Bike Rental & Repair

Intro

There are many bike rental places all around the country. Bike/Sports Shops, Hotels/Campsites, and Tourist Information Centers are the three most common places. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to navigate some websites, and information is often poorly presented. Below you will find a map with rental companies located in major population areas where most people will start or end their journey. For more specific areas such as famous gravel routes, we have highlighted them in the ‘famous areas’ section.

The costs vary depending on the type of bike and rental length. Basic bikes can start at around 25 euros a day and premium bikes can be up to 85 euros. Some companies include helmets, puncture repair kits, and pedals in the price. Others charge extra. Ideally, you should bring your own pedals if renting a premium road bike and we recommend everyone bring or rent a high-quality light set (for the tunnels and main roads). Lastly, only a handful of places offer bike bag rental. We have highlighted the ones we’re aware of below.

Premium Road and Gravel Bikes

There are few places in Norway renting Premium Road and Gravel Bikes.

The best places we know are:

Fara Cycling Oslo (Gravel and Road): https://faracycling.shop/rental.php

Oslo Velo (Gravel): https://oslovelo.no/pages/sykkelutleie

Rouleurs of Oslo (Gravel): https://www.rouleuroslo.no/

Stavanger (Road): https://norwaybikeexperience.no/nb/book-now/

Ålesund (Road): https://rental.uteguiden.com/category/sykler

Tromsø Outdoors (Road): https://rental.tromsooutdoor.no/products

Trondheim (Road): https://trondheimbikeadventures.com/en/bike-rental/road

Bike the Fjords, Voss: https://www.bikethefjords.com/contact-us

I need Bike Bags

Bikepacking Bags can be rented from

Fara Cycling Oslo https://faracycling.shop/rental.php

Ålesund: https://rental.uteguiden.com/category/sykler

Pannier Bags

Tromsø Outdoors: https://rental.tromsooutdoor.no/products

Bodø: https://www.opplevnord.no/rental

Rallarvegen: https://www.rallarvegen.com/en/bike-rental

Other places may be offering rental pannier bags along the ‘Kystriksveien’ (Trondheim – Bodø route), but the website promoting this has been taken down.

Children’s trailers can be rented in Oslo and other places around the country. We know of no places that offer trailers for luggage.

I need Luggage Transfer

There are limited companies that offer this service to independent cyclists. Usually, to include bag transfer you will be required to book a full cycling holiday experience with accommodation and food included. You are welcome to fill in our form and inquire about our tailored made holidays we can offer with luggage transfer.

Possible Luggage Options:

National Route 7: The Pilgrim Route: https://pilegrimsleden.no/en/articles/luggage-transfer

Tour de Dovre: https://www.dovrefjelladventures.no/no/sykkelutleie

E-bikes are becoming increasingly popular. Always check if they can supply an extra battery if you plan to cycle in remote or mountainous areas.

If you're planning a trip to the north, Tromsø Outdoors are the biggest sports rental company in Norway and can offer everything for a bike touring holiday.

Rental Gravel bikes are hard to find in Norway. The best option is Fara Cycling in Oslo.

Famous Areas

Rallarvegen:

This is Norway’s most famous gravel route and at both endpoints you will find large bike rental companies. Usually, you will not need to book in advance unless you need a special size, etc. You can ride the route and leave it at the other end without any problems.

Haugastøl (east side): https://www.rallarvegen.com/booking

Finse: https://rental.hotellfinse1222.no/

Myrdal (West side, only to Flåm): https://www.fjordnorway.com/en/see-and-do/cafe-rallaren-bike-rental-flam

Flåm: https://www.norwaysbest.com/no/ting-a-gjore/sykling/flam-bike-rental/

Mjølkevegen:

The long gravel route passes many areas but the official start and end points are Gol and Vinstra. Unfortunately, Vinstra doesn’t have any bike rental but you could rent in Lillehammer and cycle up to the Vinstra area.

Gol: https://www.visitgol.com/sykkelutleie-pa-gol-og-golsfjellet/

Beitostølen: https://rentle.store/fjellkjedenrental/l/beitostolen/shop

Lillehammer: https://en.lillehammer.com/things-to-do/activities/cycling/bike-hire

Other options in the Region:

https://rentle.store/fjellkjedenrental/

https://www.valdres.com/things-to-do/activities/cycling/bike-rentals

Voss:

Norway’s Adventure Capital is a popular place to rent a bike and explore the region: https://www.outdoornorway.com/mtb-rentals/

Bike the Fjords: https://www.bikethefjords.com/contact-us

Trollstigen:

Norway’s most famous road and climb is situated near Åndalsnes and offers a few places to rent bikes.

