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Latin america, pioneering voyages in far flung lands, out of your comfort zone, off the beaten path.

The beaten path can be hard to escape, but that's never stopped us. In fact, it's the escape that makes these journeys so incredible. Our Epic range of tours features one-of-a-kind cycling adventures in some of the world's most rugged, most wild, and most remote destinations.

Far Flung Lands

True explorers wouldn't trade a day of sweat and grind for a lounge on the beach. An "easy" destination will never be enough. Whether it's off-roading with nomads on the Mongolian steppe or cruising one of the world's longest single descents in Bhutan. Real adventure awaits those ready to go the distance.

Pioneering Voyages

The most unforgettable experiences are the most hard-won. Pushing over mist-shrouded mountain passes. Fording snow melt streams, bike overhead. Grinding miles of gravel across weathered foothills. Spending the night in a primitive camp under the stars. A rare rendezvous with the members of a seldom seen tribe. The journey will be tough, but the stories alone will be worth it.

This was not a trip for the meek. If you want real adventure on a guided tour, I cannot recommend this one highly enough!

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Empire Builder Epic Bike Tour

Daily distance, 70-125 miles, included activities, cycling (bikes included) & train ride, included meals, all meals except 1 lunch and 1 dinner.

Probably the best BA tour I have been on so far.

Winner of a National Geographic Adventures ’50 Tours of a Lifetime’ Award! From Seattle, Washington to East Glacier National Park, Montana, this Epic trip combines portions of three of our favorite tours – the American Alps, the Selkirk Loop and Glacier National Park  – spinning through three states and returning to the start on a one-of-a-kind train ride. Conquer the Cascade, Selkirk and even the Rocky Mountain ranges as you take on this 700+ mile, 10-day extravaganza. On arrival in Whitefish, Montana, hop aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder train – with private sleeping cars – and head back to Seattle.

National Parks on This Tour: Glacier National Park

*Please note: A sleeping car is purchased at the time of reservation, so for this tour, there is an additional $100 train fee if you transfer or cancel at any time.

This tour is operated under special use permit/s with Glacier National Park. Bicycle Adventures is an equal opportunity provider.

Ride from Seattle to the "Gateway to the American Alps".

– Lunch – Dinner

North Cascades Inn (formerly Buffalo Run Inn)

111 miles (or less)

+3,160 ft / -2,876 ft (or less)

From Lake Union in Seattle, we head northward out of the city on the Burke-Gilman Trail along Lake Washington. Snow-capped mountains begin to press in on both sides of the road as we near the tiny town of Marblemount at the base of the Cascade Mountains – otherwise known as the “Gateway to the American Alps.” Stay tonight at North Cascades Inn (formerly Buffalo Run Inn)

Ride the "American Alps" through North Cascades National Park.

– Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Inn at Mazama

+5420 ft / -3638 ft

Today’s route features 5,000 feet of climbing and stunning backdrops as we ride through the heart of North Cascades National Park. See why the region has earned the nickname “The American Alps.” It’s a 50-mile gradual climb on the North Cascades Scenic Highway to Washington Pass. Marvel at the magnificent views before enjoying a 25-mile descent into the Methow Valley, home to the wild-west themed town of Winthrop. Stay tonight amidst the charming setting of the Inn at Mazama .

Ride through the oldest wildlife area in the state into the heartland of Washington.

Peppertree Inn, Omak

+4041 ft / -5185 ft

From Mazama, ride through Okanagan National Forest, skirting the edge of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area – the oldest wildlife refuge in Washington State – a nearly 19,000-acre park that was originally a mule deer preserve. Cedars, hemlock and Douglas fir give way first to scattered ponderosa pines, then sagebrush and finally wide-open prairies. Today’s ride lands us in Omak, nestled just below the Canadian border on the Okanagan River. Stay at the Peppertree Inn .

Omak, Washington to Colville via historic Kettle Falls.

Comfort Inn, Colville

128 miles (or less)

+8041 ft / -7441 ft (or less)

As you head toward the Selkirk Mountains, you leave the prairie behind and pedal back up into stands of ponderosa pine and aspen. Watch for white-tailed deer, moose, and blue grouse! The route winds through the Sherman Creek Wildlife Area and across Lake Roosevelt, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam . Ride through Kettle Falls , a former rendezvous point and fishing grounds for the Yakama, Nez Perce, Flathead and Blackfeet tribes (to name a few), whose seasonal salmon catches would net up to 3,000 fish per day! Spend tonight at the Comfort Inn in Colville, a one-time trading center for the Upper Columbia region.

Ride from Colville to gorgeous Sandpoint, Idaho, on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille

– Breakfast – Lunch

Edgewater Resort

126 miles (or less)

+5169 ft / -4653 ft (or less)

Today’s ride – all 100+ miles of it – takes you through Colville National Forest to a well-earned 2-night stay at the Edgewater Resort on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille, the second largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi. Dinner is on your own tonight in Sandpoint, ID.

Savor a rest day in a world-class recreation destination: Sandpoint, Idaho

– Breakfast – Dinner

Stay put in Sandpoint – a fun-loving mountain town hugging the shores of sparkling Lake Pend Oreille and surrounded by the Selkirk, Cabinet and Bitterroot mountain ranges, Ride, hike, play golf, go fly-fishing or try some rock-climbing – take your pick (not included). Or, if you can’t stay off the bike and you want a great view, try the 12-mile ride (climb) up to Schweitzer Ski Resort, Idaho’s second largest ski area. Lunch is on your own.

Cross the Idaho panhandle and visit magnificent Kootenai Falls.

Montana Country Inn

98 miles (or less)

+3349 ft / -3332 ft (or less)

Finish crossing the Idaho panhandle en route to the historic mining and timber town of Libby, Montana. Mountains and rivers and forests abound. Visit Kootenai Falls – a must see! This sacred site to the Kootenai Indians is one of the largest remaining free-flowing falls in the northwest. Stay at the Montana Country Inn .

Cycle to Whitefish, Montana, gateway to Glacier National Park.

Pine Lodge on Whitefish River

+5,484 ft / -5,001 ft

Pedal 50 miles of shoreline along Lake Koocanusa (can you figure out how it got its name?) in Kootenai National Forest. From Eureka, MT, shuttle the last miles of busy highway to Whitefish – gateway to world famous Glacier National Park! Rest up for the climb at Pine Lodge on Whitefish River near the heart of town.

An epic finale on Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Empire Builder (Amtrak)

+7,176 ft / -5,570 ft

Ride up and over the Continental Divide on the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass and descend to East Glacier. If you haven’t ridden “GTSR”, the signature route through Glacier National Park, you’re in for a treat. From fjord-like Lake McDonald, the road climbs gently. As you get higher and higher, the views unfold: alpine meadows and azure lakes, snow covered peaks skirted by fields of wildflowers and washed by waterfalls, the occasional bighorn sheep or mountain goat. Utterly spectacular. You’ve got a 6:00 pm train to catch, though, so sorry… no dawdling!

Wake up on the train. Watch the scenery spin past as you head back to Seattle. We'll miss you!

– Breakfast

Having caught the train yesterday, you’ll have spent the evening in the dining car reminiscing and relaxing before retiring to your private sleeper car. Wake up in the morning, have breakfast (still on the train) and arrive in Seattle at about 10:30 am for your return trip home.

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Our Sister company, Evergreen Escapes , offers small-group day tours to Mt. Rainier, Olympic National Park, and Mt. St. Helens that provide a great way to see a little bit more of the Evergreen state before your bike tour begins, or after you’re out of the saddle.

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• EPIC Multi-Week Tours

Lizard Head Cycling Guides offers multi-week road bike tours by combining some of our finest road cycling tours to create 11-14 day EPIC adventures, or by simply creating tours that go the distance. These have become some of our most popular tours in recent years as they are sought out by those looking for a memorable journey on two wheels.

• Colorado EPIC
• Texas & New Mexico EPIC

Colorado EPIC Tour

Lizard Head Cycling Guides combines two great Colorado cycling tours into one! Picking the “best of the best” from our Spanish Peaks & Great Sand Dunes tour and our Colorado Cols tour, this audacious two week adventure weaves it’s way through the majestic peaks of Colorado’s most mighty 14’ers. See the state of Colorado at “Bike Speed”.

☛ To see the full itinerary and for more information about this EPIC tour, please visit the Colorado EPIC tour page.

Climbing Independence Pass

Colorado EPIC Tour: Overview

Tour Length: 14-Days/13-Nights

Meeting/Ending Town: Colorado Springs, Colorado – Colorado Springs Airport (COS). Fly into Colorado Springs on Day 0 (the day prior tour start) and fly out of Colorado Springs on Day 13 (tour ends on a Friday).

Colorado EPIC Tour Dates

Please see the Colorado EPIC tour page for current tour dates.

Please contact us if you need addtional details via email or call 970.728.5891

Utah EPIC Tour

The Utah EPIC tour combines the 6-Day Redrocks Canyon tour for the first week and the 7-Day Boulder, Bryce, & Zion tour for the second week creating what we consider the American West’s most iconic two-week bike tour. If in your lifetime you were going to ride one incredible tour in the American West, the Utah EPIC is the one!

☛ To see the itineraries and for more information about this EPIC tour, please visit the Redrocks Canyon tour page and the Boulder, Bryce, & Zion tour page.

The Curvaceous Curves of Utah’s Highway 12

Utah EPIC Tour: Overview

Meeting Town: Grand Junction, Colorado – Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)

Ending Town: St. George, Utah

Tour Cost: $7,085 per person with shared accommodations. Add $995 per person to this Tour Cost for a private room each night of the tour (13-Nights).

Tour Discounts: Please see our Reptile Rewards & Tour Discounts page to learn more about Reptile Rewards, Tour Discounts, and Group Discounts. Tour discounts are not stackable with any other discounts or promotions – only the highest valued discount is provided. Please note that for discounts to apply the tour minimum must be met.

Tour Includes: 13-Nights lodging, all meals (except 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts, and 1 lunch), guide service, entrance fees, daily lunch en route, energy food, liquid refreshments, in-tour shuttles, and mechanical support. Alcoholic beverages, bike rental, and massage (if available) are additional.

Driving Directions: Due to the logistics of this being a true point-2-point tour, driving to this tour is not recommended. NOTE: If you would like to drive, please contact us and we may be able to help with a pre or post tour shuttle.

2024 Utah EPIC Tour Dates

Combined tours for two EPIC weeks of riding!

• September 1 to 14, 2024 ( Book Now! ) Week 1: Redrock Canyons ( Book! ) Week 2: Boulder, Bryce & Zion (BBZ) ( Book! )
• September 22 to October 5, 2024 ( Book Now! ) Week 1: Redrock Canyons ( Book! ) Week 2: Boulder, Bryce & Zion (BBZ) ( Book! )

Texas & New Mexico EPIC Tour

We have joined together two great tours in the U.S. desert southwest to create a two-week adventure like no other. The Tour of the Gila tour offers scenic routes that climb, dive, twist, and turn from start to finish along car-free roads with plenty of climbing through cool Ponderosa Pine forests. Our Big Bend & Texas Mountains tour offers vast stretches of lonely high desert roads interspersed with challenging mountain climbs, this tour is a road cyclist’s paradise and one you will not soon forget.

☛ To see the itineraries and for more information about this EPIC tour, please visit the Big Bend & Texas Mountains tour page and the Tour of the Gila tour page.

Spring Bluebonnets in Big Bend National Park

Texas & New Mexico EPIC Tour: Overview

Meeting Town: El Paso, Texas – El Paso International Airport (ELP)

Ending Town: El Paso, Texas – El Paso International Airport (ELP)

Total Miles: 625-865 miles over 14 days of riding

Tour Cost: $6,145 person with shared accommodations. Add $945 per person to this Tour Cost for a private room each night of the tour (13-Nights).

