Back in the states my fiancee (wife now) signed up for a bike tour of PRovence. When we got to…read moreAvignon, we were told to go to PRovence Bike where we were given our bikes, bags, helmets, and told to go on our way. The bikes themselves were huge and extremely heavy. With the crazy streets of Avignon--even in the morning--we had a hard time pedalling around. It did not help that we had clipped in shoes, but that is our fault. The maps provided and the directions were ... well just OK. We were able to navigate pretty well the first day and only missed our turns a few times. This was because the instructions were a bit out of date and the landmarks weren't spot on. Both my wife and I had Google Maps running on our cell phones, so we were able to find our way. On day two, disaster stuck. After taking the heavy bikes through some challenging hills, we found ourselves on a mapped dirt road. Thinking it was only for a short distance we set off down this path. However, the dirt road became a gravel road, and then soon after the gravel started to become deep and we started to slide in our heavy bikes. The bikes themselves were hybrids, and were equipped with city tires. We basically had no grip and were sliding along in the glistening sun. After I nearly dislocated my shoulder, and my wife fell off her bike, we had to ruin our clip shoes by walking the bikes down the road. Did I mention that there was no shade? Yeah, that was not fun. Afterwards, with our spirits killed, and our honeymoon at a very low point, we found ourselves biking through some wonderful scenery. When we got Arles, all of the positives were ruined by another set of terrible directions in a very non-bike friendly city. We had enough! We found our hotel, called Provence Bikes and told them to come pick up the bikes. The lady argued with us regarding following the map, and was rude about our concerns and issues. She was more interested if her bikes were damaged by the gravel road, than she was that we were mislead into thinking that our rental was going to be safe. The next day we went to EuroCar, and got yourself a nice 6 speed diesel and drove around the Provence region for a few days. This was, much nicer than having to follow crappy directions or bikes that were not meant for this environment. In case this sounds like one of those "american tourist" reviews: 1. Both my wife and I have been riding bikes for ages 2. I am an avid biker--mountain, road, BMX etc. 3. We both understood the challenges we have taken by renting bikes for four days 4. My wife is fluent in French, and language was never an issue When it boils down to it, the rentals were not up to par for what we signed up for. Should they have included better directions on actual roads, maybe we would have had a better time.

This company has a functioning website and accepted our reservation AND of course credit card…read moredetails. However, when we showed up to their store front to collect the bikes from our reservation, the store front was nonexistent. There is a sign out front, but no sign of an actual shop. This is a scam and we now have to dispute the transaction with our Credit Card company. Do not reserve anything through this company. It does not exist.

Our club rented bikes for our trip to Provence from this shop. They were completely on top of it…read more We were in and out fairly quickly even though there were 8 of us in the group. The rental bikes were very well maintained and they did adjustments as needed. Also swapped out parts as some of us bought our own saddles and computer mounts. The bikes came with saddle bags and tubes. He also gave us air cartridges and would only charge us if we used them. Great selection of bottles, clothes, helmets and shoes too. Super friendly and accommodating especially because we didn't know much French. Highly recommended!!!

Same-day turnaround, well stocked store…read more I had a problem with my dynamo wires on my bike - a very specific issue. They were the only shop I visited in the region who said they would repair it. They said, "come back tomorrow and we'll have the part and do it then". I was also able to purchase rim tape, of which there was a selection of several widths. Oddly enough, other shops did not sell rolls.... I came back "tomorrow" and got that repair done, plus an overhaul of another wheel, for a very reasonable price. In actuality, there was another problem with the wheel that they could not fix, and tried to give me a full refund, but I insisted the mechanic keep some because there was still work done. The last star is missing because both times I walked in with my bikes and was told, "no we can't help you" but then turned and talked to the mechanics who told me they could help me. Definitely need to educate those sales staff better!

Rented a road bike for 3 awesome days of biking around the Luberon Massif area of Provence. Also…read morerented Via Ferrata climbing gear for a day here - the town has a big course on the limestone cliffs at the edge of town.

Great service at a reasonable price. Philippe was responsive and friendly. Bikes were well-tuned…read moreand cared for. Would definitely return and recommend to a friend.

In Montpellier on vacation and wife was feeling under the weather so I took opportunity to go ride…read morea bike through the countryside. Cyrpéo was kind and able to get me all set up with a decent road bike as I came in unexpected. Their shop is really nice with many top end bikes to lust over. The rental price was really decent and I am so happy I was able to add Montpellier to me places I've biked. Their shop is highly professional and I recommend them even if your just looking for parts or a new bike. They will look after you and get you set up.

From the owner: Cyrpeo est une boutique spécialisée dans le monde du vélo depuis plus de 10 ans…read more Nous vendons et louons des produits hauts et des services haut de gamme (visites guidées, séjours touristiques, encadrement, ...). Nous sommes un distributeur de grandes marques reconnues comme Scott, Cannondale, DT Swiss etc.

I've been renting road bikes from Bachelas in Manosque and Forcalquier for the past 3 years. I…read morevisit from the USA ever year for a few days at a time and find the riding around here to be first class. Rather than bring my own, I find that renting from Bachelas makes a lot of sense. Prices are excellent, the bikes are in great condition, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Highly recommend them.

I can't say enough wonderful things about the support and kindness of this great team! For your…read morebicycle concerns in Montpellier, visit them! i am travelling with my bicycle but also plan to return to rent one of their city bicycles for daily exploration/gallery visits.

The perfect bike rental!…read more The owner was incredibly nice, pleasant and helpful; he showed us the best bike route for our destination. Owner was multi-lingual, so for the English speakers like me this was wonderful. The bikes were great; light weight, quality, Dutch bikes...and way better than the bike share velomagg). We walked in, didn't call ahead, and was quickly set up with bikes and locks. We left one ID and off went off. If you're looking for bikes to get around the city or to bike to the sea, this is the place!

We booked a half day Provence tour with wine tasting and a trip to the Roman aqueduct at point du…read moreguard that also included a stop at the Theater Antique D'Orange which is an old Roman coliseum in Orange. The tour was great! Our guide Anne picked us up at our hotel and she provided us with an awesome afternoon tour! I highly recommend Time 4 Provence for anyone staying in Avignon who wants to see the surrounding sites.

We had a wonderful time seeing the countryside and trying wines with Gordana. She is knowledgeable,…read moreenergetic, and kind. A perfect way to spend a half day in Provence.