
Wildlife Cycles is a full-service independent bike shop, centrally located in Eastsound, Orcas Island, in the heart of Washington's San Juan Islands. We offer bike rentals, professional repairs and bike maintenance, and sales of new and demo and E-Bikes. We carry Trek, Electra, Kona, Raleigh, and Surly bikes, parts and accessories.
Our friendly, professional staff can help you with all your cycling needs. We also have maps of Mount Constitution and inside info on the best places to ride in the San Juans! So if your style is road, mountain, BMX, or a you want to tackle the hills with one of our Electric Bikes-, stop by and see us.
Our friendly, professional staff can help you with all your cycling needs. We also have maps of Mount Constitution and inside info on the best places to ride in the San Juans! So if your style is road, mountain, BMX, or a you want to tackle the hills with one of our Electric Bikes-, stop by and see us.
Services
Orcas is home to a quite a few resorts, inns and bed-and-breakfast establishments, but they fill up quickly during the summer months. If you're planning a visit, we strongly recommend that you make arrangements well in advance. The following list is by no means complete, but it will give you an idea of where you can stay on Orcas.
The arrival of the ferry on Orcas means one important thing to cyclists: traffic. A large ferry might disgorge 100 or more cars, and most of them end up on the Horseshoe Highway route into Eastsound (8). It's a good idea to save your lungs and your sanity by waiting until the crowd has dispersed. Although Horseshoe Highway is the shortest and flattest route into town, the volume and speed of the traffic can be intimidating.
The Washington State Ferry is the most practical and least expensive way for most cyclists to reach Orcas. The ferry system runs car/passenger/bicycle boats to the islands from a mainland terminal in Anacortes, about 80 miles from Seattle. To get to the Anacortes terminal from Seattle, take Interstate 5 north past Mount Vernon and exit onto Highway 20 at Burlington.
Orcas is one of the San Juan Islands, located above the northern entrance to Puget Sound, about 85 air miles north of Seattle in Washington state. Nobody seems to agree on how many islands make up the archipelago, but approximately 175 points of land are significant enough to warrant names, and four - Orcas, San Juan, Lopez, and Shaw - stand out as the largest and most populous.
Some people come to the San Juans so stressed from their day-to-day lives that they're content to lounge in the sun and listen to the sweet sound of the phone not ringing. Others want to fill their vacation to the brim with activities of every possible kind. Most of the visitors we meet are somewhere in between.
Reviews (25)
Hamsalekha Venkatesh
Dec 19, 2021
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The Jandls
Sep 19, 2021
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Dave Metcalf
Sep 16, 2021
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Paula Megenhardt
Sep 15, 2021
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Dan and Vicki were super responsive and accommodating. Dan delivered the bikes to the ferry landing so we could start the fun right away. We stopped in their shop during the rental and were great about replacing my helmet when it wasn’t fitting quite right.
They were also flexible with hours and picked up the bikes from the ferry landing after their work hours. They really made for a great day with making food and destination recommendations, too. HIGHLY Recommend!!
They were also flexible with hours and picked up the bikes from the ferry landing after their work hours. They really made for a great day with making food and destination recommendations, too. HIGHLY Recommend!!
Barry C.
Sep 04, 2021
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Great cycling resource in this small community. Friendly owners and staff; they go out of their way to make your cycling experience while visiting the island the best possible. And not just with rentals; I visit the island every year and ship my bike to them for unboxing and reassembly. I've also run into the occasional mechanical problem with my bike while here, which they've attended to while I waited. On this year's trip, my Speedplay cleat failed and, while they did not stock that brand, they rented me a set of SPD shoes and pedals so I could continue my island riding. Just an
Lee D.
Sep 03, 2021
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It was a splurge to rent two EBikes for three days but totally worth it! We had a blast and got the most out of our rental- biking to the top of Mt Constitution (can't believe we did this on road bikes 30 years ago!) followed by another day in Moran State Park. Third day we went to Lopez. Service was friendly and thorough and the bikes were in great shape. So glad we decided to do this!
Paul H.
Aug 16, 2021
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Really love this place! Dan has always taken great care of me on my rentals when I am on the island. Great personable guy who cares. Love riding the more remote places on the island and staying off the main roads. Especially like Enchanted forest road.
