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A Spark About Mountain Biking:

9

"Nice bikes, good service with a broken bike and nice route picked out for us!"

Danielle Wintermans About Mountain Biking:

10

"Spent an afternoon mountain biking. Nice staff and fast and good service. Good explanation, Fine also that the stuff was allowed to stay for a while, that way I didn't have to cycle with my bag. It was a beautiful environment and a fun activity."

Hans Kok About Mountain Biking:

6

"The pedals of one of the bikes creaked a lot and that disturbed the otherwise good experience Route is nice and so is location"

Lisanne Visser About Mountain Biking:

7

"Fine mountain bikes, we did have to change 1 of the 5 (5 minute bike ride back) because the gears didn't work. Another 2 bikes that shifted slower than used to. Route very nice! A nice addition would be to be able to increase the length of the route in smaller steps, for example 5 or 10 km extra."

N langendam About Mountain Biking:

7

"Great service onlymtb switching not ideal.... otherwise only bike pick up and return and that was nicely helped"

Kirsten Huijser About Miscellaneous:

9

"Great service!"

Mailo van Cortenberghe About Miscellaneous:

10

"Fine staff good explanations and also nice mountenbike routes definitely again !"

Denise van Waardenberg About Miscellaneous:

8

"Was a fun adventure. Had little clear explanation about the bikes when we left, nice route that was also fairly easy to follow!"

B Hamburger About Miscellaneous:

1

"There was no children's helmet for my daughter. "

Dennis Koene About Mountain Biking:

6

"Friendly staff. Clear instructions. Great location with ample parking. Equipment reasonable. Mountain bike was issued with front suspension on lock position without instruction. Have knowledge of mtb's myself but the beginner may not know this. After opening up the rebound was not adjusted nicely for average cyclists. Front brake pads worn or air in lines, worked minimally. Rest of bike was fine in terms of rear brake, shifting and frame. "

Tjerk Wiggers About Mountain Biking:

1

"I am very dissatisfied. Almost had a serious accident because the mechanic on duty forgot to secure the front wheel. When I lifted my handlebars at a tree stump the front wheel just fell out. Fortunately, this caused me to crash on an ascent (still painful) but what if it had happened on a descent. I shouldn't think of the consequences. When I reported this to the reception upon my return there was no understanding or excuse for this incident. "You were given a card for in case of breakdown, right?" As if by doing so you are ticking off that t material may not be in order. Also, the suspension was not filled so every shock was felt full on the wrists. All in all super bad. When I pointed out that my friend was not well and I needed 2 instead of 3 bikes there was no sense of empathy and could not be credited. Could not be rented anymore was said, on the site it was clear that there were still plenty of (faulty) mtb's for rent. Nothing could even be done after the incident with the poor quality bike. In short, you are allowed to deliver crappy material at the main price but you are not allowed anything at all as a customer. The man behind the counter could not do anything about it "instructions from above" was his comment. Well "higher hand" I am curious to your reaction. For your information the clap can still be felt in my shoulder. With surprised regards, your very dissatisfied customer"

R Broersen About Mountain Biking:

8

"Despite our cycling shorts lots of saddle pain, would be nice if there were mb incl women saddles. + employee may also adjust handlebars better on person, did not sit well on bike. "

Shanna Schuiling About Miscellaneous:

8

"What a beautiful mountain bike trail near Otterlo! Wonderfully quiet and a nice distance. Too bad the staff did not give any instructions and were not able to help us find our way back when we got off the trail for a while. A GPS or old-fashioned route description would also not be a luxury. The route is not clearly marked everywhere. "

Ard Kortleve About Mountain Biking:

8

"Great service, nice staff. Was top!"

C. Schildmeyer About Miscellaneous:

9

"Top bicycles and service!"

Monique de Jager About Miscellaneous:

8

"MTB rented. Everything arranged just fine."

w master About Mountain Biking:

9

"Great day we had. What was unfortunate; we specified body lengths very clearly when booking. Even called about after. But there appeared to be no large bikes ready. Employee indicated that these would be at the very back.... It was not clear why they were not ready. We nevertheless had a nice day but our 2 tallest boys really struggled more."

FA van Golen About Mountain Biking:

8

"Awesome fun activity ! There were quite a few sections of the mountain bike route that were very difficult for beginners like us. Steep up that you had to walk or steep down that are quite dangerous for beginners and also had to be walked. Idea to make a real beginner's route without big height differences!? That would be really great!"

