Specific question: good bike rental near Gordes, France?
03-11-23, 09:03 AM
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Specific question: good bike rental near Gordes, France?
I will be traveling in early June and staying in Gordes, France. My daughter and I are hoping to do rides that include Ventoux and the Gorges de la Nesque. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to rent good quality (non-E) road bikes? Hopefully a place that has someone who speaks English (I'm in the US)-- all the bike stores in the area have websites all in French with no option to translate to English, so I imagine I might need to call directly, since Google Translate isn't perfect. Thanks in advance!
03-14-23, 11:48 AM
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I will be traveling in early June and staying in Gordes, France. My daughter and I are hoping to do rides that include Ventoux and the Gorges de la Nesque. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to rent good quality (non-E) road bikes? Hopefully a place that has someone who speaks English (I'm in the US)-- all the bike stores in the area have websites all in French with no option to translate to English, so I imagine I might need to call directly, since Google Translate isn't perfect. Thanks in advance!
03-16-23, 07:03 PM
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Awesome place to ride. Number of shops in Bedoin that do rentals.
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There is no shortage of premium rental places in that area. Many will even deliver bikes to your hotel. Malaucene also has a few rental shops. The quality and service is excellent.
03-16-23, 07:17 PM
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There is no shortage of premium rental places in that area. Many will even deliver bikes to your hotel. Malaucene also has a few rental shops. The quality and service is excellent.
03-17-23, 03:03 PM
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Gordes is gorgeous, but I don't recall whether there's a bike shop in the town itself. Years ago I brought my own bike, but needed a new tube and was able to find other shops in the area. Many of the shops will also rent road bikes but you'd have to call ahead to find out what sizes and availability. Many shops will have someone who knows English, but it can also be helpful to email them ahead of time.
03-18-23, 09:29 AM
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Bike rental in gordes , you will get a Trek carbon bike with 105 or ultregra with disc brakes but nothing special or exceptional like a Litespeed or a Merlin or some steel high end framed bike.
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