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On arrival at our bike hire base in Lowick, you arrive in the Lake District National Park, surrounded by a landscape honed by farming over the centuries. This landscape is celebrated as a 'cultural landscape'; a globally significant example of the relationship between...

How cycling boosts mental wellness and bodily fitness. As an experienced cyclist I can vouch for the fact that cycling is not just a physical activity but also a whole body and mind one. Cycling today requires a great deal of mental focus both on and off road....

We are here, we will be open every day, with an expanding fleet of over 100 unique bikes to hire. Bike hire prices have remained the same in 2023 as they were in 2022, with a reduced daily rate for longer hire periods. Yes, this means bikes for everyone from babies in...

Rainbow over Lake District BikesOn the Coniston Water Cycle PathHeading to Grizedale forest on a guided off road tourOverlooking Coniston Water from Parker MoorGravel Ride over Bethecar Moor overlooking Coniston WaterHeading to Ikenthwaite on an E-bike guided tourRen...

For the third year in succession Lake District Bikes have been awarded the prestigious '2022 Travellers’ Choice Award' by TripAdvisor based on the recent independent reviews posted by our clients. This is only awarded to the top 10% of world wide experiences as...

In June 2022 Ren traveled to Transalvania to compete in the Turgu Mures Triathlon Word Championships where she won her age group to claim the GOLD MEDAL. She is now the World Champion in this type of triathlon. Not only that but her performance was so good she came...

All hire bikes are supplied with standard flat pedals unless specific pedals are requested inthe online bike hire booking form. For ROAD bikes we have the following pedals available to be pre fitted free of charge. LookShimano SL (plastic cleats)Speedplay...

On or Off Road It has become very apparent that everyone is getting taller and require larger framed bikes to hire. To ensure that even the tallest cyclist can be accommodated, we have invested in extending our range of hire bikes to now include some very large bikes....

On the various rides on the map supplied with the bike hire, lots of cafes and pubs are indicated. Here are two of the best always enjoyed by cyclists. The Terrace Cafe, Brantwood I challenge anyone to suggest a cafe with a more dramatic picturesque view. Overlooking...

Mondraker are a Spanish company specialising in the design, manufacture and sales of topend mountain bikes for export worldwide. Founded in 2021, yes just over 20 years ago, Mondraker now boasts an annual turnover ofbike sales of £60 million. Mondraker is the brand...

Competing in the Malta Xterra 2021, Ren won her class to repeat her win the last time it ran pre-covid. Wow what a race!  I loved it!  The run was brutal but due to the heat I used all my hydration before the end of the bike section, and was on the cusp of dehydration...

This is not only my choice but also the cyclists who have had so much fun riding this bike. This years winner is the Mondraker Crafty R  Full Suspension Electric Mountain Bike.  "The stealth Alloy Evo chassis of the Crafty R houses the latest, most powerful Bosch Gen...