Bicycle Adventures

08/03/2024

Tour Review!
Our Mickelson Trail tour is 6 days jam-packed with beautiful scenery and historic sites. Ride (almost) car-free on this renowned rail-to-trail path!

"BA's bike tour of the Mickelson Trail is not to be missed. The trail is a great ride; the guides were superb; the lodging and meals were superior; and the van support was extra special." - Robert C.

2024 departures are still available in August and September. Head to our website for details and dates:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/mickelson-trail-bike-tour/

07/20/2024

Tour Review!
Our Columbia Gorge tour starts and ends in Portland, OR. Offering 6 wonderful days of riding, exploring and even a bit of river rafting, it's not a trip to be missed!

"The Pacific Northwest did NOT disappoint. This is my second year in a row with BA. I did Badlands & Mt Rushmore last year. Came to Oregon confident that it would be an exceptional experience & It was! Our group was really relaxed & we fit in with each other easily." -Deborah C.

We have one more 2024 departure still available, check our website for details and dates:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/columbia-gorge-bike-tour/

07/19/2024

Japan is currently a hot destination for Americans with an almost 20% increase in American tourists over the last year and it's easy to see why! And because Bicycle Adventures puts a cycling twist on everything it's not surprising that we offer a fabulous 10-day tour in Japan. If you're looking for a bike-focused, intermediate, trip, look no further than our Japan - Nagano Highlands to the Sea tour.

Follow the link below to read Todd Starnes's (Bicycle Adventures owner) take on why he designed this tour and the cycling and experiences it offers. Our itinerary has changed slightly since writing due to the earthquake damage on the Noto Peninsula but still offers great riding near the sea to finish out the ten-day tour.

Read the blog post:
https://bicycleadventures.com/blog/off-the-beaten-path-pedaling-through-japans-nagano-highlands-to-the-sea/

Find trip information and dates:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/japan-nagano-highlands-to-the-sea-bike-tour/

From Todd Starnes, Bicycle Adventures’ Owner I get a little nervous before any tour I guide.  As the owner of Bicycle Adventures, I want everything to go perfectly and for our guests to enjoy the experience as much as I envisioned when planning the tour. Our Japan tour has been nearly 10 years in...

07/18/2024

Are you having as much fun riding bikes this summer as we are? Would you like to extend your biking season into the fall and beyond? Join us for a fall bike tour in Palm Springs! Our 5-day Joshua Tree & Anza Borrego tour explores the diversity and beauty of the Coachella Valley and greater Palm Springs region. But ultimately, Joshua Tree National Park, with its kingdom of golden rock outcroppings and eponymous tree-like succulents, is the highlight of this trip! We have tours planned in October and December of this year so there's still plenty of time to book a fall getaway to the place where the Mojave meets the Colorado Desert and the sun shines

Sign up online at www.bicycleadventures.com or give our office a call, we're always happy to talk about bike tours!

07/13/2024

Tour Review!
Our San Juan Islands tour delivers in every aspect: great cycling, wonderful views and meals, and some extra off-the-bike activities like kayaking and whale watching.

"I’d say go, you won’t be disappointed! Everything is amazing! Great, knowledgeable tour guides and beautiful scenery on every bike ride! Plenty of snacks and always cold drinks available too! Accommodations and meals are great and well planned into the tour!" -Andrea H.

2024 departures are still available, head to our website for details and dates:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/san-juan-islands-bike-tour/

07/03/2024

Have you thought about a bike tour but are worried that you're not up for it because you don't think of yourself as a cyclist? Me too! So I went on our San Juan Islands tour in June to see what it's really all about and now I'm hooked...and feel good about calling myself a cyclist! Check out my blog post to hear more about my first Bicycle Adventures tour experience.

Pedal Happy!
~Tracie

After three years on the team at Bicycle Adventures, I finally embarked on my first bike tour this spring. Why did I wait so long, you ask? Well, years of running, skiing, and repeated injuries wore out one of my knees so riding a traditional bike just wasn’t comfortable or much fun for me. But [....

07/02/2024

Our new Montana Bitterroots tour kicked off this week with Camille and new guide, Sarah at the helm.

With each pedal stroke, guests are soaking in the gorgeous views that earned Montana the "Big Sky" name as they explore the Bitterroot mountains and valley named after the state flower.

In 1805, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark "discovered" the plant in the western Montana valley that now bears its name and is a culturally significant plant for several Native American tribes in the West.

To learn more about our Montana Bitterroots tour, visit https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/montanas-bitterroot-bike-tour/ 2025 dates coming soon!

06/21/2024

I think we can agree that it is both the people on the tour and the ones you meet along the way that make the journey so special. Here's a peek at some of the characters we met on our Ireland tour that sadly comes to an end tomorrow.

Start planning your 2025 Ireland adventure today: https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/irelands-wild-atlantic-way/

06/18/2024

Halò. Our first group of adventurers just returned from Scotland's Isle of Arran. They were treated to beautiful weather, abundant wildlife, wonderful routes, excellent food, and engaging people on and off the tour.

We'll be posting our 2025 dates next week, but here is a peek.
May 5-11, 2025
August 9-15, 2025
September 8-14, 2025

https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/scotlands-isle-of-arran/

06/17/2024

If you've been eyeing our Croatia Dalmatian Coast Tour these videos may seal the deal for you.

