Urban experiences meet raw Arctic nature
Tromsø
Arctic Touring Bike Rental Gentleman
Bikes for tours ranging from a few hours around the city to multi-day coastal trips - reliable, and comfortable. Model Arctic Touring offers a more upright sitting position in comparison to Speeder and is available with a lower frame.
General information
Tromsø Outdoor offers custom made touring bikes, specially designed for the needs of the cyclists that are willing to discover the North of Norway.
Arctic touring bikes have lower gearing, perfect for climbs, travels with heavier luggage and for people not used to cycling every day. A frame, tires and rims, a stand, mudfenders, a lowrider and a rear rack are extra solid, made for long distance bike touring.
If you look for heavier gearing and higher speed check our Speeder bikes.
Bikes are available in frame sizes from 42cm to 58cm having different frames for ladies and gentlemen.
A rear luggage rack can carry a load up to 35 kg. Bikes are equipped with lowriders.
Arctic Touring bike weighs 15,3 kg.
Bikes are equipped with:
- Shimano Acera derailleurs (3 × 9 speeds, chainwheel 26-36-48, cassette 11-32)
- 160 mm hydraulic disc brakes
- 2 bottle holders (up to 3 on request)
- reflexes and lights.
We recommend our guests to bring spare batteries. We care for environment and our customers’ safety therefore we do not include spare batteries as we do not have any possibility to control if they they are good for use or empty.
Also included in the rental: a helmet, bike lock, repair set with patch kit, necessary keys for adjustments, replacement tube, pump, lights (mounted on a helmet) and a reflective vest.
In addition you can rent:
- bike bags: rear, front and for the handle bar (handle bar holder follow bags)
- bike cargo and child trailers
- afterbike
- bike racks for tow bars/roof racks
We offer also hotel delivery/pick up in Tromsø and transfer of bikes to any Hurtiboat harbour along the coast between Kirkenes and Bergen (click to open).
TIPS ON WHERE TO GO FOR A RIDE (click to open)
SIZE GUIDE:
42 cm XS - user height - 160 cm
46 cm S - user height 155 - 170 cm
50 cm M - user height 161 – 180 cm
55 cm L- user height 171 - 190 cm
58 cm XL- user height 185cm
Note: Arctic Touring models feel slightly larger than Speeders in the same size.
It is usually possible to ride a bike one size up or down from the recommended size, but if you are in doubts order rather bike in smaller size.
You can also find the Merida bikes frame size calculator here:
https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/p/service/find-your-frame-size-225.html
Model of bike, trekking Crossway FTS.
Please contact us at [email protected] if the bike you wish to book is unavailable - we will check on alternatives for you.
1 day of rental = any period up to 24 hours.
About Tromsø Outdoor
Driven by passion, love for our place and nature, being active outdoors.
Focused on good equipment, local development, good work environment, professional advice, friends and family time, trying new things. We do what we love and we share our lifestyle with Tromsø visitors. Our speciality is guiding outdoor activities.
We further received the Eco-Lighthouse certificate in 2021, it is Norway’s most widely used environmental management system that provides enterprises with relevant tools to help them improve their environmental performance, and to control their environmental impact.
June - September we guide e-bike tours, and November - April we guide snowshoeing, cross country skiing, introduction to randonee skiing trips.
Guided activities are conducted in small groups. Planning the tours we think of "soft adventures", therefore everyone will find in our offer activity for themselves.
Sporty people who wish to explore wilder areas can join Guided Snowshoe Hill Hike to Kvaløya. Families with children, seniors or people without experience with snow often choose the Guided Snowshoe Trip on Tromsøya or the Guided easy snowshoeing with a visit to local café. Everyone who has no experience with cross country skiing may enjoy our Cross Country ski trip - beginners ski course.
In the summer we bring our guests out to Explore Tromsø by e-bike.
On request and for groups we prepare tailored offers.
If you prefer to explore our area on your own, the Tromsø Outdoor team in the rental centre will assist you to find the outdoor adventure and the right equipment.
Tromsø Outdoor rental offer comprises
- Over 200 bicycles
- Winter clothes and boots
- Randonee skis and splitboards
- Avalanche safety equipment
- Cross country skis
- Snowshoes
- Tripods, headlamps, reindeer skins
- Camping gear
- Fatbikes, El-fatbikes and winter bicycles (with studded) tires.
Planning your stay visit www.tromsooutdoor.no for our tips and inspiration for cycling, skiing, snowshoeing, splitboarding and camping holidays in our region.