Bike Rental Pickup/Return “At a glance”
Welcome to El Tour de Tucson and get read to have a great time. Please read everything below for proper pickup and return of your bikes.
Tucson Bike Rentals
Peter L. Lebovitz
Director of Operations
tucsonbikerentals.org
520-260-8293 (SMS/WhatsAPP)
Where to pickup – FREE HOTEL DELIVERY
We are offering FREE hotel delivery to central Tucson area hotels and resorts. This would even include JW Marriott, Hotel McCoy Double Tree Hotel as well as any and all hotels in Oro Valley or Northwest Tucson, including Westword Look Resort, La Paloma. Let me know if you want hotel delivery. We do NOT deliver to Ritz Carlton for security reasons.
WE DO NOT drop off to any low-end hotels on Stone Avenue or any dumpster hotels that we deem a security risk.
Central Tucson Pickup
tucsonbikerentals.org/instructions
Picking up your bike is easy. Click on the above link, read the instructions that will tell you how to get to our warehouse/storage facility on The Tucson Loop bike trail located at 4555 N. First Avenue. Ignore the parking instructions IF you are not going to be biking from our Loop location. You can drive in, pickup your bike at our locker facility.
El Tour clients can pick up bikes 6 AM to 8:30 PM each day OR you can pick up the day before if you like. Just let me know.
Procedure:
Text me your photo ID to: 520-260-8293
OR you may use our secure server upload at tucsonbicyclerentals.com/upload
We then provide you with entry code to the storage locker facility and combination to the unit. Your bike will be located with your name on it, with a full saddle repair kit and self service helmet selection. MAKE SURE to take the bike with your name on it! We HIGHLY recommend you bring your own helmet.
After you send over your photo ID, I will be texting your your locker information including an explainer video or link to guide you in and out of the storage facility. We are going to be sending out the information probably a day before because of our central storage construction situation.
When texting me state your complete name on the reservation. (If you are Canadian, please WhatsAPP us or download a free app for free texting so you do not incur charges),
Returning bikes – FREE PICKUP AT FINISH LINE
Where:
Returning bikes:
Google Children’s Museum Tucson
Look for Penske truck – SOUTH side of building!
Tucson Bike Rentals staff will be here from 1 PM to 5:30 PM
This will be .4 of a mile from the finish line.
Returning your bikes after El Tour
IF you are returning your bikes AFTER El Tour, simply return them to the same place you picked up at our storage/warehouse facility on 1st Avenue.
Returning bikes:
Google Children’s Museum Tucson
200 S 6th Avenue
Bike Rentals Etc…
* All road bikes will come with full repair kit, including mult-tool, cartridges, inflator and a tube. DO NOT bring any cartridges on your airplane! TSA will confiscate them and cause you stress.
- We do not provide any spec or custom fittings.
- ALL BIKES come with full saddle repair kits and mult-tools.
- ALL BIKES come with TWO water bottle cages – unless the bike is a 48 CM or smaller.
- IF you put on your own pedals, you are responsible for damages if you thread the crank wrong. We provide FREE SPD road, SPD mtn and Look pedals. We do not provide Deltas or Speed play.
* All bikes come with flat resistant Gatorskin or Armadillo tires. Goat heads and cactus are EVERYWHERE on Tucson streets. These tires are very effective for flat protection.
* El Tour has many mechanics and aid stations on the road if you need
assistance.
Have a great time!!
Biker Pete
Peter L. Lebovitz
Director of Operations