Discover the Mont-Blanc range from your bike
Mountain Biking is a sport activity you can do in so many different ways that everyone can enjoy it. From the quiet Sunday ride to the expedition on multiple days, mountain biking will always be fun!
Photo Credit: Quentin Iglésis
Rates and contact
I work with three bike rental shops depending your location:
- Le Fayet
Sport Spirit - Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Legend CHX - Megève – Praz-sur-Arly
Alpes Aventures
Rates
1 to 4 people
- €150 / 2hrs
- €190 /3 hrs
- €350 / 6hrs
5 to 8 people
- €190 / 2hrs
- €230 / 3hrs
- €390 / 6hrs
9 to 16 people (2 Guides)
- €380 / 2hrs
- €460 / 3hrs
Video editing option
- + €100
Contact
Each mountain biking guided tour is personalised. Fell free to contact me below:
Insurance
For €2,06/day, it’s highly recommended to subscribe a personal accident insurance as we evolve in a potentially dangerous environment.
GoPro
There is no better ad than a video
Mountain biking is a fast-action sport that is best showcased on video. This playlist gives you an insight into what we can do together in they valleys and mountains in Mont Blanc area. Whether you’re a beginner or a skilled mountain biker, my expertise will make you want to come back again and again!
Equipment & Settings
What you should take for this mountain biking tour
For your own comfort, please follow these recommendations to fully enjoy our guided mountain biking tour.
Clothing
- Cyclist shorts with padding
- Shorts or long leggings (if cold)
- Synthetic short sleeves T-shirt.
- Polarised sunglasses
- Gloves & Helmet (included if rental)
- Eventually elbow/knee pads (included if rental)
Backpack
- Backpack 15L/person min.
- Water Tank 1.5L/person min.
- Cereals bars and dry fruits
- A credit card for the bike deposit (up to €1500/MTB)
NO AMERICAN EXPRESS - Cash (€) for a beverage in refuge
- Wind/rain jacket
Settings
Everyone has different preferences to set his/her mountain bike. Please specify in the comments box of the shop’s website if you want to:
- Mount your own pedals (shops have Shimano & Crankbrothers)
- Reverse your break (Right hand: front break)
- Your weight fully equipped to adjust (E)-bike suspensions
Rental
Sport Spirit
(E)-Bike rental in Les Houches & St Gervais – Le Fayet
Sport Spirit is located in Le Fayet making it ideal if you stay between Sallanches – Passy or Saint Gervais village. This bike shop works with the brands Moustache, Lapierre and Pivot.
The shop is opened from Tuesday to Saturday
9:00am – 12:00pm / 02:30pm – 06:30pm
Directions to Sport Spirit
Legend CHX
The widest bicycle choice in the valley of Chamonix
With more than 80 bikes available for rental Legend CHX offers the most important choice of bicycles around Chamonix either muscular or electric, hardtail or dual suspensions. They also provide solutions for kids and babies. Good point: Helmets, body protections and repair kit are included for free with your bike rental.
To book your bicycles with Legend CHX, the best way is to visit their website and select the bike you want to rent. The next page will show you a form for this specific bike: price rates, your dates, rider height, pedals and brakes preferences. If you want different bicycles, specify the model and your preferences for each rider in the “comments” area.
Legend CHX is open everyday, however the shop closes between 12:30 and 03:00pm (or 02:00pm in high summer season).
(E)-bikes you can rent from Legend CHX
Directions to Legend CHX
Notes
- In high season, I advise you to book at least two weeks in advance if you want e-bikes or enduro bikes.
- Booking will only be completed once you’d paid the 20% deposit for your rental.
- Make sure you have a sufficient balance on your account for safety deposit (up to 1500€/bike)
- All booking starts between 9:00 and 10:00 am
- You cannot park your car on Legend’s carpark to go shopping somewhere else
Alpes Aventures
(E)-bike rental shop in Megève – Praz-sur-Arly
Alpes Aventures is a rental shop in Megève helped by a bigger group called Dvélos. They have around 40 muscular and electric bikes to rent. Alpes Aventures’ website is well designed to find any type of informations quickly.
Opening hours change during the period of the year. It’s better to check on Google.
E-bikes you can rent from Alpes Aventures
Directions to Alpes Aventures
