Now, if you're like me and didn't snag a bike through Bike and Roll in time, or you want to pay less and are willing to do more leg work (i.e pick up and return your bike to a store), one place you can check out is Metro Bicycles. I called a few places before this one and was getting pretty desperate. One place wouldn't start taking reservations until April 2nd, at which point you would need to call early in the morning in hopes of (possibly) snagging a rental bike. Other places flat out do not take reservations, so your only option would be to rent the bike a few days in advance to (hopefully) ensure you will get one... this could run you well over $100 depending on what how many days early you get your bike.
Back to Metro Bicycles... I was so relieved when I stumbled (called) upon them and they were were like, no problem and directed me to their website to make a reservation. A regular rental will run you $55. You pick up your bike the day before the race (after 12pm) and drop it off the day of the race (before 6pm) at one of their pick up locations -- Canal Street, 6th Avenue or midtown.
On their website, you can order up to 4 bikes using one order form and select a pick up location. After I submitted the online form, I immediately received an e-mail recounting the details of my reservation request and a day later, I received the reservation confirmation. It was really easy and I'll let you know how the bike tour and rental experience goes!
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