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Rental Bikes for Hire on our Cycling Tours

At Discover France Adventures, we own our own bikes! In fact, we have our own bike shop that is a full service retail shop carrying well known brands like Scott, Look, Orbea, Focus, and others. We employ professonal mechanics to look after all rental bikes as well as our regular professional service to the local customers.

Our lead bike on all DFA tours is the Scott hybrid. The SCOTT Sportster P3 or P4, or P40 hybrid bike is featured on all of the Discover France tours. All bikes are turned over every year to 2 years and is the reason for different models on what is essentially the same bike. Of note: this model is a superior quality all terrain bike that we call a hybrid. It is meant for the road or dirt surfaces that are relatively wide and free of obects. SEE FULL SCOTT HYBRID SPECS ON THE MENU at the right.

We are pleased to offer carbon road bikes for 2011 on some of our tours in the south of France and on all Tour de France and challenging cycling tours shown on Cycling Classics. - the Look 566 remains our choice as we turn over our 2010 fleet and renew with new 2011 models. The Look 566 is an awesome rental bike - a high quality carbon bike at an affordable price. With 'compact geometry' and ultralight carbon; the bike is both responsive and comfortable. Mountain bikes are also available for our VTT tours and rental. We use the Scott Aspect, and Scott Genius. Note: All cycling tours in France include a GPS unit on the hybrid bikes! Learn more about our GPS units...

RENTALS ONLY: We can make our bicycles available to non-tour clients on a "per request" basis. We can provide rentals at specific pickup locations throughout France. Availability will depend on demand by our tours. The peak periods in July around the Tour de France are generally not possible. Note that if you rent bikes only, special terms apply, and minimum rental is applicable in some locations. Bookings should be done at least 2 weeks in advance. See the RENTAL LOCATIONS link at the right for for information about where/how we rent throughout France. (All rates are subject to change.) Shipping charges apply everywhere except at our bike shop in Lunel, near to Montpellier in the south.

New: the new LOOK 566 - carbon frame with Shimano 105 groupo! Persons booking Tour de France, Etape du Tour, and any summer program will have access to these new bikes! Each bike comes with saddle bag including 1 spare tube, patch kit, frame pump, computer. We do NOT include locks! See our supplemental HOW TO Page for more

Add-On options: You can order the following items to be delivered with your rental bike:

Energy package including energy bars, gels, and drink mix: 40 euros

Discover France jersey: 60 euros. Click to view Jersey design. Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL

2 CO2 cartriges (inflator not incl.): 15 euros

Other Equipment & Services: See our HOW TO Page for More info...

We also operate tours for other tour companies and supply equipment such as our vans, trailers, bikes, mechanics, guides, etc to private tour groups, other tour companies, and we operate tours under other companies brand names. Below are some of the equipment and services. Contact us for quotes.

Vans with roof racks or pulling trailers: see pictures below. Prices quoted on case by case basis. Advance booking required.

Guides, mechanics, and logistics support staff: when we use the title guide, we are referring exclusively to our professionally licensed and certified guides in France. We never use student leaders, or enthusiastic cyclists without the degree in such a role of responsibility and liability. We do have staff and large resource list of contacts who meet "logistics' coordinators and can also act as trip leaders. People who speak French and know cycling and the culture that can handle the day to day arrangements of a trip. About mechanics; they are professionally trained in France and earn a living doing their craft.

Thibaut, head mechanic You are responsible for the bikes. All hybrids and tandems come with locks. Merckx bikes do not come with locks or pedals. We cannot change stems, cranks, or cassettes. Bikes are delivered to each participant based on height and inseam. We do not "FIT" bikes like a professional bike shop does when you buy a bike. They are sized as close as possible but they remain rentals and may take some minor adjustments. The quality is top notch for rentals. Our mechanics review every bike after each rental to prepare for the next use. WHILE ON TOUR: remember that YOU must know how to fix a flat. We give you the tools, but we are not on call to fix that. We will resolve any other mechanical issues if they should arise.