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Late Winter/Early Spring Tours

• Big Bend & Texas Mountains
• Death Valley National Park (California)
• Joshua Tree Road & Gravel (California)
• Moab & The Back of Beyond (Utah)
• Natchez Trace Parkway (Mississippi)
• Texas Hill Country
• Tour of Maui (Charity Ride/Hawaii)
• Trail of the Apaches (Arizona)

Spring Road Tours

• Boulder, Bryce & Zion (Utah)
• Gateway & Wine Country Loop (Colorado)
• Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina)
• New Mexico Bike Tour
• Redrock Canyons (Utah)
• Tour of the Gila (New Mexico)
• Utah-Escalante Loop
• Zion Bike & Explore (Utah)
• Zion to Telluride (Utah)

Summer Road Tours

• Aspen Loop (Colorado)
• Aspen to Santa Fe Bike Tour (Colorado)
• Black Hills Road Bike Tour (South Dakota)
• Cascade Cols Bike Tour (Oregon)
• Colorado Cols – Grand Junction Loop
• – Colorado Springs to Durango
• – Durango to Colorado Springs
• Columbia River Gorge Bike Tour (Oregon)
• Glacier National Park (Montana)
• Hope 400 Adventure Bike Tour (Switzerland)
• Mountains-to-Rivers Colorado Bike Tour
• New York and Vermont to Montreal
• Norte de Nuevo México (New Mexico)
• Northern Colorado Bike Tour
• Northwoods & Lake Superior (Wisconsin)
• Nova Scotia (Canada)
• San Juan Skyway (Colorado)
• Wallowa Mountains Bike Tour (Oregon)
• Willamette Valley Bike Tour (Oregon)
• Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)

Autumn Road Tours

• Colorado Cols – Grand Junction Loop

Late Autumn Road Tours

• Death Valley National Park

Gravel Bike Tours

• Blue Ridge Ramble Mixed Terrain Tour (North Carolina)
• Bridges and Battlegrounds Mixed Terrain Tour (Pennsylvania)
• Colorado Gravel Tour
• Crested Butte to Telluride (Colorado)
• Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal (Pennsylvania)
• Hardcore Hayduke! (Utah)
• Hayduke Trail (Utah)
• Jornada del Muerto Road & Gravel (New Mexico)
• Monument Valley of the Gods Road & Gravel Tour (Utah)
• Southwest Colorado Road & Gravel

Mountain Bike Tours

• Hayduke Trail MTB (Utah)
• Hayduke North: Castles & Goblins MTB (Utah)
• Abajos to Moab MTB (Utah)
• Best of Moab MTB Tour (Utah)
• Big Bend Texas MTB
• Bryce to Zion MTB Tour (Utah)
• Colorado Trail MTB
• Grand Staircase Utah MTB

MTB Singletrack Tours

• Crested Butte Singletrack (Colorado)
• New Mexico Singletrack

Family Friendly Tours

• Bears Ears to Lake Powell MTB Tour
• Summer Backcountry Family MTB Tour

3 to 5 Day Tours

• Abajos to Moab MTB (4 Days)
• Best of Moab MTB Tour (4-5 Days)
• Big Bend Texas MTB (5 Days)
• Crested Butte Singletrack MTB (3-4 Days)
• Death Valley National Park ROAD (4 Days)
• Gateway & Wine Country Loop ROAD (4 Days)
• Grand Staircase Utah MTB (5 Days)
• Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal GRAVEL (5 Days)
• Moab & The Back of Beyond ROAD (4 Days)
• New Mexico Bike Tour ROAD (4 Days)
• New Mexico Singletrack MTB (4 Days)
• Redrock Canyons ROAD (4 Days)
• San Juan Skyway ROAD (3-5 Days)
• Texas Hill Country ROAD (4 Days)
• Zion Bike & Explore ROAD (4 Days)

EPIC Road & MTB Tours

• Aspen to Santa Fe Bike Tour (11 Days)
• Colorado EPIC ROAD (13 Days)
• Hayduke Trail MTB (12 Days)
• Texas & New Mexico EPIC ROAD (14 Days)
• Utah EPIC ROAD (13 Days)

National Park Tours

• Badlands National Park (ROAD)
• Big Bend National Park (MTB)
• Big Bend National Park (ROAD)
• Black Canyon Of The Gunnison (ROAD)
• Boulder, Bryce & Zion (ROAD)
• C&O National Historical Park (GRAVEL)
• Crater Lake National Park (ROAD)
• Death Valley National Park (ROAD)
• Glacier National Park (ROAD)
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park (ROAD)
• Natchez Trace Parkway (ROAD)
• Redrock Canyons (ROAD)
• Yellowstone National Park (ROAD)

Self-Guided Road Tours

• Boulder, Bryce & Zion Self-Guided Tour
• Moab & The Back of Beyond Self-Guided Tour
• Northern New Mexico Self-Guided Tour
• Redrock Canyons Self-Guided Tour

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• Bridges and Battlegrounds Mixed Terrain Tour
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• Hayduke Trail
• Jornada del Muerto Road & Gravel
• Joshua Tree Road & Gravel
• Monument Valley of the Gods Road & Gravel Tour
• Southwest Colorado Road & Gravel Tour
• Hayduke Trail MTB Tour
• Hayduke North: Castles & Goblins MTB Tour
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Epic Bike Tours

E pic. \ˈe-pik\ (adj.) – extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope. Call it what you may– a giro, journey, an epic ride or a great adventure—this collection of exhilarating routes bring you the signature Ciclismo Classico Epic Experience that has won accolades and the hearts of thousands.  We at Ciclismo are real bicycle travelers at heart and it shows based on the biking beauties we have created for more than 30 years.

On our renowned Bike Across Italy–the 330-mile hilltown hopping adventure inspired by founder Lauren Hefferon’s first solo bike tour in search of her Italian roots–you’ll experience an educational bike tour like no other. This sea to sea tour inspired our exclusive “Bike Across Series” that now includes Bike Across Southern Italy, Bike Across France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, England and  Morocco!

For the rider looking for something even more challenging in terms of climbing, we invite you to soar through the Majestic Dolomites, across the French Pyrenees or over the Alps from Verona to Salzburg. For the ultimate Italian bicycling adventure, zigzag through seven breathtaking regions on our 15 day, North to South, 715-mile Epic Italy, a stunning pedaling portrait of Italy offered nowhere else but with Ciclismo Classico. Andiamo! 

Top Epic Tours

Bike Across Italy

Pedaling coast to coast through italy’s cultural soul.

Bike Across France

Serene cycling through unspoiled southwestern france.

Bike Across Belgium

The perfect combo: a brewery hopping tour in a european bicycling mecca.

Bike Across The Netherlands

A romantic roll from amsterdam to bruges.

Majestic Dolomites

Magic mountains as never seen before.

Bike Across Portugal

Portugal’s forgotten treasure between vineyards, castles, and the atlantic ocean..

Bike Across England

A new spin on an ancient land.

Pyrenees Sea to Sea

Be exhilarated again and again.

French Alps to French Riviera

The ultimate high for hammerheads.

Verona to Salzburg

​soar through epic passes in two mountainous regions.

Bike Across Sicily

An authentic adventure in search of sicily's hidden gems..

Bike Across Southern Italy

A magical sea-to-sea exploration of undiscovered lands.

Bike Across Switzerland

​a lush and lovely lake to lake journey.

Bike Across Spain

​a traverse through four different spanish regions.

Bike Across Morocco

​pedal through magical, exotic, mysterious and cultured morocco.

Ride the Dolomites

A stone's throw from the sky.

World’s most-comprehensive pedaling portrait of la bella Italia

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EPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURES

All-inclusive, guided mountain bike trips to bucket-list destinations across north america.

WITH LOCAL, EXPERIENCED GUIDES

MILES AND MILES OF EPIC SINGLETRACK

Chasing Epic is a new breed of adventure travel company providing all-inclusive, guided mountain biking across North America – specifically catered towards experienced mountain bikers, we push our riders to the limits throughout the course of our 5-day trips.  Covering the most incredible locations that North America has to offer- Crested Butte, Sun Valley, Sea-to-Sky BC and more- we pride ourselves on guaranteeing our customers have the time of their lives and leave wanting more. We specialize in offering custom, private trips to groups of eight or more, and we also offer  5-day scheduled departures that cater to experienced mountain bikers.  

We push the envelope even further by giving our customers access to high-end carbon mountain bikes from Transition in addition to lodging, meals, guides, nutrition and more.  We’ve re-defined what it means to be “all-inclusive”.

“I just want to thank you again for one of the best adventures of my life!  The trip was so well organized in every respect and far exceeded my expectations.  The combination of a world class mountain biking destination, high end demo bikes, expert local guides, a great group to bike with, the included accommodation and dinners, all the added goodies and even a professional photographer made the trip a truly high quality and memorable experience.  I will absolutely take another trip with Chasing Epic and will highly recommend you to others.”

What’s Included with Each Trip?

Each trip includes double-occupancy lodging; either a hotel or a multi-bedroom townhome depending on the location. We can assist in adding nights before/after your trip too, in case you want to explore the local scene.

Local Guides

We work with local guides that are intimately familiar with the trails you ride. All of our guides are Wilderness First Responder certified and are committed to your safety.

High-end Demo Bikes

Chasing Epic has the best demo fleet in the industry- our bikes have top of the line builds that won’t hold you back regardless of which trip you choose!

We’ve got you covered for all breakfasts and dinners during your trip, and we include a pack lunch for the full day rides as well. Special dietary restrictions?  No problem.

Transportation

All you have to do is get yourself to the destination; once you arrive, we’ll take care of all transportation to/from THs and anywhere else we may go during the trip.

Everything Else

Just about everything else is included too: ride nutrition (from Honey Stinger and Nuun), shuttles, and full mechanical support. There’s a good chance even if we didn’t list it here, it’s included too. 

Chasing Epic specializes in offering fully customized, private trips to groups of eight or more mountain bikers looking for a true adventure in one of our eight bucket-list destinations.  We work intimately with your crew to personalize all aspects of your trip to make sure you’re getting exactly what you want in terms of the ideal location, terrain, ride type and even the right demo bikes.

And remember, we take all-inclusive to the next level:  not only do we provide boutique lodging, meals, and guides, but we  take it up a notch with high-end carbon demo bikes (Ibis and Spot), professional training, ride nutrition, and trip planning services.  We pride ourselves on giving you everything you need to fully experience our epic mountain bike destinations and have the time of your life.

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This year, you’re going for it — the big, cross-country bike pilgrimage. Make the commitment. You’ll have nothing to regret when all’s said and done and a lifetime’s worth of stories to tell. We’re talking about a 28- to 93-day, self-contained or van-supported adventure, an Adventure Cycling Epic Tour. Since 1976, we’ve made people’s dreams a reality. A small team with a qualified leader, shared gear, and one goal can make dreams come true. This is your year to grab your bike and go on an epic adventure that will leave you with a lifetime of memories.

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Mini Epics – Bite-Sized Adventures

Mini epic experiences – immersive cycling for the time-poor.

Our Mini Epics are a select list of mini-tours that fit within the framework of our longer Epic Experiences . They are designed to offer the same immersive cycling experience that can be found on the longer options. The Mini Epic roster caters for the time-poor and those who wish to get a taster of the tours we run before committing to a full Epic. A key element of the tours listed as Mini Epics is that they offer convenient gateway and exit points. We have also focussed on creating tour experiences that fulfill the remit of being standalone tours in their own right rather than just segments of a longer tours and as such, they all work well as Custom Tours for private groups .

Our Epic Tours offer 7 or more days of incredible cycling and are designed to provide a full end-to-end vacation experience. In addition to amazing cycling these tours offer sightseeing both on and off the bike, and include activities such as local experiences, points of interest, museums, group dinners and socials, and much more. 

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June 2 - 11 :: Sept. 1 - 10

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Erie Express

May 5 - 12 :: Sept. 9 - 15

GAP and C&O Canal

May 18 - 25 (Only)

Great Lakes Waterfront Trail

June 29 - July 7

Ohio to Erie Trail

May 4 - 12 :: Oct. 12 - 20

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July 20 - 27 :: Sept. 28 - Oct. 5

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Anchorage to Yuma

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george browes

A veteran rider ,eager to discover and learn about countries and cultures I have not previously experienced. Grateful to all at TDA for providing the adventure and opportunity.

Alex Klopfer

Anchorage to Whitehorse

Rider Anchorage to Whitehorse

I live in Vancouver, I'm 73 ... will turn 74 on the trip. Looking forward to meeting everybody. Alex Klopfer

Judy Murphy

Anchorage to Mexico City

Rider Anchorage to Mexico City

I'm retired after many years as an auditor for the State of Alaska. I been on 47 bicycle tours mostly in the United States, all in North America. They've varied from overnights to 8 week cross-country (USA) trips. Early trips were self-supported, but recent ones have almost all been supported. I look forward meeting new people, seeing new places, seeing some great new scenery, and to the challenge. "I'm not slow—I just enjoy the ride a lot longer than you." http://yehudamoon.com/20120328/

Maxime Drouin

Anchorage to Banff

Rider Anchorage to Banff

Dear All: I've dream about this Africa bike trip for so many years ! I was part of the Silk Road expedition in 2008 ... and nothing has been the same since ! These expedition are just addictive - by far the best way to travel. I can't wait to meet you All - we will have so much FUN ! And sometimes ... little less fun ... goanna be challenging for sure - but it is all worth it. Cheers - Max

frank smith

Banff to Moab

Rider Banff to Moab

This is a great chance to ride with some old Boet from the RSA.I have only been in this part of the country while travelling in a car so it will be great to slow down and see the area.

Haley Elzen

Hi everyone! I will be the medic for 2013 NAE. I am a Registered Nurse and have worked as Ski/Bike Patroller in British Columbia for several years. I am an avid cross country cyclist, dabble in downhill and new to touring. I'm excited to hit the pavement and have been dreaming about cycling North America for some time now. Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Jessica Wolf

Fort St. John to Banff

Rider Fort St. John to Banff

Charlie Wolf

Like to ride a bike anywhere in the world. Recently retired but had to go back to work to get some rest. Looking forward to doing the tour with my daughter Jessica.

