Review: Bicycle Hut - Bike Rental near Marina Barrage

While East Coast Park is most well-known for its large number of bicycle rental shops, I recently discover a small bicycle rental shop that is located in the middle of the city! I think this is a great news for those who would like to cycle leisurely absorbing the unique ambiance for this concrete city. In fact, it is also a good place to start learning cycling if you were like me who do not know how to cycle.

The bicycle rental fee is SGD10 per hour

• Price: You pay SGD10 per hour for regular bike rental and SGD12 per hour for renting a road/mountain bike. They will charge a total of SGD18 if you rent the regular bike for two to three hours. Although you may cheaper bike rental in East Coast Park, I think the price is quite reasonable considering its location and quality of the bike available here.
• Quality of bike: As you can see in the pic below, the bicycles that they offer look quite new. Personally, I think that they are more well-maintained compared to certain rental shops I saw in East Coast Park. They also have a great variety of bicycle to choose from, including bicycles with attached basket (i.e., yellow bike in the picture) and foldable bicycles. If you would like to ride the same bicycle with your friend, they also provide a limited number of tandem bicycles.

  

  Mint-looking bicycle with different colours and cute name! 

  

  The two tandems that they have

• Beginner-friendly:  Personally, I think that the Bicycle Hut's owner is quite friendly and patient in helping their customers in choosing the right bicycle for them. During my first cycling lesson, he helped me to pick a bicycle that are suitable for beginners and he even told me that other customers have had success in using similar bicycles for their first lesson. He also mentioned briefly that they offer one hour bike lesson but I didn't ask about the details of the lesson offered since I am lucky enough to have a friend who did a good job in teaching me how to cycle. In fact, I am able to learn to master fundamental cycling skills in only 4 lessons using bicycle rent from this shop!
• Scenary: You get to cycle along the bay exploring popular tourist spots including Garden by the Bay, Marina Barrage and Esplanade. If you more energy to spend, you can even cycle to the newly built Singapore Sport Hubs! I think it will be a unique experience for both tourist and Singaporean who would like to explore the Marina Bay area.
• Location: It is easily assessable as it is located approximately 5 minutes walk from the City Hall MRT. It may be hard to find for those who not familiar with the place. Look for the sign to Esplanade Park and War Memorial Park from the City Hall MRT or the Esplanade MRT! Below are the details of the shop:

Bicycle Hut
Address: 

B Connaught Drive, Singapore 179682

 Operating Hours:

Tue - Sun: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/TheBicycleHut