Goldsmith's Big Bear review of ski and bike rentals

Boot fitting and staff expertise are what reviewers praise most, and they note good deals on beginner packages.

Rentals run from beginner to performance packages with boots included, plus snowshoes, snow clothing, bikes, e-bikes and electric cargo bikes.

Winter gear

Goldsmith's Sports offers a selection of ski and snowboard equipment for rent. This includes beginner, performance, and demonstration packages. For winter excursions, you can also rent snowshoes, helmets, snow pants, jackets, and bibs. Seasonal rentals are available from October through June.

Bicycle options

When the weather warms, the shop focuses on bicycle rentals and sales. They provide standard, electric, full-suspension, and downhill bicycles. Their electric utility bikes can be equipped with rear seats or cargo racks for added convenience. The shop also rents accessories such as bike trailers, racks, tailgate pads, and helmets.

Protective gear is available for both winter and summer activities. This includes full-face helmets, as well as knee and elbow pads. Standard helmets are provided with all bike rentals. The shop also offers services like boot fitting, ski and snowboard tuning, and bicycle repair.

Scoring details

Our score is a sum of four elements, each weighted to contribute to the total. The overall score for Goldsmith's Sports is 8.3 out of 10.

Criteria breakdown

Gear and range measures the equipment and the variety of choices available. This section received a score of 8.5 out of 10. Strengths include beginner to performance packages, and the availability of bikes and e-bikes.

Value considers what you get for what you spend. It was scored at 8 out of 10. Reviewers noted good deals on beginner packages.

Service and fitting assesses the help provided when choosing and fitting gear. This criterion scored 9 out of 10. Expert boot fitting and staff expertise are frequently praised.

Location evaluates the shop's position and its proximity to other attractions. It received a score of 7.5 out of 10. The shop is about 0.6 miles from Snow Summit's main address.

Summary

Our verdict for Goldsmith's Sports is that fitting help and a wide range of gear make it the rental shop to beat near Snow Summit. Limits include no goggle or glove rentals.

Bicycle offerings

Goldsmith's Sports carries a selection of bicycle brands, including Aventon, Intense, Juliana, KHS, Pedego, and Santa Cruz. They also stock accessories from brands such as Muc-Off, Thule, Shimano, and Dakine. For rider protection, helmets from Giro, Smith, Troy Lee, and Fox are available.

The shop provides bicycle tune-up services, beginning with a component-safety inspection. Their Silver tune-up includes wheel truing, bearing adjustment, detailed washing, and lubrication, building upon the Bronze service. The Gold tune-up involves a full teardown, new cables and housing, tire sealant, brake bleeding, and comprehensive wheel truing.

Winter sports equipment

For winter sports, Goldsmith's Sports offers ski brands like Rossignol, Blizzard, Head, Stöckli, Volkl, Atomic, and Nordica. Snowboard brands include Bataleon, YES, Sims, and Jones. Their ski tuning services utilize Wintersteiger equipment for processes such as infrared waxing, ceramic edging, and stone grinding.

The business also performs ski-binding system mounts, drill mounts, remounts, and calibration. Additionally, they handle snowboard-binding installation.