Introducing the Alpine Rental Steed – BMW F700GS
One of the biggest concerns that we had when choosing a rental bike was its fuel range. Sure it would be nice to try an all singin’, all dancin’ big ole “dream bike”. But a gas-sipper that can still motor along the highway is where I was squarely focused.
With that in mind, Kenny and I both ended up on a pair of BMW F700GSs.
The little GS had friendly, predictable power – there were no abrupt surprises. I especially liked its low seat height and found it to be comfortable and nimble. It was an all around easy ride. On the downside, the brakes left a bit to be desired. And I did miss that punch of power on demand I get from my Tiger when passing while already hustling. But a person who likes to ride around on something like the Enfield can’t be too picky on that front.
While I didn’t fall in love with the bike – I would definitely rent one again.
On average, we saw gas priced at abouuuuuut €1.75 per liter. That put us in around $8.50 per gallon. OUCH. You can keep your big horsepower and your fancy working brakes! The F700GS was getting about 50mpg.
You know? I think we made a good choice.
Did you try name dropping fuzzygalore.com to see if you could get a free or discounted rental? I got a free rental in San Fran in exchange for offering to review the service. Might be worth asking!
😆 Nah. My blog is too personal, IMO. Most of the time when money or stuff gets involved I feel negative about it. Generally speaking I prefer not to do it.
I’m just a cog in the blog wheel, not a blogging celebrity or anything. They’d be like… “Who? Never heard of it.” and that would be pretty embarassing. 😀
OMG, Fuzzy, I just laughed so hard when I read your response. You are just so humble! Even though I don’t “know” you, I have followed your blog for several years and I love you even more!
I truly enjoyed your vacation and I’m ready for your next get-away! Thanks for letting us tag along through your spot tracking and
Instant Grahams. I can hardly wait for the blog entries!
You’re too sweet, Martha 🙂 Thank you for reading and saying ‘hello.’ 🙂
I gotta admit that if I was in the market for a new 2-wheeled bike, the F700GS would be at the top of the list. I took one for a demo ride last summer and really enjoyed riding it.