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Book-A-Bike

414 Rapaura Rd, Blenheim 7273, New Zealand
03 5729730
Ranked #6 of 18 attractions in Blenheim
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Biking Trails
Owner description: For a day of fun, cycle the wine trail or explore the region by scooter for a 'taste of Marlborough'. Book-A-Bike, Marlborough for Cycle and Scooter...... more » Owner description: For a day of fun, cycle the wine trail or explore the region by scooter for a 'taste of Marlborough'. Book-A-Bike, Marlborough for Cycle and Scooter hire operates from Stonehaven Vineyard Homestay and is located in the heart of the wine country within 6kms of many iconic wineries. Included in hireage: helmet, hi-viz jerkin, map, water bottle, instruction,& recommendations plus fuel & insurance for scooters (conditions apply, Drivers license required). In the interests of safety the use of scooters is not recommended for wine-tasting. « less
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Columbia, South Carolina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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They are located right in the middle of wine country which is super convenient if you want to do a biking wine tour, which is what my friends and I did. It's run by an awesome couple who are very knowledgable about the area and gave us great suggestions on which wineries to visit. We ended up getting a flat... More

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Pembrokeshire
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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I am not an experienced cyclist I am rather a nervous cyclist and I had a truly wonderful day. The road by UK standards is very quiet and the motorists seemed more considerate. We took the owner's guidence on vineyards to visit and had an amazing time. We stopped for a lunch at one of the vineyards did a couple... More

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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

My wife picked this one out, the timing worked out to be our 4 year wedding anniversary when we were in Blenheim. The bikes were well maintained, and had plenty of space to carry our wine purchases and picnic lunch. We got some great advice on which wineries to visit based on our interests, because there are way too many... More

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Hamilton
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

Really enjoyed this day out. We were helped with planning for where to go, though we did get a little lost there were some unplanned visits to some wineries, which was fine. Good idea to plan where you want to go as the day goes so fast. More

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Southern England
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2011

Even gave us a cup of tea and a biscuit afterwards before they drove us back. Wonderful trip and friendly hosts. Location is spot on to visit the vienyards as you are half way down the main road towards them from Belnheim so it saves you cycling out of town. More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2011
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booked a bike for a half day, perfectly located within lots of vineyards for free wine tasting. helpful and friendly owners. More

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Sydney, Australia
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011
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We rented a scooter from John and Paulette and spend a wonderful day scooting around the Marlborough and tasting fantastic wines! I was a first time rider but immeadiately felt at ease when John showed me how simple it really is (and the scooters were practically brand new!). I can't think of a better way to explore the vineyards! More

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California
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2011
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My boyfriend and I were driving our camper around the south island and came upon the homestay to rent bicycles. The owners were incredibly friendly and inviting. We rented the bikes and had a wonderful time hopping from vineyard to vineyard (free samples!), and upon returning them were invited into their living room for tea and homemade afghan cookies! The... More

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Christchurch
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2010

Book-a-bike was fantastic. Mountain Bikes to tour the vineyards would have been cheaper than other places in Blenheim had we used them, but decided to hire the scooters instead. By hiring scooters we were able to go further and see more than we thought we were going to. The scooters took only a minute to get the hang of and... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2010

My husband and I stayed at Stonehaven during our honeymoon and also rented the bikes from John. It was great as John and Paulette gave us perfect information on which vineyards to visit and pointers on the best places to eat & shop during our biking trip. They also have adifferent sizes of bikes since I wanted a smaller one.... More

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