Overvest family About Miscellaneous:

7

"MTB route Ermelo was a puzzle; at least 5 more signs with arrows will help well. A QR code for the MTB route on the plasticized A4 will help to 'take away' the route map. Photos of plastic map in relatively dark indoor environment are often not ideal. Mountain bikes, by the way, well cared for and working well. "

Bart Wortman About Miscellaneous:

10

"Gear mtb didn't work quite right."

S. Zuyderwijk About Mountain Biking:

8

"Was very nice. Tip, due to my height, 1.96, the bike was on the small side.... Extended seat post?"

Janneke Langendonk About Miscellaneous:

9

"Super fun day. "

erik ebbink About Mountain Biking:

8

"Bike good but may need a renewed be, modern mbt's only have 1 front blade easier shifting on the great track."

Willeke Koelewijn About Mountain Biking:

6

"The route was fun. The material could be a little better "

Joshua de Bie About Mountain Biking:

9

"We had been looking forward to a day of mtb'ing with a couple friend. Unfortunately, my partner got sick just the night before. The day itself, unfortunately, she was too lousy to join us. So our friend canceled and the two of us men went mtb'ing together. That ended up being a lot of fun and we enjoyed the fine bikes and beautiful courses. Unfortunately, the Veluwe Specialists staff did not want to look for a solution together. We were told that there is a notice period of 8 days, which is very unachievable if you get sick at the last minute. This makes it very uncomfortable to pay in advance in the future but also definitely a negative experience with this company due to the stiff attitude of the staff. "

W.J.L. van Driel About Miscellaneous:

7

"The kids mountain bike was in need of and adjustment. Otherwise had a great day in beautiful surroundings."

Hanneke Schuit About Mountain Biking:

4

"The mountain bikes were not of very good quality. From both bikes the gears did not work properly. Called after 10 minutes for another bike. They came to exchange the bike immediately. The staff was very friendly"

Richard East About Mountain Biking:

6

"Explanation was quite limited and also not very enthusiastic. Bikes I found in pretty lousy condition lots of play on headset bearing and on the on bottom bracket. Also, on both bikes the shifting mechanism for the front blades worked poorly. It was said that you just shouldn't use them. Despite this we had a wonderful day on the bike and the mbt route from Ermelo is highly recommended."

Mirjam Poelman About Mountain Biking:

8

"Employee exuded little enthusiasm. Wear on one vd mountain bike went to 5 and no further. Saddle could not be adjusted. We had to make do with that. The route was very beautiful we enjoyed that"

R van Dijk About Mountain Biking:

8

"The mountain bike ride was great. Beautiful route, narrow trails, nice and blubbery. Really enjoyed it. Unfortunately the rented mountain bike from the Veluwe specialist was way below standard. The bike was way too small, larger ones were not available (rented in advance, so should have been there, or clearly indicated when booking). Handlebars jammed and the bike pedaled through. In short, it was totally great, but not thanks to the quality of the bike provided."

M. Jorritsma About Miscellaneous:

5

"The Bakfiets (Dutch cargo bike) proved difficult to control, which resulted in an accident and fall from the Bakfiets (Dutch cargo bike) after only 10 minutes of cycling. Even after some practice it did not get better, so after 30 minutes returned the Bakfiets (Dutch cargo bike) . Felt little sympathy from the staff after doing so. Too bad, that would have been the least. Is some additional instruction when renting out the Bakfiets (Dutch cargo bike) perhaps in order?"

Job Jansen About Miscellaneous:

6

"Very expensive, no special service."

Bart van Herpen About Mountain Biking:

5

"Rented bike for two days, was given a crappy mtb (mdw indicated 1 front gear was enough, rest didn't work) but rear didn't shift either. Later also the saddle came loose so had to break off halfway through the ride but already went for no meter because I couldn't change gears. Went back and female colleague helped me out by finding a bike that did work, so next day I was able to cycle a nice route. Found the male colleague very short-tempered and felt like I was an annoying customer but to be able to cycle a bit in the Veluwe you just need a decent bike and I think I'm paying well for it. So not really satisfied because 1 of the 2 days felt like wasted anyway.... "

Annemarie Bastock About Mountain Biking:

9

"Good mountain bike route clearly marked"

Arco Van wishes About Miscellaneous:

8

"Nice course ! The mountain bikes do deserve more attention : in highest gears some bikes pedaled through ! Otherwise had fun day !"

