Breton Bikes
Breton Bikes
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Established in 1989 Breton Bikes provides unique cycle camping and hotel based cycling holidays in Brittany - France. Real touring bikes, superb equipment, wonderful places to see and very family friendly. Routes suitable for all ages and abilities. Come and see why Brittany is a Mecca for cycle touring.
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Wander593034
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May 2022
This was a long-overdue trip postponed due to Covid. Arriving in Gouarec to be greeted by Geoff and Kate was lovely; they run a beautiful campsite by the canal, and are very welcoming. We were fitted out with bikes (solid but comfortable touring bikes), panniers, tents and camping equipment. Geoff provided some excellent route notes which made cycling the quiet lanes of Brittany very enjoyable.
In hindsight, we should have been better prepared on our first day - with everything closed in rural France on Sundays, it was a long 75km without any food stops. Other than that, the cycling was good - somewhat hilly, but incredibly quiet lanes with very little traffic (and very considerate drivers compared with UK).
We enjoyed a week of cycling and exploration, and returned to Gouarec for our final night's stay. The following morning Geoff kindly let us take the kayaks out on the canal for a paddle, which was a great end to the week.
As a first taste of bikepacking for some of us, it was a perfect introduction. The bikes and equipment were solid and reliable, the roads were quiet, and we had no trouble rolling into a campsite at the end of the day and pitching up. It was reassuring knowing that mechanical support was only a phone call away, although thankfully never needed.
I'll definitely go again, just as soon as I've persuaded my 12-year old daughter that she wants another cycling holiday!
In hindsight, we should have been better prepared on our first day - with everything closed in rural France on Sundays, it was a long 75km without any food stops. Other than that, the cycling was good - somewhat hilly, but incredibly quiet lanes with very little traffic (and very considerate drivers compared with UK).
We enjoyed a week of cycling and exploration, and returned to Gouarec for our final night's stay. The following morning Geoff kindly let us take the kayaks out on the canal for a paddle, which was a great end to the week.
As a first taste of bikepacking for some of us, it was a perfect introduction. The bikes and equipment were solid and reliable, the roads were quiet, and we had no trouble rolling into a campsite at the end of the day and pitching up. It was reassuring knowing that mechanical support was only a phone call away, although thankfully never needed.
I'll definitely go again, just as soon as I've persuaded my 12-year old daughter that she wants another cycling holiday!
Written 25 June 2022
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Joe U
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Aug 2020
We were lucky enough to do a cycle camping holiday for a week in August 2020.
Geoff and Kate were lovely, they prepared us a fantastic route with great directions and recommendations.
The even organised our taxi to collect us and take us back to St Brieuc.
The equipment they provided was really top notch, lightweight camping stuff, properly waterproof and comfortable.
The bikes were in great condition and well maintained, we had no problems after covering about 130miles in a week.
And Brittany is wonderfully varied, from deep woodland to rolling fields, vast beaches and sunny cliff tops. And the patisseries are wonderful.
We will definitely be back!
Geoff and Kate were lovely, they prepared us a fantastic route with great directions and recommendations.
The even organised our taxi to collect us and take us back to St Brieuc.
The equipment they provided was really top notch, lightweight camping stuff, properly waterproof and comfortable.
The bikes were in great condition and well maintained, we had no problems after covering about 130miles in a week.
And Brittany is wonderfully varied, from deep woodland to rolling fields, vast beaches and sunny cliff tops. And the patisseries are wonderful.
We will definitely be back!
Written 2 September 2020
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Guy
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Aug 2018 • Family
Thanks to Geoff and family for a great holiday. We had a week's cycling fantastically organised by them. Nice and gentle cycling so as not to put novices off; and, fantastic places to stay that one wouldn't fin oneself. We cannot recommend Breton Bikes highly enough; a great, active, interesting holiday.
Guy, Michele and Marianne
Guy, Michele and Marianne
Written 2 November 2018
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It was lovely to have you - central Brittany is a bit of an undiscovered paradise, glad you fell in love with it as we have;-)
Written 6 November 2018
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Dubliners
Dublin, Ireland21 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
We are just back from a week long cycling trip with our 3 children. We enjoyed every minute of it. Bikes and routes were great and v safe. While the campsite is simple and relatively basic in terms of facilities - it contains everything you absolutely need and we particularly enjoyed the open green where kids all played together and the communal eating spaces where you could meet others. V friendly atmosphere on site - no doubt attributed to Kate and Geoffs positive and helpful demeanor!
