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As someone completely green to Morzine (well, I’ve not been for a decade+), how do I hire a decent bike without getting a lemon/getting ripped off. Can I just turn up with a credit card and wander into some shops? Do I have to book? Will all the bikes be years old and completely nailed? Any recommendations, tips etc?
My current MTB is a bit lightweight for bike park smashing so I thought I’d hire something a bit more suitable. Either a long travel enduro type thing, or a DH bike. Honestly don’t really mind which, I’ve ridden both in the alps before and had a good time.
Can I just turn up with a credit card and wander into some shops?
Mostly... but depends on sizing.. I've used Torico Bikes mostly when hiring. Good service, good bikes... but this was 7-10 years back.
I'd say you've got 20+ shops you can walk into though.
Plenty of options. Lots of decent bikes. They'll even swap the brakes over for Brits. Not cheap though. Might be worth buying something second hand, then selling it when you get back.
Just got back from there. Didn’t use a hire bike but plenty were and they weren’t old shitters either. A guy I rode with briefly had a very nice and almost brand new Commencal Clash mullet with 38s up front…don’t ask me where he hired it from mind 😉
I used The Woods when my bike was late arriving on the plane and would recommend them. They’ve got transition patrols and also downhill bikes at €95 per day and I just walked in at 9am on the day.
I later found out that La Pédalerie has a feet of Hope HB916s which I would’ve loved to try.
We were there at the beginning of July. My son managed to break his bike on morning of the second last day. We did a tour of the shops to get something to suit for the remaining days. It took a couple of shops to get "downhill bike in XL we can ride away just now" sorted. The first 2 shops could have done us a large or enduro bike to suit.
We got a very nice Transition downhill bike from Woods - €95/day as above. It was in great condition, set up very nicely, etc.
All the hire bikes seemed very nice - Pivot, Hope, Transition all in good condition and readily available. Worth booking? Maybe, we were there before the holidays really started so might be busier. Suspect you'd get something but less choice if you didn't book.
I've used Torico before and had no problems.
This year we hired a very nice Trek Session for MrsReady from Alpine Sports, €95 a day and they're near the bottom of the Super Morzine lift.
There are a load of shops hiring excellent bikes in Morzine. Personally, I used the Woods, and have no hesitation in recommending them - the boss Nico is a really decent guy.
Resurrecting rather than a new thread.
Anyone got any up to date recommendations over and above those suggested above?
Need 2 bikes for first weekend of July, it's mega busy and all recommended places above have nothing available. La Pedalerie (www.rentbike-morzine.com) seem the best bet on Google, but their only mid travel bikes are 2 year old Rocky Mountain's which presumably will have seen better days after 2 years of rentals?! Anyone got first hand experience of these guys, or anywhere else to recommend.
Taking our own not an option, before anyone suggests.
may or may not be helpful, but when my son borked his bike, we got the super morzine lift down and walked into the first shop on the left when you come out. rented a Scott gambler for the last 2 days of the holiday, he'd never been happier. Surprised there's none available, it's not super peak weekend as after PPdS and before the late July/August real busy season. (could be completely wrong!)
https://www.intersport-morzine.com/en/mtb-rental/dh-and-enduro-mtb/
These guys have been good in the past, on the roundabout heading to the supermorzine lift - https://alpine-sports.eu/bike-hire
I’ve used the Woods and liked them a lot. I also used Alan’s Bikes for wheel building in an emergency. They were also excellent. (By the way, when I was looking for an unusual rear wheel (super boost), several of the other shops recommended to try Alan’s bikes. So they seem to be one of the best regarded shops in town, at least technically).
Personally, I don’t think I’d worry about bikes being 2 years old. I’d expect most of the shops to keep their fleets for 2-3 years. And he key thing (in my very limited experience) would be the way they’re serviced, rather than the age.
Will Intersport swap brakes? They don't show that option on the website like most others.
Unfortunately The Woods & Alpine Sports both unavailable, they were first place I tried based on recommendations here.
Will Intersport swap brakes? They don't show that option on the website like most others.
Ah, that I cannot answer, sorry. We lived in CH for a long time, so learned to ride with euro brakes for tons of reasons, and we still do, so didn't have to ask for that. Assuming they are not shimanos (heaven forbid!), most are flip flop anyway so pretty quick swap.
Certainly Intersport were very helpful, stored the broken bike for us, swapped pedals etc etc.
Have used FB Freeride before. Their website isn't very helpful at present but might be worth contacting.