Hiring a bike is a useful option to allow you to take on the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo, enabling you to make sure you have a well-equipped bicycle in a good state of repair. Certain bicycle-hire companies even offer a service to transport your bike from the point where you finish back to the place from which you departed.
Advice for renting a bicycle along the route
- It is easy to find professional bicycle-hire companies in the large towns dotted along the route, notably: Royan, Bordeaux, Agen, Toulouse, Béziers and Sète.
- Bicycle-hire companies are indicated on the website’s interactive maps for the various sections and stages.
- Travelling between Royan and Port-Lauragais, opt for a hybrid bike. For the sections between Port-Lauragais and Sète, either go for a mountain bike or for a high-quality hybrid bike.
- Certain bicycle-hire companies can also rent out saddlebags or panniers to carry your luggage, and a trailer or third wheel device to transport young children.
- Take care of any equipment you hire. That will ensure that you get your deposit back at the end of your trip!