Ballater is situated in the Scottish Highlands on the Eastern side of the Cairngorm National park. From the very doorstep of the bike shop lie an abundance of all ability mountain bike and road trails set in the finest countryside Scotland has to offer.

Varying from an off the road Family run along the Deeside way line to the Burn O Vat (see tours), epic Mountain Bike Downhill runs like Lochnagar's GlasAllt 40 minute DH to Road tours over the Lecht, Glenshee, Cabrach and beyond.Bike Station Ballater stocks a large fleet of continually replaced (20 hires) Mountain, Carbon Road and E-bikes available for hire throughout the year.

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The minimum labour charge is fine for a one off job of say adjusting/setting the rear gears where the hanger would be set for alignment, gear limits set and cable tension set. Any more than one job, e.g. The Major Service is great to strip out bearings, replace as necessary, clean re-grease and install.

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Penaia Rokotuisawa

Oct 08, 2021

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Went in on Wednesday (20/10/21) last week for a head light bulb change at the Elgin Branch, Served by Tammie and honestly, i have to say it is one of the quickest ever service i have ever received from this branch..She really did a fantastic job..No disrespect to the gents who always change the bulb for me, but Tammie is the quickest ever to do it and with a smile .. Thanks again Tammie..

K. A.

Aug 24, 2021

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Friendly helpful staff, great hire bikes and excellent advice..
Update they have put the price up!! To £40 for 6 hours it feels to expensive

Nili Mistry

Aug 05, 2021

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A great place to hire bikes for the day and go off exploring the area. The staff were a huge help. Strongly recommend

Chis Boardman

Jun 17, 2021

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Arrived in ballater on my first day of holiday had a small problem with my wheel. With out any fuss they took it in and sorted it within a couple of hours. Highly recommend!

Elliot Gray

May 16, 2021

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My wife and I were staying at the campsite at Braemar. Dan and Simon delivered and collected our bikes. We hired 2 electric bikes. They were amazing. You need to try these things. They go anywhere. Absolutely loved them. 2 nice guys and great service.

Iain Mackay

May 05, 2021

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We hired 6 e-bikes from here recently. Really enjoyed our day. Efficient friendly service. Very good quality bikes in excellent condition. Reasonably priced. A lot of fun for the money 👍

John-Sebastian Schutter

Nov 24, 2020

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Well impressed with the fleet of bikes on offer. Good quality mountain bikes at competitive prices. Well enjoyed renting a hardtail for the day, but itching to come back to try out the e-full sus.

Ruud Mobile

Nov 06, 2019

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We were met by a really non pro-active however not unfriendly guy. Needed to ask everything ourselves. Helmets given were dirty but in good order. The bikes we got were Focus Whistler MTB. They were basically okay but maintained averagely at best. Adjustment screws loose and my saddle pin kept on sinking in. (clamp was mounted wrongly). Had to do some fixes en-route'. Tyres were good but no repair kit was offered. Disc brakes good on one bike but poor on the other (were probably overheated). Rear wheel in one bike was bent as we saw later. If you rent here, check what you get.

Rachel Philp

Oct 04, 2019

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Knowledgeable staff, good bikes & equipment, competitive prices and easy parking. The guy we met was quiet to start, but quickly warmed up and was hugely knowledgeable getting the right size of bike and helpful with helmets, locks etc. Will definitely use again.

MikeGaunt

Jun 17, 2018

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Very helpful bike shop. Rented a road bike for the day for a ride. Good quality equipment, local parking, friendly staff and reasonable price. Thanks for a great day.