Comments on: Ride a Bike on the Boardwalk in Piñones

By: Sayuj

Sayuj — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:55:50 +0000

Thank you Ray and Gwenn for information about biking in Piñones. I took my family for a bike ride and it was fantastic except for the bikes that we rented in COPI was in pretty bad condition.
We drove from Fajardo to Piñones, and the drive was wonderful along the beach. We parked in COPI parking lot and there was a security lady to watch the cars. We rented one kids bike and two adult bikes one with the baby sit on it. There were all in bad condition. We did not have time to search for another bike rental place. I recommend to bring your own bikes or rent it from different places beside COPI.
Becareful if it is raining because leaves on the boardwalk can get slippery when it’s wet. On the way back we stopped at the kioskos for coco frio and some alcapuria.
Overall the tour was great. Thank you!

By: Gwenn

Gwenn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:46:36 +0000

Robert- I am sad to hear that they let their equipment get into disrepair in just a short time from when we visited them. If someone knows a place that rents bicycles in good working order (with the safe parking lot and clean usable bathrooms) in the Pinones area, let me know and I will add it to the article as an alternative.
People can always just walk the board walk.

By: Robert

Robert — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:50:42 +0000

I rented a bike at COPI on 10/17/09. The bike trail in Pinones is spectacular with great views; however, I would strongly recommend you have your own bike or rent it from another place. Your description that the bikes are in really good condition (almost new) is grossly inaccurate. I was at COPI when it opened at 9 am and had my chose of all the bikes. All of the bikes had significant wear and the gear shift mechanism was broken on every bike. I can understand the natural wear on the bikes being so close to the sea salt; however, how does the hardware that shows you what gear you are in get broken on every bike? I had to get the bike in a middle gear and hope for the best during my ride. Another great resource in Puerto Rico (the Pinones bike trail) that is not going to be fully utilized because they don’t have the desire or funds to provide an acceptable service to the public.

By: Linda Irizarry

Linda Irizarry — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:27:47 +0000

Was a fantastic day cicling in Piñones, my bycicle cost $4 per hour at 4:30p.m. in other place that I can’t remember the name, so don’t lost the hope if you want to take a ride after 4pm, We run around the beach (where the view was beautiful!) and run all the trail into the Piñones forest, I don’t believe that I was in PR, the tour is very very good. Thanks again Gwenn for your article, I’m puertorican and I never came to Pinones before, my family and I enjoy a lot. Thanks!!!