Written 17 August 2018
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Lovely thanks - oyu're quite right it's not something people realise, but having the campsite on an open field means that your kids can be seen, and kept safe by lots of people - works really well.
The campsite is just the basics because everything else (bars, restaurants, shops) are all within 500m (for that reason we're not allowed to do more) but the campsite does have two camp kitchens with covered areas and tables and chairs free for all to use, a little library and a monster sand-pit for kids - so everything a cyclecamper REALLY needs;-)
Written 18 August 2018
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ALS_Edi
Edinburgh, UK36 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
Recently returned from a weeks cycling with BB doing the Morlaix route. Great routes and pretty good bikes (better waterproof linings for the panniers and cover for the directions as we got v wet one day are a few improvements we’d suggest). Fabulous, individual/ quirky/ traditional/ locations every night and some stunning scenery along a great route. Kate and Geoff’s customer service (when helping with unforeseen dental disasters!) was second to none and very much appreciated - thanks for a great week!
Written 13 August 2018
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Graeme368
Wallasey, UK4 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
We have just returned from our 4th Breton Bikes holiday. Previously we have camped but this time we chose the Binic and Back chambre d'hotes (B and B) route. Each night we we were treated to some fantastic, unique and typically French accomodation ranging from a farmhouse where the food we eat was straight from the garden to a lovely modern hotel in Binic. We won't spoil the surprise that awaits in the other locations but safe to say you will be very impressed. During the week my wife had a problem with her bike but following a phone call to Geoff, he came out within the hour to replace it - what service!!!
Binic is a lovely French seaside resort with great beaches and lovely coastal footpaths. If you are in any doubt about booking a Breton Bikes holiday then just do it, it will be a holiday that you will remember for many years to come. Thank you Geoff and Kate.
Binic is a lovely French seaside resort with great beaches and lovely coastal footpaths. If you are in any doubt about booking a Breton Bikes holiday then just do it, it will be a holiday that you will remember for many years to come. Thank you Geoff and Kate.
Written 3 August 2018
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Robert S
Pandora, OH7 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
Geoff and Kate,
Our thanks to Geoff and Kate for hosting us in their Gouarec gite. We had a wonderful time enjoying the dedicated bike paths and suggested routes to surrounding sites and towns. The market days, bakeries and following picnics were delightful. The ride to, and especially back from St Brigette is a memory I cherish. Taking the road with rolling country side or the flat bike trails- both options made of a good variety.
Our thanks to Geoff and Kate for hosting us in their Gouarec gite. We had a wonderful time enjoying the dedicated bike paths and suggested routes to surrounding sites and towns. The market days, bakeries and following picnics were delightful. The ride to, and especially back from St Brigette is a memory I cherish. Taking the road with rolling country side or the flat bike trails- both options made of a good variety.
Written 10 July 2018
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Rob5ChCh6
Christchurch, New Zealand11 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
We could not have enjoyed our trip with Breton Bikes more. The route we took was out to Binic and return using B and B / Hotel accommodation. We loved the variety of the accommodation , each so different and each felt like we experienced a little more of Brittany at each site. The hosts were marvellous. The riding was easy, but not so easy to be disappointing, as we could detour a little and do our own thing. The weather was perfect. We appreciated the service from Geoff and Kate, friendly and helpful and it felt personal to us. By having the route pre-planned , it meant the roads were chosen by someone who knew them. So not so much traffic, nor too many hills. Difficult to do yourself with just and map and limited planning time. The bikes were light and comfortable , good quality. No issues at all. Thanks for making our holiday pretty special.
Written 8 June 2018
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It was a pleasure to meet you - glad you had a great time, it's a very special place isn't it;-)
Written 9 June 2018
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joefrommarathon
Marathon, Canada6 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
On the recommendation of friends from Thunder Bay, ON we booked with Geoff and Kate for a week of cycling and camping which made me a fan for life. What an opportunity they have to offer in terms of their bikes, panniers, camping equipment, route guides, and transit set up. I asked to bring my own pedals along, no problem. Again when I asked for an adjustment to handle bars before setting off, done in a moment.