Anchorage to Fort St. John

Rider Anchorage to Fort St. John

Andreas Pakenham

As a tour leader, I love the daily challenges, and ever changing worlds we are all so lucky to travel through. Getting a diverse group of cyclists, with different backgrounds, and goals across a continent is a rare thrill that makes life at home feel a bit pedestrian! The best feeling on tour is making a tough day go smoothly, and to surprise the riders with something unexpected or memorable along the way.

I live on the west coast of Canada, in Victoria, a quiet town which can seem like an extreme contrast to many of the places I tour with TDA. In the past I have done a number of solo cycling trips, as well as exploring by motorcycles when time was more limited. Over the years of travelling though, I've realized how much I enjoy the camaraderie of travelling with a group to share experiences and make memories with. My future goals for personal travel at the moment are a bit different, and are based around the sea. In the next couple years I want to go by boat to the extreme north of Canada, in the hopes of exploring places impossible to reach in any other manner.

It's hard to nail down a single memorable experience from all my trips with TDA, but I most often think back to the experiences of Central Asia, and discovering the beauty of the Pamir Mountains for the first time. At one particular high altitude camp in Tajikistan, I remember taking a hike with a group of riders up a steep 5000m peak adjacent to the camp. As we neared the top, we found ourselves unable to safely make it past 5000m due to a loose rock scramble for the last 20 meters. Disappointed, we turned around and witnessed a flock of Marco Polo Sheep running along the ridge just below us, making time before the sun set.

If I were to make a single suggestion to a future TDA rider, it would be to slow down, and keep a camera close at hand. The best stories at the end of the trip are not normally those of the speediest cyclist.

Aloysius Carlay

Moab to Yuma

Rider Moab to Yuma

This is my fourth TDA tour - did North America, South America, and India. Looking forward to this part of the world and reuniting with some old friends from previous tours. I currently ride with a full carbon moutain bike setup w/ 29 inch wheels and 2.35/2.2 sized tires and a 1x11 setup. It worked really well in South America where there was a good combination of pavement and dirt/gravel roads. Expecting something similar with the Bamboo tour.

Alice Roest

Banff to Helena

Rider Banff to Helena

This will be my fourth trip with TDA, since 2011. I have also done three self guided trips; Paris-Rome (2012), Barcelona-Lisbon (2014)and Amsterdam-Madrid (2016). Looking forward to this new adventure and meeting new like minded people.

Hi, I live in Alberta and have travelled quite extensively by bike around the world. Currently riding for Kids With Cancer in Alberta and British Columbia.

Very excited to be Chef of this years North American Epic!

Bernice Aebly

Yuma to La Paz

Rider Yuma to La Paz

This is me having fun in Vermont. This will be my fifth time with TDA, Orient Express in 2018, Baja section of North American Tour, 2013; Australia 2104; and 2 month Silk Route in 2016. The draw for the Silk Route was going through Mongolia . This new tour in the Himalayas is an area that I have not travel to before. Looking forward to the experience and meeting up again with friends from past tours. Wow so excited, a space came available for Journey to the East 2, so here I go again. So many good friends to meet up with again and to enjoy Japan. See you all soon.

Mazatlan to Mexico City

Rider Mazatlan to Mexico City

Bob Tessier

In 2010 cross Canada, 2011 North American Epic and 2013 the new North American Epic I'm not a fast rider -

Brett Lanham

I’m an ex seafarer, retired now for 10 years, fortunate enough to have been able to get away on a bike tour with TdA every year since 2011, until 2020 that was! I look forward to catching up with friends from past rides and meeting new ones and sharing this great adventure with a beer, or two.

Brian Fullerton

Have done several tda trips (mostly sections) and am excited about Helena to Moab. Even more excited about having a shiny new bike. The photo was taken during the West African trip not long before I fell in the ocean and ruined my phone, my gps, my pride and of course my bike.

Anchorage to Helena

Rider Anchorage to Helena

Anchorage to Moab

Rider Anchorage to Moab

Garis Alexander

Fort St. John to Mexico City

Rider Fort St. John to Mexico City

I am retired, living in rural Victoria, Australia, and have toured Europe most years since 2007 on a bike, including the 2008 Orient Express. It is time to see the National Parks of North America.

Anchorage to Moab. This will be my first visit to North America. I am looking forward to the vastness and solitude of the experience. An added bonus is that I will be with my brother Craig, a TDA veteran. It will be great to be away from the salt mine for a while too!

Jacqueline Goodall

Cant wait to hit the road for another TDA Tour! Looking forward to seeing some old touring buddies and meeting some new ones. Wish I was joining you for the full tour, but feel very lucky to be able to get away from work for three sections.

John Waterhouse

This will be my eighth TDA tour. Obviously, I am an addict. Why do I enjoy it enough to keep coming back? The people, the sights, sounds and smells of distant lands, the food, the physical challenge and the comradery of touring.

Louise LEVITT

Banff to La Paz

Rider Banff to La Paz

This will be my second adventure with TDA. It would be redundant to say I am looking forward to another great summer of cycling.

Marina Krilova

Having got to explore Alaska, Yukon down to Banff with the tour I knew I was hooked for life. People and places you get to meet, experiences you get to share change you. It was only a question of time before I cleared my schedule and packed the infamous duffles to hit the road! Can't wait to see some old friends and make new ones! Xoxo

Nina Gässler

A mountainbiker at heart I just love cycling and being outdoors. I've raced a lot of long distance races and done a few solo trips. I run a little fatbike guiding and rental business in Norway. I live in Norway and work as ski-instructor, fitness- and personal-trainer, fatbike- ski and snowshoe guide. The NAE 2013 was a life-changing experience. Loved it!

Nykänen Ilkka

Rob waghorn.

I retired early and have enjoyed my bike riding a lot since then, so I am looking forward to another challenging trip. I have enjoyed riding long distance events for all my years of cycling. I have completed classics such as Land's End to John O'Groats in the UK and also various Audax events from 200K to 1400K. I have also raced in events of 12 & 24 Hours. In the last few years I have taken part in The Andes Trail and a journey across West Africa, both with another company similar to TDA. I did the North American Epic with TDA in 2013. Also Oh! Canada with TDA in 2017. In 2018 I rode from Lhasa to Timbuktu over The Himalayas with another cycle touring company based in the UK. So looking forward to meeting some more intrepid riders on the journey through Europe.

Stirling Lee

I probably like cycling more than cycling likes me. That means I will probably be at the rear of the group but I have completed every trip I have been on. I enjoy eating enormous amounts of food, cycling means I do not gain weight while eating. I also speak a little of any language in any part of the world we are likely to travel in.

Trina Prior

I live in Vancouver, British Columbia. I love to see the world from the view of my bike and have done several multi-day cycling trips including Kenya to Tanzania in 2007 and Alaska to Whitehorse in 2013 with TDA. I will be raising money for Cycle 4 Sam which supports Pediatric Palliative Care Service at the Adelaide Children's Hospital http://www.cycle4sam.com/ This will be my second long distance bike trip with my husband Peter Roberts Looking forward to Cycling with Vlad and the rest of the TDA riders.

Francine Plante

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ! On n’est pas à la plage...

Marie-Christine Fleury

I am originally and live in Montreal, Canada. I crossed Canada in 2009 and I am very excited to take to road with all of you. See you in Anchorage !

Karine St-Jean

After finishing Tour d'Afrique in 2011 I postponed the 'bigger' tour plans year after year.... Will I be perfectly prepared? NEVER! Will I ever be ready for a new adventure? ALWAYS! And YES- I want to ride EFI ! Looking forward to the long days on the bike-exploring NA on a bicycle-and meeting all of you soon!

I'm 70 and live in the South West of England. A happy veteran of Cairo to Capetown 2009, I look forward to meeting you all to share another epic. I hope there'll be Scrabble...

Rana Freedman

Tour d'Afrique 2009 alum. Lonely Planet staffer. Occaisonal writer. Slow but steady rider. Big eater.

Keith Hazeldine

I am 68, married 45 years to Ethel, with 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Retired engineer from Michelin Tire Corp. Snowbird: summer in Nova Scotia, winter in Florida. Kayak. Biked across Canada summer 2011. Sections 1-3 of TdA North American Epic 2015. Really looking forward to this major ride next spring.

Dan Squires

Having sampled TDA and the first three sections of the North American Epic I could not resist book ending it with the last 2 sections of the South American Epic. Look forward to seeing the crew again and meeting everyone else.

Philip Gordin

I am a 62 year old lawyer living in Toronto. My wife and I have 3 wonderful daughters. I was on on the original TDA trips about 10 years ago - Namibia to Capetown section - and it took this long to get another friend to agree to go on another one. I'm looking forward to a fun two weeks with all of you.

Morris Kansun

56 year old native of Toronto. Married with three children... I enjoy biking, and I love the southwest.... and adventure. Who knows, if things go well, I may just retire early and keep riding...

Fort St. John to Moab

Rider Fort St. John to Moab

I am 54 years young, live at the Lake of Constance in Germany. This will be my first long bicycle tour.

Robert Fletcher

I belong to Edmonton Bike and Touring club and I have enjoyed past tours with TDA. Last year I did the French Connection and prior to that the India and NAE tours. I spent 30 years as an educator with Edmonton Public Schools. I also spent 2.5 years teaching in Australia. I have been retired for 19 years. I look forward to meeting everyone on this trip.

Wayne Grover

Wayne Grover is a retired Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, his professional life encompassed time with the military, with Bell North Research as a Research Engineer, then as founding VP Research for TRLabs, and as a full Professor (ECE) at the University of Alberta. He has over 150 peer-reviewed published articles, one book, and 38 patented inventions. Among other awards and recognitions he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a Commonwealth Scholar to the UK, Fellow of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Life Fellow of the Alberta Association of Professional Engineers, Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and Professor Emeritus University of Alberta. As a cyclist, he is a past Hawaii Ironman and an Alumni of five other TDA rides before Trans Europa. From July to December last year he rode 14,500 km from Fairbanks, Alaska to the Panama Canal, accompanying fellow TDA Alumnus Bob Fletcher as he set the Guinness World Record for the longest e-bike ride to date. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his wife Jutta. Their son, Ted lives and works in Vancouver, B.C.

Thomas Lais

I love to bike tour. I did the North America Tour and ThetourdeAfrique

volker ecke

76 years young, not bald as yet. Married to Heidi, a girl from the Rhineland, two children, daughter Petra, son Axel. 6 grandchildren, all of them normal but great. Born and bred in Germany, ja, ja, look like it, think like it, when I do. Work took me around Europe, New Zealand/Australia, Central Asia. We all live in Aussieland now. I am a mad cyclist, fascinated by it since age four, riding roadbike, 2 MTB, dual suspension and hardtail plus a comfy touring bike for when I am getting older. At present I am still keen to see, what's round the next corner. Been to 35 or so countries (not all on the bike) did the tour d"afrique this year and still can't get enough of it. The world is a wonderful place, see you out there.

Clement Lam

This is my Sixth time cyclo-touring with TDA. The other five times were portions of Orient Express (Vienna to Istanbul, 2007), Silk Road (Shanghai to Dushanbe, 2012), North American Epic (Anchorage to Fort St. John, 2015), Oh Canada (Winnipeg to Quebec City, 2017) and North American Epic (Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse) 2019. I enjoy travelling and cycling very much so TDA tours are perfect match. I look forward to meeting like-minded friends on this trip.

Liam Stroud

Hey there! My name is Liam and I'm a 26 year old fella from Ottawa, Canada but currently living in New Zealand. This is my first season with Tour d'Afrique and I'm more than looking forward to getting started as one of your staff members. More specifically my primary role will be as the trip bike mechanic. I've worked in Canada and New Zealand as a cycle guide and mechanic for several years so I'm excited to continue the adventures by joining the Tour d'Afrique team and riding with you folks. See you there! Liam

Emily Currie

“‘Happiness is only real when shared’: I think this counts for a whole spectrum of experiences and emotions—pain, hardship, excitement, joy, for instance—and explains why sharing an adventure or journey with a group makes it so very real!”

Who would have thought that growing up on a farm and a career in rural healthcare would prepare me for a job like my job at TDA? I always had the desire to travel and even though I thought working here would be too good to actually come true when I sent in my job application, here I am, six tours and 28 countries later. I’ve learned more about the world and myself then I ever expected.

With so many incredible memories—and so much food shared, so many friends made along the way—it will take me years to process everything I’ve experienced courtesy of TDA. Highlights of my travels so far include finishing the North American Epic (NAE) in Mexico City on the Day of the Dead, cycling Central Asia’s Pamir Highway, Abdul’s pilaf in the parking lot, Colombia, pan con chicharron, Patagonia, a massive thunder storm in Zambia, Hami melon, Madagascar, Samarkand, walnut and honey spread on fresh bread and topped with whipped yak cream, eaten in a warm yurt… and the list goes on! It’s amazing to realize that everything I experience with TDA will have an impact on my life long after these adventures are over.

