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Bike Hire Nelson & Kaiteriteri

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The Gentle Cycling Company have a range of bikes and E-bikes for you to hire in Nelson and Kaiteriteri or we can deliver to you*

Below are some of the bikes that we offer for hire and for our Multi-DaySingle Day tours

Choose from our fleet of trail bikes and E-bikes which all have modern mid-drive pedal assist motors for powerful, smooth and comfortable riding

Our bikes are regularly maintained to the highest standards and include a helmet, lock and repair kit

E-bikes: $90 for half day (up to 4 hours) and $110 for a full day (more than 4 hours)

Standard trail bikes: $50 for half day (up to 4 hours) and $60 for a full day (more than 4 hours)

Children’s bikes: $30 for half day (up to 4 hours) and $40 for a full day (more than 4 hours)

*We can deliver bikes to you – subject to distance, availability and our daily schedule

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Low-Step E-Bikes

Sinch Jaunt & Avanti Metro

Choosing a low-step frame allows you to mount and dismount effortlessly every time. This is particularly helpful for people who might struggle physically to lift their leg over a high step frame, whether due to injury, height, or age… but it makes life easy for one and all!

An electric bike demands virtually the same skills as when riding a standard bike. Riding an electric bike makes it easier to go further, as less stamina is required. Managing headwinds and hills is much less demanding when riding an electric bike. They are a great way to extend your daily cycling distance

Key features of our E-bikes:

  • Sinch Jaunt (silver bike) – has a comfortable easy step-through frame with an upright riding position for a safe and comfortable ride. Easy mounting and dismounting make it great for getting around town and enjoying multi-terrain cycle trails
  • A super reliable intuitive pedal assist Shimano drive unit will help you sustain speeds up to 32km/h and allow you to travel around the Great Taste Trail with ease
  • Avanti Metro: This bike enjoys the same design and benefits as the Sinch, but is powered by a Bosch motor and has a dropper seat post
  • Both bikes have a maximum range of 130km on the lowest power level (large loads, hills and head winds reduce range)
  • You can carry extra weight more easily. Our electric bikes have racks which take our fully waterproof panniers
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Trail Bikes

Avanti Discovery
Our reliable friends

The Discovery range of bikes are built around a total comfort concept. Lightweight frames with an upright ride position take the pressure off your hands and wrists

Powerful and smooth disc brakes provide controlled braking in any situation. Suspension forks, seat post and super comfy saddles smooth out the bumps in the road/trail

Key features of the Discovery Touring bike:

  • Lightweight, upright and stable frame for easy and assured riding
  • Shimano hydraulic disc brakes for controlled braking, rain or shine
  • Am adjustable stem allows you to raise up the handlebars for a comfortable position
  • The wide and comfy saddle combine with a suspension seat post
  • Grippy all-terrain tyres are perfectly tuned to streets, trails and cycle paths
  • Low-step and crossbar options are available subject to size and demand
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E-Trail Bikes

Sinch Mode Hardtail

Key features:

  • The Sinch Mode is a great bike for on-road or light off-road use
  • Whether it’s riding around town or exploring the cycle trails of Nelson, these bikes handle smooth and rough terrain in style
  • The rocker seat post and front fork absorbs bumps with ease
  • The ride position is similar to that of a mountain bike
  • The powerful Shimano intuitive mid-drive motor is more powerful than the Jaunt and provides plenty of assistance to let you tackle those longer rides and bigger hills
  • Maximum range 150km (weight, hills and head winds reduces range)
  • You can carry extra weight more easily, but this will reduce the range
  • Our electric bikes have racks which take our fully waterproof panniers
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Full Suspension Mountain Bikes

Get your flow on!

We are delighted to finally get our dream spot at sensational Kaiteriteri!

We have a range of beautiful bikes to help you gun it through the bush clad mountain bike park. Accoustic and electrified options are ready to roll, and Santa Cruz options are available for those who want a dream machine – get in touch – advanced bookings essential for Santa’s

Our Coastal Shuttle will transport bikes, bags and bikers to and from various locations between Nelson and Kaiteriteri

We also plan to run shuttles to the top of Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park over the summer months to cut out the climbing

Check out our Mountain Bike page for further information

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Multi Day Tours

Guided / Unguided

If you are wanting to extend your adventure out for more than a day, check out our unguided and guided multi-day trip packages, that include bike hire (or you can bring your own), accommodation, transfers and more

Our guided multi-day trips on the Great Taste Trail are designed to enable you to ride the trail in a supported group, safe in the knowledge that you will see all the best things along the way

Single Day Tours

Guided / Unguided

Check out our single day packages on and around the Great Taste Trail

Choose from the spooky Spooners Tunnel Tour, Wine Tours, Beer Tours or the very popular Mapua Cycle and Shuttle, we have a Single Day Tour for option suitable for you!