Andrew Agelvis Rojas About Mountain Biking:

10

"- More explanation of the route. - Condition of the bikes were not the best."

Angelique wessels About Miscellaneous:

8

"Was a very fun activity. Maybe with the mountain bike routes a little more inquiring about experience. We did the blue route but it was still too much of a challenge for someone who has ridden 6x on a fairly flat course."

Karel Coenen About Miscellaneous:

7

"We drove past Harderwijk because we were supposed to get a GPS along in Garderen, according to the website. Unfortunately, this was not the case. And it was another four km of cycling until you get to the first mtb route."

remco clock About Mountain Biking:

10

"Not quite good bikes, bad gears and cogs ma for the rest had a super day! "

Saskia Jansen About Mountain Biking:

8

"Waiting time/check-in took way too long. Long line with only 1 employee available. Minimal information, you almost grab your own bike and helmet and can leave. No explanation about the bike or routes to follow. No attention to the guest, just cash in. "

M Nijsten About Mountain Biking:

9

"Good afternoon, was able to arrange everything online, pick up and explanation crystal clear! Top!"

l. linssen About Mountain Biking:

9

"Gears and brakes are of very poor quality/bad maintenance. Brakes 'squeaked' a lot and gears kicked on several times. These definitely need to be serviced."

Sylvana Frijns About Mountain Biking:

9

"Brakes were mediocre, otherwise had a great day! "

Joost Bouwmeester About Mountain Biking:

8

"Bell on the mountain bike would be nice! Otherwise had perfect morning. "

Marcel Halbesma About Mountain Biking:

9

"Very friendly employee and good material. "

Peter Suurmond About Miscellaneous:

10

"Good bikes, clear directions and friendly staff!"

Carla de Vries About Mountain Biking:

9

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Judith Van Soest About Mountain Biking:

8

"Nice course only the mtb route arrows are not clear everywhere "

Rosannd Roffel About Mountain Biking:

6

"The mountain bike trail was quite a bit of biking before you could really get started. Some places some overgrowth of weeds. "

O. of well About Mountain Biking:

9

"Top service when we had a flat tire, the bike was quickly replaced. I would have liked a map with the MRB route. Without it it is hard to estimate how long it is back to the bike rental."

M Wolkorte About Miscellaneous:

5

"Beautiful bicycle route through the Hoge Veluwe. But in terms of price I found an expensive day."

N de Bruin About Miscellaneous:

9

"Good bikes and good explanation of the route!"

Dennis Schiermann About Miscellaneous:

4

"No longer having a GPS mountain bike tour is a loss. The bikes do need replacement. Poor condition (visible wear and tear) and faulty shifting mechanisms. Staff is helpful and have to make do with equipment available. "

Mark Schaap About Mountain Biking:

8

"Mountain bike was very poorly maintained. Chain were definitely in need of a good refurbishment. Also, the tires were way too inflated for a mountain bike. Passed these comments along to the employee but he didn't seem to find it all that interesting. Free tip: get SPD and spd-sl pedals. I stood there with my cycling shoes thinking that this could be arranged but unfortunately it was not. No doubt this will happen more often. Would have gladly paid a few extra bucks here for putting them on. "

Daan Nieuwkoop About Mountain Biking:

8

"Beautiful routes through the veluwe. Too challenging in some sections which caused several trips off. Saddles enormously hard. All in all had a nice day."

Sharon Haakman About Mountain Biking:

9

"The bikes could use a check up but otherwise it was perfectly organized. "

C Pietersma About Mountain Biking:

8

"Extremely friendly staff who helped us super. The mountain bike already had the necessary kilometers behind it and was a little less. But had a super afternoon"

Mark Jongejan About Miscellaneous:

8

"Super enjoyed with the group, nice staff and great quality material. Highly recommended!"

Scarlett Van Keerberghen About Mountain Biking:

7

"Bike was fine except lower gears were broken. Was a shame with mountain biking."

Marco de Wit About Mountain Biking:

5

"Three mountain bikes rented. The bikes were definitely not in good technical condition. One of the mountain bikes had a blow in the front wheel and a huge blow in the rear wheel. Another mountain bike was barely shifting gears, although we found this out too late to go to exchange. Also, on this last bike, the bottom bracket bearing was no longer good; a lot of creaking at the bottom when turning on."