One adventure I don’t expect to have again is the one I had in Mexico, when we discovered Hurricane Patricia was heading right straight at us. Monitoring the storm’s progress through the night—from stage 4 to stage 5—seemed so unreal. By 5:00 a.m., CNN was calling Patricia the strongest hurricane ever measured on planet earth. A few hours later, we loaded all bikes, riders, kit and crew onto an extra van and bus … and took off, tails between our legs, because Patricia was shaping up to be a beast! By nightfall we were safe and sound in the heart of tequila country, and, as Patricia lost most of her fury at landfall, the party at our lodgings ramped up.

There are so many wonderful aspects to working with TDA but key amongst them are travelling with purpose, meeting people from all over—and the food!

Roger Hesford

Hi i'm in my mid fifties, a keen, though average cyclist. I am looking forward to scenery on route and the challenge of completing a lengthy journey by bike.

Anne-Marie Adachi

I am originally from Newfoundland Canada, currently living in Edmonton Alberta Canada. I love cycling and I am the Touring Coordinator for the Edmonton Bicycling and Touring Club. I am excited about doing the first leg of the NAE Anchorage to Whitehorse. I have always wanted to see the Great Canadian North and can't think of a better way to do it than from the seat of my bike. I am also excited about doing this leg with 3 friends who are members of our club

Jacob Warner

Hi everyone, I will be helping out on the tour and occasionally riding a bike too. See you in Cartagena!

Michael Andersen

Yuma to Mexico City

Rider Yuma to Mexico City

I am 42 years old. I live in East Timor with my wife and two kids. I like cruising around on my bike, but I'm built for comfort, not for speed! I like learning languages. 5 weeks through Mexico is going to be incredible. Hola!

Kelley Hale

Cyclist, photographer, goofball from Santa Fe New Mexico. Looking forward to my third trip with TDA.

Avid cyclist from Santa Fe, New Mexico. This will be my third trip with TDA.

Bonny Fairweather

Yanez novoa.

Oh to be on the road again. I am still suffering from a bit of cabin fever from the last few years and am excited to join you all in Buenos Aires.

Isabelle Roy

Whitehorse to Fort St. John

Rider Whitehorse to Fort St. John

I canot held my self to go take a short ride with my UK friend who I cross Afrika with in 2009. See you all at the start of this epic tour.

Pascale Bilodeau

Hi, I'm a french canadian who's english is not perfect. This trip is in my mind since 2006. The timing is good enough now to make that dream come true. Can't wait to go back in Africa and meet you all! Pascale

Erin Hamayda

Helena to Yuma

Rider Helena to Yuma

Whitehorse to Banff

Rider Whitehorse to Banff

I'm 24 years old and from Toronto. Looking forward to cycling this adventure with everyone!

Helena to Moab

Rider Helena to Moab

60-year-old male. Avid cyclist for 25 years. Several tours completed, including a Trans-Am. Second time TDA participant.

Mike Hennessy

From Shawnigan Lake BC, near Victoria, I will be 70 by the time I get on my bike in Srinagar. In 2014 I rode the Silk Route from Tehran to Istanbul and returned in 2016 to ride from Beijing to Almaty. In 2015 I rode from home across my province to connect with the North American Epic and some riders and staff from SR 2014 - what a hoot! Now I'm returning to ride the Himalayas and a Silk Route reunion - at the time of this profile update eight Silk Route 2014/16 tour riders will be riding. I'm excited by the notion of riding with a new tribe across northern India and Nepal. Certainly much more exciting than doing the same ol' 50-150 km rides around familiar roads at home. See y'all soon. Cheers! Mike

David Briery

I’m a recreation cyclist who passion is discovering new places and cultures from the back roads of the world. I have cycled Malaysia, Vietnam, Morocco, and Ethiopia, much of Europe, as well as significant portions of the American West, including Alaska. Last year, I celebrated the first day of my retirement, by beginning a solo adventure from Venice Beach to my 50th High School Reunion in Topeka, KS. Through heat, followed by torrential monsoons, I finished 25 days later “one happy camper.” Twenty-five years ago I was fortunate to help start a ski school, the U.S. Adaptive Recreation Center at Big Bear, for the disabled of Southern California and Nevada. To help support the school, each October we cycle 350 miles from Big Bear to Mammoth in an adventure we call Peak-To-Peak. I hope many of my new friends from the Silk Route will join me.

Brian Hoeniger

There are few experiences in life that compare to riding my bike through beautiful landscapes in faraway lands. Beyond working for TDA as Accountant and Tour Support, I've been a client 7 times now. All these journeys have had their magical moments. Spinning through Iran - pinch me, I'm dreaming!, across Turkey - where east meets west, down Chile's remote Carretera Austral, and into the canyonlands of the American southwest, to name a few. Completing the Tour d'Afrique is another. And of course, meeting our amazing clients from around the world and the "salt of the earth" local people along the way. I rode Hanoi to Bangkok 2 years ago and now its time to carry on down the Malay peninsula from Bangkok to Singapore. See you in November!

Shanny Hill

Look forward to meeting everyone in Alaska. I have worked for TDA for over 10 years now and every trip is a new and challenging experience. I have been fortunate to have traveled all over the place, but North America ironically I have not explored much. It should be great fun (except maybe for the mosquitoes). Happy pedals...

Sarah Thomas

Bike Mechanic

Whitehorse to Mexico City

Bike Mechanic Whitehorse to Mexico City

I'm from Providence, Rhode Island, and I love to travel by bicycle! I have ridden self-supported from Providence to New Orleans, Atlanta to Virginia Beach, Portland to San Francisco, and various tours around Colombia and Ecuador. I also like mountain biking, trail running, racing cyclocross, and I used to compete in triathlons and marathons but haven't done one in a while. I have worked in the bike industry since 2011, and have experience as a pedicab driver, tour guide, mechanic, advocate, and courier. I love anything having to do with cycling, staying active outdoors and being in nature!

Emily Lister

Medic Whitehorse to Fort St. John

Hi There, My name is Emily Lister and I will be the Tour Medic/Support staff for the stretch of the tour from Tuktoyaktuk to Helena. I am very excited to join TDA for a leg of this EPIC ADVENTURE. A little bit about myself, I graduated from Algonquin College's Practical Nursing Diploma Program in 2016. From there, I have worked several jobs ranging from hospitals to medical clinics, and everything in between. I am also going into my fourth and final year of my Bachelor in Science Nursing Degree program at the University of Ottawa. I am an avid outdoors enthusiast. I love cycling, running, and yoga. In my spare time, I can be seen sipping coffee with a tabby cat in my lap, reading. I look forward to meeting all of you :)

Micah Markson

Tour Leader Trainee

Banff to Yuma

Tour Leader Trainee Banff to Yuma

“A mountain biker at heart, but bike touring pays the bills!”

Most of the time, I work at the TDA head office in Toronto as the IT Manager, but I also sometimes work on the tours as needed, either as a guide or a bike mechanic. I landed here because my uncle mentioned to me he had a friend—Henry—with this crazy bike company, the friend and I met, and the rest is history.

I studied Business and IT at university, and my previous job was at an exotic car dealership. In my own time, I do more mountain biking than touring, and usually find nice trails to ride wherever our tours take me. Outside of TDA, I’ve cycled across Europe and half of Canada.

The Pamir Highway was a peak experience for me! As a mountain biker, I always love the roughest, crappiest roads our tours travel on. My favourite day of the entire Silk Route was actually the day that most of the other riders thought was the worst—it ended with a long switchback descent on a rough gravel road.

Every day brings a new challenge to solve, whether here in the office or on the side of a road in the desert. I really value that element of my job and relish it immensely.

Tour Leader

Tuktoyaktuk to Panama City

Tour Leader Tuktoyaktuk to Panama City

Cristiano Werneck

Yuma to Panama City

Tour Leader Yuma to Panama City

“Good afternoon, my dear dream merchants."—TDA rider arriving at the office in Toronto for a visit.

I started with TDA as a local cyclist in Brazil during the Vuelta Sudamericana in 2009. I had just finished a long solo cycling trip through South America and I was invited to join the first couple of sections of the tour to help with the language. Once I was back home I started volunteering for the company, doing everything I could to spread the word about TDA. Eventually they decided that it was only fair to hire me.

It’s really hard to choose a place or a tour that was special, but both scouting and leading our first Trans-Oceania tour was certainly out of the ordinary. I had ten weeks to scout the whole thing from Medan to Sydney and spent nine of them trying to wrap Indonesia.

I recall a particular day in Indonesia that the riders later named "The Wall". Henry and I had been discussing avoiding a stretch of highway we weren’t happy with. We’d seen an alternative on the map but the road was privately owned by industry and we were having trouble getting the getting the permits we needed to use it. When we arrived, we saw local people using the road, which was a trail, so we decided to have lunch there to give me time to scope it out. A local guy on a motorbike took me up the steep trail to check it, flag it, and take notes and waypoints. At some stage, the trail got so steep that the motorbike couldn’t get both of us up, so I walked the rest of the way before calling staff at the lunch spot to tell them the route worked and to give them directions. It was a bit improvised and out of the ordinary but it was functional.

Because I knew what this steep route would put the riders through, I decided to wait and touch base with the first to complete it to see what they had to say about the experience. The first couple of cyclists showed up with big smiles on their faces and said they’d loved it but that they didn't think I should wait for everyone because there was sure to be some aggravated rider who would probably punch me. I decided to stay and wait for that punch, and while a few people did arrive looking ready to smack me, the angriest of them all actually just gave me a big hug. After a good shower and some good food everyone was in fine spirits; in the end, this day turned out to be a rider favourite of the whole trip.

Working with TDA is really the perfect job. Not only do I love both travel and bicycles, I also love watching people achieve things of which they never imagined themselves capable. Finally, this job allows me to share these loves with a wonderfully diverse group of people.

Katherine Stelfox

Helena to Panama City

Medic Helena to Panama City

Hi there! My name is Katherine and I'll be joining the NAE from Montana to Panama City as a cycling medic. Currently I'm working as a Registered Nurse up in the Canadian Arctic in a small city called Iqaluit. After six months in the arctic I'm looking forward to the warmer weather down in Mexico. I have some experience with long distance physical pursuits, having completed the Appalachian Trail in 2016 and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018 - both taking 5-6 months to complete. And While I grew up mountain biking for fun or just to get into town, I'm new to the world of long distance cycling. I'm looking forward to testing myself and meeting all of you!

Carolina Ceravolo

Tour Leader Trainee Yuma to Panama City

There are many things I love about my job, but my favorite is to dive deep in the route to learn all about its features, profile, geographical and historical facts, and to reunite with the team and riders to explore the journey together. All of us are very privileged to be able to explore the world at the pace of a bicycle; to really be present and see, feel, hear and smell all the environments we are cycling through. I love to keep the riders focused on their journey, motivating them to see the magic and the beauty of what we have the opportunity to be doing. I like to be the bridge to their experience, helping them face the challenges and persevere.

I currently live in Belgium. I have been traveling through all hidden corners of the American continent and Europe for the last 10 years where I learnt about its history and culture. I'm a certified nature and history guide in Mexico, specialized in Mayan History. I'm also a technical cave diver and worked with cave exploration in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, where I lived for 9 years. Here I developed skills in safety and risk management, which is one of my favorite aspects of the job as a tour leader: to be able to foresee hazards and plan ways to mitigate them.

Cycling is my favorite thing to do, so in 2017 I did a solo self supported bike trip for 4 months from Mexico to Brazil. This was when I decided to change the course of my career from guiding nature and cave diving tours to working with cycling tour companies, realizing I could transfer my skills in safety and risk assessment from cave diving into leading cycling tours/expeditions.

My tip for cyclists joining our tours is to trully allow yourself to be out of your comfort zone and to enjoy being there. Traveling by bike is physically challenging, but having a strong, open and adventurous mind is what you need to take the most out of it. Learn to appreciate the differences. To think as a group and to be realistic about what crossing a country - or a few of them - by bicycle implies. It's a unique and a massive achievement for everyone involved in it, don't forget that! Have fun, and smile always.

Lezinda Rossouw

Tuktoyaktuk to La Paz

Driver Tuktoyaktuk to La Paz

Namibian born who grew up on a farm. This will be my 3rd trip with TDA. Looking forward to seeing something new everyone day and meeting new people.

Colleen Gordon

Chef Tuktoyaktuk to La Paz

I just love Africa. I love introducing Africa to people that have never been here or have never done anything like this. You can just see their eyes open, and all of their prejudices drop as they ride through it. The bike is just such an amazing way to do it, I’ve done tours in the past where the passengers are in the vehicle with me, and it’s just not the same. [On a TDA tour] you stop at coke stops all the time, and are constantly interacting with your environment. You often rely on locals for something like water, that interaction is absolutely essential to the tours. In the end, it’s one giant road trip with people that become your family. I love camping. You get addicted to the camping lifestyle, to see the sunrise and sunset everyday. You’re in the mix, you’re hearing the hyena’s and the owls. The amount of times I’ve had elephants come through our campsites in Africa, it’s magic.

I have been leading tours in Africa for over a decade, but I started at TDA as a chef. I love shopping at local markets in Africa, the interactions with the mama’s, and just buying everything they’re selling in bulk.