Family friendly tours are as short as 9km and our beer and wine tours are designed to keep you safe and off the road

Tours for 2 to 40 people, we can design a bespoke adventure for you so get in touch!

What our adventurers say

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Chris and Bernie are such lovely and amazing people. They provided us with lots of information on how to e bike through the great taste trail. So many tips and tricks shared by both of them that we made it on our own just fine with some adventure in between 🤣. It was such an amazing cycling tour that I never get to do back in my country and I enjoyed it so much. Thank u Gentle Cycling!
Amazing service. We were travelling in a camper van with no bikes, desperately wanted to get on the trails. Mint condition bikes delivered to Kaiteriteri is an incredible service. We all had a great day. Thanks team.
We turned up on the off chance for a bike hire to explore the tracks in Tanunanui. We were welcomed and nothing was a problem. Great information about the tracks etc. the bikes were- well maintained and worked well.Chris was super helpful .We’ll definitely return.
Friendly, prompt and professional service. Bike was great and Chris went out of his way to ensure I had a good experience. Highly recommend.
We had a great experience with the Gentle Cycling Company. From the online booking, communication was prompt and helpful. Our self guided ride was enhanced with lots of information on the drive to our drop off point at Kohatu pointing out features, landmarks and places to stop as we made our way back into the city following the Great Taste Trail. The track was easy to follow (mostly) and it was nice to receive a check in TXT message from Bernie to make sure we were doing OK a couple of hours into our ride. Nothing was too much trouble. Thanks team.
Our experience with The Gentle Cycling Company's Spooners Tunnel self-guided tour was exceptional, thanks to Chris and Bernie. They provided us with excellent bikes and clear route instructions, making the journey through New Zealand's longest disused railway tunnel truly unforgettable. Chris’s local knowledge on the shuttle up there was very informative, ensuring we knew where to stop for pies and scones. For anyone visiting Nelson, I highly recommend this tour with The Gentle Cycling Company—it's a perfect way to explore the Nelson area at your own pace.
Very friendly owners who offered plenty of information about where to go, what restaurants to go to. Would absolutely recommend renting here. Just a heads up for any prospective bike hirers, during the off season, give them a ring first to see where to meet them.
Outstanding service, really made for a very enjoyable experience. One of the best things you can do when you come to Nelson.We felt very looked after and had a great adventure!
Fabulous hosts and instructions. Really prompt and clear comms. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to hire bikes Nelson.
We had a wonderful afternoon on our hired bikes from The Gentle Cycling Company. We really appreciated how accommodating and flexible Bernie was with the pick up/drop off arrangements, and she gave great suggestions for our route. The bikes were comfortable and easy to use. We would love to come back and do some more!
First class customer service. Very friendly and helpful and made sure we had a great day riding in Nelson! The bike was in great condition and we were offered all the helpful accessories. Highly recommend. Thanks again Brighid 😊
Had a beautiful day! Bicycles were excellent - all information provided was great including comprehensive maps
Great family owned business! The owner is such a lovely and kind person. Highly recommend!
Chris was very thorough explaining our cycling options and we had a grand adventure planned for the day. We had a mishap part way into our ride and lost our wallet and car rental key. With the help of Cris and a kind person, all our possessions were recovered. Chris went above and beyond helping us!
Great service, great communication friendly staff
Had an amazing day on the bikes with a family of 9😍 Berny was very helpful and friendly. Amazing route with good recommend stops.Thankyouuu! Dankjewel en groetjes uit Hollandia
Don’t bother trying anyone else! Chris could not have been more helpful and the electric bikes we hired for the day were new. Good selection of bikes for tall, short and every one in between.
Even do I didn't ride with them, GCC shuttle me after a long overseas flight from the airport to my hotel. Bernie was on top of my flights and always checking on me all the time.Always nice to be picked up on time in a new country, when your hands are tight up with a big bike bag and luggage. Thanks
We had a great 2 day experience on the Great Taste Tour.We had to cancel our planned booking at the last minute, and Bernie organized a replacement tour for us at a very busy time of the year.Although it was short notice, the accommodation and communication was excellent, and we enjoyed a 2 day ride from Motueka to Nelson.Thank you Bernie and Chris for your professional yet friendly attention to detail.
