Bikes & Equipment

STATE-OF-THE-ART or TOP-OF-THE-LINE… You can use other words, the point is we strongly believe a nice bike make the difference… make your bike tour “the great experience”

We like the high technology, the miracle e-bike as well as the vintage style
All is welcome to enjoy bike riding in Tuscany and beyond

All bikes you see below are available for tours we offer and for RENTAL in Tuscany & Umbria

We love Biking

We are proud of our bikes tuned to perfection, Light frames, and specially fit for you.

Benefits of travel by bike

Smooth-rolling tires, comfortable seats, and wide gear ranges for the best ride possible.

Choosing the best gearing for  hills

Always low enough gear to make the hills enjoyable, after all you are on holiday!

RESERVE YOUR BIKE 

RACE BIKE Full Carbon fiber Shimano Ultegra or 105 compact gear With drop handlebars, these bicycles are built for traveling at higher speeds on paved roads, sometimes referred to as racing bikes. Our race bikes are all brand-new, reliable, and well maintained for your ideal cycling experience of Italy. Extremely efficient, incredibly smooth to ride and will take you everywhere with stability after a professional bike fitting session. Race bike with drop handle bar is strongly suggested if you use regularly those bike! rate: € 40 per day –  € 250 per week  See Specifications

GRAVEL BIKE SCOTT ADDICT 20  Full Carbon fiber Shimano Ultegra compact gear New for 2019! New Scott Addict Gravel 20  with drop handle bar, a cyclocross touring oriented , disc brake and wider tires to enjoy the classic strade bianche in Tuscany: Eroica itinerary and Francigena path. Our gravel bikes are all brand-new, reliable, and well maintained for your ideal cycling light off-road experience of Tuscany. Lightweight because of carbon fiber frame, hydraulic disc- brake,these bikes can perform on both the road and off the road. rate: € 45 per day –  € 290 per week  See Specifications

HYBRID Aluminum frame with front carbon fork Shimano Deore Hybrid bikes blend the characteristics of race bikes and mountain bikes. Hybrids typically have the flat, straight handlebars that provide a fairly upright sitting position and are designed to reduce shoulder and neck fatigue; a more upright position also provides more opportunities to view the beautiful countryside. Our hybrids are lightweight, with road wheels and narrow road tires for low rolling resistance allowing for greater speed and less exertion when riding on paved roads. rate: € 30 per day –  € 190 per week  Download the spec-sheet >>

HYBRID WITH DISC BRAKE Aluminum frame with front carbon fork Shimano Deore XT compact Our new hybrid: we put together the disc brake for the stability and the reliability of braking and the compact gear with 42 teeth in the back, an advanced gearing concept that helps maintain rider efficiency. About disc brake we have the advantage of the power – it generate an incredible amount of stopping power, usually far more than is necessary to adequately stop a road bicycle and Reliable, all weather braking. For the rest is an hybrid with straight handlebars, lightweight with hybrid wheels ad narrow tires for low rolling resistance allowing for greater speed and less exertion when riding on paved road. rate: € 30 per day –  € 190 per week  See  Specifications

E-BIKE SCOTT E-SUB Cross 10 Aluminum frame with suspended front fork Sram NX 11 speed Electric bikes are regular pedal bikes that provide electric assistance whenever you want. An ideal hybrid bike to enjoy Tuscany landscape riding on paved roads but also on its marvelous white roads. This high level electric bike “helps” the cyclist starting automatically the engine while pedaling. The SCOTT E-SUB Cross 10’s newly developed frame ePowered by a new 500wh Bosch Internal battery, will get you where you are going faster and more comfortably than ever before. Throw in wider rims and 47c Smart Sam tires and the result is one sleek speedy and well equipped Cross E-Bike. rate: € 40 per day –  € 250 per week  See all specifications

SPECIAL GEAR FOR YOU All bikes have a low gearing ratio to assist with hill climbing, our bikes with compact gear setups have a large 30/32 size rear cog. Please ask us about any specific concerns you have about the gearing of our bikes so we can ensure you enjoy your trip Pedaling through the countryside, you’ll be intimately connected to the landscape, your senses fully engaged in the experience. The sights, sounds, and smells of the environment, the unique and delectable taste of local specialties, and interactions with local people lead to true understanding and full-bodied memories that last a lifetime. But none of that would be possible without the perfect bike. No matter which trip you are on, the right bike for you is always included. From comfortable touring bike that let you enjoy the world at your own pace to high performance, carbon road bikes designed to go wherever you want as fast as you want to, we have the bikes to connect you with the amazing world around you like no other means of travel can.

SIZES Persons from 5′ to 6’5” can be accommodated, we have 46 cm frame up to 62cm. We can’t accommodate request for kids less than 13 years old.

BIKE RENTAL RATES  E-bike:  € 40 per day /€250 per week Road Bike:  € 40 per day /€ 250 per week Hybrid Bike: € 30 per day/€ 190 per week Gravel: € 45 per day/€ 290 per week Tandem: € 70 per day/ € 410 per week Download the spec-sheet >>

In the bike rental price we include the helmet, lock, frame pump, tool kit, cycle computer.
in the e-bike and hybrid we include front bag
in the gravel and race bike we include saddle bag
Delivery at your accommodation is available, price on request, mostly depending on distance from our work shop in Pienza 

We provide all equipment

If you want to bring something personal to feel as in your bike you are welcome to bring your own helmet, pedals and seat

HELMETS To insure your safety we require our guests to wear helmets. We provide state-of-art Italian helmet trade mark Met You are welcome to bring your helmet but know that to your bike fitting we will always bring our great helmets. If the space in your baggage is limited at last minute you can always count on ours

PEDALS Our bikes come with toe clips (cage) or flat pedals. If you want to use your bike shoes you should bring your own pedals: we will be happy to install them on our bike. As there are so many kinds of cleat pedals we can’t provide all types.

SEAT Very comfortable seats are available, model for women and for man, although no problem to fix your seat. Please don’t bring the seat post.

BAGS handlebar bag with plastic pocket for highlighted maps and detailed route notes: it can be fixed only on hybrid bikes and e-bike. Rear bag fixed to seat post onky on race bike

GARMIN GPS We offer GPS rentals for a supplement of euro 50 per week. Garmin Edge Touring works like the GPS navigator you use in your car, only with maps and features specifically designed to help you find your way by bike. We will upload all the route notes and you will have really no problems in finding your way to the next town!

WE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING RIDING GEAR Water bottle: we provide a new cicloposse water bottle to keep as souvenir to participant at our multi-days tour Tools: frame pump & extra tube with tire levers are provided in the tour, and rented. Saddle bag: saddle bag available to carry extra tube and levers on race bike. Computer mile/km counter wireless: need to follow perfectly our route suggestions Lock: a very useful deterrent to thieves

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