I love the behind the scenes moments. Everything it takes to keep the show on the road. Trucks getting stuck, and us having to try and pull vehicles out with help from the locals and their tractors. I remember another time on the North American epic, on the Arctic section, we had such a hard time trying to source water, that we sent up the drone to find the local water tank in a little First Nations village. It’s stuff like that that I love, the behind-the-scenes challenges. I like the spontaneity, the natural chaos of Africa.

[As a tip for future participants of our expedition tours], get comfortable with all your camping gear. Set up your tent first, maybe even sleep in it for a night or two in your apartment. Test your mattress, take it up and down a couple of times, because you’ll be doing that a lot. People don’t always realise this. You’ll be coming into camp after a long ride, and having to set your tent up and then tearing it down again in the middle of the night, just day after day after day, it’s relentless. So packing well and being comfortable with your set-up is absolutely essential in my opinion.

Jairo Corrales

Driver Yuma to La Paz

Pura Vida!!

Coby Werlin

Content Creator

Whitehorse to Panama City

Content Creator Whitehorse to Panama City

I am the Content Creator on TDA's tours, mostly traversing Europe and the Americas, and off-tour I spend my time between Boston, MA and Maui, HI.

Andrés Guadrón

Bike Mechanic Yuma to Mexico City

still learning...

Cindy Smith

Tuktoyaktuk to Yuma

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Yuma

This will be my fifth trip with TDA, having ridden TransEuropa, Bamboo Route, the first half of the NA Epic and SA Epic, Buenos Aires to Ushuaia. I have also ridden gravel from Canada to Mexico on the Great Divide. Looking forward to this adventure in Morocco.

Banff to Panama City

Rider Banff to Panama City

Married to Judy. Both rode LEJOG in 2014, TDA Bamboo Road in 2015, the first third of TDA Trans-Europa in 2016, the TDA Odyssey in 2017, the TDA Pub Ride in 2018, and the last 80% of TDA's North American Epic (so for us Banff to Panama) in 2019. This tour will be my first on an e-bike. My superpower is finding coffee stops.

Married to Tim Sole, who is also on the tour. This will be my sixth TDA trip having previously done the Bamboo Road, part of the Transeuropa, the Odyssey, the Pub Ride and 80% of the North American Epic (Jasper to Panama). Greatly enjoyed cycling LEJOG (Lands End to John O' Groats) and the South Island of New Zealand.

Murray Beare

Tuktoyaktuk to Fort St. John

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Fort St. John

Rode from Tuk to Fort St John on the NA Epic 2109. Trans Caucuses late Summer 2022. I have never been on a TDA tour without camping so this is a great opportunity without a tent.

edward sokol

retired, single worked 44 years in retail business, owned it for 30 years like cycling, hiking

Chris Wille

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Panama City

"The very core of man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun" Chris McCandless Into the Wild Extremely happy and grateful to have participated in and cycled the equivalent of twice around the world on some 10+ incredible TDA trips, Coast to coast, all EFI, on 6 of the worlds 7 continents. First rider to have completed all & of the TDA 7 Epics. Special thanks to the TDA and their amazing, dedicated staff for making such trips,. and the quote above, possible- there is an incredible amount of work that goes into scouting, logistics, bookings, vehicles, staffing food, etc etc. Nobody does it better than the TDA, No one runs tours like they do on roads less travelled. It's a wonderful lifestyle, Eat, Sleep and Ride. Learning lots every day from wherever we are on the planet. " The world is my classroom, I am it's student and class is in session" Thanks also to the many wonderful, strong willed fellow riders who have helped shape each unique journey and make it special. From ages 25 to 78+, you are all very inspiring and show us what is possible, proving that age is just a number. Super inspired on the recent Journey to the East tour where over 50% of the riders were between 70-80 years young! Thanks also to my dedicated and understanding wife Linda, Together we started a charity in 2008, Bicycles for Humanity Victoria. Since inception we have collected, shipped and donated over 6513 good used bikes and spare parts to 4 African countries, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi in 15 Containerloads. Our work has paused for now after 15 years due to wife's health issues., .

John Hemmen

I have been an avid cyclist all my life and have done many tours on both road and mountain bikes. Cycling is simply the best way to travel through country, for it lends itself to a relaxed and visceral connection to the land and its people. I am a retired Emergency Physician and have done the Trans Europa, Odyssey, Pub Ride, and NAE tours previously with TDA.

Mazatlan to Panama City

Rider Mazatlan to Panama City

i am a 73 year old male from missouri, usa. i have ridden on bike tours across the us, and this will be my fourth out of country. i am glad that we are going north to south as it seems downhill to me... i am looking forward to this trip... email me -- [email protected] if you want to talk... ray

Peter Millikan

Rider Banff to Yuma

I am 75, a retired emergency physician, married since 1973, three children and five grand children, living north of Seattle on the Tulalip Indian Reservation. Travel highlights: half year backpacking and tent camping in East Africa and South America, four weeks trekking in Nepal, half year living in Andalusia, Camino de Santiago on mountain bike, road bike trips from Seattle to Bath, Maine, Natchez Trace, Seattle to San Francisco via Oregon Coast, TDA Transeuropa, TDA Odyssey, TDA North American Epic (Banff to Yuma), mountain bike trips in Northern Rockies, around Moab, and various rides around California and Washington with friends, bike clubs or solo. I've summited the volcanic peaks in the Cascades as well as Mt Whitney. Besides hiking and biking I like windsurfing and skiing. I can say a few things in Spanish or Russian.

Cynthia Sheller

I’ve got an itch to travel via cycle across swathes of this earth... and am joining this tour as an experiment in handing the planning and support details over to the pros. Surely there are advantages in both columns, so it comes down to this; which, for me, is more satisfying/enriching/‘wow-ing’/fun ; Tour? Or, doing my own thing? I’m a great fan of the Earth ....mountains...grasslands...undersea wilderness...desert......Equally appreciative of living rough or living with luxuries... I enjoy my delightful well-fledged sons, reading...nature (not excluding human nature), lounging around, good friends, good food, good wine, good conversation, film, jazz, blues, classical, swing dancing, spontaneous adventure. I can't carry a tune, so if I'm singing you might want earplugs. Finally retiring this June, I’ll gift myself with you all + tda North America See ya in July....

Geoff Bailey

After a lifetime of long distance walking around the world, it’s time for me to swap the trekking boots for pedals. I’m excited to be participating in this big adventure and really looking forward to meeting you all.

Peter McCartney

Tuktoyaktuk to Banff

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Banff

My name is Peter McCartney and this is my 4th TDA trip.

Tuktoyaktuk to Helena

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Helena

Barb and I have done several TDA rides. The most difficult part of this trip will be leaving my one old dog at home. Consequently, I am only signing up for the first section.

Alexandra Ruch

After having cycled the Tour d`Afrique 2018 and Hippie Trail & Canada 2019, I am Looking Forward to another Cycling Adventure, this time in Westafrica.

Walker Mooney

Herman sans.

A busy year. Fist we want to do the South Korea Japan tour and later this year italia. As long we feel strong enough to do this kind of tours we want to do this. It is very nice to see the world from your bike .

Together with my husband herman I did several tours through Europe. Last year we did together cross America. It was a new experience for us cycling lonely roads . But we had a very nice group and looking back we are homesick of making such a tour. Because my husband has his 65 years birthday a diside to give him this present. We hope to see a lot of nice nature and animals. Off course we also looking forward to meet the group and have lots of fun together.

Richard Walsh

Tuktoyaktuk to Moab

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Moab

Retired teacher but not inactive. In previous years I crossed USA and Australia and indeed Europe (from the West coast of Ireland to Istanbul) and in 2016 from Beijing to Osh, and the Pamir Highway in 2018..... always on my trusty cyclo-cross. I live in Tipperary.....so, no matter where I am, IT'S A LONG WAY TO GO home.

Elizabeth Rooke

Liz Rooke Love cycling and love travelling and caught the TDA bug a few years ago. Did Venice to Barcelona leg in 2014 and it was so good that in 2015 I completed the Orient Express and the Bamboo Road before realising I had to get a job again! Sadly this year I can only do one segment but with lots of old friends (no reference to ageism) I couldn't resist returning - looking forward to joining you in Banff

Peter Glasson

I have cycled, run, and tramped all my life. My first long ride was riding the length of New Zealand years ago self supported but raising money for CPR training equipment for the NZ Red Cross. Later I cycled from Vancouver to Calgary over those beautiful magnificent Rockies. I have mountain biked off road across Spain on the Via de la Plata. Also across Europe from the Atlantic to Belgrade on the EV6. Last year (2018), the moment I retired (!), I cycled 3,200 kms right around France (Vive la France! Wow!) . In 2019 I cycled with TDA from Tuktoyaktuk to Puerto Vallarta. I completed the Baja California and Central America cycle tor in 2022 and am looking forward to teh Journey to the East.

Dean Murray

Retired from engineering in 2015 and have been doing cycling and hiking trips since, including Newfoundland, Ruta Maya, Australia, Pub Ride, West Africa and Great Divide. Cycling trips with camping are my favorite times.

Mexico City to Panama City

Rider Mexico City to Panama City

Bill Wilson

This will be my 12th trip with TDA, as I've previously ridden all or part of the Trans Europa, the Orient Express, the Hippie Trail, the Bamboo Road, Magical Madagascar, the Tour d'Afrique, the Trans Oceania, the Odyssey, the North American Epic, the South American Epic and the Great American Roadtrip . I retired eight years ago, after more than 35 years prosecuting criminal cases for the Ontario government, and spend the bulk of my time cycling, golfing, reading and travelling. I am looking forward to getting together with some old friends and making some new ones.

Linda Wille

Antigua to Panama City

Rider Antigua to Panama City

Knut Erling Wedul

In 2008 I cycled with TDA for the first time and made The Silk Route from Istanbul to Beijing. This was fun, so I did the Tour d'Afrique in 2010. The tour was a bit short, so I started at the top of my country, North Cape in Norway, and rode alone to Cairo. In 2014, I cycled from Kathmandu to the southern tip of India, and crossed South America from Quito to Usuhaia. Last year, I cycled with friends from Myanmar to New Zealand, through the countries of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. The only continent I have not cycled is North America, but in the fall I will meet you all there!

Benedicte Therien

I have been cycling all around the world solo or duo (Cuba, France, West Africa, Patagonia, Balkans, S-E Asia, etc..). First organized tour ever was North American Epic in 2019 (northern part and central America). Liked it so much, here I am super excited to bike the Trans Caucasus with you

Corinne Burt

Digital nomad currently living in US but open to other options.

Stein Jotul Simensen

Enthusiastic off road / mtb cyclist who loves nature

Norman Viner

Physician, happily married, 3 grown boys. Trying to stay young. Love the open road on a bike. Open to new ideas, people and places. Looking forward to learning from and interacting with all riders and staff.

David McIntyre

I am a Canadian recently moved to Cayman Islands. First tried bike touring a few years ago - London to Edinburgh, more recently Toronto to Cape Breton, both on my own. I now have an idea of circumnavigating the Caribbean Sea (most of it) by bike and kayak, and I'm joining this trip- from Guatemala to Panama, as part of this journey.

I was fortunate to retire early several years ago and since then I enjoy spending my free time staying fit and active. I've done multiple other long distance bike tours including a ride across the US then up to Alaska, TDA's Transeuropa, South American Epic, the Silk Route, and part of Africa, and the first half of the North American Epic. I’m looking forward to sharing this adventure with old friends and meeting new people.

Nancy Stueve

Avid road cyclist who loves seeing new places from a bike seat.

Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse

Rider Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse

Bonnie Blundon

This will be my second TDA tour! In 2019, my husband and I joined the NAE in Banff and cycled to Yuma. I am sooo looking forward to the Dublin to Copenhagen Tour.

Doug Winter

Retired, so now life is filled with XC Skiing, Canoeing and Cycling Cycle tours have included Vancouver to St John's, Vancouver to Inuvik, End to End in the UK , and some of the NAE (2019)

Anton Tasic

Stephen wahl.

I am an old guy who likes adventure and travel. if I detail my background I'll have nothing to talk about around the campfire.

Donna Keystone

I follow Steve Wahl. He keeps me young

Greg Roberts

Mexico City to Antigua

Rider Mexico City to Antigua

I enjoy cycling, spending time outdoors, and visiting other countries and cultures, so this has to be the perfect combination, right? In between holidays I'm a hospital-based pharmacist/researcher. Looking forward to meeting a few of the locals at the various stop-overs, having a few beers with the other cyclists, and hearing a few tall stories.

Anne Glasson

I am a retired accountant, exchanging a computer for a bicycle! My husband Peter and I have ridden several unsupported tours through Europe, so this will be a change for us not having to carry our own gear. I am looking forward to the challenge, companionship and the opportunity to see new and amazing things.

Recently retired and excited about riding north to south with people from all over the world. Looking forward to learning from the vast cycling experiences from the cyclist on the expedition. A trip of a life time for me.

