Bike rental – France
The simple pleasure of a bike
No battery, no screen, no hurry. Just you, two wheels and the road unrolling slowly ahead.
Why an ordinary bike
A bike asks nothing of you but to keep going at your own pace. It is light, quiet and easy to stop on a whim: for a view, a café, a riverbank that deserves a longer look.
Many of the routes along France’s great rivers are close to flat, which makes them ideal for a day on an ordinary bike. You feel every breeze and hear every bird, and the day’s distance is exactly as far as you choose.
Many of the routes along France’s great rivers are close to flat, which makes them ideal for a day on an ordinary bike. You feel every breeze and hear every bird, and the day’s distance is exactly as far as you choose.
Pace:
Your own. Stop whenever you like.
Best for:
River paths and quiet lanes
Carbon:
Next to none. Just you and the pedals
Booking:
With a local operator who knows
A fantastic friendly business
What people said
★★★★★
Delivered on time at the hotel, and picked up right as we got back. Good communication, good price and decent bikes. Had a great day touring through the area on Tim’s bikes. Would recommend.
Visited in August 2026
Bike rental with SaumurBikeHire, Saumur ★★★★★
Excellent service. We hired the bikes one day and had them delivered the next. We could cycle direct from our village and explored a few villages along the Loire which was great. All bikes, 2 x electric and 1 kids were…
Visited in August 2026
Bike rental with SaumurBikeHire★★★★★
Really great experience with Tim. Asked for a quote, got it the next day. Fair price for the service. Had 2 bikes (plus lock, helmet, paniers) dropped at our hotel in Saumur and then picked up a few days later in…
Visited in August 2026
Bike rental with SaumurBikeHire, Tours, Saumur Where you can ride
Choose an area to see the towns where bikes are ready for you
Available inCentre-Val de Loire Nouvelle-Aquitaine Pays de la Loire