North Lake Tahoe Bike Rentals

The short answer: For the paved lakeside trails, rent in Tahoe City. Olympic Bike Shop, BlueZone Sports, evo and eBike Tahoe are all on North Lake Blvd within a few blocks of the trailheads for the West Shore, Truckee River and North Shore paths. In Incline Village, Vista Trail Bikes and Flume Trail Bikes put you on the Tahoe East Shore Trail to Sand Harbor, and Flume Trail Bikes also runs the shuttle for the Flume Trail. In Kings Beach, Tahoe eBikes rents e-cruisers and electric mountain bikes and says it can deliver to your house. A full day on a cruiser costs about $40 to $85, and an e-bike about $80 to $120, at posted 2026 prices. If you are coming in October or November, call first: summer stands have closed, hours are shorter, and the Northstar bike park is done for the year.

We manage 41 vacation homes on the North and West Shores, from Tahoe City and Homewood to Kings Beach and Incline Village, and bikes are one of the first things our guests ask about. We checked every shop below against its own website on October 1, 2026. Prices are posted 2026 rates and change every season.

North Lake Tahoe bike rentals at a glance

Most shops include a helmet; BlueZone and West Shore Sports charge for one. Check each shop's page for e-bike age and height limits.

Tahoe City and the West Shore

Tahoe City is the hub. Three paved trails meet near the Truckee River outlet, and the Tahoe City Public Utility District (TCPUD) runs a 23-mile multi-use trail network from here.

1. Olympic Bike Shop

Olympic Bike Shop has the widest range in town, from comfort cruisers and tandems to carbon electric mountain bikes. It also rents kids' bikes, trailers and child seats.

• Address: 620 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
• Phone: (530) 581-2500
• Posted hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am–6 pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm
• Posted prices: comfort bike $16 an hour, $48 half day, $64 full day; comfort e-bike $75 half day, $100 full day (half-day minimum); kids' bike $44 a day; trailer or stroller $32 a day

Rates are on the shop's rental page. We could not confirm fall or winter hours, so call ahead after mid-October.

2. eBike Tahoe

eBike Tahoe is the Tahoe City outpost of Bike Truckee. It keeps things simple: a step-through e-bike, a traditional cruiser and a 24-inch e-bike for kids, plus kid trailers, pet trailers and trail-a-bikes. Helmets, locks and route maps come with every rental.

• Address: 170 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA
• Phone: (530) 412-2926 (call or text for walk-ins); reservations (530) 386-5700
• Posted summer hours: daily 10 am–6 pm
• Posted prices: step-through e-bike $60 for 2 hours, $70 half day, $90 full day; cruiser $35 / $45 / $55; kids' 24" e-bike $50 / $60 / $75

Details are on ebiketahoe.com. Its parent shop, Bike Truckee, goes to appointment-only in winter.

3. BlueZone Sports

BlueZone is a year-round store that rents bikes and watersports gear in summer and skis and snowboards in winter.

• Address: 501 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
• Phone: (530) 542-2404
• Posted hours: Monday to Saturday 10 am–6 pm, Sunday 10 am–5 pm
• Posted prices: cruiser or hardtail $27.99 half day, $39.99 full day; electric bike or cruiser $55.99 / $79.99; full-suspension mountain bike $69.99 a day; kid carrier $29.99; helmet $14.99 extra

Book on BlueZone's Tahoe City rental page.

4. evo Tahoe City

evo rents a short list of better bikes: an electric hybrid for the paths and full-suspension and carbon electric mountain bikes for the dirt. Rentals include a helmet.

• Address: 425 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
• Phone: (530) 213-0021
• Posted hours: Thursday to Monday 10 am–6 pm; closed Tuesday and Wednesday
• Posted prices: electric hybrid $70 half day, $100 full day; full-suspension mountain bike $140 a day; carbon e-MTB $155 a day
• Rules: e-bike riders must be experienced, at least 5 feet tall and 16 (15 for the hybrid e-bike)

See evo's Tahoe City rental page.

5. West Shore Sports (Homewood)

West Shore Sports is the rental shop for the West Shore. In summer it has stands at Sunnyside and Sugar Pine Point State Park as well as its Homewood shop, all on or near the West Shore Trail. As of October 1, 2026, its website says Sunnyside and Sugar Pine Point are closed for the season. Homewood stays open and turns into a ski and snowboard rental shop for winter.

