Mont Ventoux

BOOSTER

Any advice on getting there, bike hire and accommodation. Small budget and only 4 day window! Thanks in advance...

Flâneur

There tomorrow so can ask around more, however I have taken my own bike, rates looked around 100 euro for the day for something light and shiny

Helpful person (well is/was from the climbing forums I used) has this site http://www.veloventoux.com/?c=bikeRentals

el_rey

I second VeloVentoux. My experience there was great.

t4tomo

http://www.francebikerentals.com

I rented a carbon Domane from these guys €40 for a day. Right a start of the climb from Bedoin if you need to source separate from accommodation. Make sure you ride the gorge de nesque on one of your days, makes a nice round trip if you descend to Sault. Absolutely stunning scenery.

lemon63

We stayed here in 2013;
http://lasidoine-gite-ventoux.com/
it's just outside Bedoin and is fine for cyclists. It's run by a really nice English lady and her French hubby.
You can see Ventoux while your relaxing in the outdoor pool 8)
We went by train from London to Avignon with our bikes, the owner kindly picked us up from the station.

Flâneur

another vote for veloventoux as a place to stay, lovely place and some really nice places to eat around the house

whoof

If you are on a tight budget then you can camp for about £13 per day for two people.
http://www.camping-ventoux.fr/Rubrique2.html
Also taking your own bike can be cheaper £70 return carriage if you fly with a low cost airline. I've flown to Avignon (40 Km) Flybe and ridden the there.
There is also a train (7 euros each way) from Avignon to Carpentras which it 15 km away. And a bus Carpentra to Bedoin
http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Avignon/B%C3%A9doin

sancho_panza

Loads of accommodation available. Even if you turned up on spec, then tried the Tourist Office.

Consider Malaucene or Vaison la Romaine as a base too. Best bike hire options by far are in Malaucene

http://provencecyclingshop.fr/18-route-carbone-tres-haut-de-gamme

Very helpful shop, Steffan and his staff will take the time to set you up well.

Have fun!

tourdriving

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19686359#p19686359]Sancho Panza[/url] wrote:

Loads of accommodation available. Even if you turned up on spec, then tried the Tourist Office.

Consider Malaucene or Vaison la Romaine as a base too. Best bike hire options by far are in Malaucene

http://provencecyclingshop.fr/18-route-carbone-tres-haut-de-gamme

Very helpful shop, Steffan and his staff will take the time to set you up well.

Have fun!

This site has been hacked fore over a week

rafletcher

I'd second Malucene as a place to stay.