Apr 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: One of the fastest growing segments in adventure travel over the past few years has been in the area of cycling tours. Many active travelers have discovered that rolling along on the back of a bike provides a unique and personal perspective to the places they visit. A cycling tour gives riders a chance to travel at a measured pace, allowing them the opportunity to savor the environments they pedal ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Apr 25th, 2013 at 8:00AM: One of the fastest growing segments in adventure travel over the past few years has been in the area of cycling tours. Many active travelers have discovered that rolling along on the back of a bike provides a unique and personal perspective to the places they visit. A cycling tour gives riders a chance to travel at a measured pace, allowing them the opportunity to savor the environments they pedal ...Food And Wine Bike Tours Visit Italy's Dolomite Mountain Range
Jan 21st, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Food and wine may already be an embedded focus of vacation plans for many travelers. It's not something to put on a to-do list, pencil in on an itinerary or even think all that much about when traveling. But maybe it should be. Travel companies feature and package food and wine bike tours in sizes that fit just about anyone and in 2013, there are plenty of them.
Discovering and experiencing ...Take A Cycling Tour Of Brooklyn
Aug 1st, 2012 at 8:00AM: With its rich history and ethnic influence, Brooklyn remains one of the most interesting and unique places to visit in all of New York City. The borough features numerous neighborhoods that exude equal parts big city sophistication and small town charm, and the local cuisine, heavily influenced by its immigrant roots, is simply heavenly. Put simply, a visit to NYC isn't complete without a visit to ...Doomsday Bicycle Tour Lets You Ride To The End Of The World
Jun 7th, 2012 at 4:00PM: What do you want to be doing when the world ends in December? If your answer is exploring Mayan temples ruins, gazing upon volcanoes and waterfalls, and basking in Central America's warm autumn sun all from the seat of your mountain bike, then Tour d'Afrique has a pretty epic tour for you to consider.
Tour d'Afrique's Doomsday Ride is a 2,300-kilometer (1,429-mile) transcontinental bike ...Travel company to host third annual cycling film festival
Jan 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Ciclismo Classico, an adventure travel company that specializes in bike tours, has put out a call for entries for their third annual film festival to be held later this spring. The event gives aspiring filmmakers the chance to show off their skills, while also earning them an opportunity to win a cycling trip of their choice.
The event, which is the only film fest in the U.S. dedicated solely ...New Book celebrates 10 years of the Tour d'Afrique
Dec 13th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The Tour d'Afrique is a legendary cycling event that runs from Cairo to Cape Town on an annual basis. Covering more than 7500 miles, and requiring four months to complete, the Tour is a popular "bucket list" item for adventure travelers and cyclists the world over. This year, the Tour d'Afrique commemorates its tenth anniversary, and to celebrate, the company behind the epic event has released a ...International Mountain Bicycling Association launches "Destinations" program
Sep 28th, 2011 at 9:30AM: The International Mountain Bicycling Association has announced the launch of Destinations, a new program designed to help mountain biking enthusiasts discover places to ride across the globe. The new initiative helps travelers connect with tour operators, bike rental companies, lodges, and more.
The IMBA hopes that Destinations will become a popular resource for mountain bikers and has built a ...Take a cycling holiday through Australia's state of Victoria
Aug 14th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Following the big win by Aussie Cadel Evans in the Tour de France this year, it is safe to say that cycling fever has hit Down Under. But Australia has had a long tradition of cycling that dates back to well before Evans' breakout performance at Le Tour. For example, the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride, is a nine-day biking holiday that is entering its 28th year.
This November, Victoria is ...EpicQuest puts cycling tours on sale
Jul 4th, 2011 at 8:00AM: With the 2011 Tour de France now underway, adventure travel company EpicQuest has announced that they have put their cycling tours to Sun Valley and Europe on sale. Travelers looking for an active escape this summer or fall will save as much as 50% on some of the more popular offerings.