• Address: 5395 W Lake Blvd, Homewood (mailing address Tahoe City)
• Phone: (530) 525-9920
• Posted current hours: Friday to Monday; 9 am–3 pm Monday and Friday, 9 am–5 pm Saturday and Sunday
• Posted prices: cruiser $15 an hour, $45 half day, $68 full day; e-cruiser $25 / $75 / $113; junior bikes from $11 an hour; kids' trailer $36 a day; helmet $14 a day

The full rate card is on West Shore Sports' summer rates page.

6. Truckee River Bikes (Olympic Valley)

Truckee River Bikes sits at the Olympic Valley end of the Truckee River trail, so you can ride downhill along the river to Tahoe City. Hourly rates are pro-rated, and helmets and locks are included.

• Address: 3039 Highway 89, Olympic Valley, CA 96146
• Phone: (530) 581-3399
• Posted prices: cruiser, comfort, mountain or kids' bike $20 an hour, $60 all day; e-bike or tandem $40 an hour, $120 all day; trailer $14 an hour, $42 all day
• Season: summer. When we checked on October 1, 2026, its website showed a closed-for-winter notice and said it reopens in May. Call before you drive out in the fall.

Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista

Kings Beach has fewer shops than Tahoe City, but it has the one that delivers. If you are staying in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista or Carnelian Bay, delivery saves you the drive.

7. Tahoe eBikes

Tahoe eBikes has served Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista since 2018. It rents throttle-and-pedal e-cruisers (Class 2) for paths and roads, pedal-assist electric mountain bikes (Class 1) for trails, and non-electric mountain bikes.

• Address: 8331 N Lake Blvd, Unit A, Kings Beach, CA 96143
• Phone: (530) 553-1455
• Posted prices: e-cruiser $25 an hour, $100 a day, $150 for 24 hours; Class 1 e-MTB $125 half day, $150 full day; mountain bike $125 / $150
• Kids: kid seats and options for riders under 4'10" on the e-cruisers
• Delivery: the shop says it can deliver to your house or a trailhead and handles large groups
• Fall hours: the website says to check its Google listing for current days and hours; e-MTB rentals are by appointment on closed days

Delivery-only and group options

• Tahoe Electric Bike Rental, (775) 376-2071, delivers e-bikes only. Its FAQ lists $120 a day per bike, with drop-off and pickup across Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista and Incline, plus kid and dog trailers. Its site shows no 2026 date, so confirm when you call.
• Tahoe Adventure Company, 7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista, (530) 913-9212, delivers only for groups of 10 or more (or $700 of rentals): $70 a day for kids', hardtail and comfort bikes, free 9–10 am delivery and 4–5 pm pickup, plus a 20% gratuity (group page). Its bikes may not go to a bike park.

Incline Village

Incline Village is where you rent for the Tahoe East Shore Trail to Sand Harbor, and for the Flume Trail.

8. Vista Trail Bikes

Vista Trail Bikes specializes in the East Shore Trail. It rents electric comfort cruisers, regular cruisers, kids' bikes, kid trailers, a beach cargo trailer and even a pet wagon. Rentals include a helmet, lock, handlebar bag and water. Parking at the shop is free.

• Address: 893 Tahoe Blvd, Suite 900, Incline Village, NV 89451 (Starbucks parking lot)
• Phone: (775) 298-7431
• Posted prices: e-cruiser $79 for 2 hours, $94 for 3 hours, $109 a day; cruiser $64 / $74 / $84; kids' bike or kid trailer $59 a day
• Limits: e-cruiser riders 12 and up (under 18 with a guardian), 5'0" to 6'5"

Prices and booking are on Vista Trail Bikes' rental page. We could not find posted fall hours, so call.

9. Flume Trail Bikes

Flume Trail Bikes is at Tunnel Creek, next to the Tunnel Creek Cafe, where the Flume Trail ends and right by the East Shore Trail. It rents path bikes for the East Shore Trail, mountain bikes for the Flume, and runs the Flume shuttle.

