Barcelona Guide
Getting Around
Cycling
The city council has embraced cycling as a means of transport, and is investing heavily in cycle lanes and bike schemes, notably the Bicing pick-up and drop-off scheme (www.bicing.com), which is touted as Barcelona's new public transport system. You'll see the red bikes and bike stations all over the city, but Bicing is aimed at locals rather than tourists (you need to register as a user, either online or at the office at Pl. Carles Pi i Sunyer 8–10, Barri Gòtic, between c/Canuda and c/Duran i Bas).
In any case, there are plenty of bike-rental outfits more geared to tourist requirements. Rental costs around €15–20 a day, and many bike tour companies can also fix you up with a rental bike. For more on bike paths and cycling,