Bike Hire Majorca?

[oldgreyandslow]

I think I've convinced my OH that we can holiday in Majorca, which rather fortunately has a bike hire firm or two.

I've found this one http://www.procyclehire.com/

Has anyone any other suggestions for hire companies, or even other places?

Thanks

 

[Dave 123]

Bruce at pro cycle hire is a really helpful bloke, I would reccomend him.

 

[Alun]

I've hired a bike from http://www.pollensacycling.com/ for the week after next, I'll let you know how I get on.
Make sure you book bikes early, as demand is high at this time of year.
Whereabouts are you staying?

 

[Paul.G.]

Used procycle hire and pollensa bike hire over the past few years and using Pollensa bike hire again this year end of July. Both are good but Pollensa Cycling are a little bit cheaper. Be very careful if your hiring a full carbon bike as you don't really know if a previous hirer has "sent it down the road" at any point in the past and some of the descents in Mallorca are very long and fast, just my opinion from a safety point of view.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Bit the bullet and hired from procycle a team carbon massi 105 compact, so maybe should have considered the "down the road" comment above. Oh well never mind. Now all I need to do is find out what the cycling's like over there. Anyway even if its poor 105 euros for 5 days seems good to me.

 

[Paul.G.]

I've been cycling in Mallorca for quite a few years now, we have 2 weeks out there every summer and I guarantee you will love it. Once you have the bug you will be back again next year, enjoy!!

 

[GBC]

We used Max Hurzeler when we stayed at Club Pollentia last year. They had a good selection of bikes and quite reasonably priced. Really good service and good advice on routes.

 

[Mello]

Just got back from Majorca, basically it is any cyclists heaven and I will be booking again for next year. I took my own bike but some of my fellow club members did hire bikes. I think most of them used Procyclehire and were pleased with their bikes.

Just one word of warning, we passed a cyclist who had just had a crash on one of the descents and we bumped into to him in a cafe later on. He was bloodied and bruised but had not incurred any serious injury. Lucky, as on some of the descents you are reaching 40 to 50 Mph. He told us that he had pulled the front brake and just skidded off the bike. This had apparently happended because he had forgotten that the brakes on Majorcan bikes are on the opposite to those in the UK. You can apparently have them changed for a fee to the same as the UK.

 

[avsd]

Just back from a week in Majorca cycling. Here are some of my Garmin rides. I am an average B1 club rider but not a raced.

A few flatish rides

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/298848282 includes a great cake shop in Muro
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299307210

A hard but iconic climb Sa Calobra
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299727743 - watch out for buses on the descents.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Just back from a week in Majorca cycling. Here are some of my Garmin rides. I am an average B1 club rider but not a raced.

A few flatish rides

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/298848282 includes a great cake shop in Muro
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299307210

A hard but iconic climb Sa Calobra
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/299727743 - watch out for buses on the descents.

Great thanks for that, however I feel your idea of flat and mine may be slightly different

 

[avsd]

The key letters were 'ish' Along the coast is very flat but there will be a strong on-shore cross wind. Enjoy yourself. My only mistake was to buy a return ticket to the land of wind and rain otherwise known as Ireland

 

[oldgreyandslow]

I have just realised the price you pay on the website booking isn't the full story, there's 40 euro to pay to the driver, which turns out to be a delivery charge. OK if you're staying a fair way on the other side of the island but not when you're 1.5km up the road. I'll walk down I think.

 

[bigjim]

I stayed at Cala Millor for the first time last week and hired from Sanchez. £92 for 6 days for a full carbon Pinarello. Loved it so much, hired an extra day for £8. Fastest I have ever been on a road bike as I hit 62mph on the the descent into Petra with a following wind/gale. Thought I was going to die!

 

[Mello]

62 mph jesus! My max was 42 mph and I was crapping myself doing that. Looks like a nice bike though.

 

[Brandane]

Just back from Mallorca too (Port d'Alcudia). From a slightly different perspective; I hired a Merida Matts 20 MTB from the hotel (Sea Club Alcudia) . It did the trick as a good form of transport locally, and also a few longer rides to Arta, Ermita de Betlem, sa Pobla, Sant Vicenc, and part of the way to Cap Formentor. Not bad considering I had only 2 days of sunshine out of 7 days. 4 days of rain and one day overcast but dry. Trip report to follow once I get the photos sorted out. Haven't even unpacked the camera yet.