About Shields' Bike Rental
Shields' Bike Rental has been putting Cape May visitors on two wheels since 1991. Family owned and operated for more than three decades, the shop sits at 11 Gurney Street, half a block from the beach and the promenade, in the middle of the town's gaslit Victorian core — the exact neighborhood most renters want to pedal through.
Every rental comes with a lock, basket, and helmet at no extra charge, and helmets are required for riders under seventeen. The shop runs seven days a week in season, opening at 7am in summer so early risers can catch a sunrise ride along the promenade before the crowds arrive. Weekly and select multi-day rentals include free delivery to local accommodations, and reservations are recommended for longer bookings during peak weeks.
Longevity and simplicity are the differentiators. Thirty-plus years under the same family means the process is refined: fair rates, honest equipment, no upsells, and staff who can point out the best routes to Cape May Point, the lighthouse, and the bird sanctuary from memory. For visitors who want a straightforward beach-town bike from people who have been doing it since the first Bush administration, Shields' is the neighborhood standard.
