Our Bikes

We believe that the bicycle you ride will be a critical factor in how much you enjoy your trip with Randonnée Tours, which is why we continue to invest in the best, most suitable bikes for the trips we offer. We have the largest number of bike and equipment depots of European & North American tour operators because we believe in storing our bikes locally, which saves us the expense of crisscrossing countries delivering bikes. Our objective is simple: no matter where you go, to offer you a high-quality, reliable, light and comfortable bicycle.

The vast majority of our fleet is composed of Cannondale and custom bikes built to our specifications. You can choose between performance hybrid bikes with flat handlebar; racing bikes with dropped handlebar. In most regions we now also have e-bikes available. On our Camino de Santiago trips only, we offer Cannondale and Conor mountain bikes with  front suspension and hydraulic disc brakes. We have selected the specs of our bikes carefully to ensure that you will enjoy long days cruising along the Danube River, challenging yourself on the Mont-Ventoux climbs or drafting locals on the rolling hills of Catalonia. For your comfort and peace of mind, our dedicated team of mechanics and guides will ensure that your bike is tuned and adjusted for you.

Although most of our hybrid rental bikes have rear racks and handlebar bags, we cannot guarantee these are on all hybrid bikes in all locations.

Our Bikes

Which bike and type of pedals should you choose?

We always recommend that you choose what you are used to and comfortable with. If racing bikes with dropped handlebar and clip-in pedals are new for you and tempting, try them on short rides at home to get used to the position and feel.

Cannondale Quick Speed Performance Hybrid Bike

  • Sizes available: XS, S, M, L, XL
  • Frame: aluminum; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 2×10
  • Crank: 50/34; Cassette: 11-34 (12-28 in flat regions)
  • Tires: 700 x 28C
  • Saddle:Quick Speed Ergo
  • Stem 90 mm (XS, S); 110 mm (M, L, XL)

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Available in: Provence, Dordogne, Lot Valley, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Normandy, Andalucia, Tuscany, Umbria, Puglia, Ireland, British Columbia, Canadian Rockies

Cannondale Supersix 5 Racing Bike

  • Sizes available: 54, 56, 58
  • Frame: carbon; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 2×10
  • Crank: 50/34; Cassette: 11-34 (12-28 in flat regions)
  • Tires: 700 x 23C
  • Saddle: Prologo Scratch Pro T2.0
  • Stem 100 mm (size 54), 110 (size 56, 58)

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Available in: Provence, Tuscany and on request in British Columbia, Canadian Rockies

Cannondale Synapse 5 Road Bike

  • Size available: 51
  • Frame: aluminum; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 3×10
  • Crank: 50/39/30; Cassette: 12-28
  • Tires: 700 x 25C
  • Saddle: Cannondale Stage Ergo
  • Stem 90 mm (size 51)

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Available in: Provence, Tuscany and other destinations on request

Randonnee Tours Custom Road Bike

  • Sizes available: S, M, L
  • Frame: aluminum; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 3×10
  • Crank: 50/39/30; Cassette: 11-32
  • Tires: 700 x 25C (700 x 32C on Small frame)
  • Saddle: Ritchey Comp
  • Stem 100 mm with adjustable rise

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Available in: Prague to Vienna, Slovenia to Italy, Dordogne, Puglia and other destinations

Randonnee Tours Custom Performance Hybrid Bike

  • Sizes available: S, M, L
  • Frame: aluminum; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 3×10
  • Crank: 50/39/30; Cassette: 11-32
  • Tires: 700 x 25C (700 x 32C on Small frame)
  • Saddle: Royal Frecchia
  • Stem 100 mm with adjustable rise

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Available in: Prague to Vienna, Slovenia to Italy and other destinations

Van Nicholas Mistral Road Bike

  • Sizes available: 54, 56, 58, 60
  • Frame: titanium; carbon fork
  • Transmission: Shimano 105; Gearing: 2×10
  • Crank: 50/34; Cassette: 12-25
  • Tires: 700 x 23C
  • Saddle: VNT Elements
  • Stem 110 mm

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Cannondale SL3 Mountain Bike

