Bike Rental - Nice France

biker_joe

Probably a long shot, but can anyone recommend somewhere in Nice France to rent a decent Road bike. Mont Ventoux is too near not to climb !!! Not as fast the Dauphine lads will be climbing it this Wednesday.

Biker Joe

Civilian_Target

I use Culture Velo on Rue des Combattants d'Afrique du Nord.
I know they do rent road bikes.

Phone +33 4 93 82 03 33 and tell them the Irish guy sent you

biker_joe

Super Stuff !!!

Thanks a lot !!

Biker Joe

Diarmuid

A friend rented a bike from these guys (a Specialized road bike) a year ago. €25 for a day I think. You could drop them an email to see what they have in stock and at what price.

BTW Ventoux is quite a drive from Nice (3hrs30 each way). There are lots of big mountains that you could climb directly from Nice with no driving. eg

Col de la Madone - Col de Braus - Col de l'Able - Col de l'Orme loop route
Final Paris Nice stage - route
Ironman France - route

and 100's others if you want

rottenhat

Diarmuid wrote: »

and 100's others if you want

Do you have any familiarity with the area around Nimes at all? I'll be spending a couple of weeks there with the bike - any suggestions for good cycling in the area gratefully received.

Diarmuid

rottenhat wrote: »

Do you have any familiarity with the area around Nimes at all? I'll be spending a couple of weeks there with the bike - any suggestions for good cycling in the area gratefully received.

Afraid I can't help you with that, Maybe try searching on bikemap.net?

Civilian_Target

Col de Torini and Col de Vence are supposed to be good too... never tried them on a bike though...

biker_joe

thanks for the help guys, I have reserved a velo for Tuesday for a couple of days ....as all are out at the mo, must be busy !!

Don't know what climbs to do locally are there are so many !!

Thanks Again

Biker Joe

Jonker

what kind of a bike did you manage to get, i'm looking for a good raod bike that i can clock up a good few 'mountainy miles' have a tri when I get home.

Civilian_Target

biker_joe wrote: »

thanks for the help guys, I have reserved a velo for Tuesday for a couple of days ....as all are out at the mo, must be busy !!

Don't know what climbs to do locally are there are so many !!

Thanks Again

Biker Joe

Ah, sorry, I meant to reply to your mail.

I am told a few good one-dayer's from Nice are Col de Vence (about 1500m) to Corsegules.

If you're feeling ambitious you could do the Col de Turini, which is about 200km round trip, and 2000m. or tackle it in two days by staying over in either Isola Village or St. Etienne du Tignet.

And if you want you can take the very modest 1-hour ride to work with me as a warm-up some morning next week - Nice to Sophia-Antipolis, and get some breakfast

Diarmuid

biker_joe wrote: »

thanks for the help guys, I have reserved a velo for Tuesday for a couple of days ....as all are out at the mo, must be busy !!

Don't know what climbs to do locally are there are so many !!

pm me and we can organise a spin....

scaeraurelius

hi guys, does anyone know is it possible/ is it normal for people to sleep on the side of mont venoux the night before the stage?

im arriving in avignon with a friend on thursday july 23rd and staying til saturday but have no place to stay. its hardly surprising that every place is booked out with ten months.

any suggestions on how best to rough it??:)

Diarmuid

scaeraurelius wrote: »

any suggestions on how best to rough it??:)

tent and sleeping bag...

bike trip

Look at www.rent-bike.fr

They rents Scoot racing bikes in the Nice's area. The Menton office is located at the start fo the Col de La Madone.
Many possibilities of bike trips in this part of Alps and Cols (Col du Turini, Col d'Eze, Castillon...)
Large range of bikes. Possibility of delivery and guided tours.

Bike Trip Office
1, avenue Carnot- 06 500 MENTON (FR)
+33 (0)4 92 10 99 98
info@rent-bike.fr

RidleyRider

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