What an incredible day! Chris was very prompt for our morning collection. He shared very insightful thoughts and information about the tour and the region as we drove. He gave great instruction on how the day would go and then introduced us to our guides for the morning paddle. Our waka paddle tour guides Thomas and Harold did an excellent job of introducing the activity and generously inviting us into their culture and traditions. They encouraged us to join in as much or as little as we felt comfortable. They also did a great job closing the activity and sending us off for the rest of our day.The cycle adventure was absolutely beautiful and the amount of challenge was perfect for us. Chris’s instructions were thorough enough that we never got lost even though there were many opportunities to do so. His suggestion of stopping at Toad Hall was also very welcome and we are glad we did. Thank you Chris and Bernie for an amazing day of adventure!
Our recent experience with The Gentle Cycling Co. exceeded our expectations; from the initial planning communications and accommodation bookings with Bernie and then advice and options as we set off. We highly recommend The Great Taste Trail for a mix of scenic riding and incredible choices around hospitality and galleries showcasing NZ's art! Chris shared local knowledge of the region as we returned to base. Thanks so much for making our holiday memorable!
Gentle Cycling did a phenomenal job helping us set up a one week bike trip on the ‘Great Taste Trail’ out of Nelson NZ. We are based in Boston (USA) and found Gentle Cycling through Roar Adventures, a booking agency. Gentle Cycling created a bike trip was customized specifically for us. There is a standard Great Taste Trail trip, but we made requests about distances, accomodations, extra day trips along the way and other things, and Gentle Cycling came through in every respect. Between the beautiful rides, the wine tastings, the amazing Abel Tasman national park, and the great accomodations it was a spectacular trip. We’d love to do it again!
Fantastic service Available for advice at all times Great company.
Family of 8 and we had the best time! Chris gave us amazing tour map and we had such a great day, we rented the E-Bikes which were definitely worth it and enjoyed the beautiful vineyards. There was something for everyone and was so easy to communicate with Chris pick up and drop off points. We will definitely be back for another tour next time we are in Nelson! Loved it!
Chris & Bernie were very helpful. We took their e-bikes and shuttle to Spooner's Tunnel. We had an amazing time!
Fantastic company to deal with! Both Bernie and Chris made the whole process so easy....I was booking for a group of 21 and they assisted with picking a route that was suitable for all of us, and were even on call on the day to pick up the bikes from our destination whenever it suited us. Nothing was too much trouble. Awesome comfortabke bikes too! Would definately use again and would recommend them 100%.
Great fun. Track is pretty easy, some slightly tougher off road bits. We didn't get eBikes but assume it would have been a breeze if we did.Seifried was lovely, we ate there as well.We had a quick dip at the beach at Rabbit Island. Beautiful warm water.On our day (busy, summer, great weather) the ferry to Mapua went more often than once an hour. Mapua is so nice.Pick up at 4.30 from Chris was bang on time and we were dropped back at our hotel.One of my favourite things I did on the whole trip to NZ.
Wir haben am Abend kurzfristig beschlossen, am nächsten Morgen mit Fahrrädern die Stadt Nelson zu entdecken (2 Bikes inkl. Kindersitz). Es hat alles wunderbar geklappt und war wohl einer der besten Services, den wir bis jetzt in Neuseeland hatten: die Bikes wurden auf unseren Campingplatz geliefert, 4 Helme, Fahrradschloss, super Einführung inkl. Routentipps usw. wirklich Klasse!!!Vielen Dank für den grossartigen Service!
Chris is awesome and the service is fab. A bit of a workout without E-bikes but worth it. Super smooth logistics, thanks!
Had such a great experience with the Gentle Cycling Company! All of the equipment was well maintained and they gave a great explanation on using the e-bikes before sending us off. Everyone was incredibly friendly, responsive and helpful. We had a fantastic time on our winery bike tour and would recommend!
We decided to rent a bike at 10am in the morning and an hour later we were already on bikes exploring the Nelson region. Chris is a very friendly and proud owner of thi family company. The bikes were in great shape, we got helmets and locks for Free and even a gel foam Seat if you like. Chris also recommended some family friendly routes.In all a great day out for me and my 3 children are 6,8 And 11.
Amazing personalised service - accomodating my specific needs. Highly recommend this organisation
Great and friendly service. We thoroughly enjoyed biking the Great Taste Trail with our e-bikes.
Great service and bikes, would strongly recommend to explore the beautiful network of trails nearby
We felt so lucky to find Chris & Bernie and their fleet of e-bikes. Their e-bikes are easy to use and come with side packs or carrying box and locks.They provided maps and detailed directions and helped us find somewhere fabulous to eat on a holiday. If you think you don’t need an e-bike, think again, they make the trip so much more pleasant for a family with differing skill levels. We can highly recommend Gentle Bikes! Thanks for a great day!
Highly recommend Gentle Cycling! Bernie provided door to door transportation for our Biking and Brews day. She gave us great suggestions, supplied us with comprehensive directions and maps as well! We had a wonderful day!
