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Road Bike Bike Hire in Nice — 3 of Our Favourites

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For information on individual itineraries see our cycling routes.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Nice Cycling Guide.

Bike Trip Cycle Hire, Nice

1. Road bike hire

by Bike Trip

Location
Nice

This company is based in Nice and offers a wide range of road bikes.

The shop offers both rental and sale of new and used road bicycles. Choose from carbon or aluminium models, specially adapted to suit the local terrain and equipped with a repair kit. Helmets are included with every rental, and several accessories – such as GoPro cameras and GPS devices – are available on request.

With every bike hire, you will benefit from EuroVelo’s European network of fifteen long-distance routes. EuroVelo’s bike routes are used by tourists for long-distance trips, as well as by local inhabitants for their daily travelling needs.

From the agency in Nice you can access any number of challenging bike routes to reach amazing destinations such as the mythical Col de Turini, notably used for the Monte Carlo Rally, Saint-John's pass, the Able pass, and the Col de la Madone. With over fifty mountain passes, the Alpes Maritimes department offers some of the greatest locations for biking.

This company also offers city bikes, e-bikes, and touring bikes for hire, as well as a bike delivery service – have your bike delivered to your home, hotel, boat, or even the train station.

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Two people leaning on a railing with their bikes

2. E-bike hire

by Bike Trip

Location
Nice

This company is based in Nice and offers a range of e-bikes.

Their e-bike selection includes town bikes, mountain bikes and road bikes. Helmets are included with every rental, and a range of accessories - such as GoPro cameras and GPS devices - is available on request.

Each bike hire gives you access to EuroVelo’s network of fifteen long-distance European cycling routes. These are popular with both tourists on extended rides and locals on their daily journeys.

From the agency in Nice, you can set off on a wide variety of scenic routes to legendary spots like the Col de Turini - famously used in the Monte Carlo Rally - as well as Saint-John's Pass, the Able Pass and the Col de la Madone. With over fifty mountain passes, the Alpes-Maritimes department offers some of the most spectacular cycling in the region.

The company also hires out city bikes, road bikes and touring bikes, and offers a convenient delivery service - have your bike dropped off at your home, hotel, boat or even the train station.

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Two men are riding bicycles down a road near the ocean

3. Road bike hire

Location
Nice

This company offers a great choice of bicycles, scooters and motorbikes for any duration - whether it’s a day, a week or even a month, you’ll have a bike at your disposal to explore the best of the Côte d'Azur.

There are five shops along the Côte d'Azur, depending on where you’re staying: Nice Gare SNCF, Nice Promenade, Villeneuve-Loubet, Antibes Juan-les-Pins, and Cannes. For more information on each outlet’s location or to make a booking, please use the enquiry button above.

Helmets are included with the rental of all bicycles, scooters and motorbikes.

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About Cycling in Nice and the Cote d'Azur

For information on individual itineraries see our cycling routes.

Cycling is France’s most beloved pastime with 3.5 million of the population watching Le Tour de France each year. The Cote d’Azur is an excellent area for cycling; the terrain varies from flat and coastal to steep and mountainous, road surfaces are usually good and many towns have dedicated cycle lanes. There are a few recognised itineraries that are marked out with road signs - however, we’ve yet to find a decent guidebook for them, so until we manage to ride and document them all you would be best asking locally for your nearest routes. 

Getting high up amongst the mountain passes is one of the best ways to explore the area - Nice is about far more than lazing on beaches and drinking rosé (although we do a fair bit of that too, just for balance). As you pedal your way through the mountains, gorges and medieval villages you’ll come across local produce such as olives, grapes, figs and lemons - some on farmland, much of it growing wild. You’ll smell the fragrant scents of lavender, eucalyptus and pine on the breeze. And, if you fall off, you’ll discover that many varieties of cactus thrive in this hot humid climate!

Most French people have at some point donned a pair of lycra shorts and mounted a bike with curly handlebars - so you’ll usually find most motorists to be courteous towards cyclists. You’ll often get a merry wave from passers-by and, particularly in this region, you’ll see many others astride the iron horse ready with a nod of camaraderie as you pass on the opposite side of the road.