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Conference noted::bicycle

Title:	Bicycling
Notice:	Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:	JAMIN::WASSER

Created:	Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	3214
Total number of notes:	31946

1626.0. "Bicycle hire in France" by BELFST::MCCLINTOCK (Peter) Fri Jul 06 1990 11:03

    I am going to Biaritz in France in August for holiday, unfortunately I
    can't take my own bike.  Does anyone know if there are likely to be any
    shops where I can hire a bicycle?  When I say bicycle I mean a decent
    10 - 14 speed racer and not the usual heavy frame 3-speeds that are for
    hire at touristy places. 
         
    Peter

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1626.1	SNCF	TALLIS::JBELL	Zeno was almost here	`Fri Jul 06 1990 11:31`	13
	We rented a bike from the train station and were reasonably impressed. It was a 10 speed with fenders, headlight, and luggage rack, and water bottle cage. The seat was a bit tough, and the bike had definitely seen some milage, but it was quite servicable. Of course, you're luck might be different. I'm told that rentals from bike shops in larger cities are even better. -Jeff Bell
1626.2	Have a good time , Peter	SIOG::OSULLIVAN	John O'Sullivan	`Fri Jul 06 1990 13:18`	9
	Hi Peter, I was in Bordeaux area last year. The only bikes I saw for hire were the "heavy" types, but I didn't go out of my way looking. Have a good time. Will you get to see any of the Tour stages down there. John
1626.3	Long gone ...	BELFST::MCCLINTOCK	Peter	`Fri Jul 06 1990 13:43`	6
	> Have a good time. Will you get to see any of the Tour stages down > there. Unfortunately not ... I'm going in August. Peter
1626.4		MARVIN::COCKBURN	Craig Cockburn	`Fri Jul 06 1990 13:48`	10
	I used a similar thing to .1 when I was in France last year (Annecy). It's a scheme called train + velo operated by the French railways (SNCF). I got a 10 speed racer with a chain that kept coming off, but I did go quite late in the day and it was the last one there. I think it's quite good, and reasonably cheap. Go early and get a decent bike, and remember to take your passport - they need to write down your passport number when you hire the bike. Craig.
1626.5	train + velo question	SLSTRN::BROWN	Mike Brown DTN 276-8893	`Thu Mar 21 1991 03:58`	4
	re .1 and .4 Do you know if you can rent the bike one place, a�Ond return it to different station?
1626.6		DANGER::JBELL	Zeno was almost here	`Thu Mar 21 1991 08:45`	8
	> Do you know if you can rent the bike one place, and return it > to different station? Yes, but with some restrictions. I think that there are only certain stations that do it. -Jeff