With tours designed to appeal to the hardcore rider and the leisure cyclist alike, EpicQuest has created ...Tour Belgium breweries by bike
Apr 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Cycling tours continue to grow in popularity as active travelers discover the joys of exploring a destination in a slower, yet very immersive fashion. Riders have the opportunity to take in more scenery, commune with nature, and interact more directly with locals, as they pedal their way through a variety of countries all over the world. But a company called ExperiencePlus! is putting their own ...National Geographic Traveler announces 2011 Tours of a Lifetime
Apr 22nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: National Geographic Traveler magazine has announced its annual list of their picks for Tours of a Lifetime, selecting 50 fantastic journeys to the far flung corners of the globe. For each of the past six years, Traveler has examined thousands of tours in a variety of categories, including volunteer vacations, family friendly trips, small-ship voyages, and adventure travel. From all of those ...Are you ready for a once in a lifetime cycling holiday?
Mar 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Pedalers Pub and Grille may sound like a place where you'd stop for some grub after a long day riding your bike, but in actually, its an adventure travel company that specializes in cycling holidays to some of the best destinations on the planet. To celebrate their 25th anniversary, the company has just announced a new tour that will take riders on an eight month, six continent odyssey that will ...Take a cycling tour of Europe on an electric bike
Mar 10th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Cycling tours continue to grow in popularity as active travelers look for new options for exploring the destinations of their choice. It is now possible to travel by bike in nearly every region in the world, and companies like Austin-Lehman Adventures offer fantastic cycling trips on nearly every continent. But peddling across the countryside isn't for everyone, which is why the company has ...Discover France offers Tour de France cycling tours
Jan 25th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Cycling fans who have ever wanted to experience the challenge and glory of riding in the Tour de France are in for a real treat this year. Discover France Adventures, a company that specializes in cycling and hiking tours, has announced a host of
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Jan 24th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The 2011 edition of the Tour d'Afrique got underway last week when more than 40 cyclists from all over the world set out from Cairo, Egypt on a four month long epic ride through Africa. The annual event has become a favorite amongst adventure travelers looking for a unique way to experience that continents cultural and natural wonders, while also challenging themselves physically along the way.
...REI delivers new adventures for 2011
Sep 30th, 2010 at 9:00AM: REI Adventures, the travel arm of the popular outdoor gear retailer, has announced a number of new adventure travel offerings for 2011, opening up a host of new destinations and exotic locations.
The company has offered a wide variety of adventure experiences in the past, allowing travelers to trek, backpack, and cruise their way to remote corners of the globe. But new for this year are ten ...America's best drive: the Beartooth All American Road
Sep 15th, 2010 at 8:30AM:
When you think of America's best scenic drives, a few popular stretches of road always come to mind. For instance, the Pacific Coast Highway is a popular option, as is the Overseas Highway in Florida. North Carolina is home to the Outer Banks Highway and of course the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana is incredibly scenic too. But amazing as that last road is, it turns out that it isn't even the ...Epic cycling tour comes to North America
Aug 18th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Tour d'Afrique Ltd., the adventure travel company that organizes some of the best cycling tours on the planet, has announced the latest addition to their catalog, and this time they're bringing their magic to North America. This new ride is aptly named The North American Epic, and when it launches next May, it will cover nearly 5000 miles, stretching from the Pacific Coast of California to the ...Take a cycling tour with Trek Travel
Jul 8th, 2010 at 8:00AM: If you've been watching the Tour de France this week, you've no doubt seen Lance Armstrong and the rest of Team Radioshack riding their beautiful Trek bikes as they've rolled across the Netherlands, Belgium, and of course France. Perhaps it has even motivated you to dust off the Huffy and hit the road yourself. But did you know that Trek offers cycling tours to exotic places around the globe? ...Explore Australia on the Great Victorian Bike Ride
Jun 5th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Travelers looking for a unique and unusual way to explore Australia should look no further than the Great Victorian Bike Ride, an annual cycling event that offers a healthy dose of the legendary Aussie hospitality with an active, adventurous holiday.
Now in its 27th year, the 2010 GVBR is schedule to take place from November 27 to December 5. This year's course will highlight some of the best ...