Jan Willem Grift About Miscellaneous:

8

"The mountain bikes themselves were not in the best condition. The activity itself and staff were!"

Ruben Tullenaar About Mountain Biking:

9

"1 word, SUPER!!! Staff were very friendly. The mtb's we had rented were of good quality. "

Willem Vrolijk About Mountain Biking:

7

"Nice location, nice staff. Bike was a bit rancid and old though. Chain MUST still be oiled and front tire was 0.5 bar. When cycling, the sprockets appeared quite damaged which caused a lot of rattling and creaking and discomfort. The free loaner helmets could also use an update. Otherwise enjoyed cycling in the beautiful Veluwe region. "

Edwin van Rijnsoever About Miscellaneous:

8

"Friendly and helpful staff and excellent equipment. We completed a challenging mountain bike trail. We do recommend placing the trees further from the actual trail. This prevents crashes! :P"

R. Rense About Miscellaneous:

10

"Super fun day! It was raining and we also got to wear a poncho. "

S van toor About Mountain Biking:

1

"Mountain bikes were totally not maintained, everything squeaks and creaks. Dangerous and severely underwhelming for the price"

M Lorist About Miscellaneous:

8

"From Otterlo it is still a bit of a bike ride to suitable MTB route for children. I would inform a little better about that in advance. Otherwise fine"

Rob Goudriaan About Miscellaneous:

8

"Mountain bike route Otterloo is a nice track. Quick booking via Website. Veluwe specialist Otterloo was less friendly on the phone, when asking if mountain bikes were still available"

Daphne Van Dijk About Miscellaneous:

9

"Mountain biking was fun. Did not get much instruction on the bikes (only when I asked about specific things and even then only got short answers) and on the route. Staff did not think with us in an unsystematic way. Fine bikes though. "

Robert Verhoeven About Mountain Biking:

10

"Fine day had, nice trails, good mountain bikes!"

M.A. van Rijswijk About Mountain Biking:

3

"My handlebars were crooked. The gears were doing half. All in all actually bad bikes. This is not commensurate with the price I think. You can reasonably assume that the bikes are properly adjusted when you rent them. So this was not the case. Employees are otherwise friendly though."

Jos Graffelman About Miscellaneous:

8

"Fine bikes"

Bastiaan Evers About Miscellaneous:

10

"Was sent out without a helmet. "

Tom Jacques About Miscellaneous:

4

"Quality of bikes is substandard compared to Schoorl North Holland for example. Electric bikes are really much better there and more suitable for trail cycling. Have had to put chain on it 3x during the trip and from one bike even the chain broke. Price quality ratio I can also have trouble with. "

Nico Van vliet About Mountain Biking:

9

"Super fun day had route was tough for beginners but route was clearly marked and well maintained "

Sandra Verschure About Mountain Biking:

9

"The gears on my mountain bike were out of order. It was not clear to us that we had to sign out separately."

Christa Schaft-Meier About Miscellaneous:

10

"Fine staff and fine material. And nice surprising route, Definitely worth repeating."

S.A Slagter About Mountain Biking:

7

"Excellent service and reception"

Rob Matser About Mountain Biking:

8

"The cranks or pedals on could be tightened better and the derailleurs also need better adjustment. But otherwise good material and very friendly staff. Absolutely highly recommended. "

Marscha de Wijs About Mountain Biking:

9

"The staff in the store (where reservation was registered) were very knowledgeable, helpful and involved. I did not find the employee at the distribution of the mountain bikes very decisive and informative. The explanation of the bikes was very brief: could have been a bit more elaborate on how the gears work, how best to brake (especially with the rear instead of the front brake) and what to expect regarding the route. Furthermore, the staff member had never cycled the routes himself. I personally find that a prerequisite for working in this industry. "

D. Camp About Mountain Biking:

7

"Blue route was fun, but quite tough for beginners, but short. 3 hours. Advice to give route map along of all routes. "

Nikki Hofs About Mountain Biking:

10

"The girl who gave us instructions indicated that the MTB route was 23 km and that this would take you about 1.5 hours. It would have been nice if she had indicated that it was first 6 km to the starting point of the route, and then another 6 km back to the bike rental. It was our first time and it took us a total of almost 3 hours (and 38 km of cycling). Nevertheless, enjoyed the mountain biking! "

P from Voskuilen About Mountain Biking:

8

"Good bikes and everything was nicely ready when we arrived. Proficiency of staff did leave something to be desired, came across as a bit inexperienced, didn't really seem to understand the routes. Not a disaster for us but we did expect some more tips."