Bernie provided concierge service from the start to end of our ride - Thanks!
Amazing experience! My wife and I are on our honeymoon. Chris setup an e-bike for my wife, picked us up and brought us to the coastal access point of the Great Taste trail. We cycled all day. Chris then picked us up once we’d gone as far as we could go on the trail and brought us back. One of the best experiences ever on a bike from someone that rides nearly every day of the year back in the states. 10 / 10 recommend
An amazing and hassle-free experience from start to finish.Our group of five varied in age from 2 to 70 years old. Before our ride Bernie advised the parts of the great taste trail that could best suit our group which was a huge help as we didn’t want to do the full 60kms and weren’t familiar with the trail.On the day of our ride the weather started off a bit rough so Chris tailored our day even further to account for the bad weather and having met the group and assessing our abilities. He drove us further up the trail to skip the more hilly and exposed parts. We stopped at the Jester House Cafe, where Chris was kind enough to have booked us a table ahead of time.Our family had a wonderful day, enjoyed Chris’s company and made lifelong memories! Thanks so much for an amazing experience! We highly recommend The Gentle Cycling Company!
Great customer service. Very easy to deal with A+++
Nice folks, pretty good bikes, all good.
Bernie and Chris were really helpful and provided a fantastic service
Bernie was so helpful to us on our self guided cycle of the great tast trail last weekend (Nov 3-6th 2023).We hadn’t booked anything through the Gentle Cycle Co but needed a shuttle for 4 of us + bikes from Nelson to Tapawerea as the weather was awful on our first day. Bernie turned up in 10 mins and took us all out to Tapawera in no time at all and was really friendly and informative on the area and trails.She checked in on us via text the next day and then picked us up on the last day and delivered us in time for our flight on Monday midday.We cant recommend Bernie & the Gentle Cycle Company enough, really super helpful & responsive and with all the shuttle equipment and knowledge about the trail, the people and the area!Thanks so much for helping us out Bernie, we’ll be back down for more!
Amazing, very friendly and flexible team who has gone beyond the extra mile to make our cycling experience the best possible.Chris and Bernie and genuine and very experienced people with great quality bikes both electric and push bikes.They also had a good selection of quality kid seats for multiple ages, sizes including trailers etc.Shuttle was on time and entertaining .Thank you Team!! We will be back!
Fantastic company who went above & beyond to ensure we had a great day out cycling. Great communication, super helpful, very friendly & awesome bikes. I highly recommend to anyone looking to hire a bike while in the Nelson region. Thanks so much Bernie & Chris for everything, you guys rock.
Chris and Bernie were so lovely and very helpful and checked in on us during our trip to make sure everything was going well. I’d definitely recommend booking a cycling trip with them!
Chris and Bernie were great hosts so friendly…helping us with planning our cycle tour along the track from Kōhatu through the Spooners tunnel to Tāhunanui Great advice for some good stops bakery and beer 👍They organised everything great bikes ,lights ,detailed maps even gel seats!!Thank you for a great day I would highly recommend this family company
Rented a bike for 2 days. Chris explained all the Interesting areas, the route, explained the ferry timeline on Mapua, major land marks, gave me a couple of paper maps, and and ensured I had everything I needed for the bike ride. He was kind enough to let me ride along with his family to Mapua the next day. The bikes were in excellent condition and have a basket or saddle. I would highly recommend and rent bikes from them again without a second thought.
We just finished the Great Taste Trail and that was an awesome experience. We chose to do the trail carrying our own food and gear (tent, sleeping bags). Bernie told us so many tips along the road, which was very kind. At the end, Chris advised us lots of places to go to carry on our holidays 👍5 stars to the Gentle Cycling company for their warm welcome. Moreover, bicycles are good 😊🚴
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Cyclists need to be confident with basic skills such as balance, braking, cornering and gear changing. It is important to understand that riding an electric bike is not appropriate if the rider is not a confident cyclist. Basic fitness is also required, as the legs are still going to be working.

*Bicycle delivery only for tours, full day / multiple day hire and will incur additional charges proportional to distance. Subject to availability of bikes and transportation demands

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Nelson Address (Headquarters):
Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, 70 Beach Road,
Tāhunanui, Nelson, 7011

Kaiteriteri Address:
Kaiteriteri Waterfront, Kaiteriteri Sandy Bay Road,
Kaiteriteri, Tasman, 7197

Phone: 0800 932 453
International: +64 3 929 5652
Email: info@gentlecycling.co.nz

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