Lake Garda Bike Hire

graememacd

Hi, Does anyone have any recommendations for decent road bike hire around the south of lake Garda? I'm heading over there in July for a couple of weeks for a family holiday and want to get out for a few rides

Silly Old Hector

Used hire shop in Malcesine (East side 1/2 way up). Good bike/shop -you need to think ahead as its mainly MTBs.

graememacd

Thanks I'll check it out

tourdriving

You are not saying where, but look on my site find a photo of a bike, go down to Brecia 25 also Verona 37 https://tourdriving.wordpress.com/italy/ there will be links for area, also see http://www.visitgarda.com/en/garda_lake/

Dorset_Boy

I used Mata just outside Salo a couple of years ago (SW corner of the lake).
http://www.matabikeshop.com/home-2.html

graememacd

Dorset Boy wrote:

I used Mata just outside Salo a couple of years ago (SW corner of the lake).
http://www.matabikeshop.com/home-2.html

That'll be perfect as I'm staying very close to there. I assume you have to contact them about hire as there isn't anything on the website (that I could see)

apreading

SE Corner, there is this place: https://www.gardabikehotel.com/en/standard-bike-rental

Its a fabulous hotel too! Family stayed there a couple of years ago and will be back again in July this year. Didnt rent bikes last time but the idea of having the hotel hire them to you and putting them back in their workshop overnight and on hand to service anything is great. This time round my son and I are hiring some bikes and will probably join them for their led excursions on a day or two.

Dorset_Boy

graememacd wrote:

Dorset Boy wrote:

I used Mata just outside Salo a couple of years ago (SW corner of the lake).
http://www.matabikeshop.com/home-2.html

That'll be perfect as I'm staying very close to there. I assume you have to contact them about hire as there isn't anything on the website (that I could see)

I'd email them and enquire. It was August 2015 when i was there but i'd be surprised if they don't still hire bikes.

I caught the bus to the shop and then they collected the bike from the hotel after my couple of days hire.

these were a couple of the rides I did:
https://www.strava.com/activities/375478591
https://www.strava.com/activities/374646895

It's a lovely place for a holiday. Great ice cream places on Sirmione.

graememacd

Thanks for the advice all on the hire places and routes. Looks like some good options, looking forward to getting out there in July