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Trendy Bikes Shops in Bordeaux

Cycling is just one of the many cheap and easy ways to get around during your trip to Bordeaux
Cycling is just one of the many cheap and easy ways to get around during your trip to Bordeaux | © Nicolas Duffaure / Bordeaux Tourisme

You will come across a lot of people riding bikes in Bordeaux. It is a convenient way to avoid traffic and circulate the smaller streets downtown. If you’d like to buy or rent a bike during your stay, here is a list of bike shops in Bordeaux where you will find the trendiest and best bikes.
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Esprit Cycles Bordeaux

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Esprit Cycles Bordeaux shop

Esprit Cycles Bordeaux is a chic boutique located near Place Gambetta, a very convenient place to access in the Bordeaux city center, where you can buy or rent new and used bicycles. One of the great things about this store is that you can just show up with you bike and get it fixed in a very short time. In addition to that, customers praise the staff friendliness.

Le Garage Moderne

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Atelier at Le Garage Moderne

If you like vintage bicycles and cross-activity spaces, you are going to love the Garage Moderne in Bordeaux Baccalan. You can purchase fully repaired bikes, or help out while your bicycle is being repaired and pay a lesser fee when it’s done. Also an automobile repair shop and a place where cool events are regularly organized, you will have a great time here either way.

Cyvea

If you need a bike to get to work, for long trips, or to ride with your children, you should head to Cyvea Bordeaux, which is part of a 20-store chain across France and where you can have access to high-quality bicycles.

Bordo Velo

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Located on the easily-accessible Quai de Richelieu (take the tram A or C until the Porte de Bourgogne stop), this shop will do any type of repair of any bike. Besides that, the broad selection of bikes will satisfy all bicycle users.

Popins

Hopefully, you won’t have to deal with the rain during your trip to Bordeaux, but if you do, you won’t have to worry about getting wet while riding your rental bike. Popins is in the super trendy Saint James area and showcases elegant bikes that come with umbrella holders. Ready to sing and ride in the rain?

La Maison du Vélo

Vintage bikes at La Maison du Vélo

La Maison du Vélo‘s purpose is to answer all cyclist needs in Bordeaux. It is notorious for lending bikes for free, both short-term and long-term (under some circumstances). The Maison du Vélo also has an atelier to repair your bike, and a wash station as well.

Chic et à Bicyclette Bordeaux

Chic et à Bicyclette Bordeaux is the ideal boutique if you are looking for original products and accessories – from dandy horses to tandem bikes. Prices will fit every budget.

Pierre qui roule Atelier

Another great atelier in Gambetta, is where you can choose from a large selection of both new and used bikes. Come to this charming atelier to buy your used gear, or find all the accessories necessary to fix up your bike.

Brocante du Dimanche (Sunday yard sale)

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For those who love flea markets, come to the Saint Michel’s Brocante du Dimanche, a yard sale that occurs every Sunday at the Saint Michel square. Among the large selection of vintage articles, you can find some pretty cool vintage bikes. It varies every week but, if you like to dig, you will certainly find some hidden gems.

Récupr’R

If you are used to riding a bike and would like to learn a few tips about bike repair, you should get in touch with Récupr’R in the Saint Michel district. In their collaborative atelier, volunteers provide great tips and tools so people can learn how to repair their own bikes.

About the author

Jennifer is a speechwriter and a public speaking coach based in Bordeaux, France. She is also a former professional tennis player. She is the founder of The Speech House which helps people (in English and French) to overcome their fear of public speaking and become better communicators. You can follow her on Instagram @jennifer_migan and on her storytelling platform Unique Stories @uniquestories.co.

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