This is a can't miss activity in Durango!
Everything about Roll was easy. We called and talked to Claire a few days in advance, got all of our questions answered and made our reservations.
On the day of our rental, the bikes were delivered to us, yes...delivered to us! The bikes were made by Rad and were in good shape. In fact, 2 of the bikes were very new with less than a 100 miles on them. Mechanically, the bikes were in great shape. Wheels were true, brakes operated as designed, and gears (derailleur) were flawless. Very safe to ride!The electric motor was very simple to operate, tap up for more power or down if less power needed.
Each bike had a rear storage rack, a frame mounted bag with a few tools, a water bottle cage, a lock, and a helmets. 2 folks in our group are novice cyclists but Claire did a wonderful job explaining everything about the bikes. Our group ranged from 6' 2" down to 5' 4" and the bikes were easy to adjust (which made the riding that much more fun when the bike fits).
Durango is a bike friendly town. We rode a lot of the Animas River Trail, had lunch on Main Street, a beer at Animas Brewing, thru the downtown neighborhood, and capped off our day with the view of the city from the Ft. Lewis campus! When we were done, we locked the bikes up and texted Claire and she came and got them...I can't stress how easy this was.
A great day, super easy rental process, and a great town to explore...we couldn't asked for more. We can't wait to go back and...
Read moreWe had a great day doing a combined e-biking and paddleboarding experience. Claire spent a lot of prep time helping our group have a good experience. Kim was extremely friendly and helpful as well. I know it's a lot of work to try to accommodate a group of 16 people.
We split into two groups and swapped activities halfway through the day. Meeting for lunch in the middle of the day was perfect to talk about how our activities went.
This e-biking and paddleboarding day was my favorite day of our Durango vacation! The bike trail is so unique with all the things and people to see. I'm not sure you'll ever see a river trail like this anywhere else in the world. We were lucky enough to be biking on a bridge right as a steam train drove by on the bridge next to us. Later in the day while paddleboarding, we got to see another train crossing a different bridge. It's just such a unique experience and cool view. So many little shops along the Animas trail, cool bridges, people out recreating and playing sports, kids on field trips. I just really enjoyed it all.
Paddleboarding was relaxing and fun. Claire really has this experience planned out well. It was a little pricey for us, but I'm...
Read moreWe loved our short but sweet e-bike rentals from ROLL!! We had them for 2 hours which was just enough time to do the river trail back and forth, and back again from the DoubleTree. We decided to try out a tandem bike for the first time which was quite the experience! They delivered the bikes to us and gave us some time to practice on the tandem and give us pointers in the parking lot before letting us run loose in town on it. If you're considering the tandem, just do it. Once we got the hang of it, it was awesome (for me in the back at least), and we got all sorts of special attention on the trail which made everyone crack jokes and smile. My only comment is that, although the price is competitive with other companies, I think the price was a little steep for a short 2-hour rental. E-bikes in Denver through Uber go for $1 per 30 min and $.30 after, so $65 for 2 hours seemed a bit steep in comparison. That said, we wouldn't...
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