There are very few places that will rent a bike in the Philadelphia region. These are the only ones I know about.
Drive Sports 2,
1 Boathouse Row, (Hut next to Lloyd Hall). Mountain bikes, child carriers
of various types and rollerblades all year round rental conveniently
located on Kelly Drive, next to Lloyd Hall, at the start of Boathouse Row,
behind the Art Museum. Also rents in-line skates. It has limited hours -
mainly summer weekends. Call 215-232-7900 for exact hours.
Erdenheim
Bicycle Center 821 Bethlehem Pike, Glenside, PA 19038. 215-233-3883
Freeman's
Bicycle Shop 52 Bridge St., Frenchtown, NJ 08225. 908-996-7712
(35
miles from Philly but it rents bents (E-bikes), close to Delaware canal
towpath)
Human Zoom/Manayunk 4151 Main St., Philadelphia, PA 19127. 215-487-7433
(This
is the only place in Philly I know of that rents road bikes)
Trophy
Bikes 3131 Walnut St.(Left Bank Bldg), Philadelphia, PA 19106. 215-222-2020
Indian Valley BikeWorks 500 Main St., Harleysville, PA 19438. 215-513-7550
(Harleysville is ~30 miles from Philly but on the new Perkiomen Bike Trail). Comfort and hybrid bikes at $25/day or $100/wk. The store owners do more than most for the local bike community.