• Address: 1115 Tunnel Creek Rd, Incline Village, NV 89451
• Phone: (775) 298-2501
• Posted 2026 hours: daily 9 am–5 pm
• Posted East Shore prices: path bike $44 for 2 hours, $56 for 4 hours, $69 all day; pedal-assist e-bike $63 / $78 / $106
• Posted mountain bike prices: front suspension $55 a day; full suspension $75–$100 a day; e-MTB $120–$130 a day; kids' mountain bike $50, kids' 24" e-bikes $60

See East Shore rentals and mountain bike rentals. Its mountain bike page gives a season of May 15 through November.

Also in Incline Village

• Village Ski Loft, 800 Tahoe Blvd, (775) 831-3537: cruisers and kids' bikes $40 a day, e-cruisers $90, e-MTBs $140; 48 hours' notice for reservations; posted hours 9 am–6 pm daily; bikes rented year round (bike page).
• Big Blue Bike Rentals, Hyatt Regency, 111 Country Club Dr, (775) 899-4565: city bikes $69 a day, e-bikes $99, kids' bikes $49 (bigbluebikerentals.com). No posted season or fall hours.

Truckee and Northstar

Downtown Truckee has two rental shops. Bike Truckee, 10015 Palisades Dr, Suite A4, (530) 386-5700, rents e-bikes and mountain, comfort, gravel and kids' bikes, open 9 am–5 pm daily in summer and by appointment in winter (biketruckeetahoe.com). Cyclepaths, 10825 Pioneer Trail, Suite 105, (530) 582-1890, posts Class 2 e-cruisers and full-suspension bikes at $89 a day and a Class 1 e-MTB at $109 (cyclepaths.com).

Northstar bike park

Northstar's lift-served downhill bike park opened for 2026 on June 12, according to the Sierra Sun, with lifts running 10 am–5 pm Thursday to Sunday and more than 50 miles of trails. The 2026 schedule ran through September 27. Its hours page now says it is closed for the summer season. If you are visiting in October, the bike park is not an option. Northstar's target for ski season opening is November 20, 2026. Rent downhill bikes at the resort; some shops ban their rentals from bike parks.

Where to ride

Truckee River trail: Tahoe City to Olympic Valley

This is the classic family ride. The paved path follows the Truckee River from Tahoe City for about 7 miles to Olympic Valley and Palisades Tahoe, according to Palisades Tahoe. It is mostly flat, and you can turn around whenever the kids tire. In summer you share the river with rafters; see our Truckee River rafting guide.

West Shore Trail: Tahoe City to Sugar Pine Point

The West Shore Trail runs south from Tahoe City past Sunnyside and through Homewood to Sugar Pine Point State Park. Placer County describes it as a 10-mile Class 1 trail. Beaches along the way make good stops, including Chambers Landing. Past Sugar Pine Point, a newer section continues toward Meeks Bay.

2026 construction: TCPUD is rebuilding about 1.4 miles of the trail between 64-Acres Park and Sunnyside. During construction it has closed that stretch Monday to Thursday, with a detour on neighborhood streets including Sequoia Avenue. Its project page said on September 14 that work was in the final stretch for the season. Check TCPUD's trail status before a weekday ride.

North Shore Trail: Tahoe City to Dollar Point and beyond

TCPUD's North Shore Trail runs east from Tahoe City toward Dollar Point. From there, Placer County's Dollar Creek Shared-Use Trail adds 2.2 paved miles, 10 feet wide, from Dollar Drive at Highway 28 to the end of Fulton Crescent Drive.

Farther east, Placer County is building the first segment of the North Tahoe Trail, about 2.5 paved miles from North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista to Carnelian Bay. The county and the regional project tracker list completion in 2026, but we could not confirm it is open, so don't plan a Kings Beach to Tahoe City ride on it yet.

Tahoe East Shore Trail: Incline Village to Sand Harbor

Just under 3 miles each way, paved, 10 feet wide and right on the water. Trailhead parking is limited and paid, so renting from a shop with its own parking (Vista Trail Bikes, Flume Trail Bikes) helps. Sand Harbor charges a $2 bike-in fee. Our East Shore Trail guide covers parking, the summer shuttle, dogs and winter.

