Outfitter Bicycle Tours Blog

Let’s Talk about Safe Lodging during the Coronavirus

by Jamie Gilpin | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19 | 0 Comments

As our tours get going again we know there will be lots of questions. One of the most common questions we’ve gotten and we expect to get is what about hotels? Are they safe? Are they even open? The first thing to know is that we are doing everything...

Safe Cycling in the World of COVID-19

by Jamie Gilpin | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19 | 0 Comments

We firmly believe that good health is a multi-dimensional target. We strive to be healthy in body, mind and spirit. For us, that means we need to exercise our bodies to keep our muscles strong, we need to be constantly learning to keep our minds sharp and we need...

Running Safe Bike Tours in a COVID-19 World

by Jamie Gilpin | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Update | 0 Comments

For many of us, the urge to adventure and explore did not diminish when the coronavirus pandemic took over our world. We still feel the drive to breath in the fresh air from a bike saddle, to learn about a new culture and to meet the characters that make...

What are you reading during the pandemic?

by Jamie Gilpin | Apr 25, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Tips & Advice, Update | 0 Comments

We’re at home with our young kids so we’ve been attempting to relearn some basic academics and spending a lot of time in the kitchen. We always love to read and we have some family and friends who are at home plowing through their reading lists. We love to...

You’re in our hearts.

by Jamie Gilpin | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Update | 0 Comments

We put together this little video of you guys hoping to bring a smile to your face. Looking through all the old pictures definitely cheered us up a...

Physical Wellbeing Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Jamie Gilpin | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19, Preparation, Tips & Advice | 0 Comments

We want to know: how are you? Are you being safe and following all the recommended guidelines? Are you checking in on your family and friends that might need a little extra support now? But most importantly…how are you? Are you taking care of yourself? Eating well and staying...

Our Guide to Tour Preparation

by Jamie Gilpin | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Preparation | 0 Comments

We love to be prepared. If you’ve ever gone on one of our tours, you know this to be true. We love to cover all of our bases. We want you to be able to do the same. We’ve written several posts over the years about how best to...

Top 5 Things to do in Florence

by Jamie Gilpin | Jan 27, 2020 | Blog, Italy, Tips & Advice, Tuscany, Update | 0 Comments

There are few cities we visit as regularly on our bike tours that have the same historical significance as Florence. The seat of the renaissance, Florence has been the backdrop of countless political and religious struggles. It is also where we start all of our Tuscany tours. There are...

Why we love the Tour de France

by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, France, From The Blog, Guided Tours | 0 Comments

We’ve been avidly following the Tour de France since we can remember. It’s been a passion of ours from traveling to France (with and without guests) and riding the routes to waiting on summits for the greats to pass us by and rubbing elbows with some of the fastest...

Our Favorite Romantic Bike Tours

by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 16, 2019 | Burgundy, Dordogne, France, Italy, Provence, Self Guided Tours, Tuscany, Update | 0 Comments

Is it strange that we always connect romance with bikes? Hear us out. What better way to bond with your loved one than on a bike ride, exploring some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world? What better way to express you love someone than by encouraging them...