Pedal Power Bike Hire is a bike and e-bike hire business at 9 Short Street in Matamata, a short walk from the i-SITE visitor centre and the bus stop. It is built around cycling trails in the Waikato. The main ride is the Matamata to Te Aroha Rail Trail, about 37 km each way, with an e-bike or a standard bike. There are town loops and a return ride to the Shire's Rest at Hobbiton, about 16 km each way, which takes 45 to 60 minutes each way on an e-bike, plus tour time. Multi-day hire of the Hauraki Rail Trail, with a shuttle on request, is also offered. The business provides bikes only, and Hobbiton tours are booked and paid directly with Hobbiton. Bookings are made by phone or through the enquiry form, with a chosen date and time. E-bikes come with a fully charged battery.
Customers say the bikes are well maintained and that everything needed was supplied, including a helmet, pump, puncture kit, lock and phone holder. The owner adjusted a bike to fit one rider, and gave useful advice on which bike to choose. A group of six, ranging from three to 83 years old, rode the rail trail and enjoyed a child's seat on a bike. One rider says the owner stayed reachable by WhatsApp all day. Another says the ride to Hobbiton was beautiful. The listing shows one other bike shop within 1 km, Bob's Bikes at 0.2 km, and of the two nearby with ten or more reviews, none rates higher than this one. For a visitor to Matamata who wants a day out by bike, the hire is a practical start.