Are you vacationing in the area and want to ride a bicycle? There are several nearby places to rent a mountain bike or a hybrid, but not too many that rent road bicycles.

At Cycle Tech you can now rent a vintage road bicycle from the 1980s or 1990s - all bikes have drop bar brake/shift levers just like today's bikes, they're just earlier-model parts (operating perfectly, of course)! I have a limited stock, so call for availability and sizes (610-792-2974).

Rates are $10 per hour up to $40 for a full day. Bring your own pedals or request some basic platform versions. Helmets are recommended, and you will be required to sign a rental agreement/waiver form before use. 

Just a couple blocks from the Cycle Tech shop is the Schuylkill River Trail. You can set off to the west and do about 7 miles, closely following the river out to Kenilworth in North Coventry Township. A soon-to-be-completed connection will cross back over the Schuylkill to Pottstown and beyond about another 5 paved miles. However, to the east it is just over 32 miles of nearly traffic-free pedaling. You'll head through Phoenixville, Valley Forge, Norristown, Conshohocken and Manayunk to the Philadelphia Art Museum. From there it is about another 4 miles out to the new Grays Ferry Crescent connection towards Bartram's Garden.

If you have your own transportation for you and a bike, the Amish country is about an hour away. There are also plenty of lower-traffic roads in the northern part of Montgomery County into Bucks County, and just across the Schuylkill from Royersford in Chester County. I have plenty of great cycle routes close by if you are interested - just ask!

This 57cm Vicini from the '80s is an example of my vintage rentals.