  • Sizes available: S, M, L, XL
  • Frame: aluminum
  • Fork: RockShox XC 30 with lockout, 100 mm travel
  • Transmission: Shimano Deore; Gearing: 3×9
  • Crank: 44/32/22; Cassette: 11-34
  • Tires: 26″ x 2.1″
  • Saddle: Cannondale Stage 3
  • Brakes: Shimano hydraulic disc

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Available on the Camino de Santiago tours

Accessories Included

INCLUDED WITH ALL OUR BIKES:

  • handlebar bag with a transparent map case (hybrid bike only)
  • handlebar map case (road bike and mountain bike only)
  • rear rack (hybrid bike only)
  • self-coiling cable lock
  • hand pump
  • multi-tool
  • spare inner tube
  • patch kit
  • tire levers
  • seat bag
  • water bottle holders (small and X-small frames might only fit one)

WATER BOTTLE

A Randonnée Tours water bottle will be either provided to you before the tour or at the start.

HANDLEBAR BAG

Most of our handlebar bags are Vaude Road II. They have a volume of nine liters (21 x 27 x 17 cm) and offer enough storage space for personal items, compact camera, wallet, cell phone, snacks, and a compact wind jacket. We strongly believe that traveling light make the rides and explorations more enjoyable. If you feel like the handlebar bag is not enough, you are free to bring and ride with a backpack or panniers.

SEATS

Like those on most mountain bikes, hybrid bike seats are not as thin and hard as those on road bikes and not as wide and thick as seats on city bikes. During the bike fitting if you feel like the seat is too firm, inform the guides. We have spare extra comfort seats at all our depots. If you are particular about your bike seat and wish to bring it along, don’t hesitate to do so! If you do bring your own seat, do not bring the seatpost because it may not be the same diameter to fit into the frame seat tube. Also, be certain to know how to remove it as the Area Manager might not be with you when you depart and you will have to remove your seat from the bike yourself.

PEDALS

Upon registration, you can choose the type of pedal you would like your bike to be equipped with.  If you want to use clip-in pedals, please bring your own pedals.

GPS DATA

For the GPS enthusiasts we now provide GPS through the RideWithGps app. If using your smartphone to access the app, be sure to bring a device to attach to the bike (we recommend Quadlock Case) and a portable battery charger.

TANDEM BIKES

In most regions we can source tandems at an additional cost. Please contact us directly for any inquiries.

KIDS BIKE

In most regions we can source bikes for kids ages 10 and up. Please contact us directly for any inquiries.

TRAIL-A-BIKE

This may be the best solution to go on a self-guided trip with children between the ages of 5 and 9 (up to 85 pounds). The trail a bike attaches to an adult bike and provides a chance for your child to ride with you. We stock the Burley Piccolo model in several regions.  Please contact us directly for any inquiries.

Accessories Not Included

ACCESSORIES NOT INCLUDED

HELMET

We require that you bring your own helmet for safety and hygiene reasons. Although wearing a helmet is not required by law in most countries we go, we strongly encourage you to wear one. We believe that the easiest way to travel with a bike helmet is to attach the helmet to your hand luggage/day pack as carry-on luggage in order to save space in your suitcase.

ODOMETER

Our bicycles are not equipped with odometers. From our experience, we found that for the majority of our clients, (contrary to our expectations) odometers made route finding more of a challenge. Should you wish to use an odometer, please bring your own from home and attach for the duration of your trip, but please remove it afterwards. Our route descriptions indicate the distance between each instruction and the cumulative distance for the day. The distances are rounded to facilitate the reading and for indication only. There is enough additional information (type of intersection, landmark, road sign, direction…) in the instructions to find the route without knowing with precision the distance traveled since the last instruction. And if using RideWithGps, you will always know where you are and can use as an odometer also.

PANNIERS

For insurance reasons, we are no longer able to provide panniers. If you want to use panniers for your trip and feel the handlebar bag will not offer you enough space, you are free to bring your own but please note that only the hybrid bikes have rear racks capable of holding panniers.

In regions where we do not own bikes (yet), we source the best available and these are of comparable quality standards to our own fleet.