Bike Garage – Trek Fuel EXe
Trek Fuel ExE 9.5
A lightweight ebike for those wanting a little bit of support on the hills, but equally it handles like a regular trail bike due to its lightweight nature. We ride this bike most regularly from the shop.
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Bike Garage – Trek Powerfly LT4
This bike has now been replaced in our hire fleet with the newer Trek Powerfly
Trek Powerfly LT 4
A great bike to explore such as around Ladybower or Stanage Edge. It is our best-value ebike hire option. But it will have less support and range than the Rail.
A great bike for exploring
Explore the Peak District with Trek Powerfly LT 4 +
• Climb more and extend your riding day
• Off-road range of between 30-55 miles
As always if you have any questions feel free to give us a call on 01433 659345 or check out out online booking system for more details.
Bike Garage – Trek Rail 5 & 7
Trek Rail – 5,7 & 9
Our most popular ebike to rent. Bosch drive unit with a 625wh Battery making in perfect for full day adventures. This is the best bike for most people and we really recommend the Rail for most customers.
• Equip with the class leading Bosch Gen 4 motor
• Bosch 625wh Battery for max range
• Climb more and extend your riding day
• Off-road range of between 30-65 miles
As always if you have any questions feel free to give us a call on 01433 659345 or check out out online booking system for more details.
Bike Garage – Which Ebike to Hire
Here at the Bike Garage, we offer a range of Ebikes, so we thought it made sense to explain the main differences between our bikes.
Trek Rail+ 8
The newest additions to our hire fleet. Trek Rail+ 8s features the latest tech from Bosch. A larger 800Wh battery paired with their most efficient drive unit yet, for longer distances. How many of our routes could you do in one ride?
200mm dropper and RockShox suspension. With mullet mixed wheel sizing.
Trek Rail – 5 & 7
Our most popular ebike to rent. Bosch drive unit with a 625wh Battery making in perfect for full day adventures. This is the best bike for most people and we really recommend the Rail for most customers.
Trek Powerfly FS 7
A great bike to explore such as around Ladybower or Stanage Edge. It is our best value ebike hire option. But is a shorter travel full suspension than the Rail.
Trek Fuel ExE 9.5
A lightweight ebike for those wanting a little bit of support on the hills, but equally it handles like a regular trail bike due to its lightweight nature. We ride this bike most regular from the shop.
Trek Rail 9.8
Featuring a full Carbon frame and handlebars with a large 750 Wh battery and high-end components. This bike is geared towards advanced riders.
As always if you have any questions feel free to give us a call on 01433 659345 or check out out online booking system for more details.
Mount Snowden, Ranger Trails Ebike Adventure
Climbing Mt Snowden in Wales going up the Llanberis pass and returning down the Ranger path.
1060m of climbing in 18.5km up and down in just over 2.5 hours The joy of ebikes. The climb on a standard bike would usually take around 3 hours. Worth noting there is an agreement about when it is best to attempt this ride.
Using three of our Trek Ebikes, with enough spare battery on return to do the whole thing again!
Cavedale and Dirtlow rake
Dropping into Cavedale as the sunset, after the long climb up Pindale and Dirtlow rake. 36 riders on a Wednesday evening ride what could go wrong?
Great group ride made up of CABG collective joined by the Rother Valley Riders 👌
Cavedale is arguably one of the toughest trails in the Peak District a mainly dry limestone rocky riverbed. That drops steeply down into the back of Castleton.
If you fancy a go check out our Caves and Castles route on our website 👍
Route 9 – Caves and Castles
Bike Garage Awarded Travellers Choice 2023 Award
We are proud to share that we have received the 2023 Travellers Choice Award 🏆 from travel site Tripadvisor
We want to thank our wonderful customers for their support.
This is the fourth consecutive year we have received this award, since its establishment. Our recognition reflects that we are part of the top 10 per cent of businesses on the website, thanks to the positive feedback during the past year.
Thank you from the Bike Garage team.
Bike Garage – Adventure starts heres
Bike Garage – Cycle Hire Peak District, summertime in the Peak District 🌞
I have been fortunate to live in the Peak District for almost all of my life. Cycling in these hills since the introduction of the first modern mountain bikes. Experience an unforgettable adventure on the best trails with our hire fleet and local knowledge.
With a wide variety of routes to cater for all abilities, an extensive range of hire bikes and direct access to 214 miles worth of guided trails from the shop.
Bike Garage - Adventure starts here
Route 9 – Caves and Castles
Caves and Castles
Difficulty: Challenging
Length: 24 Miles (38km)
Elevation Gain: 4,500ft (1370m)
This is a demanding loop with six significant climbs followed by six brilliant descents. There is a mix of every trail here from the fast flowing open grass descents of Win Hill to very technical boulder fields of Cavedale. Make sure you have your climbing legs as this route climbs almost 4,500ft (1,370m) over 24 miles (38km).
