Rik's Bike Shed
Rik’s Bike Shed is a great wee bike shop based at Drumlanrig Castle.
Here’s what we offer at Rik’s Bike Shed
• Bike Hire - from tots to experts (helmet and maps included)
• Great cycle routes for beginners through to enthusiasts; on road and off (4 green routes, blue, red and black options)
• Guided rides and tuition sessions (1-2-1, groups or families - fun for all)
• Transport for you and your bike from your accommodation to bike trails (8seat truck and 10 bikes trailor for hire)
• Bikes, spares, accessories and clothing (rims, wheels, gears, brakes - loads spares from all the top brands)
• Professionally staffed and equipped workshop to get you rolling again or service your pride and joy (wheel building a speciality)
• The Scottish Cycle Museum collection is based across the yard; you can see a replica of the very first pedal bike and a beautiful collection of classic bikes and trikes.
To use trails & country park facilities a day or season ticket is required, please visit www.drumlanrig.com for availability & pricing.
Rik’s Bike Shed has a huge fleet of hire bikes to suit all needs, (including balance bikes for tots, a trailor, tagalongs and a tandems as well as standard and premium bikes for kids and adults). Whether you fancy a leisurely pedal with the whole family or a challenging single track experience on our red or black routes. We have small children ourselves so we understand the needs of families and have lots of kiddy friendly kit to get the whole family out pedalling comfortably, safely and enjoyably! Hire prices start from just £3 for a tot’s bike, £4 for a geared kids bike and £6 for a standard adult bike for an hour, three hour hire for the price of two.
Call us on 01848 330080 for more info and to book.
Routes to Suit YOU!
Whatever your age or level of fitness Rik’s Bike Shed will find you a route to suit! You’ll find many of our routes here very family friendly (we know kids hate hills!) and are perfect if you’re pedalling with a baby seat or towing a trailer or tag-a-long. Drumlanrig has eight way-marked routes graded green for easy, then blue, to technically challenging red and black. They all have superb viewpoints, giving you chance to catch your breath and appreciate your surroundings.
Something Different
Drumlanrig trails are totally different to the other trail centers. Voted top 10 in Scotland in MBUK magazine. Our trails have a natural, organic feel to them; ‘old skool’, woodsy, rooty singletrack a plenty. We can point you in the right direction!
Expert Advice
Rik himself has been cycling for 'too' many years, and mountain biking for most of them. He has designed and built many trails on the estate and all over Scotland, including the technical red and black routes at Drumlanrig. If you need route advice, whether you are new to biking or an experienced rider, we can talk you through the best options and supply you with maps to make sure you get the most out of your experience at Drumlanrig or any of the trails in Dumfries & Galloway.
Guided Rides
Guided rides are perfect if you’re visiting the area for the first time, or if you want a hassle free, uninterrupted ride. Use our insider knowledge to get the most out of the trails.
As designer and builder of some of Scotland’s best loved trails, there is no-one better qualified to guide you round them! Along with his years of experience on two wheels, Rik has been a qualified Mountain Bike Leader for as long as you can be one (his certificate is number mtb001!)
Transport from A to B….. Accommodation to Bike Trails!
As part of our guided ride package let us collect you (plus bikes) in our eight seater, off-road truck and transport you, from Accommodation to Bike trails! We can provide hire bikes for adults and kids if you need them. For the complete package with no hassle;
call 01848 330080 or email mtbrik@aol.com
Tuition and Skills Sessions
A fantastic family adventure, fun and confidence boosting. If you’d love to try mountain biking but don’t know where to begin or if you’d like the opportunity to improve your existing skills and get more out of the trails, then a skills session with Rik is the perfect opportunity to do just that. As an SMBLA guide and British Cycling Coach, Rik is fully trained to coach groups or individuals at all levels and ages, from complete novice upwards.
Sessions are tailored to suit your individual or your group’s needs and experience.
Call Rik on 01848 330080 or email mtbrik@aol.com
To visit Rik’s Bike Shed to shop or for the workshop you are allowed a 45 min visit without being charged into the estate.
Contact
Rik's Bike Shed
The Stableyard
Drumlanrig Castle
Thornhill
Dumfries-shire
DG3 4AQ
Great Britain
Tel: +44 (1848) 330080
Mobile +44 (7722) 828139
E-Mail: mtbrik@aol.com
WWW: http://www.riksbikeshed.co.uk
Opening Hours
1st April 09 - 30th Aug 09
Open 7 days from 10am-5pm - will open earlier by prior arrangement
1st Oct 2009 - 31st March 2010
Open weekends only, please make appointment for other opening times either call or email us
Smoking restricted
Pets welcome.
Book Rik by the hour, half day or full day to show you the best biking in Scotland!
