Renting out your bike

[mustang1]

I voted yes because you mentioned "hassle free" and "safe" but I think there is no such thing. So my "yes" vote is theoretical, as I feel is your question .

 

[roadrash]

Heres a thought for the op , if there is money to be made from hiring out bikes, how about this idea , buy some bikes and hire them out instead of expecting random strangers to provide them for you , after all it is hassle free as you say

 

[classic33]

Heres a thought for the op , if there is money to be made from hiring out bikes, how about this idea , buy some bikes and hire them out instead of expecting random strangers to provide them for you , after all it is hassle free as you say

They'd be at a central store, not spread countrywide as per their second post.

A bit like Charlottes Tandems rely on other people storing the tandems for them.

 

[Milkfloat]

Heres a thought for the op , if there is money to be made from hiring out bikes, how about this idea , buy some bikes and hire them out instead of expecting random strangers to provide them for you , after all it is hassle free as you say

You obviously don't understand peer to peer lending.

https://www.spinlister.com/ Is the example that I considered, I may well try it for the bikes that I have stored in the rafters. I am not too worried if they don't come back.

 

[roadrash]

I do now

 

[fossala]

There is no chance this would work. If I lent out my bike and it got scratched I would want new paint, obviously that wouldn't be covered. Crank rub from shoes, some of my cranks cost £400, would this be covered? Any real sort of crash I would be expecting a full replacement.

Also have you ever tried to claim on insurance for menial things like postage? It's made hard because the first thing any insurance company has to do to stay in business is to deny as many claims as possible.

 

[ianrauk]

Any real sort of crash I would be expecting a full replacement.

Thats of course you were told of a crash. Not all crash damage is immediately visible.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Police officer..."Can you tell me where you got that bike from as it's very similar to one reported stolen?!

Person with bike.... "Er yes officer,i rented it off someone i know".

 

[Drago]

I'd sooner lend put my Y fronts than entrust my bikes to a stranger. Then there's the issue of liability - if my bike explodes while someone else is riding it I then have to prove to the court that its been properly maintained I a suitable manner to avoid getting shafted. Sod that.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I'd sooner lend put my Y fronts than entrust my bikes to a stranger. Then there's the issue of liability - if my bike explodes while someone else is riding it I then have to prove to the court that its been properly maintained I a suitable manner to avoid getting shafted. Sod that.

I had a bike explode once. That the problem with using gas pipes for the frame.