Concerned about safety? Emergency health care is free and available to all regardless of whether or not you are a resident. For help dial 03 (or 030 from your cell phone). If you speak no Russian, ask passers by to make a call or, if the case is hopeless, to properly club or knife you. Consider appointing me to arrange your burial in Russia or the shipment of your body home. Read about this and other services at Errands big or small.

 

 

 

Bike rental in St. Petersburg
Their page is in English so communication probably no problem. Located right by the Moscow train station. The rate is around $15/day.

Just found
 Bike rental in Moscow
Russian only, located at the Exhibition Grounds, $20+/day for a basic bike.

A comprehensive compilation of rental offers, including bicycle and motorcycle rental
www.allrenta.ru
(Russian only)

Russian Cycling Club
www.rctc.ru

 

January 10, 2009  I'm considering making a scooter available in the summer of 2010. Any feedback? The likely rate... To avoid the liability issue I'd rather make it available free to my apartment rental guests free (scooter upkeep contribution does not count as a fee)

Bicycle rental in Moscow, Russia    $10/day

The purpose of this page is to test the market and to see how it works. Sorry. The offer, however, is real and you are welcomed to borrow my bike. If the concept proves itself I'll be getting several bikes and perhaps something more serious like several bicycles and a couple of 49cc scooters (expected rate $25/day). And perhaps even  a shitbox of a car that you can leave anywhere and not worry about dents and scratches (probably $35/day plus mileage at 25 cents/mile).

This idea originated during my own recent trips to Rostov-on-Don and St. Petersburg, where I wanted but could not find some real basic and cheap vehicle.  In Odessa, Ukraine I did rent a 49cc scooter, which made a huge positive difference to my perception of the city. I'm one of these people who get claustrophobic without wheels but what sort of wheels these are does not really matter that much. I wonder how common this sentiment is among the travelling public..

Here comes the sales pitch:

  • Don't get stuck in traffic
  • No need to subject yourself to the rush-hour crowds in the subway
  • Tried figuring out recently installed access control system in streetcars? I did and failed. Keep your life simple, ride a bike.
  • Don't contribute to air pollution. Enjoy the sense of moral superiority over motorists.
  • Save on transportation costs
  • Stay fit
  • Go anywhere on the whim of the moment
  • Immerse yourself into real life
  • Explore the crooks and crannies of Moscow
  • Pickup and drop off in the center of Moscow
  • Cheap to rent, not the end of the world if you lose it. If it works I'll be offering bikes with replacement value of no more than $200.
  • Whatever.....

The bicycle presently available is a classic 10-speed with half of them amputated for reliability and ease of use. Has anyone seen the front derailer that works?  That's why I took it off. The bike is fitted with lighting, reflectors, a loud horn, and a chain with a lock.

If this pilot project indicated there is an interest in bike rental, I will be getting more. These will include:

  • An old-fashioned standard, my favourite
  • A folding bike
  • A 5-speed folding bike
  • A mountain bike (of the sort I detest but you people seem to like)

I look forward to hearing what the travelling public thinks of the above.

Write paul_voytinsky@yahoo.com

Pasha

 

 


January 10, 2010

 

New!
Homestay hosts with functional bikes their guests can use:

Snejana in Tushino ($25-30/night)

Alla near M. Vodny Stadion ($20-25/night)

Dimitry on Maroseyka ($20-25/night)

Of course my apartment ($120/night) comes supplied with a bike and soon possibly with a scooter.