Route Profile
Route Summary
Starting at the Bike Garage cross over the road to Shatton Lane. Follow this quiet lane before taking the first left. Follow this lane for 0.3 miles until you get to a gate, through this gate is a bridleway through a field that has a short steep climb followed by a quick descent before getting to the next road.
From here follow this road up to the next bridleway on your right, this bridleway takes you up towards the start of the first climb of the day up to Shatton Mast.
Gate – Track towards the mast
Once through this gate you follow the bridleway for just under one mile through the open moorland before joining the top of Shatton Lane where it becomes a wide gravel trail. Continue following this lane past the mast, through a few gates then around to the top of the Bradwell descent.
The first descent
The Bradwell descent is a brilliant little singletrack, it is just shy of half a mile (0.8km) descending roughly 350ft (106m). It can be a little slippery if there has been some rain down and keep an eye out for other trail users. After dropping down to Bradwell it is time to climb back up to the top of cavedale. This is the second climb of the day, it is a long one at 3 miles (5km) and climbing 810ft (245m) so settle in and get ready for the upcoming Cavedale descent.
Cavedale
Cavedale
Cavedale is a very popular descent with all trail users. It starts out at a gentle gradient through open fields before dropping into a very tough, technical boulder field. Lasting approximately 1.3 miles (2km) and descending 675ft (205m) you will come across a wide range of trail surfaces that will test your technical skills and brakes! If you are descending
Watch out
Cavedale on the weekend you should anticipate other users to be on the trail, it is a very popular one for walkers. Once you have reached the bottom of the descent you will find yourself in Castleton where you will work your way towards the Old Mam Tor road, also known as the broken road. This is a 0.6 mile (1km) section of abandoned road due to historical landslides giving it a very post-apocalyptic feel. This climb will take you up towards the next descend of the day, Greenhills.
Mam Tor – Greenlands
Hollins Cross – Edale
Back Tor
By now you are 13 miles (21km) into the ride – over halfway! The next descent is a Peak District classic, Greenlands. This is a brilliant 0.5-mile (0.8km) descent down the grassy slopes of Mam Tor. It is a mix of wide sections and deep rutted lines so be sure to keep an eye on your line!
After reaching the end of this descent it is back up
To the great ridgeline and Hollins Cross, a 0.6 mile (1km) climb covering more rutted sections and some natural steps towards the top – Kudos if you are able to clean it. Once at Hollins Cross it is a turn to the left, dropping down to Back Tor farm.
After the short climb another descent
This is a similar descent to Greenhills dropping 450ft (137m) over 0.6 miles (1km) to the Edale road where you take a right and follow the road for 0.8 miles (1.3km) before taking a left through a date to start climbing the bridleway towards Jaggers Clough.
Elmin Pits Climb
The climb up from Jaggers Clough to Hope Cross is a steep one, ideal if you have hired an e-bike, it is popular in both directions so once again, keep an eye on other trail users.
Once at Hope Cross continue straight to The Beast
This is another Peak District classic, it is 0.3 miles (0.5km) starting with a rocky descent into the woods before becoming much more boulder covered twisting down the hill side. Keep an eye out for the gate on the right at the second major left bend, you are going through here onto the fire track that runs along the south side of the Derwent reservoir. Follow this fire track for 0.4 miles (0.6km) and turn right after the gate to start climbing up Elmin Pits, this climb takes you back up just south east of Hope Cross putting you on for the final descent of the day.
Run for home, Aston BW
Turn left at the top of Elmin Pits and follow the top of the ridge towards Win Hill for 1.1 miles (1.7km), keeping an eye out for the bridleway dropping to the right you take this down to Aston.
This is the last descent of the route
It is a fast flowy way to finish the day. You descend for roughly one mile (1.6km) dropping 365ft (111m) providing a really good finish to this ride with brilliant views over the Peak District. Once you hit the road at the bottom turn left and follow it through to Thornhill, when you see the red phone box turn right, drop down the hill and turn left onto Water Lane. From here follow the lane for 0.4 miles (0.6km), turn right onto the Bamford Recreational Ground and follow the trail back to the Bike Garage.
With this you are done, you will have covered 24 miles and roughly 4,500ft of climbing through six brilliant descents.
Want to explore this route? Book your bikes online now!
Trail Preview | Alec and Thora – Wharncliffe Woods
The newly reopened Alec and Thora trail is a revamp of the old Pillar of Salt track. Adding much more flow and more features to this classic trail in Deepcar, Wharncliffe woods. We have started to build quite the collection of videos from trails within Wharncliffe. You can see all the other ones here this is just a sample of the trails.
The video and those to come will be focusing on trails within the local riding scene. Expect a variety of locations and guest riders. Hopefully helping to expand your knowledge and showcase some of the best of the local Peak District and Sheffield riding scene.