We had a wonderful first night camping on site with Gallette de Bretagne and a cider to adjust to the culture. The route we road to Binic and back was both quiet and scenic, well within the riding abilities of the group. We were two couples celebrating new adventures and the pastoral feel of the ride was a wonderful release from a week spent in Paris. I have been planning a return visit for the two of us since a few weeks back at home. Our plan for 2018 is to ride the tandem and extend our camping time from one week to 2-3 weeks. There is so much to see and they make it so easy. Geoff has been keeping a running dialogue going with me through email as I play around with trip possibilities from here. I know they understand the effort we are making to get back there and they respond to that by giving as much as possible in preparation. We will be on a summer trip again but I can tell that this region would be absolutely beautiful for a fall trip too.
We had a wonderful first night camping on site with Gallette de Bretagne and a cider to adjust to the culture. The route we road to Binic and back was both quiet and scenic, well within the riding abilities of the group. We were two couples celebrating new adventures and the pastoral feel of the ride was a wonderful release from a week spent in Paris. I have been planning a return visit for the two of us since a few weeks back at home. Our plan for 2018 is to ride the tandem and extend our camping time from one week to 2-3 weeks. There is so much to see and they make it so easy. Geoff has been keeping a running dialogue going with me through email as I play around with trip possibilities from here. I know they understand the effort we are making to get back there and they respond to that by giving as much as possible in preparation. We will be on a summer trip again but I can tell that this region would be absolutely beautiful for a fall trip too.
Written 23 October 2017
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That's really kind of you - very much looking forward to seeing you again;-)
Written 25 October 2017
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SueMPalmerstonNorth_
Palmerston North,28 contributions
Oct 2017
Our family of four (children aged 5 and 9), had a wonderful holiday in early October, staying at the smaller of their two gites in Gouarec and using that as our base for cycling day trips. The cottage was small but had everything we needed, including books and games. Kate and Geoff had provided us with a great selection of bikes - an individual one for the 5 year old - with gears - as well as one that fitted onto the back of an adult bike, but could be peddled independently (unlike a tandem), plus a tandem, plus 2 adult bikes and one for the 9 year old. The cycling was FABULOUS. The paths along the canal under the forest were so beautiful and perfect for us. I had been apprehensive about cycling on the roads with the children, but the car drivers were incredibly considerate and we never had cause for concern. The traffic was also very low on all the routes Kate and Geoff had suggested. The food was wonderful - a quick trip to the little supermarche and boulangerie in the village would set us up nicely for picnics en route, but there was also a delicious Sunday market 5 km away, plus a great little creperie etc. Luckily the bikes came with panniers for all the booty we gathered en route... We also loved walking around the little street the gite was on at dusk and seeing the bats flying and looking out for other wildlife.
Written 21 October 2017
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Many thanks for that - I'm glad you had such a good time - it seems you fell in love with the place for exactly the same reasons we did;-)
Written 22 October 2017
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kevinmac_11
Alicante2 contributions
Hi,
Are you running tours or cycle hire in 2022?
I just wanted to check as I've tried on a number of occasions over the last month to contact you by email and by phone and I've had no response.
kevinmac_11
Alicante2 contributions
Hi,
I've tried to contact you a few times by e.mail over the last few weeks to arrange a cycling holiday or cycle hire in June 2022. I also tried to call your landline today but there was no answer. What is the best way to contact you?
Please advise me on the timings of the tours. Do they run every day? Do I need to book in advance? What is the starting point? Please share your contact details (email, etc). Thank you in advance
geoff h
Rennes, France2 contributions
All your questions are answered on our website - just do a search for breton bikes and you'll get there (I'm not allowed to post links here) - then send us an email with lots of questions as you'll see it's a very large subject!
Is it possible to have electricity in a shepherds hut as needed for a clap sleep machine?
Are there beds in the classic caravans?
Look forward to hearing from you,Clare & Paul Hutchings
geoff h
Rennes, France2 contributions
Yes to both;-) - we've had several people with the same machine so no problems
Herpéto-T.K.
Brittany, France22 contributions
le prix et le temps à passer?
geoff h
Rennes, France2 contributions
Il y a beaucoup d'options. Une semaine, une quinzaine de jours, des hôtels ou des terrains de camping et les prix à partir de 280 pour une semaine de camping à 635E pour une semaine dans les hôtels. contact par email SVP (voir liens sur tripadvisor.