Santa Monica is all about promoting cycling these days, and this city-operated outfitter has lots of different types of bikes – cruisers to electric, even wheelchairs and strollers. It also hands out useful bike maps of the Westside and offers themed walking and cycling tours.

You've learned to eat, talk and appreciate art like a Venetian; now get around like one. The ultimate Venice bike shop assembles sturdy, steel-frame bikes such as the Dutchi and the Roadster. You can't carry a bike home with you, you say? It also sells enviable accessories such as bike bags, baskets, cup holders, and even beer holsters.

This WeHo-based outfit rents bikes and offers scheduled cycling tours of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, as well as a signature 32-mile "LA in a Day" for fit cyclists, taking in celebrity homes, swank shopping streets, inspiring architecture, and the Pacific. Hiking tours venture around Griffith Park (including awesome Hollywood Sign selfies) on a light-to-moderate, family-friendly hike. Custom tours are also available.

With several locations on the bike path, this outfit rents bikes and skates, as well as hosting the "Legends Beach Bike Tour." Explore the mysteries of Muscle Beach, Jim Morrison’s house, and Skateboard Mamma on the leisurely two-hour tour of Santa Monica and Venice.

Located in the Gingerbread Court complex, which was built by Charlie Chaplin, this reliable Venice outfitter sits alongside few shops and cafe facing the busy boardwalk.

Get your cruisers, six-speeds, boogie boards and beach chairs by the hour or day. Rates are competitive and the quality is high.