Torico Morzine - Bike Hire and Rental in Morzine
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Hire Bike Sale
With just 5 weeks to go to the end of the season, now’s the time to get your name down to grab a bargain Orange Alpine 160 or 224. The bikes will retail for around €2000 for an Alpine 160 and €2400 for a 224. We’re now taking deposits (€500) …
Facebook Tee Shirt giveaway.
Become a fan of Torico on facebook and take home a new Tee shirt :) It’s a shameless plug for Torico but hey ho. The first 10 people who become fans of Torico Performance Bikes on facebook between now and the end of August get a free tee shirt each. …
Bikes for sale
We currently have two bikes for sale: Mondraker Dune XR - €1200 This bike was in our rental fleet last year, but has a brand new frame (a warrenty replacement). The build is stock for the base model: Rockshox Lyric Solo Air R (160mm) Fox Float R (160mm) Formula Oro …
How much does your bike weigh?
We’ve got some scales at the shop - bring your bike down for a weigh in. There’ll be prizes for the lightest / heaviest bikes in the following categories: Trail bikes, Freeride bikes and DH bikes.. Bring yours down and we’ll see what’s what. My Five comes in at 30lbs …
Dakine & Helmet sale
We’ve got a good sale on all our Dakine clothing, gloves and bags - a wapping 30% off all marked prices! We also have a couple of Troy Lee Designs D2 helmets for sale - a Palmer Carbon for €320, and a composit D2 for €240. There’s also a range …
Hire bikes for sale
It’s that time of the season - our hire bikes have been with us since June and now it’s time to let them go… how sad :) The good news is that for the bargain prices below, the bikes could be yours for as little as €500 We have a …
The Uprising Trailer Teaser
Check out this trailer for The Uprising, for sale in Torico Morzine. The Uprising documents the World’s fastest riders. Includes footage of mountain biking in Morzine, plus the Megavalanche. Pop down to the shop to see more on our screen and pick up a copy.
New videos of Champery World Cup Downhill
Thanks to Stewart from ReelFunMedia for these amazing videos of local riders and the Champery trail builders. See what the pros will be racing on. Video 1 Gravity Inc team on the Champery World Cup DH Video 2 Local girl, Tahnee Seagrave, on the Champery World Cup DH.
We are open!
Torico Morzine opened for business on the 5th June. We’re open every day right through to the 5th September. If you’re mountain biking in Morzine stop by and say hello. We have bike hires, parts and accessories for sales and a workshop for repairs.
Preparing the shop
Last week was busy getting Torico Morzine ready for business. Our first bike hires were on saturday 5th, as well as people passing by to buy a few bits and pieces, and book their bikes in for repairs.
Les Gets Lifts re-open for mountain biking
The lifts opened for the weekend at Les Gets, so, obviously, we were out checking out the changes and riding the old favourites. The DH tracks were in great shape considering the rain we’ve had over the last few days. I hung out at Chavannes and Nauchets a while before …
We now hire Mondraker Dunes
We have just added the Mondraker Dune to our roster of hire bikes for this summer. This 6inch lightweight all mountain / freeride lite / extreme cross country / all round “mountain bike” will be available to hire from June 19th. The bike features the same suspension design as the …
Dirt Top 100
Dirt magazine decided to celebrate making it to 100 issues by picking their 100 favourite things in mountain biking. No mean feat. Unsurprisingly the Portes du Soleil made it in there (Pages 102-103), described as ‘one of the worldwide strongholds of summer mountain biking’. With a particular mention for Morzine …
Les Gets MTB news
Les Gets are planning lots of new improvements to the mountain biking for summer 2010. This should make the biking in the area even better than before. The summer season will start on the 29th May (weekends only till the 12th June) and end on the 12th September 2010. CHANGES …
Mondraker team video from Maribor
Watch the video from the Mondraker team at the mountain bike World cup in Maribor 2010. Damien Spagnolo marks his best ever world cup finish and goes home with the 10th Place ranking after round 1 of the world cup. Full article.
MTB guide to Morzine
Last yeat the tourist Office brought out a free guide to mountain biking in Morzine. You can download this free. A great way to find out a little more and plan some routes. We’ll have maps and a detailed guide book for sale, as well as these available for free.
