# Brussels bike hire and ride suggestion **URL:** \ **Category:** Riding\ **Created:** [August 13, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797 "2026-08-13T21:16:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mike\_Swift](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/mike_swift/32/996_2.png) [@Mike\_Swift](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/Mike_Swift)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/1 "2026-08-13T21:16:01Z")
I have work trip coming up in September and have a Saturday to myself in the Brussels area. Hoping to rent a nice bike and enjoy 2-4 hours of riding. I’ll have a car but don’t want to spend hours driving. I’ve not been to Belgium, suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_Hayes](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/josh_hayes/32/4795_2.png) [@Josh\_Hayes](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/Josh_Hayes)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/2 "2026-08-14T00:02:18Z")
Oudenaarde is about an hour by car from Brussels - many bike hire places and the tour of Flanders cycling museum is at the start of three colour coded loops of varying lengths that take in many of the bergs and cobbles of De Ronde… ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Leville](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/jack_leville/32/10423_2.png) [@Jack\_Leville](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/Jack_Leville)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 5:48am UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/3 "2026-08-14T05:48:43Z")
I would plan a route in the East of Brussels (Hoeilaart, Overijse, Huldenberg with the Smeysberg, Duisburg…) and more down towards the South of Brussels (think of Wavre, Villers-la-Ville, Waterloo…). You may try to rent a bike at f.i. Overbike or Filip Sport. ---
**Author:** ![lucian\_stanescu](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/lucian_stanescu/32/1576_2.png) [@lucian\_stanescu](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/lucian_stanescu)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 6:15am UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/4 "2026-08-14T06:15:53Z")
> **[RENTALS | coureur.brussels](https://www.coureur.brussels/rentals)** there’s so many options for rides, depends on what you’re looking for. coureur also have route proposals on their website. enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Jeremy\_Dascotte](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/jeremy_dascotte/32/3961_2.png) [@Jeremy\_Dascotte](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/Jeremy_Dascotte)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/5 "2026-08-14T10:31:56Z")
While ponctuality isn’t great, train services have become very bike-friendly in our little country and there are alot of train stations spread across the countryside, at least 1 every 10km. Belgium being so small you are never more than a 1h-1.5h train ride away from every major cycling hubs: Spa and Liège are really worth it, Oudenaarde, Huy,… With a bit of planning ahead you can choose to either ride the best parts of LBL, Flèche, Tour of Flanders, Brabantse Pijl,… If you wanna head for the LBL Region, I live in Liège and work at the bottom of Roche aux faucons so if I’m free I’ll happily show you around. Enjoy your stays in our small country ! Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Swift](https://community.escapecollective.com/user_avatar/community.escapecollective.com/mike_swift/32/996_2.png) [@Mike\_Swift](https://community.escapecollective.com/u/Mike_Swift)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.escapecollective.com/t/brussels-bike-hire-and-ride-suggestion/5797/6 "2026-10-02T20:28:20Z")
Trip complete, went to Oudenaarde, rented a bike and rode the Blue Route. It was an absolute wonderful experience!! I so enjoyed riding on some of those iconic cobbled climbs. I am already planning a return trip. Hopefully next Spring during the Ronde! Cheers and thanks much!