Cycle and snow hire
Bike rental software built for a busy counter
Two-hour hires, three-day hires and a queue at the door on a Saturday morning. Rent in Hand keeps every frame, board and scooter on one calendar, so you always know what is free and what is late.
Free for 7 days. No card required.
What a hire counter actually needs
Six things that decide whether a peak weekend runs smoothly or turns into a pile of paper.
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Hourly and daily on one calendar
The same bike can go out for two hours at ten and for three days at three. Availability is held per unit and per hour, so a short hire never blocks a whole day by accident.
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Every size is its own unit
A medium hardtail is not a product line. It is five specific bikes with different frames, each with its own card, its own number and its own history of who took it and what came back bent.
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Handover in a couple of minutes
Scan the bike in the mobile app, photograph the condition, sign the contract on the screen and take payment. The next customer in the queue is not waiting on paperwork.
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Deposits in cash or by document
Record what you are holding against the hire: money, or a document taken at the counter. At return it is settled against the damage you photographed, not against what anyone remembers.
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Who has what, right now
One list of everything that is out, with the time each hire was due back. Overdue bikes stop being something you discover at closing time.
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Helmets and locks on the same ticket
Sell accessories from stock alongside the hire. A lock, a helmet and a three-hour e-bike end up on one receipt and in one stock count.
Seasonal peaks
A month of takings in six weekends
Cycle and snow hire does not spread evenly across the year. The season is decided by a handful of warm Saturdays and holiday weeks, when three people are working the counter and half the fleet is out at once. The system has to hold up on exactly those days.
- Booking widget on your own site, taking reservations while the shop is shut
- Availability by the hour, so morning and afternoon slots on the same bike do not collide
- Seasonal staff get their own logins and only the rights they need
- Shifts and cash reconciliation at the end of a busy day, till by till
Theft and damage
When the bike does not come back
Most losses are not dramatic. A hire runs over by a day, then two, and nobody chases it because nobody is sure who took it. The defence is boring and it works: a signed contract, a photographed bike, a recorded deposit and a list of what is overdue.
- Contract from your own template, signed at the counter
- Photos of frame, wheels and drivetrain at handover and at return
- Deposit recorded against the hire and settled when the bike is checked in
- Repair history per unit, so a bike that keeps coming back damaged is obvious
Frequently asked questions
Can one bike be hired by the hour in the morning and by the day in the afternoon?
Yes. Availability is tracked per unit with times, not per calendar day, so a two-hour hire leaves the rest of the day bookable.
How do frame sizes and rider heights work?
Each frame is a separate unit with its own card and history. A customer who booked a large gets a large, and you can see how many larges are free for a given weekend.
Can customers book online themselves?
There is a booking widget you place on your own site. It shows what is free and drops the booking straight into the same calendar the counter uses.
What does it cost to start?
Start is $8 per month on annual billing, Business is $20 and Pro is $35. There is a seven-day trial and no card is needed to begin.
Try it before the next peak weekend
Seven days free, no card. Load your fleet, run one Saturday through it and see how the counter feels.
Free for 7 days. No card required.