On a recent visit to the shore, my husband was on the hunt for a bike rack for the car. You see, we already have the bike, just needed a way to get it down to the shore when our truck was otherwise full of luggage and beach toys. If you’re heading to the Golden Inn & want to go for a leisurely bike ride, but would rather not worry about transporting your bicycle, there is an easier way. There are plenty of bike rental options available in the area.
Hollywood Bike Shop (2522 Dune Dr. Avalon) offers hourly, daily and weekly bike rentals, and also umbrella, chair & stroller rentals.
Harbor Bike & Beach Shop (9828 3rd Ave. Stone Harbor) also offers hourly, daily and weekly rentals and has tricycles available for the littlest rider.
Both shops have surreys available for rental, too. If you have a family of at least 3, you can all ride in the same vehicle and cruise around town together! I can remember clearly the time my family rented a surrey for a couple of hours during our summer vacation. My advice? Surreys are best for the younger family, bring your teenagers along and you may get a lot of rolled eyes and embarrassed looks from them! 
However many people in your family, or if you would like to get away for a solo ride, it’s probably worth a rental fee to avoid wrangling with a bike rack and giving you a bit more time to enjoy your vacation!
If you’re interested in cruising around outside of the 7 mile island, you can try these rental shops at some other popular shore towns:
Sea Isle City: Surf Buggy Rentals (JFK & Pleasure Ave) Open 7 days.
Cape May: Village Bicycle Shop (605 Lafayette St) Call 609-884-8500
Ocean City: Surf Buggy Rentals also has two Ocean City locations (8th & Boardwalk and 12th & Boardwalk)
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