Spinlister Experience

 

 

Do you have an extra bike lying around?   Only ride your bike a few times a week?  Looking to make a few extra dollars and help out fellow cyclists?  Well then, I highly suggest that you check out the new Global Bike Share, Spinlister!  I first learned about Spinlister earlier this year at Triathlon Business International in Southern California.  It was something that really intrigued me, as we have close to 10 bikes in our household, and obviously we don't ride all of them everyday.

 

I stayed in contact with the Spinlister guys and once back home to the UK, I listed all of my bikes.  From my TT race bike to my commuter bike to get to the pool, and all of my wife's bikes, I currently have 7 bikes listed on Spinlister (insert hyperlink) and have made $300 in a short 6 month period.  Now, I would agree $300 is not a lot of money, but it is $300 that I would have otherwise not made if I had not listed my bikes on Spinlister.  I previously wrote about the listing process which you can find here.

 

The rental process was really easy and hassle-free.  The app comes with a built in messaging service and you have the choice of how you are notified (cell phone and email).  All accounts are verified with a cell phone, Facebook account, or Twitter account.  The individual renting the bike also provides credit card information to Spinlister and is held liable for any damages or theft of the bike.  Spinlister backs that with up to $10,000 in coverage for anything that happens to your bike.

 

Both of the times that my bikes were rented out it was a great experience and nice to be able to help others out.  One guy was traveling in from Brazil to do "Ride London" and the other renter decided to show his parents Oxford via bike, so rented two commuter bikes.  Both transactions were quick and simple. We actually negotiated drop off and pickup of the Ride London rental. I delivered the bike to London, which made it possible for the guy to have a quality ride on my Cervelo S5 and provided a nice paycheck for me.  The other renter contacted me 1 hour before, and luckily I was home and he was able to rent bikes at a reasonable rate compared to the local companies so that he could show his parents the great town of Oxford.

 

At the end of the day, what is it going to hurt to take a few minutes and list your bikes?  You could help a fellow cyclist out when they are traveling or looking to help friends out who are visiting in town.  So go take less than 10 minutes and list your bike and hopefully make a few extra $$$'s while helping out fellow cyclist! In addition, if you use my code, BWTRI, while listing your bike, you can get a $20 discount yourself if you end up traveling and renting a bike at any point too!

 

How to List / Rent a Bike on Spinlister...............

For 2015 I have partnered with Spinlister, the GLOBAL bike share company, here is the press release if you would like to read more about the partnership.  With the amount of bikes we have accumulated as a family and the amount of traveling we do, I found this partnership to be a perfect fit.  We can list our current bikes on Spinlister (you can find our listings HERE) to try and make some extra cash, as well as helping out local and traveling cyclist.  Then when we are traveling we can use Spinlister to find bikes wherever we are in the world.

Luckily for you, I have a PROMO CODE that can save you some money on your first rental.  SAVE $20 using Promo Code: BWTRI.  If you are going to list a bike, please use this Promo Code as well, it helps me out.  Where does the promo code go?  In the mobile app click "Profile" in the bottom right, then click the settings wheel in the top right.  A menu appears and "Promotions" is in there.  If you are using a web browser you can click your name in the top right next to "List a Ride", and a drop down appears with "Promo Codes".

So what is Spinlister? "Spinlister helps active people connect with trusted bike owners around the world."

Watch this short video to find out more:



Some of the most common questions I am asked:

What happens if the bike is damaged?  What happens if the bike is stolen? What happens if the person gets injured?  Simple answer, Before confirming any reservation, the RENTER has to sign the Spinlister Rental Agreement. This agreement offers the lister protection in all of these circumstances, injury, damage, or theft. As the lister, you are never responsible if the renter gets injured while on a ride.  The agreement covers $10,000 in coverage for your bike.

Here is a link to some other FAQ's for listers: https://help.spinlister.com/knowledge_base/topics/what-if-i-can-only-rent-my-bike-out-certain-days and for renters: https://help.spinlister.com/knowledge_base/topics/if-i-am-not-getting-a-response-from-the-lister-what-should-i-do?from_search=true


Can I list other items? Actually, yes Spinlister has more than just bikes.  You can also list Surfboards, Stand Up Paddle Boards, and Skis / Snowboards.  That also means all of those items are out there to rent!

Where can I rent from? There are listings all around the world, so go checkout the mobile app or spinlister.com and find a ride to checkout while you are on the road, or even if you need a bike for a day or two while in town.

If you have any questions about Spinlister feel free to email me at bw_tri@yahoo.com