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ALTER-ride

Sporting goods store Bicycle store Bicycle rental service Bicycle repair shop

👍👍 My wife and I rented a couple of bicycles from ALTER-ride to go for a ride on the Canal Du Midi for a day -- they were helpful and friendly, and the bikes were very nice (good condition, speedy, reasonable prices). Good stuff, we would recommend. People often mention bikes, friendly, bike, shop, recommend, great, helpful, good, Carcassonne, Canal,


Address

16 Rue Courtejaire, 11000 Carcassonne, France

Contact

+33 6 67 16 99 10

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (126 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

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  • 5/5 Than M. 4 years ago on Google
    My wife and I rented a couple of bicycles from ALTER-ride to go for a ride on the Canal Du Midi for a day -- they were helpful and friendly, and the bikes were very nice (good condition, speedy, reasonable prices). Good stuff, we would recommend.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rachel S. 4 years ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Great place to hire a bike. We needed two for a trip along the canal du midi for a couple of days. The guys in the shop were very friendly and extremely helpful in sorting our requirements out. The bikes stood up to the demands of the different terrain along the side of the canal. I would happily recommend to use these guys for your rental hires
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James L. 4 years ago on Google
    Tres bien, merci! We hired bikes for an afternoon, 4 adult bikes all in good condition with stand and pumps, puncture kits, and locks. Very friendly small business, ideally located in the town near the shops on the pedestrian zone. No need to use any roads as you can get straight onto the cycle path that runs next to the canal du midi around 5 minutes away. We took a steady ride to Trèbes around an hour away, stopped for drinks and snacks, back around 1730. The shop is new and modern and has some really nice cycling kit, glasses and t shirts. I’m sure they will do really well, you need to book in advance as they soon run out of bikes. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucy J. 4 years ago on Google
    We booked the day before and hired bikes for the afternoon and rode along the canal de midi from Carcassonne to Trebes and back. The bikes were really good and the guys in the shop very friendly. Their English was pretty good which was just as well as our French is pitiful. The cost was very reasonable and I would recommend them highly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neil G. 4 years ago on Google
    Benoit at Atler-ride was really helpful. At short notice he only had electric bikes left, so it's worth booking before the day of hire. Our French is terrible, but he spoke English well enough for us to get some good information about the routes available to us. The price was reasonable for our half day hire. If you've got more than a couple of days in Carcassonne, I'd recommend a bike trip!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rhys P. 7 months ago on Google • 191 reviews
    This is a cracking bike hire shop in central Carcassonne that offers e-bikes and bicycles as well as some electric scooters. They also sell skateboards and related equipment. The owner is really friendly and gave us some great advice and local directions. Would recommend.

  • 5/5 Becky K. 9 months ago on Google • 90 reviews
    Nice guys running this place in a relaxed manner. I was pleased with my bike and that they added a pannier bag for me to help carry the repair kit. Reasonable price for day hire of bike with helmet in good order. And bonus, I learned a new word, ‘majordome’ du velo 😁

  • 5/5 Heather S. 6 months ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Based on reviews, this is the number one bike rental in Carcassonne and it didn't disappoint. The bikes were well serviced and exactly what we wanted for our Canal Midi bike to Trebbes and back. They only accept cash. I mentioned they should sell Canal Midi cycling jerseys but understand working on bikes all day, your hands are pretty grimy :) If anyone knows where you can buy one, would love to know!

  • 5/5 Ethan C. 9 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Great little place for renting bikes to cycle on the Canal Du Midi and around Carcassonne. The process of renting the bikes was straightforward and hassle-free and the guys at the shop were very friendly and accommodating. Would recommend to anyone. Thanks Alter-Ride 😌🤟

  • 5/5 Charles C. 10 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    We rented a couple of e-bikes from Alter-Ride yesterday and went to Lac de Cavayere in the morning and then along part of the Canal de Midi in the afternoon. The bikes were great and Benoit at the shop was super helpful and super friendly. Excellent service.

  • 5/5 Mark S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hired e-biles for the day, really friendly service and bikes were well maintained and reasonable rate. Recommended.

  • 3/5 Hans S. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    The store looks nice. However it's not allowed to rent bicycles and then lock them overnight outside. Be aware of this if you are only visiting the city as you possibly don't have the option to store it inside.

  • 5/5 Jack O. 9 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Rented 2 bikes here for a day in Carcassonne - we didn't book but thankfully there were 2 bikes available. The guy we met with was great - good route advice and suggestions on where to go and what to do. Seamless process and very easy to deal with! Would highly recommend and in a central location.

  • 5/5 Ben W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very friendly atmosphere, great communication, great price, great flexibility and great bikes! Just simply great!!

  • 5/5 Charles C. 10 months ago on Google
    Great value cycle hire shop in the centre of Carcassonne. Easy access to the Canal du Midi which offers a pleasant scenic ride. Friendly and helpful staff

  • 5/5 John H. 1 year ago on Google
    We had some mishaps with our bikes arriving off the plane and the guys in the shop were very helpful sorting us out. Merci beaucoup. Cool bike shop and rentals.

  • 5/5 Huw D. 1 year ago on Google
    We hired two bikes for a day of riding along the canals; good price, great bikes (including equipment) and super friendly service! Would recommend this place to anyone!

  • 5/5 Michael K. 4 years ago on Google
    We had a fun afternoon ride on e-bikes along the Canal du Midi. Ben was very helpful and accommodating and got us going quickly. We would highly recommend Alter Ride for bike rentals. Try the e-bikes—we’re sold!

  • 5/5 Gerard de K. 2 years ago on Google
    Unfortunately I could not find any place in Carcassonne where they could repair my flat tire. But at this shop they were very helpful and with their equipment I was able to repair my tire. Merci millefois

  • 5/5 Tamara S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service, the owner is very nice. We rented 2 bikes to cycle towards Lac de la cavayère and along the canal du midi. We rented 1 ebike and 1 normal bike. The prices were okay 👍


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Health & safety
    • ✓️ Staff wear masks
    • ✓️ Appointment required
    • ✓️ Safety dividers at checkout
    • ✓️ Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
  • Service options
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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