Road Cycling Guide
The new guide to road riding in Morzine-Avoriaz and the Vallée d’Aulps is available to download here. Available free of charge in Tourist offices, and in Torico Morzine!
Barel is injured and out for 2-3 months
Friday 7th May saw Fabien involved in a high speed crash during a final testing session in the wind up to the first world cup. Doctors have said he’ll be out for 2-3 months. Bad news for the Mondraker Factory Team. Check out the report and the xray of his …
MOndraker take first and Second place at the Lyon Avalanche cup
Mondraker riders take first and second place in the Lyon Avalanche Cup! This is a well known race in Europe, that Guy and Sara from Torico both did a couple of years ago. Fabien chose to ride his Foxy (avaiable to hire in morzine) and stormed into first place, closely followed …
More than just a hire shop…..
Everyone running and working in Torico Morzine is a mountain biker. As such, not only do we lovingly look after any bike entrusted to us, but we stock all the essentials you need. Most importantly, our staff will advise you on the best routes to ride. Some of us rarely …
Shhh: We do road bikes too!
Yes, that’s right - with the Tour de France camping out in Morzine for three days this summer, we figured there’d be have some call for road bikes in town. So we’ve got three Felt F95 team bikes in for all those wannabe Lances, Cav’s, Wiggens’, Mercxs’ and Contadors! The …
Morzine lift pass prices
Mountain bike lift pass prices for summer 2010. This is for the Morzine and Portes du Soleil mountain bike pass. 1 day €20.50,2 days €333 days €454 days €575 days €706 days €826 days non consecutive €8913 days €103Season €164 The hands free card is an extra €3 on top …
Portes du Soleil mountain bike map
The Portes du Soleil mountain bike trail map. This map covers the entire Portes du Soleil so gives you an idea of what a vast area it is for mountain biking. There are a lot more mtb trails to ride than are marked on this map, and our staff will …
MTB video
New video from the VTOPO guys who wrote the best guide to the Portes du Soleil and Morzine mountain biking and contribute to the Tourist Office’s bike guides. Check out their riding in Luberon, Gréoux-les-Bains and Mont Faron here. Some great inspiration for summer riding.
Morzine MTB news 2010
Morzine has been THE alpine resort that mountain bikers flock to for years now. Here’s why…key figures for summer 2010 mountain biking in Morzine and the Portes du Soleil. 25 chairlifts and cable cars650 km of runs12 linked resorts1 Mountain Bike Tour 80 km long10 Mountain Bike parks15 Mountain Bike …
New Morzine MTB trails for 2010
There’s lots of new stuff happening in Morzine and the Portes du Soleil for mountain bikers this summer. Here’s the lowdown on what to expect. Pop by the shop for up to date info through the summer! Avoriaz adds a new red downhill track to its mountain bike area in …
Mondraker Bike Reviews
We chose Mondraker hire bikes because of the buzz about the Summum. It seems Fabien Barel isn’t the only rider to like it. Ric McLaughlin from MBUK says “The bike bristles with little tweaks and details gleaned from years of racing.” While Dirt commented “one of the most sought after …
We are live
The new site is up and running! At last, we can shout about the latest bike shop to appear in Morzine. The French translation is coming along. In the mean time, feel free to browse around & tell us your thoughts in the comments below or email us direct. You …
First Big Monday Ride
Mon June 7th, 2010 @ 10 a.m.
Starting as we mean to go on - the first ‘Big Monday’ ride will take place on the 7th June. Leaving the shop at 10am, we’ll be setting our sights on the Col d’Encrenaz and Essert Romand. We’ll be able to use the Pleney lift to get over to Les …
Big Mondays
Every Monday throughout the season we’ll be clocking some serious miles in the saddle, rides of high technicality, long duration and distance and away from the usual trails. Rides will leave the shop at 10am and return late on in the day - not too late that we don’t get …
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The Weather
Currently: 17 °C and Mostly Cloudy
Tomorrow: High: 21 C Low: 9 C Mostly cloudy, showers around
Day After: High: 22 C Low: 12 C A couple of showers