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[Closed] Morzine Bike Hire Recommendations

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Researching bike hire options in Morzine, does anyone have any particular recommendations / good value options?


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 4:06 pm
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Stay well clear of the hire shop under the Pleney. Lying rip-off merchants. Tried to sell my mate a whole Hope Headset when what he needed was a 10mm spacer to allow the existing headset to work properly.

Used the brand new bikes outside to tempt you to rent, then gave you a battered old machine with bald rubbish tyres and no air in the shock.

The ones on the high street all seemed much better.


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 4:16 pm
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Stay well clear of the hire shop under the Pleney.

Is that the Santa Cruz dealer (FB Freeride)?


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 4:27 pm
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Try Alpine Sports just along the road from the Super Morzine lift
https://www.alpine-sports.eu/bike-rental-page/

I've never hired a bike out there but know one of their mechanics, George, he's a decent bloke and has helped me fix broken things many times!


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 4:31 pm
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Can’t go wrong with Torico on the Rue de bourg across from Bar Robinson. They’ve had nukeproofs for a few years. I rented one last summer and it was in good order and well priced.


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 6:27 pm
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Just remember brake levers may be other way around to uk bikes. Some brakes can be swapped over easily, Shimano not.


 
Posted : 13/03/2019 10:07 pm
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Torico for me too, English guys, more than happy to help etc. Used them for both hire stuff and a snapped spoke too for repair. All good. I had a Pivot Mach6 off them.


 
Posted : 14/03/2019 7:10 am
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Have also used Torico and been happy.


 
Posted : 14/03/2019 7:14 am
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Thanks all, very helpful. Looks like around 90E a day from most places, I'm there for 3 days and possibly the days I want to travel too, looks significantly more cost effective for me to hire a bike bag and take my own.


 
Posted : 14/03/2019 9:18 am
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Also interested in this, are bikes used to switching brakes for British / Irish riders as a matter of course?


 
Posted : 14/03/2019 11:21 am
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Also interested in this, are bikes used to switching brakes for British / Irish riders as a matter of course?

I specified to Torico when i booked i wanted UK spec.


 
Posted : 14/03/2019 11:24 am

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