Practical Cycle

This is a great place to rent bikes in old sac if you ever want to ride by the river you need to go here they also have great cistern we service

They really only rent bikes. They have bikes for sale, but they are all in the $ 3000 range. Yes, $ 3000!

I was in Sacramento on an overnight with a friend after he told me about Bromptons. I was eager to check one out and test ride too. We found Practical Cycle on the Brompton web site, then checked out the store’s web site while we were in Chicago. Practical Cycle’s web site was great and the videos were well done. We went to the store Monday morning where we met and spoke with Chloe and Grant. Chloe was very helpful and knowledgeable. She set me up on a demo and I cruised around Old Town for a bit. It was a great ride and a wonderful experience. The bike sold itself and no one pushed the sale. My friend bought some tires and Grant discussed purchase and shipping options with me. In addition to being a great Brompton dealer, there are many other makes and models available and many in stock. Plus, you can rent bikes there too… but, I’ll have my Brompton the next time I visit.

We rented their electric bikes for a couple of hours to tour downtown. We were originally thinking hybrid as the electric is cheating. But decided to try them. They are heavier and more difficult to ride than a hybrid, but you get an assist to make up for that. We found them perfect for downtown driving where you have lots of stop signs and lights, We did over 15 miles, barely used the batteries, but they really came in handy when starting, stopping, and helping on hills. Great workout and great way to tour the city. Friendly and helpful staff.

Today was my first time to Practical Cycle. I came in and rented two cruiser bikes and a bike trailer for my little girl. (Very affordable by the way) I had the best experience ever and I think his name was Noël that helped me, he was very nice! He told us where to go to get to the bike trail and we were on our way! It was a beautiful day! Can’t wait to ride again! Thanks guys!

Tim and his crew at Practical Cycle are knowledgeable, passionate about their work, and very reasonable. Tim is an e-​bike expert, and hooked us up in a day with what other bike shops told us would take a week. I highly recommend this shop.

Tim & Team PC are what we all want from a cycle shop: honest, knowledgeable, fair and of course practical! My wife and I are athletes but found cycling to be a difficult sport to do together because of the difference in our abilities. Not anymore. Pedego is the great equalizer, enabling us to sync up our distance and speed by dialing in the amount of peddling and assist. This has opened up endless new freedom and opportunities for us to commute, tour and just have fun together. Now cycling has become a multiple days per week activity we can share for the rest of our lives. Thanks Pedego and Practical Cycle!

Ethan was GREAT! He helped us from the very beginning to the end. He was friendly, polite, and answered every question we had. He was very helpful! Thank you! We had a GREAT experience!

Love this place! Tim and Grant are very helpful! I’ve been several times and they always help me find what I need, even when I show up right before closing. I highly recommend them. They also have super awesome bike trail maps to take with you when you rent bikes :)

I just purchased a city commuter from Tim at Practical Cycle. My experience was excellent and I enjoyed every minute of it. The entire staff was helpful. I’m not into the funny shoes and spandex so I really appreciate their philosophy. I’m a big guy trying to lose some weight by replacement my car with a commuter bike. I ride 25 to 30 miles round trip a day and love it. I would feel very comfortable referring friends and family. Thanks Tim!

A breath of fresh air in the bike world. A shop that caters to the average person who uses a bike for daily use and transportation. They got our family started in family biking with our very first cargo bike, a Yuba Mundo. Their personal service was top notch, and their advice was always spot on. We are lucky to have them in our area.

My friend and I from out of town decided to do something adventurous and explore Old Town. Renting cruiser bikes from Pratical Cycle was a great idea. First time renting from there and I must say it was efficient and good service. Definitely going to rent again!

Once they notice you’re there, it’s a quick process to rent and return bikes. Our bikes were in top condition (we had the $ 10/​hr. hybrids), and we had a nice ride on the American River Trail. I think I’ll return in September for my birthday and take a longer ride out to Folsom.

