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I know this is an old thread, but I feel there’s new information to share.

About traveling with your bike, I have taken my bike with me from the DC to PR several times without any issues. I use Jetblue Airlines as they seem to be the most bike-friendly of all airlines. They only charge $50 each way to take your bike, but counts as one of your checked bags. With a 99lbs limit I included my bike gear and some basic tools in the bag.

You can get more info here: [url:1ek6hevq]http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll/,/?St=310,E=0000000000055963381,K=198,Sxi=5,Case=obj(2236)#s3[/url:1ek6hevq]

A tip to prevent theft or at least to help in recuperating anything that might get "lost" is to do a detailed inventory of the bag content with anything that can easily be taken. Then print it in large font and include a copy within the bag (front and center) as copy 1 of 2. This lets anyone checking the bag, which they will and leave you a nice TSA note, that you are actively keeping track of its content.

As far as renting capable MTBs goes, Rincon MTB Pro Shop on the west coast (as mentioned by other member here) is probably your best choice. I’ve been to this place and the owner "El Capitan" will take care of all your MTB needs, with very capable bikes for any MTB adventure you want to take on.

All his information can be found at his Facebook page here: [url:1ek6hevq]https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rincon-Mountain-Bike-Pro-Shop/109206923306?fref=ts[/url:1ek6hevq]

If you are on the metropolitan area (San Juan or closer to the East Coast) then you can rent a bike from "Rent-a-Bike." The owner, Santos, is also a very service-oriented person and an avid cyclist who understand the needs of other bikers. While this place seems more oriented towards road-cycling, they also have MTBs that could easily tackle many of the trails close to the area like: Los Pinchos in Salinas, Monte Brujo in Guayama, and Cerro Gordo in Dorado to name a few. Last year on a family trip to Los Pinchos, the owner Santos went out of his way to ensure we had a great time.

You can find his information here: [url:1ek6hevq]http://rentabikepr.bravesites.com/index[/url:1ek6hevq]
Also check out their FB page here: [url:1ek6hevq]https://www.facebook.com/RABPR?ref=br_tf[/url:1ek6hevq]

I hope this helps… I am heading there next week to have a great time again.

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