Martinhal Bike Station POWERED BY ALGARVE-CYCLING-HOLIDAYS
Martinhal Bike Station POWERED BY ALGARVE-CYCLING-HOLIDAYS
Martinhal Bike station powered Algarve-Cycling-Holidays is designed to provide a range of high quality bikes and tours exclusively to the guests of Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel. We operate a schedule of guided tours each week catering for everyone’s abilities, family riding, road cycling and mountain biking, Kids Balance bikes or BMX bikes. We can show you some of the hidden secrets of the beautiful surrounding area. If our tour schedule doesn’t fit with your holiday plans, we have a large selection of routes pre-loaded on GPS units you can hire so you won’t get lost and still see some of the unspoilt beaches of the area. Or just rent our Kids Trailer for a family fun tour through the neighbourhood. Martinhal Beach Resort & Hotel has all the elements for a great biking holiday – while Northern Europe goes into deep winter, the region enjoys many sunny days and the season can only be described as “Autumn going straight into Spring”. There are lots of areas in the surrounding Natural Park for mountain biking, trekking and race biking. Discover the stunning surroundings at your own pace or join one of the various guided bike rides throughout the natural park. The “Rota Vicentina”, the “Via Algarviana” and The “Ecovia do Litoral” is one of a series of cycle touring paths throughout the country, the Algarve has a west to east corridor, from Cape St Vincent (in Sagres) to the Spanish border at Vila Real St. Antonio. Our bikes are provided by BH-bikes, A Spanish Brand with over a 100 years’ of experience in bicycle production and quality equipment. For the more dedicated riders, we have a wide selection of GMO free, vegan organic sports nutrition and energy drinks provided by Chimpanzee. Our in house bike-mechanics take care of your security and ensure that the bikes are always in a perfect riding condition. With every rental bike we provide a freshly filled water bottle, bike locks, helmet with 7 different sizes available, puncture packs and maps. In addition to our guided tours, we organise regular bike weeks throughout the year. Click here for more information about our specialised Bike Weeks at Martinhal. For more information about our bikes please contact res@martinhal.com
About us ALGARVE-CYCLING-HOLIDAYS
Jerom Pannier Holds a Masters of Physical Education and Science at the University of Brussels, Belgium. His passion for different sports led him to the sports holidaying business and he has been organising active breaks since 1998. After 10 years teaching snow sports in the Alps and travelling around for competitions, Jerom decided to move to the coast. He has been based in Sagres - “the end of the world�- since 2010 and quickly realised that cycling is the best way to explore this peninsula. Jerom started with Algarve Mountain Biking that later became Algarve-Cycling-Holidays with the extension of the business to road cycling as well as mountain. While developing the business Jerom has improved his expertise and experience in both, cycling and holidays, offering now professional high quality cycling holiday services in the Western Algarve.
Benjamin Edwards A True advocate of cycling who continues to get involved in any form of two wheeled sport he can find. After many wet weekends of racing downhill in the UK national series he decided to hand over the bicycle recycling project he started to find a warmer, dryer climate to ride in. Heading for new horizons with his mobile bike workshop he finds himself being a fundamental part of the team here in the Algarve. Our fully qualified CyTech mechanic who can fix any problem on a bike.
Audrey Govaert A Student of Vrije Universiteit Brussels, studying Physical Education and Sports Science is taking an internship with us. Her core sport is basketball but is always keen to try new activities like cycling.
Bikes Availables TYPES & SPECS
Adult and children bikes available from the bike station; Safety helmets, Water bottle, Puncture kit and bike lock are provided with all bike rentals; We recommend to bring your own cycling shoes and also your own pedals to guarantee that the equipement fits well. We only have a few available.