Kevin McAleer

Hi, I'm 63 years old, and have been running and cycling for 49 of those years. Been biking for 32 years, wow I'm old! Raced bikes for 8 years including a couple of years as a category 2. Now it's all about seeing the sights and moving under human power, and meeting like-minded folks. I rode across Nevada last fall and I'm really looking forward to seeing more of the Southwest on two wheels!

Antigua to Granada

Rider Antigua to Granada

guy bonnetta

Granada to Panama City

Rider Granada to Panama City

I'm a retired manager at a bio tech seed company. I live in Winnipeg Canada. I have 3 grown daughters and 4 wonderful little grandchildren, 2 of which I see just about everyday. I'm a avid road biker, belonging to a couple of different cycling groups. But living in the Prairies I don't get much hill or mountain practice. So I'll be slow on the hills of Central America. Looking forward to meeting up with the group in Granada

I am retired in Tucson, Arizona, in theprocessofmovingtoThailand, and have been a bicycle tourist for the last 25 years or so. I road bike, mountain bike, and try to get in a tour each year. I have toured South America, Vietnam, Singapore to Thailand, Japan. At home rode the Great Divide Trail and Northern Tier among others. Normally I tour with friends self supported. The last five years I have done four supported tours. Did the last section of the North American Epic in December 2019, Tour de Europa, Slovenia to Barcelona, NAE, Puerto Vallarta to Nicaragua, and Journey to the East

Adele Woodyard

Back on the road with TDA after a long COVID hiatus! Looking forward to getting this tour rolling with all the antics and adventures it may bring. See you in Seoul!

Barendina Hunt-Davis

Love exploring countries on my bicycle

Charles Feaver

My first TDA ride was India in 2012. Loved it. Bamboo Road in 2013. Awesome. Ruta Maya 2015. Oceania 2016. South America 2017. Looking forward to going back to Central America.

Moab to Panama City

Rider Moab to Panama City

Lloyd Strong

HI, I'm looking forward to this adventure and meeting everyone. And renewing some old friendships as well. Never been to the Northwest territories and can't wait to experience all it's charms.

Louise Sims

I'm not a fast rider by any stretch, but I love to travel this way!

Nelson Lacharity

I am from Vancouver, BC, retired June of 2012. I discovered bicycling when I was 42 and long distance cycling when I was 59, so I had to retire to make time for the touring. I have been on six other TDA tours (Amber Route 2010, Bamboo 2013, and South American 2015, TransEuropa 1016, Tour d'Afrique 2017, Silk Route 2018 and North American Epic 2019) as well as several other long distance rides. For me cycling is mostly about the bike, but the chance to see new places and new cultures is right up there, along with one of the biggest pleasures, which is the people - meeting new ones and meeting up with ones from previous rides.

Richard Russek

I enjoy the slower pace of cycling that allows one to explore a country. And the opportunity to try new food. And the history. But not the sore bum.

Svend Paulsen

Hi Since I retired from Teaching 11 years ago I have had the opportunity to travel with TDA . This will be my 9th trip. I enjoy meeting new travelers as well as reuniting with old friends . Together we see and experience the incredible wonders of the world first hand and up close . I look forward to seeing all of you on the trans oceania

Malcolm Juring

Bike Mechanic Tuktoyaktuk to Panama City

What I love most about being a Tour Leader is traveling the world, riding bikes, and meeting new and interesting people on every trip. What more could you ask for?

I started working at bike shops and as a bike courier while at university. The income from these jobs allowed me to plan my own cycling trips during school breaks. Following university, I spent two years working with an aid organization in Guinea, where I was surprised to see a TDA tour passing through rural West Africa. Several years and one pandemic later, I found myself guiding bike tours around the US, dreaming about even greater adventures.

One of my most memorable experiences from a TDA tour was in Tuktoyaktuk at the start of the North American Epic. I went for a swim in the Arctic Ocean and I remember thinking "Would I ever have this chance again?" But when I waded into the water, I realized something wasn't right: the water wasn't cold. It felt like a heated pool and it ended up being an unpleasant swim. My mind was occupied with what I had read about rising sea temperatures while every inch of my skin above water was attacked by mosquitoes. But I remember the visceral feeling of "so, this is what the Arctic Ocean really is."

My advice for anyone planning to join a TDA tour is to read a book, fiction or nonfiction, set in your tour's destination. Also, try learning a few phrases in the local language, and don't forget your towel!

Christopher Thompson

Tuktoyaktuk to Cabo San Lucas

Medic Tuktoyaktuk to Cabo San Lucas

Odessa Kelebay

Tour Leader Trainee Tuktoyaktuk to Moab

Make good choices!

Bethany Butcher

Puerto Vallarta to Panama City

Medic Puerto Vallarta to Panama City

Hi all, I will be the tour medic for our tour around Morocco. I am a doctor from the UK, currently working in Scotland. I love to be on a bike and can't wait to get started and see what Morocco has to offer.

Chef Tuktoyaktuk to Cabo San Lucas

Shauna Danos

Tuktoyaktuk to Mexico City

Tour Leader Trainee Tuktoyaktuk to Mexico City

I'm passionate about helping people live and breathe adventure, and I've traveled the world in pursuit of that goal. I've flown helicopters in South Korea, performed avalanche control as a ski patroller in Utah, piloted whitewater rafts on the Colorado River, instructed outdoor education programs in China, led treks in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Iceland, and guided cycling trips all over the American West and Europe. I have been searching for a leadership role that would truly challenge me, which led me to join the staff of TDA Global Cycling. I can't wait to help everyone achieve their goals and have the cycling experience of a lifetime!

Sime Baricevic

Content Creator Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse

Media Creator, joining the tour from Tuktoyaktuk to Whitehorse

Josiah Skeats

Tour Leader Trainee Mexico City to Panama City

In 2015, I pedalled from my home in England intending to cycle to Australia, a journey I naively believed would take one year. Three years later I eventually reached Sydney having discovered a passion for slow travel and adventure. Since then, I've cycled across southern Africa, sailed across the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and spent the covid pandemic stuck on a one-kilometre island in the Arctic with a fisherman, an artist and a trumpet player - sounds like the start of a joke, right? I particularly love sharing this love of adventure travel through writing, photography and expedition leading. I can't wait to begin my next TDA adventure, and meet you all along the way!

Yuma to Antigua

Tour Leader Trainee Yuma to Antigua

Sarah Fonger

Content Creator Antigua to Panama City

I am a Videographer from Ontario, Canada. I will be joining the trip as the content creator and will be documenting our adventures along the way!

Juan Farias

Whitehorse to Moab

Tour Leader Trainee Whitehorse to Moab

Born and bred in Buenos Aires, I am a History teacher and traveller. I'm looking forward to meeting you all and have the privilege to share this experience in our beautiful continent. Nos vemos en unas semanas!

Alicia Arellano

Helena to Antigua

Content Creator Helena to Antigua

My name is Alicia and I am from Mexico. I love documentary films and travelling and I would love to continue exploring the world and telling stories about it! This is my second expedition with TDA, and I am thrilled to hit the road one more time.

Philippe Paradis

Tour Leader Trainee Moab to Panama City

Adventurer travelling the world on two wheels! I am a Phys.Ed. teacher and course lecturer. I love human relationships and the outdoors more than anything else in this magnificient world! After completing many bicycle touring on my own, I had the privilege to be part of the crew on the 2022 North American Epic. I loved it! I am very excited to join the Odyssey 2023 team and meet more inspiring people!

Love cycling. Have done the southern tier across the U.S., and various state rides of about a week in New York, Wisconsin and California. Did a week in France and a week in Italy. I love camping on the tours, but the hotel nights are good too! I so look forward to this!

David Malakoff

Rider Whitehorse to Moab

Cyclist. What else is there to know?

Yvonne Malakoff

I live in Tasmania, Australia. I enjoy commute to work cycling, and cycling for fitness, fun and adventure.

Marv Hildebrand

Happily retired, grateful for the opportunities I’ve had, and trying to make the most of QTR (quality time remaining).

Klaus Michael Jensen

I'm 70 years old. I have done Africa-tour and South America Epic.

Yvonne Waalewijn

Nationality: Dutch Gender: Female Occupation: retired/dive instructor Passions:diving, biking, travelling the world and looking forward to another adventure

Michael Treloar

Retired Geotechnical Engineer, who enjoys long distance cycling, currently residing in the Great Karoo, RSA. "When it comes to traveling, it's not the destination which matters, but how many different beers you get to taste, before you get there" (Apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson).

Judith Treloar

Retired High School Teacher and Sports Coach. Previously a PA in corporate business. After completing Tour d'Afrique 2017, I cannot resist joining Michael on another tour. - otherwise I am going to suffer from FOMO!

Sixty years old. Kiwifruit Orchardist from NZ Looking for adventure Have ridden Tour d Afrique and NA Epic Epic Should be experienced, sure don’t feel Iike it !!! Very excited and challenged to be doing this !!!

Richard Yurich

I enjoy outdoor activities such as cross-country skiing, biking, fishing, golfing I and most outdoor activities. I have travelled to many countries and continents. I mountain climbed in three peaks in Peru. I am a retired school teacher.G

Puerto Vallarta to Granada

Rider Puerto Vallarta to Granada

Peter Ferris

This is my second TDA tour. I rode on the 2016 Silk Route from Beijing to Siberia. Since 2016 I have enjoyed several cycling tours. I have cycle toured in British Columbia, Wales, England and New Zealand. I have enjoyed both supported and self supported cycle tours. I retired in 2016 to join the Silk Route. Since my retirement I have enjoyed cycling as a wonderful pastime. Cycling keeps me fit and young at heart. I’m looking forward to cycling across Canada and seeing the many sights that Canada has to offer.

In 2022 I did the North American Epic and got hooked. I love longdistance walking and biking and am looking forward to my next trip!

Isla McColl

Originally from Scotland, I have lived most of my adult life in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. I love biking and travelling, and have done lots of "cycling holidays" and one big solo trip through Europe (2 1/2 months). I am now retired, having worked as an English teacher, and later in sports administration in various sports organisations and federations (sailing, rugby, football and the Olympics). I'm a bit of an extrovert.

Jan Demeulemeester

In daily life a site manager in Belgium, who likes to discover and enjoy the world by bicycle in a slow way.

Hans van der Wulp

When we travel, we open up, we learn, we absorb and we get amazed by the different sights, landscapes and the people we meet. This is what I am continue to look for on my second long distance bike tour. Hopefully I am able to complete the North to South journey of the Americas. From the Arctic Ocean to the Straight of Magellan. I am of Dutch nationality but feel more like a cosmopolitan as I lived the majority of my professional career abroad. Love doing all kind of sports and in particular triathlons.

Catherine Hardee

I am an avid cyclists and a law professor. I'm using my sabbatical to bike across my fourth continent and create a class on bicycle law and transportation justice. I look forward to chatting with the other tour riders about cycling laws around the globe.

Erwin Attenberger

Hi, I´m Erwin, already 69, retired. My first long tour was TDA 2014, where I went from Khartoum to Nairobi and on my own through Uganda, back to Kenia and from there down to Southafrica, Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique. Meantime I´ve been on several TDA-Tours including South America, Silk Route and Trans-Himalaya. Looking forward to meet you on the next tour with TDA.

Peter Mulcahy

Rider Yuma to Panama City

Excited about this adventure. Where are we going?

Jan Donkers

After joining the Bamboo Road a few years ago, I'm eager to go on a next TDA adventure. I'm looking forward to cycling in central America and experiencing its culture and nature.

Marloes Verwijst

This will be my first time in Central America. I'm looking forward cycling through it.

Marie-Josée Vasseur

David grassham.

Did the 2018 Tour D'Afrique. Looking forward to the 2nd tour.

I'm a technology guy (ex CTO) just starting down the road to retirement. I've cycled across Canada and the US as well as several other long tours.

Beat Karl Aschwanden

I have been retired since April 2017. In 2018 I rode with a group of cyclists from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock. I had registered for the Tour d'Africa for 2020. On December 14, 2019, I suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in my left foot. The dream of Africa was over. Now I need a new challenge. Just 5 days later, I registered for Silk Road 2021. And again there is a shift. Now I hope that we can start the journey from Tuktoyaktuk to Panama City on July 7, 2022. I completed the trip successfully. Now I'm looking forward to the South America Epic 2024 from Cartagena to Ushuaia

Marjon Baas

Fort St. John to Yuma

Rider Fort St. John to Yuma

I enjoy travelling, cycling, and camping, so I'm looking forward to join a few sections of the NAE. Not my first time in North America, but definitely my first time cycling multiple weeks. Will meet you all in Jasper :)

John Edwards

Long retired 56 years old UK male (with an Irish Passport), experienced recreational road cyclist. Husband of Hilary who is also riding. We have done lots of week long supported cycle trips in many parts of the world, but this is by far the longest. Had intended to do the South American Epic this year, but switched to North American Epic once shortened South American Epic route announced because we wanted the full continent ride. However, subsequently found out that our daughter is expecting our first grandchild in October so we will stop in Yuma.

Hilary Edwards

I am a 55 year old female. I have done a lot of cycling in different countries, mainly on road bikes. I am looking forward to this adventure.

