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ehku Mar 25th, 2010 08:39 AM

Racing bike rental company in Belgium
 
Anyone know of a rental company of racing-style (as opposed to casual touring) bicycles? Interested in 5 - 6 days of road biking in Belgium this summer starting in BRUSSELS. Many thanks. EW

MyriamC Mar 30th, 2010 02:10 AM

Check with ProVelo. Apparently they only rent city bikes but they may know where you can rent racing bikes.
http://www.provelo.org/spip.php?article2086

BicycleFriends Jun 3rd, 2010 08:45 AM

It would surprise me, if ProVelo could offer you the more specialized bike you're looking for.
One of the main bicycle rental companies in Belgium is Het Verzet in Astene (Deinze) nearby Ghent. And they have also racing bikes!

http://www.hetverzet.be/home.php?page=8&detail=53

Palenque Jun 3rd, 2010 08:56 AM

Plum, in Gent - try it - one of the most famous racing bike places - not sure if rent but have used bikes for buy re-sell - anyway check em out

Flyer fietsen @ Plum Gent - Nederkouter 141 , B-9000 Gent
www.plum-gent.com/Brands/Flyer-Fietsen/index.htm

Plum Gent - Nederkouter 141 - B-9000 Gent - [ Translate this page ]
Handelszaak voor fietsenverkoop en -herstellingen aan de Nederkouter. U vindt er ook accessoires en fietskleding.
www.plum-gent.com/

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Plum Gent - Nederkouter 141 , B-9000 Gent
Kijk ook eens naar ons 'PLUM-NEWS' - Hier vindt U de allerlaatste nieuwtjes van PLUM-GENT.
www.plum-gent.be/Plum/Plum.htm

Nov 7, 2008 ... There's a very good old shop in Gent, called Plum, and if you travel 25 kms to the ... might go to plums when in Ghent in a couple of weeks ...
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BicycleFriends Jun 3rd, 2010 11:27 AM

Plum is one of the best in Ghent, but they do not rent bikes. Last time I saw a few second hand bikes for sale, but that's far from their core business.

For racing bicycle rental in Ghent:

PDG Bikestore, Baarledorpstraat 29, 9031 Gent (Baarle-Drongen)
http://pdgbikestore.be/nieuws/verhuur (Dutch)

For all kinds of bicycle rental in Ghent, but probably no racing bicycles:

De Stad Fietst = JomaSport, Koningin Fabiolalaan 7, 9000 Gent
Ebikes, city bikes, hybrids, ...

Biker, Steendam 16, 9000 Gent
http://www.bikerfietsen.net/
City bikes, Batavus, Sparta, ...

Café Stereo Type, Oude Scheldestraat 14, 9000 Gent
http://www.cafe-stereotype.be/ (Dutch, English)
Choppers, Cruisers, Tandems

De Ligfiets Gent, Lange Violettestraat 49, 9000 Gent
http://www.deligfiets.be (Dutch)
Only recumbent bikes


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