that this review will stay up and be the beginning of some changes to make customers happier. Good luck in your endeavors.

We did the monument tour, it was a fun way to go around town and see some sites while getting a…read morehistory lesson from our tour guide. We were here in the Spring of 2024, since we were 90 ish days out from the summer Olympics we didn't get to tour around the Effie Tower area due to the construction in that section. The tour time in total was around 3 hours with a lunch stop in between. Actual time moving was around 45 minutes. We covered around 4.5 miles, well under the 15 kilometers noted on the map at the meet up spot inside Le Peloton Café. Initially we wanted to do the hidden Paris tour the first day we got in town, but instead of booking on line we tried to just show up and see if we could join in person. When we showed up we found out that ride was cancelled since it didn't meet the minimum amount of reservation the day before. So if you're thinking about going in the tour go ahead and book it in advance.

I was staying in Paris for a few days, and a friend recommended Bike About Tours - in particular,…read morethe "Hidden Paris" tour. After meeting at the owner's cozy coffee shop, our fabulous guide Marley got us on some great bikes and took us around some beautiful parts of Paris with some unusual history. The day was gorgeous, the biking was very fun, the tour informative and lively, Marley an absolute joy, all-in-all probably the single best experience I had while I was there. Highly recommend!

Really helpful bike shop. Been there twice and very happy with their bike service. They speak…read moreEnglish too.

From the owner: Spécialiste vélo électrique, trottinette électrique, casques, accessoires vélos, vêtements pluie,…read moresacoches. Vélos Riese und Muller, Blue Label, Solex, KTM, GoCycle, Winora, Haibike Casques Casco, Kask, ABUS, Overade, Brooks Outils vélo Brooks, Lezyne. Eclairage vélo Lezyne, Knog. Bagagerie Brooks. Réparation

I am so grateful to the staff at Les Velos Parisiens! Long story short - my brother's wheelchair…read moretire popped and needed a new one. I called several bike stores and repair shops, but no one spoke English. I called this store and spoke with Sebastian, whose English was great. He was so helpful! It was a miracle this store had the tire with the right dimensions. They quickly replaced my brother's tire and we were on our way. If it weren't for this place, our vacation in Paris would have been extremely difficult. We are so thankful! I'll never forget them.

I had our two bicycles repaired and maintained several time at this place, but these never repairs…read morereally seemed to hold very long - and then we had them bring back again for more repairs. After moving from Paris back to Germany we finally found out why - During maintenance and inspection at a proper bicycle repair workshop in Germany it turned out that these Parisian 'techniciens' had forced a seven-speed in what should have been properly an eight-speed mechanism, in both our bicycles. No wonder it never really held! No idea why they did this, but it does not matter. We paid good money for this very shoddy technical work and I strongly recommend to NEVER go there; save your money & time, find another repair shop that does actually does do quality work and respects bicycles. Certainly are several ones in Paris, just not this one.

Bicycles are picked up at a driveway/lot from a non English-speaking individual…read more The ebike power would not stay on. There was no one at the lot to deal with the problem (exchange the bike). The owner contacted me and said he checked the bike and did find a problem. We have both mountain and road ebikes and very competent in their operation. The owner said he would exchange the bike but that was two hours too late. No refund. Bottom line is that when a company rents an ebike it should be in good working order and not burden the customer with the issues of performance; particularly when there is no physical store or employee to promptly assist.

We had a great experience in Paris renting bikes from Vincent for our family of 4. Very easy to…read morecommunicate with and was very flexible on the return time. We had a great time biking down the Seine, going to Eiffel Tower, cafe and shopping in Saint Germaine and then returning the bikes. A great way to see Paris.

Very simple, easy and inexpesive. Only speaking english was no problem for me and the bikes were…read morequality.

Fantastic experience. Proprietor was wonderful. We rented bikes for seven of us, including kids…read moreand teens. They got us fitted quickly and efficiently and provided recommendations for routes with minimal traffic. Would definitely recommend and use them again!

These guys are great…read more I speak French, but their English is really good. So either way, win-win. Recently had a new SRAM RED Groupset given to me, and the mechanic, Fred, mounted it to my Specialized SL4 in a most expert manner. Very reasonably priced labor too. If I understand correctly, he's a former track racer and very precision minded. Remy, the owner, is always helpful and cheery whenever I pass by. It's so nice, I feel like I'm back home in California. He is clearly passionate about bikes and getting people into cycling. It's not the biggest shop with the largest selection, carrying primarily TREK and Giant, but if you need something that they don't have, they are always willing to order for you. I have actually requested special orders from other shops, in brands that the shop carries, and have been completely dismissed. This is my first Yelp review, inspired by this excellent shop. They're just that good. CK

Great shop, easy to talk with, French or English. Seemed very knowledgable. Willing to help and…read moretalk even when he was busy working on another customers bike.

I've been to this location several times in the past. I really love their self-checkout but…read morethere's also always plenty of staff around to assist you with whatever you need. Great for all sports-related needs, including things like fitbits.

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