J-Hole bike rental this weekend...

**axebiker** · 08-28-2014, 02:56 PM

Wifie and I are coming out this weekend for a mini-cation. She's doing the Half Marathon. I'm Looking to do some singletrack and maybe mellow downhill. Any recommendations/hookups for bike rental for a day? We're staying out at the village.

I wouldn't mind meeting for a beer either if anyone is out & about. We're getting in tonight @ 7:45. After we grab our car & check in, prolly head over to the Moose if they're open.

**Tye 1on** · 08-28-2014, 03:56 PM

i recommend the Pomelito at the Spur...menu

**babybear** · 08-28-2014, 04:59 PM

JH Sports right in Teton Village is probably the easiest since you are staying there-I think they rent Rocky Mtns
The Hub in town also carries ibis, cannondale and transition so some fun stuff to try out.
The dirt is great right now

**axebiker** · 08-28-2014, 11:20 PM

Wedding party at the Moose. It was like a friggin J-Crew commercial. Good grief.

Place sure looks different with no snow...

**axebiker** · 08-28-2014, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by baby bear

JH Sports right in Teton Village is probably the easiest since you are staying there-I think they rent Rocky Mtns
The Hub in town also carries ibis, cannondale and transition so some fun stuff to try out.
The dirt is great right now

Thanks! Any need for bear spray at this time? Didn't really talk to anyone yet...

**MrDirt** · 08-29-2014, 06:55 AM

You might be okay if you're renting a trail bike, but I was not satisfied with renting from JH sports last year. I went through their entire fleet of Scott voltages and only found one that had brakes that didn't pull straight to the bar. I took that one out to the pass and then rode the village on Friday night. Around closing time I was having a beer near the Gondi and one of their employees came by and insisted on taking the bike back to do "overnight maintenance". When I returned the next morning before heading out to lithium they had sent my bike out with someone else and nothing was left that had functioning brakes. They tried to tell me that all brakes pull back to the bars. I called bullshit, so they tried bleeding the brakes but none of it helped. I ended up asking for credit for the rental and taking it to TVS to get a norco that was decent.

Next day I wanted to ride some XC out at cache creek and back around to snow king, so I went to wilson backcountry and got hooked up with a giant anthem that served me really well. They get my recommendation.

**babybear** · 08-29-2014, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by axebiker

Thanks! Any need for bear spray at this time? Didn't really talk to anyone yet...

Depends on where you are going but I generally don't carry on the popular pass and in town trails. Of course they are out there but most of the main trails are well traveled enough that it's not much of an issue. If you plan on doing some deeper exploring, it can't hurt. Wd let you borrow one of ours so you don't have to buy, but we live in Rafter J which is on the other end of the valley from Teton vill so probably not worth the time.
Have fun out there

**Tye 1on** · 08-29-2014, 11:55 AM

if you end up in town tonight there's a pretty unique/edgy/hiphoppy art opening at the Pink Garter Theater next to the square, free- w/good dj and a cool bar [Rose] next door, good pizza place below [Pinky G's]- details.

there will also be a piece of road by the Square blocked off for a pedistrian art/culture event this evening: details.