Bikes & Beyond
Bikes & Beyond
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Bicycles , wine-tours, electric assist bike rentals, tandems, mountain bikes. Best way to see Waiheke - Devonport and Auckland. Long term rentals, and specialist tours. Tandems, Bullitt cargo bikes, trailers, kids seat ..let us give you the next euphoric moment. Book on see-nz.com for Devonport @ Auckland CBD also. Much much more than just a magic carpet ride ;) ELECTRIC MOPED/SCOOTER RENTAL with Bosch motor also available (Call for more info)
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Xavier G
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Friends
Awesome!
Went there with a couple of friends to enjoy the island and winery, and we weren't disappointed! Bikes aren't brand new but definitely up for what you rent them for, and for the price you get them.
Guys in the shop are cool, full of good advices and will give you a map (there's also a phone holder on the bike) to get to your destination.
As it's a small busy island, main roads are busy but not crazy busy, much safer than Auckland CBD at 5 pm. The small road are pretty chill, even though its a hilly island so you sometimes need to push little harder on the pedals (electric bikes does the job, but you need to pedal a bit anyway 😉)
They also have electric mopeds, next time we'll probably go for them!
Good fun, good team and good prices!
Went there with a couple of friends to enjoy the island and winery, and we weren't disappointed! Bikes aren't brand new but definitely up for what you rent them for, and for the price you get them.
Guys in the shop are cool, full of good advices and will give you a map (there's also a phone holder on the bike) to get to your destination.
As it's a small busy island, main roads are busy but not crazy busy, much safer than Auckland CBD at 5 pm. The small road are pretty chill, even though its a hilly island so you sometimes need to push little harder on the pedals (electric bikes does the job, but you need to pedal a bit anyway 😉)
They also have electric mopeds, next time we'll probably go for them!
Good fun, good team and good prices!
Written 15 April 2023
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Jeanne O
11 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Horrible experience. E-bikes are ancient. I tried two. First one the chain fell off second one had poor power and the battery died after less than 2hrs. I had to walk it back. I paid for a full day and only road for 3hrs. More importantly, It was very dangerous. THERE ARE NO BIKE TRAILS. You are riding on busy roads the whole way. Don’t be fooled by any maps. The bike routes they refer to are busy roads and with heavy traffic. We went at shoulder season. I can’t imagine what it would be like in high season. The island is beautiful. Go to Waiheke, but DONT RENT BIKES.
Written 12 March 2023
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GlobeTrotting282210
1 contribution
Feb 2020
My wife and I visited Waiheke Island with high expectations for a beautiful day of bike riding and touring this beautiful island. Bikes and Barbers was the 1st bike shop we encountered off the ferry and we figured this was as good an option as any, wrong!
We rented 2 ebikes, opting for the less expensive bikes, which were older, but they assured us that they were in excellent condition and up to the task of taking us around the island. Wrong again.
Problems between the 2 bikes included; front brakes on one bike didn't work, derailer for the rear gear cluster on the same bike in poor condition and unreliable in shifting, especially up hills when you need it most. The control pad on the other bike not attached properly and when you went to use it to change power levels it was out of reach resulting in having to release your grip on handle bars to reach for it, very dangerous. Power levels fluctuated greatly going up and down hills, making it really difficult to maintain momentum. Ultimately the power failed on my wife's bike while going up a hill, which resulted in her taking a spill, fortunately she wasn't hurt, but we'd had enough.
We called to be picked up, which they did. When we explained what happened to the owner and asked for some consideration on the fee we paid, seeing how our day was ruined, the owner became defensive. He insisted that they maintained the highest standards and that every single bike was thoroughly checked out and maintained every night (there was an awful lot of bikes on their lot, so really?) Then he tried to blame us for the failure, pointing to a scuff mark on the end of the left handle bar grip, saying we damaged the bike. When I pointed out the fresh abrasions on my wife's right hand and forearm and made it clear that we weren't having any of that, he dropped it. Nice try though, blame the victim.
Extremely disappointing, I strongly recommend passing Bikes and Barbers bike rentals by.
We rented 2 ebikes, opting for the less expensive bikes, which were older, but they assured us that they were in excellent condition and up to the task of taking us around the island. Wrong again.
