From €22 for a half day, €32 for a full day, €35 for an e-bike half day, €52 for an e-bike full day, all inclusive.

Do I need to plan a route?

No. Six routes exist and one comes pre-loaded on a Garmin fitted to the handlebar. It works without phone signal.

Which route should I pick?

Brugge Unlocked at 10 km if you have a morning. Damme & Polder Dive at 40 km if you have a day.

Not legally in Belgium, but one comes with every bike.

10:00 to 17:30, closed Mondays.

Do I book through Hotel Karel de Stoute?

No. Happy Wheels is a separate business and takes its own bookings.

Happy Wheels

The bike rental is in this building

Happy Wheels rents from Moerstraat 23 — the same address as Hotel Karel de Stoute. The hotel and the bike rental are owned by the same family, and your bike comes with a Garmin on the handlebar, route already loaded.

Book a bike at Happy Wheels

Quick facts

From €22 half day, €32 full day, €35 e-bike half day, €52 e-bike full day
Garmin GPS included, route pre-loaded, no phone signal needed
Helmet, lock and wicker basket with every bike
Italian city bikes and e-bikes, six colourways
Moerstraat 23, open 10:00 to 17:30, closed Mondays

What you get

Italian Via Veneto bikes. Every rental includes:

·A handlebar-mounted Garmin GPS with your route pre-loaded. It works without phone signal and recalculates if you detour.
·An adjustable helmet
·A sturdy lock
·A custom-fitted front wicker basket

How it works

Book online at Happy Wheels and collect your bike at Moerstraat 23.

What it costs

Rates, all inclusive:

City bike, half day10:00–13:30 / 14:00–17:30€22
City bike, full day10:00–17:30€32
E-bike, half day10:00–13:30 / 14:00–17:30€35
E-bike, full day10:00–17:30€52

The fleet

Two models, six colourways — four City Cruisers and four Electric Cruisers, each with a front wicker basket:

City Cruiser

Canal Jumper
Pistachio Praline
Sugar Waffle
Golden Fries

Electric Cruiser

The Swan
The Trappist

More photographs are on the Happy Wheels website.

Routes

Six routes, and one comes pre-loaded on the Garmin when you collect the bike. Explorer routes fit a half day, Adventure routes a full day.

The Belfort tower above the cobbles of the Markt in Bruges

Brugge Unlocked

Distance: 10 km
Duration: 2–3 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Tier: Explorer

The city on your own terms. Markt and Belfort, Rozenhoedkaai, the Church of Our Lady with the Michelangelo inside, then it goes quiet: the Godshuizen almshouses, the walled Begijnhof, the Minnewater. Halfway round is the Halve Maan brewery, brewing on that spot since 1856. Finishes past the Sint-Janshuis windmill and along the Potterierei.

A canal lane in Lissewege with whitewashed houses, flowers along the water and a parked bike

The Old Tower

Distance: 25 km
Duration: 3–4 hrs
Difficulty: Easy
Tier: Explorer

Out into open polder to Lissewege, a village of whitewashed houses round a canal that most visitors never reach. Wetlands on the way where redshank, lapwing and heron are ordinary sights if you slow down. Climb the 13th-century tower for a view across the polders in every direction.

A Flemish château with a formal box-hedge garden in front of it

The Castle Forests

Distance: 30 km
Duration: 3–4 hrs
Difficulty: Easy–Moderate
Tier: Adventure

A full day. Out along the Damse Vaart to Damme, where the old town hall looks untouched in five centuries, then a loop north through Koolkerke, Oostkerke, Moerkerke, Hoeke and Lapscheure on the Dutch border. Back across the water on the little Kobus bike ferry.

A cyclist passing the tall stone church tower in a polder village near Damme

Damme & Polder Dive

Distance: 40 km
Duration: 4–5 hrs
Difficulty: Moderate
Tier: Adventure

A barley field with a poplar treeline on the horizon

Forest and Fields

Distance: 50 km
Duration: 5–6 hrs
Difficulty: Moderate
Tier: Adventure

The Sea Breeze Route

Distance: 55 km
Duration: 5–6 hrs
Difficulty: Moderate
Tier: Adventure

All six routes are on the Happy Wheels website.

See the routes

The bikes

Canal Jumper, a canal-blue Italian city bike with a front wicker basket

City Cruiser

An Italian Via Veneto Allure Lady 28" 6V. Steel frame, Shimano 6-speed, 700×32C alloy wheels, V-brakes, a Café Racer Bassano saddle, fenders, chain cover and LED lighting. Four in the fleet: Canal Jumper in blue, Pistachio Praline in green, Sugar Waffle in pink and Golden Fries in yellow.

The Swan, a slate-blue Italian electric city bike with a front wicker basket

Electric Cruiser

The Incanto E-bike Lady 28" 6V. Etrotek DGW07 rear hub with 45 Nm, an Ant Power 418 Wh battery, five assist levels up to 25 km/h and around 70 km of range. Four bikes, two named colourways: The Swan in light blue and The Trappist in deep rose.

Either model comes with the Garmin, an adjustable helmet, a sturdy lock and a front wicker basket.

Practical

Open: Open 10:00 to 17:30. Closed Mondays.
Address: Moerstraat 23, 8000 Bruges
Phone: +32 486 08 86 22
Email: hello@happywheelsbrugge.be

Rental conditions are set by Happy Wheels. Read the Happy Wheels terms

Questions

How much is it?: From €22 for a half day, €32 for a full day, €35 for an e-bike half day, €52 for an e-bike full day, all inclusive.
Do I need to plan a route?: No. Six routes exist and one comes pre-loaded on a Garmin fitted to the handlebar. It works without phone signal.
Which route should I pick?: Brugge Unlocked at 10 km if you have a morning. Damme & Polder Dive at 40 km if you have a day.
Do I need a helmet?: Not legally in Belgium, but one comes with every bike.
When are they open?: 10:00 to 17:30, closed Mondays.
Do I book through Hotel Karel de Stoute?: No. Happy Wheels is a separate business and takes its own bookings.

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