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  • Scotland bike hire prices??! Ouch!
  • wrightyson
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    Off to sw scotchland on Thursday for ten days. Totally unplanned as the mrs booked the cottage whilst I was at Inners the other weekend, but it's situated within half an hr of two of the other 7 stanes. I've racked my brain on how we can get our bikes up there, even using a courier but still no luck! Had a quick look at the hire shops and reckon it's gonna be 70 odd quid for 2 to 3 hrs. Gutted!! Anywhere cheaper??

    uplink
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    how are you travelling?

    forge197
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    Is that for one bike or a few?

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    wrightyson
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    By car, 2 adults 2 kids from Derbyshire. Reckon the only way to get them on the car is to get a tow bar fitted then get the 4 bike rack. Looking at about £350 for that! Normally as a family we ride closer to home so just pile them all in the van! Gutting me thinking we're going all the way up there and got no bikes!!!

    Woody
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    Not cheap but less than getting a tow bar HERE and even cheaper for roof mounted HERE

    forge197
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    Makes more sense for 4 bikes did you look here

    http://www.thebreakpad.com/bikehirekirrough.html

    adamdv8
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    £60 for a halfords 3-bike rack, and hire 1 bike only?

    wrightyson
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    Thanks woody, unfortunately the chav machine I drive fails all the criteria required for that one.
    Forge, thanks also, looked at the bike pad last night, quick tot up from them is where I got the 70 quid for the coupla hours from.
    It's gonna be harsh being so close to all that's on offer with no wheels!!

    matthew_h
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    Hiring a minibus for the weekend that you could all get in with your bikes might work out cheaper than hiring bikes by the sound of it.

    Sorry, ignore that, doubt it would be cheaper for 10 days.

    ojom
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    What sort of bikes do you need and how long?
    Got an mmmbop and a girls myka in the garage if you want a loaner pair. Drop 30 sheets towards Pakistan as payment.

    Otherwise could do you a pair of demo things from the emporium for about 60.
    Mark.

    bruneep
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    So that's about £17.50 each bike for 3hrs that works out about £5.83 per hr per person.

    Not that bad.

    uplink
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    According to your profile you only live in Derbyshire
    Just make 2 trips, it's only a few hours each way

    flyingfox
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    We hire out bikes for cheaper than that and the money you spend can be used against a bike in the future.

    HeathenWoods
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    Just make 2 trips, it's only a few hours each way

    Lol. Good thinking 🙂

    Alternatively, you could spend a day/breakfast irritating your wife and kids so much that they *order* you to piss off by yourself for a day. Then you'll just have to hire one bike.

    namastebuzz
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    Just buy a 4 bike strap-on rack – take time to adjust it right and then check and re-tighten after 10 minutes of driving and it'll be fine.

    This Hollywood one is good.

    Pendle also do a good 4 bike one as well.

    wrightyson
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    That will almost certainly happen heathen!!! Ha ha
    😉

    midlifecrashes
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    Bikes in the car where they belong. Wife and kids on National Express. Sorted. 🙂

    Trekster
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    where are you staying?
    Could maybe sort you out with bikes for a day or 2 😆

    hels
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    Has anybody suggested sending the kids via Courier yet ? Make the drive less stressful.

    tiggs121
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    Where are you staying?

    IdleJon
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    midlifecrashes – Member
    Bikes in the car where they belong. Wife and kids on National Express. Sorted.

    Ah, you saw me arrive at 24/12 last year, empty car, pitch tent and then go find the train station to pick the wife and kids up, did you? 😀

    HeatherBash
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    So, you have a van and a car and a wife. Assuming wife drives take car and van. Cant believe I'm answering this…

    Zedsdead
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    So you're hiring 4 bikes for £70. Doesn't sound too bad to me.

    Anyway, if I were you I would get a towbar mounted rack. And if you don't have a towbar then get one.
    It'll pay for itself in no time as you'll end up using it constantly like I do. I widh I'd done it years ago…..

    Coyote
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    To be honest, one of you driving the gear whilst the other gets train / coach sounds a winner. That's what we do when we are in Vancouver and we head up to Squamish / Whistler.

    wrightyson
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    6hr drive, on her own with the kids will not happen ha ha! We're staying in a little place called port William, about 30 mins from Newton Stewart . Thanks for all the offers of loans, good bunch on here deep down 😉

    Onzadog
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    Surely you only really need to take one bike.

    Trekster
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    Bit too far from Dumfries then 🙄

    coffeeking
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    I'd second the second vehicle option. She can drive the van with bikes.

    glasgowdan
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    I'm not quite sure why you can't put 4 on the roof… am I missing something?

    Port William is nice – you'd be better hiring kayaks and going sea-yakking instead!

    wrightyson
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    Glasgowdan, that's good to hear. I'd never been to Scotland until 2 weeks ago and now I'm dragging the tribe back with me, I was mightily impressed. Any tips of places to go see from where we're staying? Kids love a good roam about, hidden beaches etc!

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