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Cycling holiday bike insurance

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  • 17-02-2017 1:25pm
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    smalltalk
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    just wondering has anyone on the forum had any experience with a bike hire company when things have gone wrong i.e damage to the bike.How is the matter dealt with,would travel insurance cover damage to a bike,would the hire company insurance cover damage to the bike or should you have specific bike insurance?

    Thanks smalltalk


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    wextipp
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭wextipp


    Hi Smalltalk. Did you every get info on this.
    I am going on a cycling holiday soon and am renting bikes for 8 days in Switzerland. If the bike are stolen or damaged I am liable. The rental company says I need my own insurance to cover it. I'm not sure if my what travel insurance will cover it.


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    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,687 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Very odd that the rental company doesn't have an insurance policy offered at a daily rate for its clients?


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    wextipp
    Registered Users Posts: 344 ✭✭wextipp


    Yes. I asked them about buying extra insurance and the reply was
    'Your are responsible for the bike and you have to private insurance'
    I have sent a query to some of the travel insurance companies to see if I am covered. I'm renting with Swiss rail.


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    smalltalk
    Registered Users Posts: 135 ✭✭smalltalk


    Hi,didn't have any luck with it,there was a company in the UK (I cant remember the name)which had an ideal cycling insurance package but could not sell it in Ireland.A couple of months ago I did come across a sports travel company that had an insurance package but it may just be for their own customers
    https://www.sportstoursinternational.co.uk/travel-insurance/
    Might be worth a look


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