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Boise West End · The Caboose
A fleet of named bikes, each with a personality, picked up from a caboose across the street from Whitewater Park. [MAP]
This is not a bike share kiosk. There is no app. You pick a bike, we tell you about it, and you ride out into the West End with a lock and a general sense of where the Greenbelt goes. Quinns Pond is right there. The farmers market is close. The bars are closer than you think and further than you remember on the way back.
Every bike in the fleet has a name and a story. Some have bells. Some have opinions. All of them have been down the Greenbelt and back and have something to say about it.
Pick up at the Caboose. Ride until you are done. Come back with good stories or great photos, preferably both.
Three ways to rent. Pick a bike, we tell you its name, you ride off. All bikes come with a lock and a general sense of direction. The Greenbelt is close. The farmers market is closer. The bars are a short ride and a long story.
Six hours is enough to do the Greenbelt, hit the farmers market, grab lunch somewhere along Quinns Pond, and still have time to loop back through the parks wondering why you do not do this every weekend.
No meter running. No window closing. Take it out in the morning, find out where the day goes, come back when you are done. Some people do the whole Greenbelt. Some people find a patio and stay there. Both are correct.
Take it out at 5. The West End bars are closer than you think and further than you remember on the way back. Lock it wherever you end up. We come get it. You do not have to ride it home. This is the point.
Pick a date, choose your rental, and send us the details. We will confirm same day.
Every bike in the fleet has a name and a personality. Ask us about any of them when you book.
A 1980s tandem built for two. Old Blue has been around the block and it shows. It clanks when you crank it. It rattles when you rail it. It's rough in the best possible way.
Nothing matches on this bike and that is the point. Different grips, different seat, different pedals from front to back. Bright green stem caps on the air valves. Every rider gets to decide for themselves what style actually works for them.
Two people is the intention. A confident single rider can go from the front. Only the most talented single riders can hold it from the back seat. You have been warned.
Old Blue is the most photogenic bike in the fleet. We rent it partly to find new places and new situations where new photos can happen. If you take a great shot, send it our way.
This is not lime. Do not call it lime. As though you will leave on the sidewalk for someone else to deal with. The Goblin earned its color. It is goblin green, which is its own thing entirely and the Goblin would like you to know the difference. An Electra cruiser with fenders for days. A rear skirt that protects more wheel than needed. Tan leather that proves someone executed their vision. That someone was afraid of mud. The Goblin has since moved on and will take on any puddle the Greenbelt offers. She speaks in a language that is distinctly her own. The crank has opinions. The wheels have commentary. The fenders join in whether asked or not. Hit a bump and she chirps to remind you that Electra is a company built on timeless style, not mountain bike shocks. Whether that lands as pain or pleasure is something you will need to work out on the ride. She has a headlight you won't be using. The Goblin comes prepared. Ride her like you know what you are doing. She will let you know if you don't.