Problems between the 2 bikes included; front brakes on one bike didn't work, derailer for the rear gear cluster on the same bike in poor condition and unreliable in shifting, especially up hills when you need it most. The control pad on the other bike not attached properly and when you went to use it to change power levels it was out of reach resulting in having to release your grip on handle bars to reach for it, very dangerous. Power levels fluctuated greatly going up and down hills, making it really difficult to maintain momentum. Ultimately the power failed on my wife's bike while going up a hill, which resulted in her taking a spill, fortunately she wasn't hurt, but we'd had enough.
We called to be picked up, which they did. When we explained what happened to the owner and asked for some consideration on the fee we paid, seeing how our day was ruined, the owner became defensive. He insisted that they maintained the highest standards and that every single bike was thoroughly checked out and maintained every night (there was an awful lot of bikes on their lot, so really?) Then he tried to blame us for the failure, pointing to a scuff mark on the end of the left handle bar grip, saying we damaged the bike. When I pointed out the fresh abrasions on my wife's right hand and forearm and made it clear that we weren't having any of that, he dropped it. Nice try though, blame the victim.
Extremely disappointing, I strongly recommend passing Bikes and Barbers bike rentals by.
Written 6 March 2020
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Alicia B
Cleveland, OH14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
I was a bit hesitant to book an e bike because I'm not the most experienced cyclist and I had already bought a ticket on the hop on hop off bus. Long story short as to all the events that followed but the e bike was absolutely brilliant. I could take in the sites, make my own schedule, go where I wanted and stop for pictures as I please but made it to all the places I wanted to go on time! So glad I did not use the bus nor rely on cab service as I saw many people doing and unable to go to places they wanted or waiting forever. I reckon even if you are a cyclist you would want the e bike just to give you a bit of help up the hills and make it to the wineries in time. Seriously I would get around waiheke any other way!
Written 18 January 2020
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Tanya Egan
3 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Chris at Devonport was fantastically helpful & very knowledgeable. The bikes were great and well Maintained ‼️ 2 days later we hired again at Waiheke 🌴 and Chris was there this day 😁👏 needless to say we were WINNING, he looked after us with excellent service yet again plus and 🍦 after our trip around the 🌴 a must for any 🚴🏻♀️ enthusiast- STUNNING SCENERY‼️ Thanks Bikes 🚲 & 💈 😁
Written 18 January 2020
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Grant
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Couples
Just had a shocking experience with theses guys, including the owner by phone. We waited over 30 minutes to be served, chose to pay extra for their “premium” bikes, finally got on the road and quickly realised mine was unridable due to gears slipping locking up. Limped back to exchange for another one. I asked whether they check their bikes before sending them out and was told yes absolutely (later the mechanic admitted no they’re too busy not possible). Another girl was head off and said her tire wasn’t pumped up! They put me on another completely different full suspension bike and the guy clearly looked nervous. We headed a long way out for a vineyard lunch and realised the crank was grinding badly up hills and top 3 gears hardly worked making loud grinding noise. We only had half day on the island so couldn’t waste anymore time messing around with changing bikes...and I don’t believe they had any other well maintained bikes anyway. So got back before heading to ferry to explain how bad the experience was...and that I was happy paying $80 for my wife’s bike but expect a refund for mine. They wouldn’t have it !!! When you hire a bike for $80 it should work properly...not only do these guys have no quality control, they’re not interested in putting things right when they go wrong.
Written 17 January 2020
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Duncan M
2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
Wanted to take 3 bikes out for the day, first bike had next to no front brake so asked for another one. Second bike had little air in the tyres, they put more in. Gears partially failed during the day, (it's a hilly island) when we got back to the bike shop they where not interested in a partial refund. We also hired an E bike which worked well.
Written 15 January 2020
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Van N
Sydney, Australia64 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
I should start by saying that I did not take out the e-bikes nor physically interacted with the staff. This rating is based on the service received, or lack of, after cancelling my booking and for not receiving my refund after multiple emails. Before the cancellation, the team was responsive and helpful at each contact. However, due to bad weather, I had to cancel, I called and emailed (the day before and on the day of the booking, 23/10) to confirm the cancelling/refund policy and was assured (on email and verbally) it was not a problem. I have emailed the team twice since the cancellation, to date, I have not heard from them, nor seen a credit to my account. The deposit amount isn’t much, and I’m okay with the promise of a refund was a mistake, but ignoring a customer, especially when you owe them money, is very poor customer service.
Written 23 November 2019
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Hi,
i'm sorry to hear you are un-happy. Sadly you have not put your name on the review - ). Reading between the lines i think you are mistaken - we do not take deposits. We only ever take a booking fee of $5 , which lost if you do not turn up at all. The fee can be used on moving the reservation to another day- but we simply cannot refund $5 -
This i think is made clear on our booking platform see-nz . com.