Incline Village bike paths

Washoe County maintains paved bike paths along Lakeshore Blvd and Village Blvd in Incline Village. They run beside the road and link town to the East Shore Trail.

The Flume Trail

The Flume Trail is a mountain bike ride, not a cruiser ride. Flume Trail Bikes describes it as a moderately difficult one-way ride of 14 miles between about 7,000 and 8,100 feet: more than 1,000 feet of climbing in the first four miles from Spooner Lake, 4.5 miles of singletrack high above the lake, then a steep descent of about 1,500 feet to Tunnel Creek.

It was closed for two years for Marlette Dam repairs, reopened in June 2026, and Nevada State Parks marked the full reopening of the Spooner backcountry on September 26, 2026 (Nevada Globe).

• How it works: park and rent at Flume Trail Bikes, take the shuttle to Spooner Lake, ride back to the shop.
• Shuttle: $22 a rider, several departures a day; two-rider minimum per booking. A shorter Highway 431 shuttle is also $22.
• Bikes on the shuttle: hardtails, full suspension and Class 1 e-bikes
• Season: June to November, weather permitting (shuttle page). Call for conditions in late fall.

E-bike rules on Tahoe paths and trails

Class 1 e-bikes are pedal-assist only, to 20 mph. Class 2 adds a throttle, also to 20 mph. Class 3 is pedal-assist to 28 mph. The rules depend on who manages the trail.

• Tahoe City trails (TCPUD): Class 1 and Class 2 permitted, 15 mph speed limit, bikes yield to pedestrians (rules of the trail).
• Tahoe East Shore Trail: the Tahoe Fund says pedal-assist e-bikes are welcome and scooters are not. Flume Trail Bikes says throttles are not allowed and rents Class 1 only.
• Forest Service trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin: in January 2026 the Forest Service approved 112 miles of trails for Class 1 e-bikes only, KOLO reported.
• Flume Trail: the shuttle takes Class 1 e-bikes. We could not find a Nevada State Parks page stating the rule, so ask the shop.

Rental e-cruisers are often Class 2 (Tahoe eBikes and Cyclepaths say so). That is fine on the Tahoe City trails, but keep the throttle off on the East Shore Trail.

Riding in October, November and winter

Fall riding is quieter, and the rental market shrinks fast.

• Closed for 2026: the Northstar bike park, West Shore Sports' Sunnyside and Sugar Pine Point stands, and (per its website) Truckee River Bikes.
• Reduced days: West Shore Sports Homewood (Friday to Monday) and evo (Thursday to Monday). Tahoe eBikes posts fall hours on its Google listing.
• Into November: Flume Trail Bikes, weather permitting.
• Year round: BlueZone and Village Ski Loft, which add ski rentals in winter.
• Winter riding: TCPUD clears 16 of its 23 trail miles after 3 inches of snow, as staff and conditions allow, and Vista Trail Bikes rents fat-tire bikes ($109 a day). See our Lake Tahoe in winter guide.

For an October or November trip, check the shop's hours the day before and reserve if you can.

Where to stay for biking

For the Tahoe City trails, Mammoth Haven Retreat (4 bedrooms, sleeps 9, hot tub) and Trailside Tahoe Townhouse (3 bedrooms, sleeps 6) are in Tahoe City. The West Shore Trail runs through Homewood, home to Enchanted Woods Cabin and Homewood Cabin in the Pines. For the East Shore Trail and the Flume, we have 20 homes in Incline Village. In Kings Beach, Tahoe eBikes can deliver to the door. Groups can browse rentals for large groups, or see all MG homes. MG homes do not accept pets.

If you book on our own site instead of Airbnb, you pay less for the same house. Our nightly prices on Airbnb are set 28% higher than on our own site (17% higher on Vrbo), and every home page shows the dollar saving for your dates. The details are in booking direct vs. Airbnb at Lake Tahoe. Questions about a specific home? Call us at (530) 317-0291 or use the contact page.

Beyond the bike path

For the rest of your trip, see our guides to the Tahoe East Shore Trail, Sand Harbor, Incline Village in summer, Lake Tahoe in summer, Tahoe National Forest and things to do in Lake Tahoe. If you are still choosing when to come, the best time to visit Lake Tahoe covers the seasons.