My girlfriend and I were in old sac this past weekend and we came across the bike shop. I think his name was noel was the one helping us. I will reccomend this shop to anybody. He was very helpful very polite and not aggressive like most salesmen. Will be for sure coming back to ride bikes with my girlfriend again.

After lots of «no… but we do have trailers and baby seats» when calling other local bike stores in search of a cargo bike that could carry kiddos, Practical Cycle both knew what I was talking about and said they had a variety of options! Success #1.
The two helpful sales guys we talked with (one was the owner) talked through the options they had and the pros of each option. We will go back next time with our kiddos so I can take a test ride with kids on the back.
They had a nice selection of practical bikes (for commuting, family rides, getting around town), they were friendly and helpful, and they have *nice* rentals. This is not the place to go if you are looking for a mountain bike or a road bike (the sort for speeding along on the bike trail). They do have adult tricycles, and a variety of motorized bikes.

Practical Cycle is appropriately named in my opinion. I did not consider myself a cyclist (since I passed the age of puberty) and find the usual sort of spandex clad bicycle shops of no interest. My first electric bicycle rental at Practical Cycle changed all that in a big way. We now own 4 bicycles, 3 of them electric, and one children’s cycle for our 10 year old. We now all ride together for pleasure, groceries, and fetching our mail which is well worth the original financial investment.
My favorite possession, and all time favorite «vehicle» is my Pedego Trail Tracker with 4 inch tires, which Tim added a second gear to. Now Pedego is about to release (May) a 7-​speed model so time to budget for that. But I am also extremely pleased with the new Ford/​Pedego SuperCruiser that I was happy to recently acquire. It is beautiful and a true pleasure to ride. I’ve only ridden it a few miles so far but it is such a «cadillac» ride that my wife already insists she wants one. Although the Ford is a little pricey ($ 3,595 MSRP) I have zero buyer’s remorse, which is much more than I can say for many other high-​ticket items which I have purchased over the years.
Thanks to Tim, Cassidy, and staff for regenerating my interest in pedaling my way to a substantial lifestyle upgrade.

Visiting Old Sac is like stepping back in time. It’s definitely a must see and a great place to take a date. You can stroll around and check out the cool nostalgic shops but you’ll never fully appreciate the entire area and all the beauty of the area until you explore the entire area. I came here about 3 years ago and did the horse and carriage ride, but again you’re only seeing a small portion of what’s around.
Back then, I saw Practical Cycle featured Pedego electric bikes for like $ 20 a day or something ridiculously cheap. Today was the day I wanted to take my baby and go on that romantic bike ride around the area. I could have rented a tandem bike, but I only look stupid and not actually stupid. Fellas know what tandem bikes mean. We do the pedaling while the girl rests her feet on the pedals and pretend like they’re pedaling. I’m no fool. Today we get electric bikes so I can get a sense of what it feels like to be the girl on a tandem bike.
The bikes are now $ 15/​hr with a 2-​hr minimum. Basically you’re looking at $ 60. Since it was only about an hour before they closed, the guy was nice enough to let us rent it for only 1 hour. Let me tell you riding an electric bike is so cool! The 500 watt motors are incredibly powerful and can easily launch you from a dead start. Since it’s a bike, it’s not like driving a Prius where it recharges the battery as soon as you let go the throttle so you get that slowing down. It glides so effortlessly as if someone gave you a big push and you coast! It’s the best feeling when you see a hill and you simply keep your feet on the pedals and the bike pushes you uphill without any assistance.
As we were cruising thru downtown, there were so many admirers and watching us zip past them silently. These bikes can easily launch us 20mph and stop pretty damn quick thanks to the front and rear disc brakes. The bright orange cruisers has these big fat seats so your tush is cradled in a pillow of softness. The comfortable wide handlebars are gentle enough for a woman and reminiscent of what it must feel like to be in the front of that tandem bike without all that puffing.
After spending an hour on these, I really want one. The typical range is 20 miles (without pedaling) which is plenty of range to see downtown and all the surrounding areas. Practical Cycles sells these Pedego bikes starting at $ 1000 which gets you the 250W motor and up to 15mph. If you have $ 14k to dump on a full suspension carbon-​fiber bike, you get a 48V 18Ah beast that can launch your ass over 32mph and has a range of 40 – 80 miles!
If you don’t wanna spend that much dough, just plop down $ 60 and take your honey and try them out for a couple of hours. It’s not as cheap as it was 3 years ago at $ 20, but it’s still better than the 10 min carriage ride.

