For bicycle rentals the Beirut by Bike Club hires them by the day for daily tours of the city. They are a good crew of people and will provide you with a guide if you wish, or maps, as well as the protective gear you’ll need to face the city’s onslaught of traffic. Biking enables you to see the city from a different perspective, but be aware that Lebanese drivers can be a little crazy and have little respect for cyclists – or pedestrians, for that matter.