E-BICYCLE HIRE TERMS & CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions ("Terms and Conditions") apply to all hires of electrically-assisted bicycles ("E-Bikes") between Cofton Country Holidays Limited (“Cofton Holidays” or "us") and you (the "Hirer" or "you") and form part of the agreement between us and you.
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
When used in these Terms and Conditions
Agreement means the contract for the Hire of an E-Bike comprising these Terms and Conditions, the Rules of Hire, your E-Bike Booking and our E-Bike Booking Confirmation.
E-Bike Booking means your request for us to Hire an E-Bike to you.
E-Bike Booking Con?rmation means our acceptance of your E-Bike Booking.
Equipment means any accessories, attachments, or equipment (including but not limited to cycle helmets, pumps and puncture repair kits) provided by us as part of the Hire.
Hire means the hire of an E-Bike by Cofton Holidays to you, the Hirer, under the Agreement.
our taking immediate possession of the E-Bike, we will be entitled to charge and you will be liable to pay the "Return to Hire Location" fee. Similarly, if you fail to return the E-Bike to the Hire Location at the end of the Hire, we will be entitled to charge the "Return to Hire Location" fee.
In the event of the E-Bike being lost or stolen we reserve the right to call upon you to indemnify us for the replacement value of the E-Bike. Should the E-Bike subsequently be recovered in a useable condition, we undertake to refund your indemnity, less the cost of any necessary repairs, within fourteen days of recovery.
You and every member of your group who may ride the E-Bike Hired by you must attend a pre-hire safety briefing at the time of collection. If for any reason we believe you or any member of your group cannot competently ride an e-bike we reserve the right not to issue them with any cycling equipment. We reserve the rights not to hire e-bikes or equipment to any person without explanation.
If you commit any breach of the terms of these Terms and Conditions we shall be entitled (without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which we may have) to terminate the Hire of the E-Bike, and recover possession thereof without notice, and to make reasonable charge for such repossession.
Unless you have agreed otherwise, we will use the personal details you have provided in making an E-Bike Booking only in connection with that E-Bike Booking. We will keep your personal details secure in accordance with our obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018. We will not give your personal data to any third party unless the law requires us to do so.
These Terms and Conditions together with the Rules of Hire, your E-Bike Booking and our E-Bike Booking Confirmation together constitute the entire Agreement between us and supersede any previous agreement or understanding and may not be varied except in writing between us. All other terms, express or implied by statute or otherwise, are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
No failure or delay by you or us in exercising any right under these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right, and no waiver by you or us of any breach by the other of these Terms and Conditions shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.
This Agreement is a contract between you (as Hirer) and us (Cofton Country Holidays Limited). No other person (including any person who is a member of your group) has the right to enforce any of its terms, apart from Clause 7, which may be enforced by any member of your group. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in these Terms and Conditions confers or purports to confer on any third party any benefit or any right to enforce any of these terms or conditions pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
Our rights under these Terms and Conditions may be waived only in writing by a duly authorised member of staff.
I have read and understood the Cofton Country Holidays Limited Terms and Conditions for E-Bike Hire and accept these terms and conditions.
Signed …………………………………………….
The health and safety of all our guests is of the greatest importance to all of us at Cofton Country Holidays. We aim to ensure that hiring one of our E-Bikes is an enjoyable addition to your holiday with us. Please read and observe the guidelines below, to protect your health and safety and that of other guests on our site and, if you take the E-Bike outside the site, the health and safety of the public.
Cycling (including e-cycling), whether on a public road, a public footpath, or a bridleway, involves personal risk, and you must ride responsibly. You and each individual rider is responsible for their own safety while e-cycling.
Note: Cycling on bridleways is usually legal, provided you take reasonable care to respect other users and the owner of the land crossed by the bridleway. Cycling on a public footpath, while not a criminal activity, may be a trespass against the landowner and we recommend you avoid doing this. If you choose to e-Bike on a footpath, please ensure you respect the rights of other people on the path, and the owner of the land.
Bad weather (which may include hot weather), excessive speed, collisions with inanimate objects or other people, rider inexperience or error, and abuse of the E-Bike and other hired equipment may all increase the risk of injury or death while e-cycling.
E-cycling reduces the level of physical exertion required by the rider compared to an ordinary bicycle, but it can still be a strenuous activity. You are responsible for ensuring that you are physically fit enough to follow your chosen route using our E-Bike.
First time and novice e-bikers should use the e-Bike under the supervision of an experienced e-bike rider.
You must not use the e-bike under the influence of alcohol, strong medication, other drugs (prescribed or otherwise) or fatigue.
Electric bikes must not be submerged in water or ridden in conditions such that the electrical or electronic components are submerged. Cycling in the rain is fine but deep puddles must be avoided.
Our E-bikes meet the ‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’ (EAPC) requirements and are treated the same as a normal pedal bike under the Highway Code. This means you can ride our E-bikes on cycle paths and anywhere else pedal bikes are allowed.
We strongly recommend that you always wear a cycle helmet during the hire and provides a helmet, free of charge, with each E-Bike hired.
All young persons (age 17 or younger) MUST wear a cycle helmet and they will not be issued an E-bike without one. Users aged 17 or younger will only be issued with equipment when accompanied by a parent or guardian. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to ensure that users aged 17 or younger have read and understood these Rules of Hire and that they use the E-Bike as set out in the Rules of Hire.
It is against the law for a person under 14 years old to ride an e-bike. All electric bike users must be a minimum of 14 years old.
Bicycle locks are provided, and E-Bikes must be locked to a permanent fixture whenever left unattended. The lock should secure the front wheel and the frame (wherever possible). The E-Bike must be locked to a permanent fixture whenever the E-Bike is left unattended.
We recommend that you always have suitable insurance cover during the period of your hire.
You should notify us immediately of any loss, damage or theft to the hired E-Bikes or Equipment. Please call us on (01626 890111)
Our staff are usually available during office hours OR after office hours by phone (07840 479889) or email (info@coftonholidays.co.uk) to help with any problems during the hire period but the availability of staff cannot be guaranteed.
Please cycle sensibly, with respect for others and the natural habitat. Cyclists are expected to follow the highway code – in particularly the ‘Extra Rules for Cyclists’ (Rules187-211). Anyone cycling in a discourteous or unsafe manner while in possession of Owner's equipment will have the equipment re-possessed by Owner with no refund of hire charges.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH RIDER (or parent or guardian)