joe bike travel : de Biarritz au col du Tourmalet
by road bike

All routes can be adapted to suit the level of the group.

1 Wheel (Beginner) Suitable for people in normal physical condition with no medical contraindications.
Description of the stay Stages between 30 and 50 km and/or a positive altitude difference of less than 500 metres.

 2 Wheels (Moderate)Ideal for those who are in good physical condition and regularly practise an endurance sport (running, cycling, swimming...), with no medical contraindications.
Description of the stay : Stages of between 50 and 70 km and/or a positive altitude difference of between 500 and 1000 metres.

3 Wheels (Intermediate): Perfect for people in good shape who are used to endurance sports and routes with gradients, particularly climbing a few mountain passes by bike.
Description of the stay Stages of between 70 and 90 km and/or a positive altitude difference of between 1000 and 1500 metres.

4 Wheels (Difficult)For athletes in excellent physical condition who regularly do endurance sports, particularly in the mountains.
Tour description : Stages of 90 to 110 km and/or a positive altitude difference of between 1,500 and 2,000 metres.

⚙️⚙️⚙️⚙️⚙️ 5 Wheels (Expert) For very experienced cyclists in optimum physical condition, training 3 to 4 times a week in endurance (running, cycling, swimming, etc.). Experience of at least 30 cycling outings per year, including climbs of mountain passes with 1500 metres of positive difference in altitude, is recommended.
Description of the stay Stages of more than 110 km and/or a positive altitude difference of more than 2,000 metres, and possibly more than 3,000 metres.

Anyone who comes for a supervised or unsupervised outing using Joe Bike's services must come with a bike that is in perfect working order and suited to their morphology and physical condition: size of bike, gear ratio appropriate for a mountain route. Workshop services provided during the raid are intended as a breakdown service following an unforeseeable incident (e.g. puncture) and not as a workshop service that could be anticipated in advance by the bike owner. Parts changed will be invoiced at the end of the day.
On the other hand, all participants can take advantage of the bike hire service and the appropriate equipment for mountain biking.
Helmets must be worn throughout the outing!
Participants are strongly advised to bring their own shoes and automatic pedals (of the brand they prefer) as well as clothing for all types of weather (rain, cold, wind).

1 large passenger vehicle (5 to 7 seats), a toolbox, a workshop stand, a bar for hanging bikes, solid and liquid supplies, storage boxes for customers' belongings.

- A bike in perfect working order with a suitable gear ratio (50/34 x 11//32 or 34 for a rider capable of doing a 1 or 2-bucket course & 52/36×11/32 or 34 or 50/34 x 11/30 to 34 for a 3-bucket rider).
- A ventilated helmet
- A pair of sunglasses
- A pair of cycling gloves or mittens.
- A pair of automatic shoes with wedges in good condition!
- A chasuble or windbreaker and a rain jacket.
- A pair of cuffs
- a cap
- a pair of rain overshoes.
- Two 500mL minimum cans
- sufficient solid supplies.