So maybe we understood wrongly - or we somehow confused the system ? Anyway sorry for your trouble - please submit your name next time so we can help better. Regards chris and team
Written 24 November 2019
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Bev Neal
4 contributions
Oct 2019
This is the second time we've hired e-bikes from Bikes and Barbers and just like the first we had an awesome day. Customer service was excellent, instructions simple and bikes great fun. Waiheke is hilly but there's lots to see - we biked to plenty of viewpoints on the way out to Onetangi for lunch and stopped at a couple of wineries on the way back to Oneroa. We picked them up at 11am and dropped off at 4pm ish and we all had a bit of battery left. Lots of Waiheke's best bits are off the main roads and the e-bikes meant we could nip around without sweating buckets the whole day. We'll be back again this Summer!
Written 28 October 2019
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samcI2668AP
Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK202 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We had a fantastic day on the hired bikes, they made getting around the island much more fun. The bikes were good and easy to use.
Written 28 April 2019
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beverley2a2wait
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
How much to hire the ebike for the day and do you have availability for two on Tuesday, 20 March, 2018
Hotrubber007
Auckland, New Zealand51 contributions
Hi All ,
Obviously much to late answer. But its a question that needs answering for others too. Pure Pedal are hired @$40 day - and electric assist $60 day. That comes with breakdown cover - in the event of a puncture etc.
We supply maps - ideas, local info and anything to make yr day special.
You can see the full range on see-nz com and our new shop is just much closer to the ferry at 108 ocean view road.
Monique S
Sydney, Australia
Is it essential that we book ahead ( we are on the island tomorrow until Monday) or can we just turn up?
Hotrubber007
Auckland, New Zealand51 contributions
Hi ,
Well it's like this - if it's sunny and the birds sing and the sky is blue ...all our bikes are out the door more often than not. If you rock up before 11 we can usually give u a nice ride....but later hard to say - just txt 0220502233 and book / or ask . We allways have Pure Pedal available if we have rented out the fabulous e-velo, cheers
Monique S
Sydney, Australia
Do you have baby seats for an 8 month old?
Hotrubber007
Auckland, New Zealand51 contributions
HI
Yes we have gorgeous front mounted baby seats from Holland. They even have little steering wheels so both parents and child can steer ( even if only for lookalike) . We also have rear mounted seats for older children and Xtracycles type longtail electric bikes for up to 40 kg children
Hope to see you soon, chris
hblola
Huntington Beach, ca1 contribution
we will be arriving on the island on Feb. 22, 2017 is it possible to reserve 4 e-bikes for the whole day? (2 mens, 2 women) Cost and how can I make reservations??
Hotrubber007
Auckland, New Zealand51 contributions
HI ,
Yes we are open year around 7 days :)
and yes u can book bikes via our webpage
right at the top - it' sends us an email via
booking
or call 0064220502233 -
cost is $60 from 9 am -till 21.00 pm per bike.'
best bet is just to hook up our site
see you soon , chris
JintyW
Christchurch, NZ12 contributions
Hi there,
How hilly is the island. We'd prefer to hire non-electric bikes, depending on the hills
Thanks
Jane
Eef289
Roermond, The Netherlands475 contributions
Hello!
Waiheke island is quite hilly. I would definitely recommend an e-bike! But I have to say that we crossed almost half of the island. So maybe if you don't want to see as much as we did, you can only do the easier roads ;)
Xxx Evi
Amanda P
Sydney, Australia
How much does it cost to hire a Ecycle for half a day? Are you located near where the ferry arrives from Auckland?We will be arriving on a cruise ship in October.
Darleen_Tana
10 contributions
Hi there,
Our e-Velos roll out for $60 per day. We are open from 9am and you can keep the e-Velos until the sun goes down. Helmets, maps, local info and all-day support are included in that price point.
We are up in Oneroa village, about 1400m from the ferry terminal. Several options to reach us: walk (15mins), bus ($2 pp and 5mins), or depending how busy we are in store - we may also be able to come collect u.
Kia pai to ra! (=wishing u a gorgeous day)
Darleen:)
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- Bikes & Beyond is open:
- Sun - Sun 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Mon - Sat 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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- (0.01 km) The Oyster Inn
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- (0.03 km) Vino Vino by Connie Aldao
- (0.03 km) Cafe Fenice
- (0.03 km) Island Gelato Company