K.M. IJkema About Mountain Biking:

10

"Madam behind the reception desk was not really adequate or alert, a bit dreamy. Seemed like it was one of her first days, if this is so then of course no problem. Otherwise all staff friendly, good in explanation and fine appearance."

C.A. Roest- Meynen About Miscellaneous:

10

"Very nice and professional people who help you well and give clear instructions"

H Rietveld About Miscellaneous:

1

"The bikes and help beforehand was fine. The mountenbike route was not correct! The blue route stops and only purple is left. This caused 2 of our 3 kids to go over the top. We then stopped. When we pointed this out they didn't really respond. And they pointed to the map. But that map is not correct! There were more people who stopped and went back. Special. I"

MdV the Freer About Mountain Biking:

10

"Very nice surroundings and very nice trails to mountain bike on. As a tip: absolutely do not overestimate yourself, the shortest route is already long enough! As an inexperienced mountain biker, the purple (middle) al route was extremely challenging."

Thijs Verboon About Mountain Biking:

8

"Fun outing, challenging route with lots of variety. "

Cindy Kleyn About Miscellaneous:

9

"Beautiful surroundings and excellent biking. The MTBs were well maintained and shifted smoothly. With my 1.60m I had chosen the 26inch children's mountain bike. I found the distance between handlebars and saddle a bit on the large side. For my 1.55m daughter it was even uncomfortable. We were kindly helped and given good tips."

Joke Walstra About Mountain Biking:

4

"We regularly rent a mountain bike to ride a trail somewhere. But these mountain bikes are not well maintained. My brakes were really bad, my friend's MTB shifted badly and out of four MTBs, 3 of them had saddles that were way too hard and narrow: very painful for the noble parts! And we are experienced cyclists, used to cycling on race and MTB saddles. You should really do something about that, this is not acceptable! The staff were nice and the MTB route near Garderen is highly recommended. "

Mark Philips About Mountain Biking:

8

"Excellent service, nice area for biking. Mountain bike unfortunately had a soft tire and the other had a blow in wheel and creaky handlebars. A little more maintenance wouldn't hurt."

Aran van de Vosse About Mountain Biking:

6

"The first bike I brought along had some problems with the front sprocket and shifting. A second bike also had some chain problems."

Dennis Rider About Mountain Biking:

6

"We were told that t.h.v. Garderen the mtb route Ermelo was nearby and that it did not matter if you start at Harderwijk or at Garderen. When we arrived the nice young man told us that the route was nearby, at most 5 km. That is not close to the route. When we started cycling towards the route it turned out to be 8.5km. So we cycled more than 30km while 20km mtb route was the plan. By the way, we stopped the mtb route halfway because we still had to bike about 9km to Garderen. In short, the employees are presumably instructed to tell customers that the routes are nearby when they are not, not very neat. Can't do anything about the employees by the way, they were friendly"

Michael Leckie About Mountain Biking:

2

"Friendly and helpful."

B Van Wolferen About Miscellaneous:

7

"Nice route of 21 km through the woods myself I flew over the head staff could have paid a little more attention to that afterwards how I was. Stated on the website that we got Gps along which we did not have. "

KM van der Wel About Miscellaneous:

9

"Super fun activity and received a good explanation beforehand. Definitely recommended!"

K. the hare About Mountain Biking:

9

"What a great area for mountain biking! We liked the service and had good mountain bikes. One bike was a bit rickety and we could have exchanged it later, but we were enjoying it so much that we continued riding it. In short, thickly satisfied! "

Liselotte Bingen About Mountain Biking:

6

"MTB was not properly adjusted which made shifting a bit difficult. Also, everything squeaked and creaked at bumps, including the front fork. Also pointed this out to staff when returning, but was not really addressed."

L. van der voort About Mountain Biking:

2

"None of our mountain bikes were shifting really well. That was unfortunate. A good tip to give by the staff might be to download the MTB route app. It was difficult in some parts to find the route obv the signs and it also changed color. "

Maj Vergeer About Mountain Biking:

7

"I had booked 2 mountain bikes with a gps system included, which turned out not to be present due to the pre-season, while this is mentioned on the site and in the confirmation email with link to what you need to know. Now we went out unprepared and as a result went wrong a few times. Very unfortunate. Tip: if gps is not available give a road map with different routes."

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