Bike Rentals
let your bike have a vacation. rent instead.
Somewhere on US-131 right now, someone is driving north with a bike on a rack — either plastered with bugs or flecked with road paint from following the highway crew re-striping the centerline — and chain slowly seizing up from being caught in yet another afternoon summer thunderstorm. We've all seen it. We've maybe been it (including the plastic Meijer bag wrapped around the seat). Renting is one vacation play toy to wrestle with and one less reason to arrive with a bike that needs a tune-up before you can ride it.
Renting from Woods & Waters keeps it simple: two wheels at your own pace. The Les Cheneaux and EUP has more to explore than most people realize: trails, gravel back roads, and terrain that rewards the curious. We rent high-quality Rocky Mountain bikes, helmet included, so you just reserve, show up, and ride. Half day, full day, overnight, or multi-day options mean there's always time to lose track of it. And if you do need a tune-up on your bike...we do that too!
Available rental bikes
All-purpose mountain bikes — Upright handlebars, nubby tires, comfortable geometry. The right bike for most people and most terrain — trails, gravel, packed dirt. Available in a range of frame sizes including youth. If you're not sure which bike fits your plans, this is usually the answer.
Gravel bikes — Drop handlebars, nimble handling, tires that roll efficiently on dirt, gravel, and pavement. Built for covering distance on mixed surfaces. A good choice if you're planning a longer ride or want to explore the back roads in the area. We're happy to suggest routes based on your pace and how far you want to go.
Fat tire bikes — Wide tires that float over sand and soft terrain rather than sinking into it. Slower by design, but genuinely useful on the sandy trails in this area. Available while they last — we're transitioning the fleet and won't be replacing these.
Where to ride
The Peek-A-Boo Trails is about a mile from the shop — a short intermediate trail network with a black diamond segment for those who want it. Biking welcome, not highly trafficked, worth the short ride to get there. It is a mixed-use trail with hikers (and snowshoeing in the winter).
Beyond Peek-A-Boo, the area has a broader network of multi-use trails that see light ATV traffic and offer good mountain biking terrain. Nothing super crowded. Mostly quiet. Lots of good gravel roads and secondary roads for longer gravel bike routes too.
When you're picking up your rental, we'll point you in the right direction based on what you're looking for or help you plan a longer gravel route (search for Woods & Waters on ridewithgps.com).
Good to know
If you fall in love with something you rented, 50% of your rental fee applies toward
the purchase of that bike, kayak, SUP — same operating season.​
