Our Hire Bikes & Pricing

At our hire centre based in Grizedale Forest we have a few different mountain bikes available for hire including standard hardtails, full suspension bikes, and electric bikes (hardtail or full suspension) as well as kids bikes and trailers.

Standard bikes can be hired for 3 hours or full day. Electric bikes are slightly different as the hire gives you the duration of the battery for the day. If using the modes economically this can generally last the whole day but the battery will drain quicker if only the higher modes are used.

All collections must be between 9:30am - 1pm (summer time) or 9:30am - 12pm (winter time) all returns must be back by 4pm (summer time) or 3pm (winter time) This allows us to clean, check and recharge all our bikes before the next wave of hires the following day.

We advise booking in advance to guarantee a bike, however you can risk just turning up on the day to see what we have left.  The last slot for hiring bikes is 1pm if you are just running the gauntlet of seeing if we've anything left.

The majority of our hire bikes are from Specialized, Norco, Moustache and Whyte.


Size Guide


Adult Bikes - 

XS - 4'10" to 5'2"

Small - 5'2" to 5'5"

Medium - 5'4" to 5'10"

Large - 5'9" to 6'1"

XL - 6'0" to 6'5"

XXL - 6'4" to 6'9"

Kids Bikes - 

20" - 3'10" to 4'7"

24" - 4'2" to 4'11"

This size guide is approximate sizing. If you require further advice please get in touch.


Hardtail Mountain Bikes

Our Specialized hardtails feature disc brakes and front suspension forks so you can tackle most of the routes in and around Grizedale. We go down to an extra small and up to a XXL to cover most sizes of rider from tall youths to giant adults.  We are running the Specialized Rockhopper mountain bikes for adventures both on and off road.

  • Up to 3 Hours £30
  • Full day £40

 

Hardtail Electric Bikes

These feature front suspension forks and off road tyres so you can tackle all of the trails at Grizedale should you wish to. They offer pedal assist to allow you to easily go further whilst leaving you plenty of energy to enjoy a whole day out if needs be. Great for towing a trailer if you're heading out with little ones. We have Specialized Tero 4, Moustache and Whyte 504/505 hardtails in the fleet. E bikes can only be ridden by over 14's who must be accompanied by a riding adult at all times.

  • £60 per battery - this will last all day if you are economical with it.



    Full Suspension Bikes

    With front and rear suspension these bikes will allow you to ride anywhere in the forest on any trail as long as you've got the skills and the guts to tackle them!  At the minute we have a mixture of Norco Fluids and Sights as well as Specialized Stumpjumper Evos in the fleet. If you require a specific bike, please include your request in the notes when booking, and we will do our best to provide the bike requested.

    • Up to 3 Hours £55
    • Full day £65


    Full Suspension Electric Bikes

    With suspension at the front and rear our full sus E-bikes are able to tackle our more extreme terrain. At the moment we have Specialized Gen4 Turbo Levo's that have the power to let you seek out all the most exhilarating trails in the forest! These bikes are hired on a "per battery" basis rather than on an hourly rate.  All riders must be over 14 to use them, and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a riding adult at all times.  

    •  £95 per battery - this will last all day if you are economical with it.



    Children's Bikes

    At the moment we have the Specialized Riprocks with fat tyres and disc brakes for those adventuring off road. With a good range of gears and plenty of grip these bikes can allow more adventurous younger riders follow you most places in the forest.

    • Up to 3 Hours £25
    • Full day £30


    Trailers




    If your youth is too young to use their own legs yet or just wants some assistance up our hills then these are a great option. At the moment we only have a few trailers that can be attached to electric hardtail/hardtail mountain bikes only.
    • Fixed charge of £15
    • We do not allow dogs in our trailers.

    *Pictures are for demonstration purposes and may not be current or of the bikes available at the time of booking.

     

    NOTES

    • All under 18's must be accompanied by a riding adult at all times.
    • Electric bikes can only be ridden by those aged 14 years and over - UK law and our insurance dictates this.
    • Children must be over 1 year old to use a trailer and each child can weigh no more than 20kg, or a combined weight of 45kg for both children and luggage.  No dogs are allowed in the trailers
    • All hires include a helmet and basic map of the forest.
    • All bikes must be collected from us between 9:30am - 1pm (summer) 12pm (winter)
    • All bikes must be returned by 4pm (summer) 3pm (winter) - late fees apply.
    • We cannot promise any bike that is not booked online or over the phone.
    • A helmet MUST be worn at ALL times whilst on our bikes.
    • We do NOT offer parking at the bike hire centre, parking is to be in the Forestry England provided sites.
    • For the hire of full suspension bikes, full suspension electric and demo bikes, card details will be stored securely on file and photo ID will need to be left with us during hire (and will be kept in a secure safe). Money will only be taken if we feel the bikes are returned to us with serious damage. It is your responsibility to collect your ID at the end of your hire - if ID is left with us, we will post it back to you at a charge of £10.