Trekking Bikes
BH Silvertip Lite 28” wheel size – Standard frame 8 bikes available – 2 small / 2 medium / 3 large / 1 extra large 24 speed Shimano gears / Hydraulic disk brakes / suspension fork Good all round comfort bike suitable for level 1 tours and can be fitted with Hammax child seat
BH Beartrack Mix Lux 28” wheel size – Step through frame 4 bikes available – 2 small / 2 medium (only medium will fit childseat) 24 speed Shimano gears / Hydraulic disk brakes Good all round comfort bike suitable for level 1 tours and can be fitted with Hammax child seat
Mountain Bikes
Scott Scale 930 29” wheel size 9 bikes available – 1 small / 3 medium / 3 large / 2 extra large 30 speed Shimano XT gears / suspension fork with lock-out Flat pedals or Shimano SPD available Smooth handling cross country mountain bike for exploring the many dirt tracks of the Algarve
Road Bikes
BH Sphene 105 700c wheel size 4 bikes available – 1 medium / 2 large / 1 extra large 20 speed Shimano 105 compact gearing / Aluminium frame / carbon fork We have a selection of Shimano SPD / SPD SL / Look Keo pedals – we advise guests to bring their own riding shoes to fit these pedal types Solid handling road bike for exploring the tarmac roads around the Algarve
Child Seat
Hammax smiley child seat 5 Seats available for use on our trekking bikes only. 3-point safety harness with extra chest bracket in order to secure the child in the seat in a safe and practical manner. For children above the age of 9 months and weighing up to 22 kg
Children Bikes Safety helmets are provided with all bike rentals
Balance Bike 12” wheel size 5 bikes available Age 2 – 4 Should only be used on the resort
BH California 16” wheel size 4 bikes available with the option of stabilisers Age 4 - 6 Should only be used on the resort
BH California 20” wheel size 3 bikes available Age 6 - 8 6 speed Shimano gears Should only be used on the resort
BH Junior Peak 24” wheel size 4 Bikes available / Age 8 - 12 21 speed Shimano gears / suspension fork Can be used on tracks and roads outside the resort if the child is a competent cyclist
BH Spike Elle 26” wheel size 3 bikes available / Age 12 - Adult 21 speed Shimano gears / suspension fork All round mountain bike can be used on any of the local tracks, roads and our level 1 tours
Bike Tours We offer a range of specially designed bike tours to get the best out of the surrounding Costa Vicentina national park, with its 74 414 hectares of reserved nature there are endless off road opportunities. We design our routes to accommodate all levels of cycling ability and even if you feel that the tracks are too much for you, our guides have extensive local knowledge and are always able to suggest alternative easier routes.
FAMILY TOURS - 22km, 2-3h An easy going track heading west to the Cabo St Vincent avoiding the busy N125, From the lighthouse we head back towards Sagres taking in all the must see areas whilst enjoying the spectacular views of the dramatic west-coast. If the kids have behaved themselves we might even stop for a yummy pancake.
MTB ½ TOUR - 41Km, 3-4h Heading north with a steady warm up on the old road to Vila do Bispo, passing through the old fisherman’s village we continue inland to make a steady climb to the plateau where we ride west towards the unspoilt beaches at the west coast. Taking a coffee break at Praia do Cordorama before riding back with the wind behind us with amazing views of Sagres surrounded by the ocean.
RACE BIKE TOUR ½ DAY - 55km Heading out on the N125 going east towards Burgau where we start to take some of the smaller roads back towards Sagres. This route encompasses many aspects of the undulating countryside, smooth tarmac descents towards south coast treasure beaches and even a short 20% climb to test your road legs.
Price List
MARTINHAL BIKE STATION Rental price list
1/2 Day
1 Day
> 6 Days
Mountainbikes 20€ 28€ 21€ Trekkingbikes 14€ 20€ 15€ Roadbikes --- 33€ 25€ Kidsbikes
10€
14€
10€
Balance bikes
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10€
7,50€
“Croozer” bicycle trailer for kids
14€
20€
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Equipment
1/2 Day
Childseats
2€
1 Day 3,50€
> 6 Days 2,50€
GPS --- 15€ ---
1/2 day: Pick up in the afternoon opening hours and bring back in the evening hours. 1 full day Pick up in the morning hours and bring back in the evening opening hours, NO 24h rental.
Kid bikes: balance bikes, 24”, 20” and 16” + BMX
Race bike: alu bike, gear: shimano 105 + Tiagra
Child seats: hamax smile (from 9 month up to 22kg)
Trekking bikes: shimano acera disc brakes
Mountain bike: scott scale 29” weels shimano XT
T: +351 282 240 200 F: +351 282 240 260 res@martinhal.com www.martinhal.com