I even have a Wildlife Cycles license tag on my truck back here in Atlanta.
Thanks!
I even have a Wildlife Cycles license tag on my truck back here in Atlanta.
Thanks!
Bill H.
Aug 09, 2021
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Rowan Humphries
Aug 02, 2021
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Erica Brody
Jul 15, 2021
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My husband and I rented bikes for our “biking honeymoon” on Orcas and Shaw Islands and Wildlife was AMAZING! We were able to rent road bikes in fantastic condition, as well as a bike trailer for our bags. Vicki picked us up from the ferry to take us to our B&B (even though the ferry arrived late!) and was a delight to work with. She provided tips and advice on the best places to bike, and we had an incredible experience! We will absolutely be renting from Wildlife again on our anniversary trips to the island!!
Aaron S.
Jul 11, 2021
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I rented a road bike while on Orcas Island to ride up Mt Constitution. They took the time to understand my riding skill and needs. The bike I rented was an older model Cannondale but it was in beautiful condition and well maintained. The shifting was dialed! The owners and staff are passionate about cycling and have tons of local knowledge.
Vicki Vz
Jun 18, 2021
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We rented 4 bikes for 2 hours. Bikes worked great and helmets were new and clean. They gave us a map for a family bike ride and it was a beautiful, low traffic route. We stopped at 4 different beaches along the way. This is family owned and operated business and they were super friendly and helpful!
Nick Spiker
Sep 12, 2020
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Abbas J.
Aug 29, 2020
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Peter R.
Aug 13, 2020
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Diane R.
Aug 07, 2019
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Everything went smoothly. I reserved an e-bike which worked well to get me up Mt. Constitution! My husband had a road bike which also worked well. If you want disc brakes for the descents just make sure you reserve a bike with those. My husband didn't get those but he made it down the mountain without difficulty!
Kathy E.
Jul 08, 2019
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Rebecca S.
May 20, 2019
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Leah W.
Sep 09, 2018
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Highly recommend. Had so much fun on a group ride hosted by the shop after renting bikes here. Knowledgeable, friendly, great bikes. I would be annoyed with friends or family if they were on island and went to another bike shop-- loyalty sealed forever after one ride, 3 rental bikes, and an ice cream.
Julian G.
Jun 12, 2017
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Renting electric bikes from Wildlife Cycles is quite possibly the best way to tour Orcas Island. Although Wildlife Cycles also has a nice selection of non-electric bicycles if you want the challenge of pedaling over Orcas's hilly terrain, renting an electric bikes allows you to relax while taking in the fresh air and beautiful scenery of Orcas Island. Furthermore, Wildlife Cycles provides you with sweet, state-of-the-art electric bikes from Trek and Electra, which are comfortable, quiet and easy to ride. Dan, Vicki and Matt were friendly and helpful throughout the entire process--they made
Peter H.
Apr 02, 2017
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Molly T.
Sep 26, 2016
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A great group of guys in Wildlife; they know what they're doing and can set you up real quick with a great looking Trek bike to get you over those intense Orcas hills. I was super impressed! They laid out some great rides for us on a map and they even took the time to set up a bike rack on the back of my car. We'll definitely be back! Wonderful experience.
Some D.
Jun 15, 2015
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They were friendly when I called in a week before my trip and spent the time to give me a lot of info about what was ridable during the summer. I ride a nice bike back home so I was a bit disappointed to have to ride something well below what I'm used to. I'm an average height and they didn't have a demo bike in a size that would fit me. However, the Trek Fuel EX6 they rented me was setup great and had absolutely 0 issues. They even setup the sag for me.
Bill B.
Jun 12, 2014
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Ben S.
Aug 25, 2010
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Dan and his crew dropped everything to get my 20 year old bike ready to climb Mt. Constitution, and they had the exact part necessary to make it work.
Then they set my kid up on a good 30-speed rental bike.
Wildlife Cycles is a friendly, competent place. If I go back to Orcas, I'm going back to Wildlife.
Then they set my kid up on a good 30-speed rental bike.
Wildlife Cycles is a friendly, competent place. If I go back to Orcas, I'm going back to Wildlife.