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Pine Nut E-Bike Rentals

871 Emerald Bay Rd · South Lake Tahoe, CA

Why you should go…

Pine Nut opened in summer 2020 as Pine Nut Cycle Cafe, a bike shop and juice bar started by the owners of the neighboring SUP Tahoe paddleboard shop. It now operates as Pine Nut E-Bike Rentals from the same Emerald Bay Road storefront, renting six styles of e-bike from comfort and kids' models to mountain, fat-tire and family bikes, with an in-house mechanic. It sits on the road to the south shore beaches and Emerald Bay, so rentals pair naturally with a ride along the lake. Fall hours run about 9:30am to 6pm.

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  • #bike shop
  • #south lake tahoe
  • #cycling
  • #emerald bay road

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Pine Nut E-Bike Rentals, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    SUP Tahoe

    $25–$50

    Stand-up paddleboard and kayak rental shop on Lake Tahoe's south shore, renting boards, kayaks and gear since 2012.

    Right next doorMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Anderson's Bicycle Rental

    $25–$50

    Family-owned South Lake Tahoe shop renting bikes right at the start of the paved National Forest Bike Trail.

    0.5 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Camp Richardson Corral

    $50+

    Family-run South Lake Tahoe stable offering guided horseback trail rides since 1934.

    1.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Cruise Tahoe

    $50+

    Small-group sailing cruises to Emerald Bay and Vikingsholm Castle on a classic wooden boat.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Boat Tahoe

    $50+

    Private, captain-included boat charters out of South Lake Tahoe for sightseeing and watersports.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Tours
    Date Night

    Tahoe Tastings

    $50+

    Two-hour wine tasting cruise aboard a vintage 1953 Chris-Craft water taxi past Emerald Bay and Vikingsholm.

    1.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours