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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
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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
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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.
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