Need to hire a bike or get repairs?
Need a Shuttles to get you to your ride destination.?
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Sometimes it’s just easier to travel without your bike and hire at your destination. Or maybe your bike isn’t going to be suitable for the riding you want to do on the Blue Derby trails…maybe you want to have a big travel bike to attack the black runs, or perhaps you normally ride a hard tail and fancy some dual comfort and grip on some more adventurous trails???
There are a few bike hire options in Derby but the main thing is book well ahead for your visit. BOOK WELL AHEAD.
There are currently three bike hire options in Derby township (MAD MTB-Big Mountain, Evolution Biking, and Vertigo MTB) and they all hire hard tails, dualies and E-bikes.
Hard Tails only have front suspension and are ideal for more placid tracks such as the Lake Derby and Rapids trails, the Valley Ponds trail (between Derby and Branxholm), or if you want to head to the North East Rail Trail at Scottsdale (30min drive)
Dual Suspension are the go to bike for most riders. Medium to big travel bikes are mostly available in Derby. If you’re looking to shred some blue flow trails with modest rock and jump features, a medium travel bike (say 140mm travel is worth considering). If you’re going to ride a bit harder and hit some more challenging trail features then bigger travel is the go!
E-bikes a are a great option where you’ve signed up for a week stay in Derby and you’re going to be riding every day. If you haven’t done the prep you really needed to before arriving (you know the training rides you told yourself you would do when you booked this trip 6 months ago!) an E-bike will help you back up every day.
Shuttle options continue to expand at Blue Derby and there are a number of operators to choose from providing a range of shuttle options and destinations. Do some research to see which operator provides the sort of service and programs you may be chasing and BOOK WELL AHEAD (there it is again!). For instance not all operators do airport transfers whereas Premium MTB specialises in airport shuttles. A number of operators will work with you to tailor a shuttle package for your entire stay if you like, and some also work in with accommodation providers to create the complete package trip.
Shuttle options include…
At Trouty Cottage and Studio we work closely with Premium MTB, Derby Gravity Shuttles and MAD MTB for shuttle options and packages.