Laid Back can accompany up to two riders on recumbent bikes with two extra upright bikes available for couples that aren't totally 'recumbent' orientated. The ethos of the tour will be to first of all check out what you are comfortable with and what you want to do. Tour One includes the city centre parks of 'The Meadows' and Holyrood. Time around 1.5 hours. (£15 / €22 per person). Tour Two goes via the Gallery of Modern Art and out to the coast at Cramond with beautiful views across the Firth of Forth.

This is around 30km and will include stops. (£22 / €37 per person including hire and coffee). These and other tour routes will be considered and modified to suit the demands of individual riders. Maximum group size is currently three recumbents and two uprights plus guide. For insurance reasons we are unable to hire bikes without a guide present.

Laid Back is a genuine car free business. Laid Back exists to promote the use of all sorts of bikes for personal transport. As a family we've been using bikes for years and choose not to own a car. Recumbents / ligfietsen are a fun way to re-write the rules of getting around with a positive effect on health and the environment. In fact they are generally more efficient and less stressful on the body than upright bikes. But don't take our word for it, simply send an email to take a trial ride. Up till now there was nowhere in Edinburgh offering the hire of recumbents with the added convenience and security of a guide. Laid Back gives you both with the chance to complete the learning curve on well designed bikes and learn a bit about the city at the same time.

In short, a chance to sample modern Edinburgh from a different cycling perspective. Every customer receives a free Spokes Edinburgh cycling map worth £4.95.