You want to rent a bicycle for an easy afternoon ride with a friend. Ask the rental clerk three or four questions about the rental and route.
Hello, my friend and I are planning an afternoon ride and would like to understand how renting bicycles from you works. Do you have two bicycles suitable for a relaxed ride along the river? How much would it cost to keep them for about three hours? What time do we need to return them, and must we use this same location? Could you recommend an easy route that avoids busy roads? We aren't planning a long or fast ride. We'd like enough time to stop for a drink and enjoy the area without worrying that we have chosen a difficult route. We can check the bicycles here before leaving, and we would appreciate being shown any controls that work differently from ordinary bikes. Knowing the return arrangement in advance will also help us decide how far to go before turning back toward the rental point.