What person that has yet to successfully learn to ride a bike would suggest biking along the Sacramento River? Well, me, for one. Despite the mere minor setback, the idea of taking advantage of the recent warm weather to do something my boyfriend and I have never done before was too hard to pass up. Soon after, we made our way to Practical Cycle, conveniently located just off the bike trail.
Originally, we planned on renting two cruisers and practicing at the park before setting off on the trail. But after we mentioning to Tim at the shop about my biking incompetence, he suggested we try tandem biking instead. He assured us it would be foolproof since my boyfriend would be doing all the work. This was a moment of enlightenment, for all my life, I thought that tandem biking required nothing short of Cirque du Soleil caliber balance and synchrony between my partner and I.
But lo and behold, once we hopped on the bike and started peddling, it felt like second nature. For me, all I had to do was pedal. I didn’t even have to worry about shifting my weight during turns. Meanwhile, my boyfriend said it felt no different from riding solo. We stayed out for about 2 hours, but we could have easily continued for another couple hours, were it not for the setting sun. The trail was beautiful and the experience was one of a kind. When the day was over, we both agreed that tandem biking was actually preferable to renting separate bikes because it was easier to talk while biking.
If you’re looking for something fun and unique to do, I highly recommend biking along the Sacramento River. And if you don’t have your own bike or are interested in tandem biking, do come to Practical Cycle. Tim and his team will take care of you.

I met Tim the owner about a year ago when I was having problems with my electric bike. He was happy to oblige, took a look at it and fixed it! Tim and the crew really knows a lot about electric bikes and I HIGHLY recommend stopping in his shop because it’s just badass! SOOOOOO MANY TOYS, trinkets, mods and all the bells and whistles! Trust me — I’ve been to PLENTY of electric bike shops and this one is the best! :)
I also got to test ride a few electric bikes… soooo many to choose from!
Custom made to order bikes right here in Sacramento baby!
I also don’t understand the negative review from Dana M. from Fairfield, CA in RE: motorized vehicles on county parks. In order to have a business, you must obtain a license from the city of Sacramento stating what your business is. Don’t you think that the city would tell the business that it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to rent out electric bikes close to a trail that wouldn’t allow it? lmao. DUH!
* CALIFORNIA LAW:
Excerpts from California Vehicle Code concerning motorized bicycles are as follows:
California Vehicle Code section 406 (b):
(b) A «motorized bicycle» is also a device that has fully operative pedals for propulsion by human power and has an electric motor that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts.
(2) Is incapable of propelling the device at a speed of more than 20 miles per hour on ground level.
(3) Is incapable of further increasing the speed of the device when human power is used to propel the motorized bicycle faster than 20 miles per hour.
When they mean motorized vehicles, they mean gas-​powered vehicles such as scooters, motorcycles, Mini Coopers and the likes. :P
So by ALL MEANS, go out and rent an electric bike with your friends and enjoy the beautiful trails! It’s AWESOME — esp on those hot Sac days! You’ll love it so much, you’ll come back buying one!
*Scouts Honor!

Fast service. Friendly staff.
Got a cruiser bike for only $ 5/​hr although there is a 2 hr minimum.
You pay first for two hours before you leave the bike rental location.
The trails are biker friendly and offers great river views. However there are homeless people sleeping under the overpasses so you may get a sudden «whiff» of some urine and their numbers 2’s.
The staff was friendly and showed me how to operate the bike and also helped me adjust my seat post.
The location is key and is right off of the main bike trail.