Hotel Aak: https://en.hotelaak.no/utstyr

Trollstigen Camping (E-bike) https://www.trollstigen.no/el-sykkel

Åndalsnes: Inter-Sport also rents bikes but does not advertise online.

Kystriksveien: The Atlantic Coast from Trondheim to Bodø. You can organize your bike rental to be delivered to a local airport at: https://www.wideroe.no/en/fly-with-us/fly-and-bike

Note some of these web pages are terrible.

Sandnessjøen

Steinkjer

Brønnøysund

Namsos

Tour De Dovre:

This is a famous gravel route around three national parks in the east of Norway. You can rent and drop off from several locations. https://www.tourdedovre.no/en/bike-rental

Lofoten:

Norway’s most famous archipelago is extremely popular for cycling. Renting from Bødo and taking the boat over is probably the best option.

Bodø: https://www.opplevnord.no/rental

Svolær: http://www.lofoten-rorbuer.no/sykkelutleie.html

Lake Mjøsa:

Norway’s largest lake is a pleasure to cycle around.

Plenty of locations to rent a bike: https://en.visitostnorge.no/mjostrakk/plan-your-trip/rent-a-bike

KYSTRIKSVEIEN

Make sure you have lights for them dark tunnels.

Use the train where possible to return your bike.

Rallarvegen has plenty of bikes to rent (photo: sommerferieinorge.no)

Inter-Sport &
Sport 1 Stores

Two big chain sports shops in Norway both do bike rentals from many of their locations. Unfortunately, this is poorly communicated especially with Inter Sport and you may need to ring the specific store and ask if they rent bikes.

Sports 1 Bike Rental Stores: https://www.sport1.no/sykkelutleie/

Inter-Sport International Page has information about bike rental all over Europe with the exception of Norway! https://www.intersportrent.com/en

Search for a Inter Sport in the town you require a bike from and phone them! https://www.intersport.no/stores

Private Bike Rental

In a simular fashion to Airbnb you can rent someones private bike for a period of time. There are few companies that do this. We have no experience of this form of rental and can not comment further. But your welcome to investigate.

https://www.spinlister.com/

https://www.listnride.com/renting-a-bike

City Bikes

Like in many other countries if you would like to explore a city there is no better way than to jump on a city bike. Many towns and cities in Norway have these available. Usually, you just need to download an app and go pick one up at the many bike stations around the city.

Oslo: https://oslobysykkel.no/en

Bergen: https://bergenbysykkel.no/en

Trondheim: https://trondheimbysykkel.no/en

Mountain Bike Resorts

There are many Summer Mountain Bike Resorts in Norway and they always offer bike rental for MTB and Full Suspension.

The big boys are:

Hallingsdal:

https://hemsedal.com/en/sykling/hallingdal-rides-nesbyen-1

Trysil:

https://www.trysilsykkel.no/en/

https://www.trysil.com/no/Gjore/Sommer/sykkel/sykkelutleie-i-trysil/

Hafjell:

https://www.hafjell.no/sommer/sykkelutleie

Lyngenfjord:

https://www.facebook.com/lyngenmtb

Further information can also be found here:

https://www.skistar.com/no/sommer/biking/

https://www.visitnorway.com/things-to-do/outdoor-activities/cycling/mountain-biking/

Full bike touring set up on rental bikes

Borrowing a pump from Intersport

The Fara All-Road bike is a fantastic rental option in Oslo with bikepacking bags as optional.

Bike Repair & Maintenance

Norway is filled with bike repair shops. You will find many choices in the cities and every small town will have at least one place to get basic repairs.

I can only recommend the ones I’ve used which are limited but you should expect many of the chain sports shops to offer a good standard of service and repair throughout Norway. In the community forum, you can ask for specific recommendations based on the location you require.

Please note bike repair services can be expensive in Norway as the average wages are perhaps higher than in most other European countries. My advice is to have your bike serviced at home before arriving as this will reduce any problems occurring on the road.

If you use Google to search for a nearby bike workshop the Norwegian word is ‘sykkelverksted’