Most of our bikes have been purchased as retired race/club bikes or garage queens ready for a new life. It would of course be nice if they could all be brand new but if that were the case then the rental rates would be much higher than they are and we prefer renting high-end well equipped road bikes at reasonable rates so that you can maximize your enjoyment.
It’s true that any bike will roll well on smooth pavement but not all will do well on an uneven patched and pot-holed country road. With that in mind we have selected bikes that would perform best on a cobblestoned “spring classics” type of course because those are the bikes that will perform best on our back-roads. These roads may not the best quality but, as all local cyclists know, they provide miles and miles of beautiful scenery and nearly traffic-free riding. You will also find some steep grades on these roads so all bikes we have been equipped with compact cranks to help you with your climbing.
A word of caution, these are high-performance bicycles and they are for experienced cyclists only. Our goal is for you to have fun but in the interest of safety and we will not rent these bikes to inexperienced riders. We enjoy all types of cycling but we don’t think that a cyclist that only ridden an upright cruiser will be comfortable on one of these bikes. If you are looking for a hybrid or cruiser bike then there are several other bike rental companies that should be able to accommodate you.
