Bicycle Michael's

Exceptional! If you ride a bike, then go rent a bike from Michael. Cruise the French quarter or ride the bike friendly streets throughout the city. I went back and forth from here to there. Half day or full day rentals available. Bike came with a lock so I could stop for a beverage. Thank You Michael for the suggested tour I took in NOLA.

Had a great experience with the staff here. Came in not so sure about what I needed and felt confident and more educated when I left. Very knowledgeable and patient staff. Highly recommend for locals and visitors alike. They have pups too!

They have good air-conditioning, friendly service, a bucket of zip ties, a self service air pumping station, and are open on Sundays. Room for improvement It’s hard to walk in with your bike because there’s a narrow aisle and a heavy door, but the door keeps the cool air in. Trade-offs.

I hate to write a bad review of a small independent business, but their customer service was so bad, it can’t be ignored. The staff were very condescending and rude. We were just renting bikes and every question was answered with a pretensious response. Note: for your own safety, the basic rentals do not come with helmets or bike lights. They charge more for those items. They made a photo copy of our credit card too. Not the safest way to do transactions. In terms of rudeness, don’t even take my word for it. Look at how the owners respond to their negative reviews on here. Very petty. Their own words on the reviews are very consistent with how we were treated as customers. I recommend going to a different bike shop in town.

Awesome local bike shop in the heart of NOLA. Walking distance from the French Quarter. Great rental experience. Will definitely go back when we visit again.

There's a lot packed into this little bike shop. I bring all my bike repairs here, including e-bikes. They always fix it up good.

Excellent local bike shop - rented a road bike while in town for a conference - solid bike, fair price, great experience. Highly recommend.

Beware. I very seldom post reviews such as this but my experience today was so unusual, and so plainly abusive of visitors, that I feel I need to share this story. My wife and I have visited New Orleans many times, and we have rented bikes here before. Today we rented 2 bikes. We rode to Tulane campus along Magazine and St. Charles. At some point on the way I sensed my front tire was flat. I stopped to refill twice but it kept leaking. I called the shop. No, we are only two here and cannot help, he said. Maybe your wife can ride back and get another inner tube, he suggested. I said that was rather an illusory solution as we were at Riverbend, about 6 miles away. He said “illusory”? “Are we talking Borges?” Yes. Snarky, just like it sounds. I said I would find a repair shop and asked if he would deduct the cost from the rental. No, you are the rider and this is your responsibility he responded. He implied this was my fault for not evading whatever caused the flat. If you have ever ridden a bicycle on the streets of New Orleans you will realize how silly it is to blame the rider for road hazards. I thought that a professional and empathetic response would have been to acknowledge the inconvenience and extend the courtesy of a rental adjustment. But no. After a token concession following my return I thought it would be fairer to just have my equipment upgrade removed and returned. So, we both lost. I paid $19 for a new tube and the full day rental rate. The owner still had to repair the flat. The only person who felt good after this was the stranger on a mountain bike to whom I gifted a brand new inner tube. Oh well. It could have been handled so much better by all involved. Just don’t expect much here. You can likely find a more supportive and helpful staff elsewhere.

Exceptional! If you ride a bike, then go rent a bike from Michael. Cruise the French quarter or ride the bike friendly streets throughout the city. I went back and forth from here to there. Half day or full day rentals available. Bike came with a lock so I could stop for a beverage. Thank You Michael for the suggested tour I took in NOLA.

Had a great experience with the staff here. Came in not so sure about what I needed and felt confident and more educated when I left. Very knowledgeable and patient staff. Highly recommend for locals and visitors alike. They have pups too!

They have good air-conditioning, friendly service, a bucket of zip ties, a self service air pumping station, and are open on Sundays. Room for improvement It’s hard to walk in with your bike because there’s a narrow aisle and a heavy door, but the door keeps the cool air in. Trade-offs.

I hate to write a bad review of a small independent business, but their customer service was so bad, it can’t be ignored. The staff were very condescending and rude. We were just renting bikes and every question was answered with a pretensious response. Note: for your own safety, the basic rentals do not come with helmets or bike lights. They charge more for those items. They made a photo copy of our credit card too. Not the safest way to do transactions. In terms of rudeness, don’t even take my word for it. Look at how the owners respond to their negative reviews on here. Very petty. Their own words on the reviews are very consistent with how we were treated as customers. I recommend going to a different bike shop in town.

Awesome local bike shop in the heart of NOLA. Walking distance from the French Quarter. Great rental experience. Will definitely go back when we visit again.

There's a lot packed into this little bike shop. I bring all my bike repairs here, including e-bikes. They always fix it up good.

Excellent local bike shop - rented a road bike while in town for a conference - solid bike, fair price, great experience. Highly recommend.

Beware. I very seldom post reviews such as this but my experience today was so unusual, and so plainly abusive of visitors, that I feel I need to share this story. My wife and I have visited New Orleans many times, and we have rented bikes here before. Today we rented 2 bikes. We rode to Tulane campus along Magazine and St. Charles. At some point on the way I sensed my front tire was flat. I stopped to refill twice but it kept leaking. I called the shop. No, we are only two here and cannot help, he said. Maybe your wife can ride back and get another inner tube, he suggested. I said that was rather an illusory solution as we were at Riverbend, about 6 miles away. He said “illusory”? “Are we talking Borges?” Yes. Snarky, just like it sounds. I said I would find a repair shop and asked if he would deduct the cost from the rental. No, you are the rider and this is your responsibility he responded. He implied this was my fault for not evading whatever caused the flat. If you have ever ridden a bicycle on the streets of New Orleans you will realize how silly it is to blame the rider for road hazards. I thought that a professional and empathetic response would have been to acknowledge the inconvenience and extend the courtesy of a rental adjustment. But no. After a token concession following my return I thought it would be fairer to just have my equipment upgrade removed and returned. So, we both lost. I paid $19 for a new tube and the full day rental rate. The owner still had to repair the flat. The only person who felt good after this was the stranger on a mountain bike to whom I gifted a brand new inner tube. Oh well. It could have been handled so much better by all involved. Just don’t expect much here. You can likely find a more supportive and helpful staff elsewhere.