Steven Nadler

69 year-old retired physician, spending way too much time on my bike, but who cares, I so enjoy it. Never done any bike-camping trips though, this would be my first.

Niels van Dongen

Dave yaeger.

Live in Ottawa, Canada and have done a number of bike tours in Canada, Europe, Hawaii, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and India. Cycled New Zealand - north and south islands - with TDA in 2018. Active in sports......running, cycling, swimming, skiing, triathlons. Retired professional engineer and find that the days are not long enough to do everything.

Jetje Antonietti

Retired banker , loves cycling to new places .

Charles Elliott

Recently retired.

Tom Perlmutter

This will be my fourth TDA tour. The first was in 2019, Tour d'Afrique, the last full one before Covid. It was exhilarating and somewhat addictive. After a year and a half of confinement I was happy to jump on a bike and do TDA's inaugural Great American Road Trek. I did North America in 2022 and looking to complete the hemisphere with the South America tour.

I have realised cycling holidays let you see and experience so much more - and you can eat porridge every day and not feel guilty for all those carbs! Sign me up. I have cycled sections of Ruta Maya, Tour D'Afrique, and the last section of West Africa in 2018. Let's hope there is WIFI. I'm self employed so have to work outside of riding my bike. It's been done everywhere else so I am sure I'll be fine here too. Places I want to see before I die.. Iran, Mauritius and Alaska in no particular order. At least I’m close to Alaska I guess.

Whitney Kistler

Michel lebel.

Yuma to Cabo San Lucas

Rider Yuma to Cabo San Lucas

I am an actuary who mostly retired couple years ago. I made many bicycle trips since 5-10 years, crossing Canada, USA and in Europe but the most renewable one had been a 3 months journey with a group from France, crossing Mexico and Central America, allowing me to be exposed to the latin culture whick I liked very much to the extend of making a decision to learn spanish. Doing the Bahia will terminate the south to north crossing of Mexico that I have already done till Mazatlan. Being exposed to TDA may lead to doing the EPIC South America.

Deborah Mulcahy

I like cycling.

roger warren

Anna manceron.

Founder, TDA Global Cycling

Brian McCloskey

My wife Karen and I reside along the seacoast north of Boston. I've previously enjoyed experiences with TDA riding sections of the GART tour in 2021; a section of the 2023 NA Epic from Banff to Helena last fall; pedaling across Rajasthan Province on the Hippie Trail last February and most recently riding on TDA's Trans Himalaya. As always I am looking forward to reuniting with old friends and exploring new and exciting landscapes and cultures.

Alexander Kling

I am an actuary. In my daily business, I am used to deal with risk and I am usually on the safe side. I’m joining the last part of North American Epic 2022. I hope I will be able to enjoy while trying to survive. I did my calculations, and I can say that the chances for both, enjoying and surviving, are pretty good.

Christine Bierling

For living, I try to optimize the financials as a management accountant. For fun, I try to optimize the time I spend outdoors. I’m currently on a sabbatical. Tour d’ Afrique is one part of a long and active journey through different parts of the world. I’m excited about it.

Michael Holley

In my normal life, I'm a public defender, but I'm looking forward to learning something more about bike touring.

Joining the Tour d’Afrique in 2007 was the beginning of my love of cycle touring. Since, I’ve cycled independently in Europe, New Zealand, Middle East, North America, TDA Silk Road 2016, TDA Madagascar 2019 and TDA Himalayas 2019. I also sail, trek, climb and ski long distances and remotely. Looking forward to exploring with like-minded friends!

Alastair Wilson

I'm a high school teacher taking a career break for 6 months. I teach Business and Economics. I'm naturally very adventurous and culturally inquisitive. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Mark Pittaccio

Mexico City to Granada

Rider Mexico City to Granada

Chris Moran

Thomas Naatz

My home is my family

Mercedes Mompel

Lars Tore Stokkenes

Hobby cyclist from Bergen, Norway. See this as a great opportunity to experience the edge of Canada.

Steve Johnson

I retired in September 2022 and I am now ready for adventure. I have ridden across the United States twice. Once on the Southern Tier with Adventure Cycling and next I road The Great Divide Mountian Bike ride with Bike Dreams. I am now registered to ride the South American Epic in 2024 also. So now its time to complete the second half of the contient.

Daniel Chemtov

Yuma to Granada

Rider Yuma to Granada

Carbon based lifeform briefly passing through this world. Hoping to see as much of it as possible during that time.

Mireille Macia

Luca bortolami.

I am an (almost) 54 years old Italian man that loves cycling and traveling. I have been able to retire at an early age in order to purse these two interests, and TDA expeditions where one of the reasons why I really wanted to gain full control of my schedule while still relatively young. I am and have always been single and have no kids.

Stephen Owen

Cycling since school age chasing buses to school, and now aged 57, I have stepped up cycling in the last 10 years with weekend rides and endurance 300/500km rides in 24hrs, wisdom/body is now telling me that multi-day riding is more fun... More recently cycled across Atlas mountains North Africa, Sri Lanka, and recently TDA Madagascar. The Tour d'Afrique 2023 trip will be exciting and push me to the limits and beyond, TDA Madagascar May 2019 recharged my batteries for a few years and this trip is long overdue and will scratch the itch again. It always brings a smile to my face once I've sat down at end of the day with coffee in hand and consider how lucky I am.

Sabine Hoffmann

My husband and I live in Berlin and Italy with - sometimes - our two kids, who live actually in London and the US. We like to do sports of any kind and decided to do this bicycle trip for having fun, learn more about foreign areas and having some nature experience. I don`t like social media, which does not mean that I am not a social person.

Kaye Hudson

Previous tours Trans Europa 2012, South America 2015, NZ section Trans Oceania 2016, Oydessy 2017 (Auckland to Queens Town) Bosnia to Amsterdam, Pub Ride 2018, Africa Kenya to Capetown 2019, and Oydessy 2022 (Adelaide to Melbourne). Looking forward to catching up with riders from previous rides and meeting new riders.

Svend Jensen

To Travel is to Live (at rejse er at leve) were famous words by the Danish fairytale author Hans Christian Andersen. My version goes – To Bike is to Live. I love to bike. I bike more now age 65 than I did when I was 35. I’m not as strong as I was at 45 but I still enjoy a good biketour. Hans Christan Andersen was a seasoned traveler, however, I’m not. I am a comfort rider and have never been outside Denmark to bike. So, this TDA North American Epic is way way out of my comfort zone. Look forward to meeting you all.

Karen Bartels

I enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities, including hiking, kayaking, canoeing, road and gravel biking, and camping. I dabble in pottery and photography. I am a semi-retired college instructor, teaching geology and mathematics part-time.

Patricia Long

I am a veterinarian still practicing in Southern California, USA. I have been an avid outdoor enthusiast all my life and enjoy kayaking, skiing, camping, exploring etc. My youth was spent skiing, on a motorcycle (dirt bike) and horseback riding as our area was poor for bicycles. Lots of thorny plants = many flat tires. I came to bicycling later in life and found I enjoy longer rides and tours. Did the western half of the Northern Tier USA as my longest ride and really enjoyed just getting out on my bike and riding. I have not traveled much out of the US and Canada. Went to NZ and Austria hiking. Loved exploring small villages and enjoyed the beer for sure. I will be riding w/ my partner Karen Bartels on this trip. I am really looking forward to good riding, good company and the thrill of a new adventure!

Mike Jakeman

Bike and travel.....it's a retirement thing.

JULIO REVILLA

Julio revilla jr, nubia revilla, jackie silverberg.

Rider Puerto Vallarta to Panama City

I’m a retired high school teacher . Im very fit and love riding my bike . I have done a few vehicle supported trips . I have ridden in Patagonia , the Atlas Mountains , Rwanda and Uganda , Laos, Thailand ,and Borneo .Road Egypt and Sudan., southern US and Transoceania with TDA

Peter Roberts

Riding the Dempster Hwy is a fascination for me, and I’m excited to make that a reality in July 2025! I’ll be raising funds for Cycle4Sam, a charity supporting the families of kids in palliative care.

Catharine Archibald

Retired in 2021 and completed TDA Ruta Maya 2023. Also a few shorter supported tours in UK, Europe, Mongolia, North & South America over the last 5 years. Enjoy road biking, gravel biking and bike packing trips in UK. Love using my bike to get from A to B. Lived in Scotland for over 30 years with Scottish husband John (also joining trip) but I am originally from England. We have 3 grown up girls - only the eldest gets the cycling thing …..

John Archibald

I'm a retired accountant living in central Florida. I'm a cardio junkie and love to ride gravel, road, and bikepack. Looking forward to escaping the Florida heat in the summer of '25 and spending quality time on the bike with some like minded folks.

Stephane Lancereau

………………. but …..……….., also ………………!

Richard HIMBERT

Cyclist since 1987 after having been a runner, I traveled mainly in France and a little in Europe, in 1993, I made my first trip ouside the european continent, it was Colorado's turn. In 2018 i started a world tour by bike....The tour d'Afrique is one of them.

Glen Greedy

Hi fellow cyclists on this tour!! I’m a baby boomer, semi-retired physiotherapist & outdoor enthusiast! My favorite outdoor activity is riding my bike all year round. I celebrated my 50th birthday by cycling in New Zealand for 5 months, solo & unsupported. It’s been over 10 years now since I’ve done an extended multi-day tour so really looking forward to SAE 2022

I'm a nomad and spend as much time as possible traveling. With TDA I've done the Tour d'Afrique, Magical Madagascar and the Orient Express. I’ve become a TDA junkie and am signed up for lots more trips. Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones on the next tour!

I am a real estate broker living in Toronto, Canada. I love to travel and I think cycling is best way to do it. I conquered the Orient express and had a blast. TDA has the right balance of distance, and days off, however the hotels could be chosen a little more wisely. Looking forward to meeting new friends and some previous ones. Andes will be painful, but a good steak and Malbec will make up for it! Jay Ozturk

Kelly Bryant

Christopher brown.

Australian Actuary. Live on the Sunshine Coast Queensland. Love adventure travelling. Keen cyclist, surfer, triathlete. Have done a few cycling trips in various countries including some of the TDA 2020 before it was cut short due to COVID. Time to try again !

Toni-Anne Pease

I am determined to live life to the fullest, taking risks and smiling.

bo fagergren

Borned -56. Swedish. Love family, wife and son. Love bicycles and cycling. Some says that I'm very social. Think I have quite easy to connect to other people.

I’m Raul from Lisbon, Portugal. After a career in banking, I’ve retired in 2022 in order to enjoy life at a slower pace. Cycling different regions of the world is part of that plan. I’m looking forward to meeting all fellow riders.

John Karwoski

I enjoy bicycling, camping, and hiking. Looking forward to sharing adventures on this tour with new and old friends.

I am a crazy 58 year old lady from wonderful Switzerland. I do a lot of sports and I love to travel. Normally you will find me in the gorgeous Swiss Alps trailrunning, cross country skiing, hiking or cycling up the passes. Now one of my biggest dream comes true: My husband joins me on this bike trip. I have cycled already in the alps, the dolomites and the pyrenees. In 2010 I was on a Biketour in Southamerica and cycled up and down "The Andes". In 2014 I joined TDA for „The Hippie Trail“ in magical India and 2019 „The Bamboo Road“ in Asia.

Christian Degen

In terms of riding a bike, my wife Lea is far ahead of me. But now I catch up ... She managed to get me excited about exploring different parts of the world by bike.

Adrian Amelse

Retired. An avid cyclist with a passion to explore the world, taking the road less traveled. In 2018 and 2019, I completed the U.S. Coast 2 Coast Southern Tier and the Japan Samurai Epic. Since then, I have cycled from London to Rome, Barcelona to Rome, Venice to Athens, and Missoula to Jasper. I look forward to meeting the group and cycling the North American Epic with all of you :-)

ian priestner

I joined the Africa 2020 tour in Nairobi and three riding days later the Tour was over due to Coronavirus. In that short time I became addicted despite not being in a tent since my 20s. I also cycled the 23 TDA sections from Arusha to Lilongwe. I'm sort of retired with family commitments though occasionally I'm allowed out.. Hopefully see you all later this year

Keith Elliott

I am a retired teacher (last job) living in Hampshire. After taking early retirement, I have done several cycle tours in the UK and a long tour in Canada. I now intend to see more of the world by cycling.

Soren Schriver

Danish native, born 1956. Maried to Nina, who is riding Silroute too. 30 years mainly MTB riding. This will be my first TDA trip and first long trip. We have biked many places in the world, the picture is from today, taken in Georgia, Kaukasus mountains. Looking forward to ride with you all. Søren

Nina Billenstein Schriver

I am Nina from Denmark, 66 years old. I am married to Soren who is also on the Silk Route tour. I am still active working with a program I have startet in 2007 - WAWCAS - Women at Work Children at School - an entrepreneurship program for women living in poverty in Nepal. Living in Nepal several months a year I have had the opportunity to mountainbike there in the beautiful mountains. I am roadbiking and mountainbiking in Denmark and in several other countries around the world. My picture is taken in fantastic Georgia, which we are so lucky to experience again on our Silk Route tour. I am looking very much forward to the tour through fantastic countries and on a historical route together with all of you being a part of the group.

