Hiring a bike is a good way to kit out a group or to be sure you have a bike in good condition and properly equipped. Hire companies also offer equipment: panniers, trailers, follower bikes and even surfboard racks.
Hire a bike on site
Find the Accueil Vélo bike hire companies on the stage maps (useful information filter). On the ground, you will recognise them by the sign with the Accueil Vélo logo.
Accueil Vélo: what does that mean? The hire company is located less than 5 km from La Vélodyssée and provides a hybrid or touring bike for men, women and children, with a lock, a repair kit (puncture equipment, standard spanners, lubricant, foot pump), a helmet and a high-visibility jacket.
Some also rent out: luggage racks, smartphone holders, map holders, handlebar bags, panniers, trailers, baby seats, third wheels, tandems...
Hire an electric bike
The electrically assisted bike (e-bike) is legally a cycle if it complies with the European directive: 250 W maximum, assistance only (you have to pedal).
On La Vélodyssée, most hire companies offer e-bikes (for the moment, the list only covers Brittany and the Basque Country).
One way: hire at one point, return at another
Make the most of your cycling adventure, with no logistical constraints: with one-way packages, you hire a bike at the start and return it at the finish.
Many providers also offer extra services: luggage delivery, technical assistance, passenger transport, including for people with reduced mobility. Choose a provider to see its section and information.
Plan your one-way hire
All providers are shown. Choose a departure and an arrival to filter them.
Locapino
Specialist hire of Hase Pino tandems, one way, specially adapted for people with reduced mobility.
A specialist service on an inclusive and unique bike.
Veloc'Ouest
One-way bike hire over a long route.
Personalised advice to prepare your trip, services suited to touring cyclists.
Abicyclette Voyages
Fully equipped bike hire with delivery to your home or starting point.
Service from May to September, focused on self-guided touring.
Velonomad
Fully equipped bike hire, one way between set Velonomad relay points (pick-up at A, return at B).
A provider specialised in touring bike hire, with a free choice of route between relay points.
BicyBags
One-way bike hire, luggage transfer and passenger transport.
A long-distance specialist with great logistical flexibility.
Paulette
One-way bike hire with several starting agencies.
A wide network of relay points, flexible routes.
Vélo et Company
Bike hire and delivery.
A short route, ideal for a weekend or a short tour.
LoueTonVelo.com
Bike hire with panniers, luggage transfer, technical assistance.
A complete offer for comfortable, independent touring.
Starting from Paris: DolceVia
High-end bike hire. Option 1: start and finish in Paris, with return to the Paris agency. Option 2: start in Paris, free finish, with return at any station along La Vélodyssée thanks to a connected padlock.
Prefer not to travel loaded? There are luggage transport services.
Some advice on hiring the equipment best suited to you
A bike suited to the route
Generally a mixed-terrain bike, such as a hybrid bike.
Panniers with the bike
Very practical, even for a day trip, for carrying your clothes and a picnic.
Travelling with young children?
Consider a bike trailer (which can also carry your luggage) or a third wheel.
Continuing towards Spain, after Hendaye: Baztan Bidasoa offers bike hire in the Pyrenees, on the Spanish border.
