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Bike sale to help raise money for Ukraine
Bridge Bike Hire are donating money from the first 10 ex-hire bikes sold to help raise money for Ukraine
News from the Camel Trail 2021
It's been one heck of a year and if you've made it to the Cornwall and the Camel Trail we hope you've had a fantastic trip.
January 2021 - The Camel Trail
Find out if the Camel Trail Bike Hires Are Open This January
The Camel Trail 2020
News from the trail after a turbulent year
February 2020
Been awfully wet but I've managed to get a couple of good pictures here and there.
January 2020
Some stunning and very chilly mornings on the Camel Trail make a great start to 2020
A fond farewell to Matt
After many years service our Manager and Mechanic Matt has moved on to pastures new and we wish him all the best
Early morning Pictures from the Camel Trail July 2019
Some incredible pictures from a stunning month on the Camel Trail
Feels like summer is here on the Camel Trail Cornwall June 2019
Feels like summer is here on the Camel Trail Cornwall June 2019
From Sunshine to snow and back again
February has thrown it all our way and we've quite happily taken it, from several inches of snow in one day to glorious sunshine, it's been a fun month!
Clear Blue Skies for January
So far we've been enjoying some fabulous weather on the Camel Trail this January!
Cycling the Camel Trail in December 2019
A wonderful month on the trail with wonderful weather and stunning morning light
Electric Bike Hub Launch
Camel Trail Nige launches the Camel Trail Electric Bike Hub
Early Morning Ride With Nige
An opportunity to ride the trail with Camel Trail Nige, see the sun come up and enjoy a locals breakfast
Family fun for a good cause
Kelly Arries organised a huge family bike ride for dementia
St Minver Cancer Research raise money at Bridge Bike hire
St Minver Cancer Research raised over £500 with help from Bridge Bike Hire.
Well that was one hell of a month!
Early summary of the month - incredible extremes in weather. We even had snow for the first time in many years- caused total chaos but was great fun!
Wet and cold so up river I head
February has been a rather damp and cold month, so I did the sensible thing and headed upriver.
Stunning sunrises in January 2018
Possibly the best, if a little cold, months for stunning skies on the Trail
November on the Camel Trail 2017
I haven;t been around much this November but when I have, boy have I made the most of it. Stunning!
October on the Camel Trail 2017
An absolutely stunning and mild October, an Absolute bonus to the year. The Camel Trail has been an array of colour with beautiful blue skies
August on the Camel Trail 2017
What a summer. Probably the wettest I can remember but has that stopped anyone enjoying the trail. Nope not at all!
A stunning July for 2017
July has been a wonderful month for visitors to the Camel Trail. We've had lots more school groups out enjoying the fresh air and the weather has been mostly kind to visitors of the Camel Trail
Update from Ben who is training to go to the Paralympics in Tokyo
Training continues ad Ben Oliver works his way towards the Paralympics
A super May on the Camel Trail
Some fabulous weather and the shorts are out again on the Camel Trail.
Bridge Bike Hire and the paralympics
Welcome to my blog, I am a wheelchair racer from Bodmin and my ambition is to compete in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo
Ben battles the wind to compete in a series of shorter distances wheelchair races
Ben Oliver battles wind and stiff competition as he builds on his racing experience in the run up to 2020
- Bridge Bike Hire and the paralympics
- Welcome to my blog, I am a wheelchair racer from Bodmin and my ambition is to compete in the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo
- May 17, 2017
- Proud Sponsors of Ben Oliver
- Ben Oliver has been working hard to become one of the fastest wheelchair competitors in the UK. Bridge Bike Hire have sponsored him for a few years w...
- April 25, 2017
- Update from Ben who is training to go to the Paralympics in Tokyo
- Training continues ad Ben Oliver works his way towards the Paralympics
- June 21, 2017
Proud Sponsors of Ben Oliver
Ben Oliver has been working hard to become one of the fastest wheelchair competitors in the UK. Bridge Bike Hire have sponsored him for a few years whilst he trains to become an Olympic Champion!
Easter Holidays on the Camel Trail
The Easter holidays are going fantastically on the Camel Trail this year.
St Minver Ladies Raise Some Money
This wonderful group of ladies took to our bikes to raise money for their charity
March on the Camel Trail 2017
March on the Camel Trail 2017
Beauty, peace and kids on the Camel Trail
Some perfect moments on the trail this month. Again the weather held out pretty well for most of the month despite threatening gales and for the most part beauty and peace prevailed ( plus half term!)
A fabulous start to the New Year
One of the best starts to the year that I can remember on the Camel Trail.
A year in the life of the Camel Trail
What an amazing year we've had on the Camel Trail
Autumn Colours and more beautiful weather
We are experiencing a very warm autumn and we are very much enjoying it!
A Homage To Amazing Skies!
Some incredible skies this October and this is a homage to them!
Summer comes to an end for 2016
Summer draws to a close and we say thank you to all the boys for their hard work this summer
Summer on the Camel Trail
A busy Summer at Bridge Bike Hire and the Camel Trail
From Bridge Bike Hire to the Camel Trail
In the first of a series of short films on the Camel Trail Camel Trail Nige shows how easy it is to get onto the Camel Trail from Bridge Bike Hire
Sunday morning on the Camel Trail
Sunday morning on the Camel Trail. Even in August it's a relatively peaceful affair until lunch time!
Bluebells on the Camel Trail
Every year I have to cycle up river for the few weeks that the Bluebells make an appearance
May on the Camel Trail 2016
Beautiful few days on the Camel trail as the days draw out the morning light is amazing.
Padstow before Easter
Early Easter this year and all is ready ont he Camel Trail for our Easter Visitors
Frosty starts, storms and glorious sunshine!
Frosty starts, storms and glorious sunshine, February on the Camel Trail has been a mixture of them all!
Blast from the Past
This picture posted on Twitter by one of the Bike Hire Lads of his first ride along the trail on one of our hire bikes
It's getting a bit chilly
Around 2pm each day the sun comes out and for an hour or so the lightis amazing
A light frost
Merry Christmas everyone!
Between the showers
I've had a few trips out between the showers this month...
Beautiful Weather for October Half Term
October has seen some of the most stunning skies I've seen this year
Its all about the.....berries
Foraging for berries on the camel trail and other news
Film stars and Sporting Heros
Being the original and biggest Bike Hire Shop on probably the premier Trail in the country ie The Camel Trail we are fortunate in attracting many celebrities from Film and TV stars to sporting Heroes.
Mixed weather but beautiful aroma
With a mixed bag of weather I have ridden the Trail most days and even when it is miserly the upside is the scent and aroma coming from the Honey Suckle - the abundance of Dog Roses is another bonus.
Tadpoles forgs and much excitement
What a charming time of the year this is - Tadpoles changing into baby Frogs much to the delight of my Grandchildren. The Camel Trail going through its ''purple phase''.
May Day 2015
News from the Camel Trail and May Day in Padstow 2015
Spring is in the Air
Weather is set to be fair and the Trail and shop are getting ready for Easter
Beware of the Dog Badger!
With high pressure giving us a week of blue skies and sunshine, I decided to supplement my early morning rides by wandering upstream one afternoon.
Making the most of a quiet trail before half term.
All is calm and peaceful on the Camel Trail and the moment with the odd dog badger for company.
Snowdrop Sunday is nearly here
Cold mornings and a wintery feel with very few people about its a different world on the Camel Trail this month
All go for the Padstow Christmas Fayre
Things are hoting up in Padstow ready for the Christmas Fayre and life continues to be quiet on the trail