Barry Smith

I love to jump on my bicycle and explore different places, meet people, and experience new things. When not cycling, I'm generally planning our next adventure and dreaming of all the places we’ll visit next. We (myself and Penny Carmichael) look forward to getting to know everyone on this most excellent adventure!

Mary Russell

In need of an adventure so starting BIG! Looking forward to meeting new people and having fun. I'm Scottish but have lived in NZ for 16 years. My first ultra-long bike tour so expecting some hiccups along the way :)

John Hutchison

Anton de porto, loren larson, ian bloomfield.

Puerto Vallarta to Antigua

Rider Puerto Vallarta to Antigua

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Banff to Cabo San Lucas

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Elisabet Otterstedt

Fort St. John to Panama City

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I am very much looking forward to experience countries I haven't seen yes. The route is the target!

Stephen Williams

Hi all committed and prospective fellow Orient Express participants, I hail from Canberra, Australia - though the family "home town" is Darwin, NT. I've participated in a number of "Big Bike Rides" in Australia - But they are small stuff (in terms of duration) compared to the Orient Express. Aside from recreational road riding I also play at mountain biking (for fitness). I work for an international development non-government organisation - 23 years plus now. Motivation for ride is mainly to be able to say I've ridden from Paris to Istanbul! NB. Despite career/professional expertise I'm linguistically (outside of English) and directionally challenged

Chris Wille (Canada)

2019 North American Epic

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9,000-mile bike ride is story of cultures, people for Fairfield man

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OVERVIEW NORTH AMERICAN EPIC 2025

• NORTH AMERICAN EPIC
• ARCTIC SPIRIT
• ALASKA HIGHWAY
• ROAD TO THE SUN
• THE GREAT DIVIDE
• CANYONLANDS
• BAJA CALIFORNIA
• CONQUISTADORES
• MAYAN ADVENTURE
• SMOKING VOLCANOES
• RAINFOREST RECCE
• TUKTOYAKTUK TO PANAMA CITY
• TUKTOYAKTUK TO WHITEHORSE
• WHITEHORSE TO FORT ST. JOHN
• FORT ST. JOHN TO BANFF
• BANFF TO HELENA
• HELENA TO MOAB
• MOAB TO YUMA
• YUMA TO CABO SAN LUCAS
• PUERTO VALLARTA TO MEXICO CITY
• MEXICO CITY TO ANTIGUA
• ANTIGUA TO GRANADA
• GRANADA TO PANAMA CITY
• JUL 10 TO DEC 21
• JUL 10 TO JUL 26
• JUL 28 TO AUG 8
• AUG 11 TO AUG 20
• AUG 22 TO AUG 31
• SEP 2 TO SEP 15
• SEP 18 TO SEP 29
• OCT 1 TO OCT 21
• OCT 25 TO NOV 9
• NOV 12 TO NOV 26
• NOV 29 TO DEC 7
• DEC 9 TO DEC 21
• LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
• Jul 10 - Jul 26
• Jul 28 - Aug 8
• Aug 11 - Aug 20
• Aug 22 - Aug 31
• Sep 2 - Sep 15
• Sep 18 - Sep 29
• Oct 1 - Oct 21
• Oct 25 - Nov 9
• Nov 12 - Nov 26
• Nov 29 - Dec 7
• Dec 9 - Dec 21

Full tour and section dates listed are for first and last day of cycling. Prices based on double occupancy at majority of the hotels. Solo riders will be paired with another rider of the same gender at no additional charge. Accommodation the night before first cycling day and the night of last cycling day are included in entry fee. We advise booking at least 1 additional night at tour accommodation before the tour, to be able to attend rider briefing and have assistance from tour bike mechanic in setting up your bike. Full entry fee payment is due 90 days before the tour start date. A registration fee of US$150 must first be paid to hold your place on the tour and is in addition to the entry fee listed above. Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. We recommend registering 4 - 6 months before the tour start date to take full advantage of our pre-tour support and information bulletins, but late registrations are possible when spaces are still available. Full tour riders, and sectional riders whose sections include Baja California and Conquistadores, must book and pay their own flight from Cabo San Lucas to Puerto Vallarta. Full tour entry fees will receive an early payment discount of US$1,000 if full payment is received 6 months before the start of the tour. Those coming for multiple sections get 10% off for 2 or more sections on the same tour (multiple section discount does not apply to full tour price). TDA alumni get special alumni discounts. Please contact our office for further details.

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EPIC Colorado Bike Tour

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• Group Size 1 Person
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• Locations Colorado , homepage
• Trip Duration 17 Day(s) 17 Night(s)
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Adventurous Cycling Trips in Colorado – Create an “EPIC” ride!

We have taken two of our Colorful Colorado Rockies routes and our most recent addition, “Colorado FUNDO”, and combined them all, creating 17 days of incredible and challenging rides. The  Epic Colorado Bike Tour  provides a few of Colorado’s most iconic climbs: Independence, Tennessee, Vail, Ute, Hoosier, Keebler, McClure Passes, The Colorado Monument, Grande Mesa and Black Canyon of the Gunnison.

Our start up leg of the Epic Colorado Bike Tour is your time to start a soft warm up or hit it hard. Our Colorado Fundo stage keeps us in Frisco for four days. There you can opt for short or long routes, daily. Or choose non-cycling options instead.

The second stage of Epic Colorado Bike Tour provides a few of Colorado’s most iconic climbs: Independence, Tennessee, Vail, Keebler, McClure Passes. You will experience some of the most photographed mountain scenery in the world, while in the Aspen High Country. You’ll enjoy small resort towns, climb a dozen of Colorado’s highest passes and cruise past dramatic canyon walls.

Our third stage of Epic Colorado starts in the central Colorado mountains and includes Glenwood Springs, Crested Butte, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Grand Mesa, wine country of Palisade and The Colorado National Monument.. We have even been known to be non-invited participants in a local cattle drive while enroute.

To make your ride safe and enjoyable, your guides have 45 years of experience and knowledge of the Colorado routes. In addition to cycling, we have 3 partial days built in so that you might enjoy activities like fly fishing, kayaking, rafting, hiking and spa experiences.

• Fly into Denver Airport or meet at our starting hotel.
• Drop-off at Grand Junction. Inquire about the possibly of a van shuttle back to Denver.
• Commercial transfers to and from Denver will be the financial responsibility of the guest. Colorado Mountain Express has very reasonable rates and we will help with scheduling.

Accommodations

All lodging is included

Highlighted Hotels:  Wine Country Inn • Westin Aspen • Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge or Hotel Colorado

Segment I – Colorado FOUR DAY

• Guests arriving by air transportation should use a commercial shuttle service from Denver International Airport to Frisco. We can pick you and your bike up at the transfer point in downtown Frisco.
• When departing this tour, you may take the shuttle service back to Denver International at your leisure.

Segment II – Aspen and the High Country

• New guest meet up in Frisco on our start date.
• Drop off of guests not continuing on Segment III will be Glenwood for shuttle to Denver International Airport. Amtrac is available to Denver.

Segment III– Wine Country & National Monument

• Guests should fly into Denver or Eagle Vail, CO.
• New guest pick up in Glenwood Springs, CO, if you have taken a commercial shuttle to and from Denver International. Airport pickup at Eagle Vail is available.
• We will drop guests off at Grand Junction Airport on our final day of riding.

Note: Cocktail social hour on the first night of each segment

Itineraries

Short Ride – Frisco to Breckenridge and back (22 miles)

Long Ride – Frisco to Hoosier Pass, Fairplay and back (up to 64 miles)

Short Ride – Frisco to Copper Mountain and back (18 miles)

Long Ride – Frisco to Vail Pass, Vail and back (up to 58 miles)

Short Ride – Swan Mountain loop (20 miles)

Long Ride – Frisco to top of Loveland Pass and back, over Swan Mountain (50 miles)

Short Ride – Frisco to top of Ute Pass and back

Long Ride – Frisco to top of Ute pass and back (46 miles)

Frisco – Vail

31.5 miles; 1847′ elevation

Vail – Tennessee Pass – Minturn – Leadville

38 miles; 3834′ elevation

Leadville – Independence Pass – Aspen

55.2 miles; 3680′ elevation

Maroon Bells and/or Ashcroft cycling and hiking

61.1 miles; 5522′ elevation

Snowmass – Carbondale – Glenwood Springs

42.0 miles; 595′ elevation

Rest day off bikes

Glenwood Springs – Redstone

29.5 miles; 1809′ elevation

Redstone – McClure Pass – Keebler Pass – Crested Butte

57.9 miles; 5494′ elevation

Crested Butte – Gunnison – Black Canyon of the Gunnison – Crawford – Paonia

110 miles; 5805′ elevation

Paonia – Hotchkiss – Orchard City – Cedaredge

30.6 miles; 2175′ elevation

Cedaredge – Grand Mesa – Powderhorn – Palisade

48.2 miles; 4818′ elevation

Grand Junction – CO National Monument – Fruita – Grand Junction

41.1 miles; 2876′ elevation

Palisade Orchard Loop

39.8 miles; 1042′ elevation

• Breakfast, picnic lunch and dinner on all riding days
• Cocktail social hour on the first night of each segment.
• Transfers from designated areas on segments 2 and 3 will be provided.
• GPS mapping
• Snacks and refreshments
• Park entry fees
• Van support
• Transportation to and from off-day activities is included, but guest is responsible for activity fees.

Not Included

• Meals on off days
• 12% gratuity for guides, mechanics, volunteers and tour staff is not included, but greatly appreciated

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Starts at $68 per person 2 Hours | Age 16+ 9:00 AM Daily except Sundays 3:00 PM Daily except Sundays Riding: 90-100 mins Stops: 20-30 mins ‍ Explore Austin through the eyes of an Austinite and learn why it's one of the most beautiful cities on Earth – a city full of love, peace, and wondrous weirdness. A ride-along that will make your heart sing and your soul smile.

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Our Flexible Rebooking option gives you added flexibility on your booking. For an additional $10 per person per tour, you'll have up to 2 hours from your tour's start time to change your booking. The Flexible Rebooking add-on you purchased allows you a single instance of rescheduling within 48 hours before the tour. Flexible Rebooking is priced and applied to each guest on each tour.

Equipment Damage Protection gives you full coverage on any accidental damage to the bike and any other equipment provided to you during the tour. As long as you handle the bike with reasonable care (for example: you don't perform stunts or acrobatics with the bike, or leave it parked in the middle of the road to be hit by a passing car), you can rest easy that any damage to the bike or our equipment is covered by the add-on insurance.

Our regular tours run even if there is only one guest booked but we may cancel tours due to extreme weather conditions or unforeseen events. We will do our best to determine any cancellations as soon as possible and immediately inform customers via email of any changes to the event. Should any of our tours be canceled for these reasons, we will give you the options to receive a full refund, reschedule on a different date, or pay for the remaining slots needed to reach the minimum number of participants.

Please make sure that you:

• Have signed the tour waiver and release form for you and everyone in your party. You can find the link to the tour waiver here .
• Are dressed appropriately for the weather.
• Wear comfortable closed-toe footwear. No flip-flops, please.
• If on tour involving food, please inform the guide of any severe allergies or dietary restrictions.
• Use the bathroom before the tour.

We will provide:

• Properly sanitized riding helmet
• Bottled water
• Disposable rain poncho (when needed)

It is important to arrive at least 15 minutes before the published start time. Your guide will use the 15 minutes to do a briefing on the tour, teach you how to operate the e-bike, and let you do a test ride to ensure you can ride the e-bike safely. Guests who arrive late or have trouble handling the e-bike will not be allowed to join the tour.

No. You don't need a license to ride an e-bike in Austin.

To ride safely and comfortably, you need to be at least 4'8" for our Step-Thru model e-bikes and at least 5'1" for our Step Over model e-bikes.

Yes, you don't typically need any prior experience. If you know how to ride a regular bike, transitioning to our e-bikes should be pretty easy. Before the tour, your guide will instruct you on operating our bikes and put you on a test ride to assess your capability. If you have trouble using our e-bike in some unlikely event, your guide will advise you not to proceed with the tour.

Our e-bikes can carry up to 325 lbs, including the rider's weight.

We designed our tours to be enjoyed by guests 16 years or older. We indicate the age requirement for each tour on our website. Minors at least 16 years of age are allowed to ride, provided they are accompanied and have express written consent from a parent or guardian, and they are tall enough to ride the bike safely - 4'8" for the Step-Thru and 5'1" for the Step-Over e-bike model.

Our tours always start and end in our store location at 1114 West 5th Street, Unit 201, Austin TX 78703 . You'll have access to vehicle parking at the back of the building. If you want a different start and end location for your group, you may contact our team at [email protected] to arrange a private tour.

Yes. Please inform your guide in advance about any dietary preferences or restrictions so we can customize the tour to accommodate your requirements.

The minimum number of participants is 1 and we can accommodate up to 15 people per group. To book groups of more than 15 people, reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll get back to you immediately to take care of your booking.

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