Useful Information For Your Cycling Holiday

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Not sure what kit to bring on your Cycling Holiday or how to transport your bike? From snacks to BIke Hire you will find all you need to know on this page

Cycling Facilities

Safe and secure fully insured bike storage
Use of fully equipped workshop including bike stands, track pumps and tools
Essential spares on sale including inner tubes, brake blocs, cables etc.
Kit boxes – somewhere to store all your stuff
Access to laundry facilities (small charge)
Guest kitchen with fridge, microwave & sink
Tuck shop – energy bars and drinks, crisps, biscuits etc.
Packed lunches available to order
Wifi for uploading your Strava segments and celebrating your KOM & QOM triumphs

Top Quality accomodation in Correze France

Cycling Kit to Bring with You

Helmet – not required by French Law, but we won’t be happy letting you go out without one
Rain proof jacket and warm cycling clothing – conditions can be unpredictable at high altitude and warm clothing is essential at the start and end of the season. Arm and leg warmers are particularly useful.
Shoes and also pedals if you rent a bike.
Sun cream – high factor sports variety.
Forgotten something? Don’t worry we have several good cycling kit suppliers within easy reach (which for us means less than than 30 minutes away). There is a Decathlon Express and Intersport in Tulle, as well as 2 good independant shops.

Shipping Your Bike

A good alternative to risking your precious bike to the ‘care’ of the airlines, is to ship your bike. There are now specialist operators who can arrange to collect and deliver your bike, for around the same price that you would pay an airline carrier, but with the benefit that you don’t have to lug a huge bike box around the airport – especially great if you have to transit across Paris. Send Bike offer a courrier service.

Bikes on Planes

Many of our guests choose to bring their own bikes by plane – there’s nothing better than your own wheels! Carriers charge around £50-£70 each way to transport bikes, which must be packed in a suitable container and there is usually a weight limit of around 30 kilos. Bike boxes come in all shapes and sizes and are also available for hire. If we are booked to collected you from the airport there is no need to worry – we will bring our crewbus, which has space for 5 guests and their bike boxes and luggage.

Some guests have had their biked shipped to us which can be significantly cheaper – we are more than happy to take delivery of bikes up to 10 days in advance of your holiday, although you will still have to unpack them when you arrive…

The following article may be of use – although it was published in 2012, so be warned that the pricing may have increased since then – especially for Ryanair…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2012/jul/31/airline-bike-friendly

Hire Bikes for your Cycling Holiday

If you don't want the hassle of bringing your own bike, or if you are a first time road cyclist, we have a great selection of quality road bikes for hire to suit a range of sizes.

All bikes have had upgraded gears (mainly Shimano 105) which are suitable for the local terrain, and are supplied with a repair kit, computer & pump. Guests are invited to bring their own shoes and pedals which will be fitted to the hire bike. We also have some helmets for hire.

Bike Hire is charged at 26€ per day or 150€ per 7 day week.

BTwin Triban 3 - 58

BTWIN Triban 3
Size - 58cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - New Shimano Tiagra 10 spd, 52-36 crank, 32 -11 cassette
Wheels – Fulcrum Racing 7

BTwin Triban 3 - 54

BTWIN Triban 3
Size - 54cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - New Shimano Tiagra 10 spd, 50-34 crank, 32 -11 cassette
Wheels – Fulcrum Racing 7

Nakamura Chrono Race

Nakamura Chrono Race
Size - 55-56cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano 105 10 spd, 50-34 crank, 28 -11 cassette
Wheels – Shimano RS11

Nakamura Chrono Evo

Nakamura Chrono Evo
Size - 57cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano Sora 9 spd, Triple crank, 25 -11 cassette
Wheels – Fulcrum Racing 7

Lapierre Audacio FDJ

Lapierre Audacio 200 FDJ
Size - 52cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano Sora 9 spd, 50-34 crank, 32 -11 cassette
Wheels – Fulcrum Racing 5

Lapierre Audacio 300 FDJ

Lapierre Audacio 300 FDJ
Size - 48cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano Tiagra 9 spd, Triple crank, 25 -11 cassette
Wheels – Shimano 501

Fuji Roubais

Fuji Roubais
Size - 54cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano 105 10 spd, Triple crank, 28 -11 cassette
Wheels – Fulcrum Racing 7

Hinde Etape

Hinde Etape
Size - 56cm
Frame - Alu with carbon fork
Groupset - Shimano 105 11 spd, 50 -34 crank, 28 -11 cassette
Wheels – Mavic Askium