by Jamie Gilpin | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog, Preparation, Update |
Our guests regularly ask us about travel insurance, why to buy, or where to buy. State insurance laws prevent me to or anyone from OBT from selling, recommending, or comparing insurance. So this post could be very short. But I will add more thoughts and direction. And add that...
by Jamie Gilpin | Jan 18, 2014 | Blog, Update |
It isn’t often that I express my deeper connections to the world around me in an emotional way…. that is just the way I am – private to all except those very close. This morning I watched a video that evoked emotions which I feel compelled to share on...
by Joy Cadelina Gilpin | Jan 6, 2014 | Update |
Every year in July, live coverage of a bike race has consistently gotten us out of bed at the break of dawn. We would look forward to it like a 6 year old looks forward to Christmas morning. In 2004, I spectated le Tour de France in person for...
by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 18, 2013 | Preparation, Tips & Advice, Update |
With every tour packet we provide clients we include a list of recommended reading. It can range from a Michelin Green Guide which we provide with the tour, to a fiction novel based in the area of the tour, or a non-fiction history book about the region of the...
by Jamie Gilpin | Nov 17, 2013 | Update |
I am so happy Jamie has added Napa & Sonoma California Wine Country tours. This is where Marilyn and I began our bike touring back in 1974. It all started with me quitting smoking and rewarding myself with a quality bicycle after 2 months. This led to our 1st...
by Jamie Gilpin | Nov 14, 2013 | Update |
We regularly are asked the question “What is a Self Guided tour?”. It is a simple answer, but takes time to explain. An Outfitter Bicycle Self Guided tour is not the typical “self guided” tour. We hold ourselves to a higher standard, with much more “touch” than the typical...
