Cycle hire for trip abroad

"Dom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Hi

I'm planning a 10 day cycling holiday to France at the end of July. My

girlfriend

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is in need of a bike for this, but doesn't want to buy one. Can anyone recommend a cycle hire
company that would hire us a decent

quality

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bike to take to France for 10 days? I live in Berkshire so anywhere in the Berkshire/London/Surrey
area would be best. I had a quick search on the web but most hire places only seem to hire

bikes

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for local use and for a day or two at a time.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Dom

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I hate to say this ... but reading between the lines it seems that the trip may be pretty casual in
terms of distances etc .... if that's the case then the cheapest option is probably to buy one of
the "£79.99 specials" that people like Halfords and Motorworld are selling at present and then give
it away to the charity shop when your trip is ended - or throw it away! (or look in a Decathlon
store in France - they have cheapie machines that are good value)

From what I have seen of hire charges anything more than about 7 days and the buy and dispose option
would be better - or she may even get to like the idea and want to keep the bike!

I know you said "quality" and yes, the purists on the NG will point out the error of buying a
seventy nine quid bike ... but it's horses for courses - provided you stick to a conventional bike
(i.e. no suspension etc) then IMHO it will do the job.

RG

Thanks for the advice RG, i'll definitely take that into consideration. Just so I can check all my
options - does anyone know a cycle hire company that would hire me a bike to take abroad for 10 days
in the South East?

Cheers

Dom

RG said:

I hate to say this ... but reading between the lines it seems that the trip may be pretty casual in
terms of distances etc .... if that's the case then the cheapest option is probably to buy one of
the "£79.99 specials" that people like Halfords and Motorworld are selling at present and then give

it

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away to the charity shop when your trip is ended - or throw it away!

(or

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look in a Decathlon store in France - they have cheapie machines that are good value)

From what I have seen of hire charges anything more than about 7 days and the buy and dispose
option would be better - or she may even get to like

the

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idea and want to keep the bike!

I know you said "quality" and yes, the purists on the NG will point out

the

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error of buying a seventy nine quid bike ... but it's horses for courses

-

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provided you stick to a conventional bike (i.e. no suspension etc) then

IMHO

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it will do the job.

RG

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"Dom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi

I'm planning a 10 day cycling holiday to France at the end of July. My

girlfriend

Quoted message said:

is in need of a bike for this, but doesn't want to buy one. Can anyone recommend a cycle hire
company that would hire us a decent

quality

Quoted message said:

bike to take to France for 10 days? I live in Berkshire so anywhere in the Berkshire/London/Surrey
area would be best. I had a quick search on the web but most hire places only seem to hire

bikes

Quoted message said:

for local use and for a day or two at a time.

Have you talked to any of the shops listed at
lcc.org.ukhire shops.aspOpen ↗ Certainly several offer medium
and long-term hire.

Best wishes, Ben Tansley (speaking for myself and not as a representative of anyone even if they
do pay me)

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"Dom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi

I'm planning a 10 day cycling holiday to France at the end of July. My

girlfriend

Quoted message said:

is in need of a bike for this, but doesn't want to buy one. Can anyone recommend a cycle hire
company that would hire us a decent

quality

Quoted message said:

bike to take to France for 10 days? I live in Berkshire so anywhere in

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Berkshire/London/Surrey area would be best. I had a quick search on the web but most hire places
only seem to hire

bikes

Quoted message said:

for local use and for a day or two at a time.

Have you talked to any of the shops listed at
lcc.org.ukhire shops.aspOpen ↗ Certainly several offer medium
and long-term hire.

This may already have been mentioned -- but why not find a cycle hire place in France? I understand
they have bikes out there.

paris.orgadh.act.AUTRESTELOCATION.htmlOpen ↗

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