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Renting a road bike abroad

  • 10-05-2014 8:26pm
    #1
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,429 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering when renting abroad for a day/few days do they provide pedals and shoes?

    Heading away for nearly 4 weeks in July and will be in some areas with lovely 'hills' which i'd love to use to keep the miles in the legs.


Comments

  • #2
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Only one experience but I specified the type of pedals, which they supplied and fitted, brought my own shoes.


  • #3
    Raam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    I would bring my own pedals, shoes and saddle.


  • #4
    vektarman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭vektarman


    Good bike rental shops will fit specified pedals, I bring my own shoes and helmet. Where are you hoping to cycle, out of interest?


  • #5
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,429 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    vektarman wrote: »
    Good bike rental shops will fit specified pedals, I bring my own shoes and helmet. Where are you hoping to cycle, out of interest?

    Slovenia and Croatia.


  • #6
    Ole Rodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭Ole Rodrigo


    Bring your own bike? Fitzcycles do a bag rental.


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  • #7
    wirelessdude01
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    ror_74 wrote: »
    Bring your own bike? Fitzcycles do a bag rental.

    Not an option for a months inter railing!


  • #8
    Ole Rodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,013 ✭✭✭Ole Rodrigo


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Not an option for a months inter railing!

    Interrailing ?? Jammy Git :pac:

    Enjoy !


  • #9
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    Not an option for a months inter railing!

    You'll rent a decent road bike if cycling is very popular in the area; popular ares of Alps/Pyreenes, Canaries etc. Not so easy in my experience to get them in other areas.
    Was in Vercors area of France two years, my favourite place to cycle ever, and bike rental was non existent. Its in the Alps but away from the best known climbs.

    If you just want a bike to potter about then of course you will find something.

    Inter railing for a month would be horrible! Enjoy


  • #10
    cdaly_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    Raam wrote: »
    I would bring my own pedals, shoes and saddle.

    I did that last summer. Took them off my crashed bike to put on the hire one...


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