As we enter a new decade we have increased our fleet of hire bikes. More size range in the E-bike section, a new section of Gravel bikes and an increased range of road bikes to hire. To accommodate these additions I have rearranged the storage and repainted the floor… a real spring clean ready for the 2020 bike hire season. I look forward to meeting new cyclists and welcoming back returning cyclists.

There has never been a better time to try one of my top road bikes in 2020. The rental price has dropped by a massive 25% to encourage serious cyclists to experience the very best road bikes. Some have electronic Shimano Di2 gears, all have top specification components. These Bikes be they TREK or ENIGMA are the very top of their respective brands and are not usually available in hire fleets. You have to ride them to appreciate the difference!

Also there are flagship bikes in the E-Bike section and the Gravel Bike section waiting for you to hire them. Oh yes this is our new Cocker puppy waiting to greet you in 2020, she is called Ness.

Coming very soon gravel/adventure bikes will be added to my hire fleet! With wide tyres and light frames theses are go anywhere bikes to enable you to fully explore the Lake District.

Today titanium framed bikes are far more affordable, but generally are still more expensive than aluminium or steel framed bikes. So what is it about titanium that makes it the ultimate metal in cycling? Just why do I hold it in such esteem and what makes it worth the extra money? So what is it that makes titanium such a fine fit for bike frames? What are the reasons to buy a titanium framed bike?

Firstly, durability. A properly made titanium frame such as all those offered by ENIGMA in the UK should last a lifetime when manufactured in titanium.

Secondly, weight. Titanium is lighter and stronger than its nearest metal rival… steel.

Thirdly, ride quality. It’s well known that titanium has great dampening qualities to ensure the smoothest of rides without compromising performance.

Fourthly, stiffness. A well built Enigma titanium frame is extremely stiff which improves power transfer and results in better pedalling efficiency without compromising ride comfort.

Fifthly, corrosion resistant. Titanium does not rot,rust or oxidize as other metal frames do. Maintenance is very easy with a quick squirt of WD40 and the frame will look like new.

Finally, titanium is tough. Really tough, and will withstand impacts that would write off most frames built from standard materials.

The frames built by ENIGMA are stunning and are vailable in a variety of finishes to compliment the raw naked beauty of Titanium. The reason the cost of titanium framed bikes is higher than most steel of carbon frames is two fold. The material itself is very expensive and requires special skills and equipment to build titanium frames. ENIGMA, down in Sussex have all these elements in house to build exceptional titanium frames. An Enigma titanium framed bike is a long term investment in your cycling future, a trusted companion for life! Join me on the ENIGMA EXPERIENCE and enjoy every ride.

A unique opportunity offering a complete way to get to know this beautiful southern fringe of the Lake District National Park, now recognised as a World Heritage Location. Its nature, its landscape, its history, its lakes, its sites of interest all delivered by our knowledgeable guides. Guides who live and have been brought up in this area, and have an intimate understanding of this rural area with it’s maze of tranquil lanes. The guided tour on comfortable Electric Bikes is suitable for all levels of cyclists over the age of 14. The off road tour does require a more competent cyclist and will be along rough and smooth country tracks and smooth lanes. But the effort will be worth it to experience the thrill and excitement of off road cycling. Groups are small and cannot exceed 8 cyclists and must be pre booked, the E-bike needs booking separately via this web site. Each tour takes approximately 3 hours, starts at 10am and starts/finishes from our base in Lowick Green. Longer day tours are also available to enable a comprehensive days cycling with a lunch stop. All tours and e-bikes must be pre-booked.

Are you in the market for an E-bike but not sure just how they work?Or what you need to ride an E-Bike on the road? The hire E-Bikes offer you the ideal opportunity to try cycling on one for a day without any sales pressure as we hire bikes and do not sell new E-Bikes so my view is very impartial.

Here are a few E-Bike facts;

1. No tax or insurance is required to be legal on the UK roads
2. Just like a normal road bike no licence is needed either
3. Pedal assisted E -Bikes boost your power as you pedal. Stop pedalling and the power stops too, so its safe and easy to ride and handle.
4. Works exactly like a normal geared road bike when the power assistance is turned off.
5. All my Bosch motors on the E-Bikes have 4 different power modes ,giving you just the amount of power you need when you need it.
6. Children need to be 14 years or older to legally ride an E-Bike on UK roads
7. The maximum speed of assistance is 15mph go down hill at 16 mph and the motors assistance automatically turns off.

Hire an E-bike from my fleet and experience for yourself the pleasures of cycling longer,further and with out as much effort ,but remember no power without pedalling!