Rutland City Bikes
E-bikes, recumbents, repair, tours · Rutland, VT
Rutland City Bikes is a bike shop at 411 West St. in Rutland, Vermont. Owner and mechanic JT Look opened the shop in 2014 and returned to Vermont in 2020. The shop sells e-bikes, recumbent e-trikes, new bikes, kids bikes and used bikes, repairs bikes, and offers guided e-bike tours.
Bikes, e-bikes and recumbents
The shop's site has pages for e-bikes, recumbent e-trikes, new bikes, kids bikes and used bikes. Its e-bike page lists Fantic models with Brose motors and a Bulls e-bike with 24 inch wheels, and it promotes HP Velotechnik recumbents such as the Gekko and Scorpion, with demo rides.
The site also says customers of Green Mountain Power are eligible for a $200 rebate on an e-bike with a copy of their bill. The shop was named in the Rutland Herald's 2025 Best of the Best readers choice awards.
E-bike tours and the owner
JT Look offers e-bike tours on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays, for groups of up to four. The price is $165 per guest, or $145 each for groups of three or four, and includes the bike, helmet, water bottle and instruction on the e-bikes. Routes range from beginner to advanced rides on the surrounding 100 plus miles of mountain bike trails, or mellower dirt road tours.
According to the shop's About page, JT began working at Green Mountain Bikes in Rochester, VT, in 2001, opened Rutland City Bikes on Strongs Avenue in 2014, spent five years running a shop in Philadelphia, and reopened on West Street in September 2020. The home page says the shop has 26 years of assembling, repairing and selling bikes.
Visiting the shop
Rutland City Bikes is at 411 West St., Rutland, VT 05701, phone 802-786-3800. It is open Wednesday to Friday from 11 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 11 AM to 4 PM, and closed Sunday to Tuesday. It has a 4.7 Google rating from 30 reviews.
Compare other bike shops in Rutland or plan a ride with the Rutland County eBike guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
+Does Rutland City Bikes offer e-bike tours?
Yes. Tours run on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays for up to four riders and cost $165 per guest, or $145 each for three or four guests.
+What is included in a tour?
The shop says the ride includes the bike, a helmet and a water bottle, plus instruction on the e-bikes, shifting and trail handling.
+Does the shop sell recumbent trikes?
Yes. The site has a Recumbent E-Trikes page and promotes HP Velotechnik models.
+Is there an e-bike rebate?
The shop says Green Mountain Power customers are eligible for a $200 rebate with a copy of their bill.
+What are the shop's hours?
Wednesday to Friday 11 AM to 6 PM and Saturday 11 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday to Tuesday.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM – 6 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM – 4 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Summer hours from the shop's website (the page prints them as 11PM-6PM, a typo), matching Google's listing. Call 802-786-3800 to confirm.