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I feel a bit like Ryan Air ordering all their Boeing jets to upgrade their fleet. The new Mondraker E-bikes are ordered for delivery in March 2021, with three sizes available, small, medium, and large. Who on earth are Mondraker you probably ask yourself? The Spanish...

We will be offering off-road guiding in three different levels Easy, Moderate and Challenging. There will be an option of either just ‘Guiding’ or ‘Guiding plus Tuition’. In a trial run last year, riders found the Guiding plus Tuition so very beneficial for both their...

My hire fleet will be extended in 2021 with addition of some full suspension bikes. This will include the TREK RAIL 5 E BIKE and the TREK 7 LS E BIKE both of which will offer off road riders new opportunities. The Trek Rail has the new Bosch Gen 4 motor coupled with a...

Due to the new restrictions announced today the bike hire will close from midnight on 4/11/2020 for at least a month. As soon as people are allowed to return to the Lake District we will reopen, and remain open during the Winter and Spring. I want to thank all my...

A new route has been developed due to the closure of the road on the East side of Coniston Water to all traffic except for access. This is now a great opportunity for almost vehicle free cycling for 8 miles along the shores of Coniston Water, one if Englands largest...

Yes, due to a change of rental contact with the Forestry Commission the Bike hire in Grizedale is closed until the new tenants have the opportunity to refurbish/restock and reopen at the end of this summer. Here at Lake District Bikes we have Gravel Bikes, Hard Tail...

We intend to reopen for bike hire on the 1st July 2020; government policy permitting. There will be strict measures in place to try to ensure the good health of all cyclists hiring bikes these will be as follows. All bikes for hire must be pre booked and paid for in...

We are shut down in isolation as the pandemic continues to spread throughout the world. Yet we are still receiving phone calls from people wishing to travel to the Lake District to hire bikes. These attempts are in direct contradiction to the government's movement...

Here in the Lake District artists have been inspired for centuries with the awe inspiring landscape. But with the advent of mass tourism peoples conception of what and where to see what is being altered from the victorian ideal. Today with minds focused in an...

Whatever the weather, cycling in the Lake District is a wellness adventure. What better than taking in the fresh air, blown in by the prevailing westerly winds than the Lake District? Now recognised as a World Heritage Site, this is the way to improve your wellness...

The helmets available to rent while you cycle off into the Lake Districts countryside are all top quality. Manufactured to comply with British standards, we have reliable names such as Kask, Cannondale, Proviz, Specialised ,Kali, Bell and Mavic. All are very light and...

Here at Lake District Bikes we have a great selection of fast road bikes in a range of sizes from 48-60 frame sizes. Therefore we can accommodate every size of Triathlete who may wish to hire a top road bike for the many Triathlons which now take place in the Lake...