Thank you to Kurt and Celeste for sharing your experience with us.

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06/14/2024

Happy Friday! We are less than a month away from kicking off our first Oregon Crater Lake tour for the summer and we can't wait! This tour is full of great riding through central Oregon along with a nice hike at Smith Rock State Park near Bend, OR. Cool off at the end of the tour with a cold plunge into Crater Lake, if you dare!

Have you been on our Oregon Crater Lake tour? If you have, comment below with your favorite day or stop on the tour.

https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/oregon-crater-lake-bike-tour/

Join us! We still have a few spots this summer, on July 14th and September 1st and room for solo travelers who are open to rooming with someone on August 4th and August 18th.

06/13/2024

The calendar says it's still spring, but our tour schedule says "summer is here"! We currently have 70+ guests and guides pedaling happy on 7 tours in three countries and four states. Here's a peek!

06/10/2024

We didn't let a little rain get in the way of celebrating a couple of longtime guests on our recent Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes Tour. Mike reached his 50th milestone, having ridden 50 tours with Bicycle Adventures beginning in February 2008. And Suzanne, "the fast one" reached her 30th milestone. Please join us in congratulating them!

Here's to you Mike and Suzanne! 🥂

06/05/2024

The first stop on our Arizona Sonora tour is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which recently earned a well-deserved award by the Institute of Museum and Library Services! The perfect introduction to the Sonoran Desert, we hope you'll explore this fabulous facility with us on one of our fall departures!

See our available dates here:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/arizona-sonora-bike-tour/

06/03/2024

Happy from all of us at Bicycle Adventures!

We believe in the ride. We believe in riding a bike and all that is right about riding a bike; not how far or how fast……… but how come; what we see, where we go and how we feel is just better when experiencing the world from the seat of a bike.

Pedal Happy!

05/31/2024

Interested in a bike tour for just you and your friends or family? Bicycle Adventures still has some tour dates available for Adventure Takeover in the late summer and fall. Grab 5 or more friends or family members and you can be off on a private adventure in no time! And if you have 8-13 guests, everyone saves $200! Tour dates available for Adventure Takeover as of May 31 are:

Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes 6-day All Levels Bike Tour - August 11-16, 2024
Mickelson Trail 6-day Beginner Bike Tour - August 26-31 and September 2-7, 2024
Bryce & Zion 6-day All Levels Multisport Tour - September 1-6 and September 8-13, 2024
Santa Fe & Taos 6-day Intermediate Bike tour - September 15-20, 2024
Arches & Canyonlands 6-day All Levels Multisport Tour - September 30-October 5, 2024
Valley of Fire & Death Valley 6-day All Levels Bike Tour - October 6-11, October 20-25, and November 10-15, 2024
Arizona Sonora 6-day All Levels Bike Tour - October 13-18 and October 27-November 1, 2024
Joshua Tree & Anza Borrego 5-day All Levels Bike Tour - October 20-24, December 1-5, and December 8-12, 2024

Check out the tours on our website then email or call our office for more details. We're happy to help you choose the perfect tour to fit your groups' riding level.

05/29/2024

Have you visited Bandelier National Monument? We are loving this shot of the ancient dwellings in the park, where most of the structures date between 1150 and 1600 AD. If you're interested in diving into the history of New Mexico and riding some spectacular roads, join us for our Santa Fe Taos tour!
Learn more here:
https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/santa-fe-taos-bike-tour/

05/28/2024

Guests on Bicycle Adventures new Cascade Loop: North Cascades to Leavenworth bike tour get to experience two of King 5 Evening Magazine's viewer-voted "Best Northwest Escapes"! The first is a night at the "Best Resort", Campbell's Resort on Lake Chelan in beautiful Chelan where lakeside rides and wine tasting opportunities abound. And the second is the "Best Getaway Town" of Leavenworth, WA, with it's ode to Bavaria seen in local architecture and the surrounding mountains.

We still have space available on the inaugural Cascade Loop bike tour scheduled for September 22-27, 2024. Join us for this beautiful ride where you're likely to be treated to warm summer days, cooler evenings, and amazing views as the seasons change in Central Washington.

05/24/2024

You’ve probably heard Tommy James and the Shondells 1968 song Crimson and Clover, or tasted Clover Honey, but have you seen Crimson Clover?

This informative video from Ken Wright Cellars in Carleton, OR provides a peek at fields of Crimson Clover abloom in Carleton, Oregon, the beautiful region we ride in our Willamette Valley: A Promised Land Tour and shares the benefits of this incredible plant. It's fascinating!

Have a look and listen: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1149142826110048

05/21/2024

Advanced cyclists and lovers of climbing, have we got the tour for you! We have limited space available on our exclusive Mt Rainier to Mt. Hood tour this summer. This is a truly exclusive trip, we're not just saying that! Mt Rainier National Park only awards us permits for 10 guests on two tours each year.

This 7-day tour of the Cascade Range starts in Seattle and ends in Portland after experiencing 3 volcanoes (Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens, & Mt Hood) and 4 stunning summits. It's not a ride for the faint of heart, but those who complete it will experience views that most of us can only dream of!

If you're open to sharing a room with another solo traveler there is space available on our July 23-29, 2024 tour for both a woman and a man. Or if you prefer a private room, or are traveling with a partner or friend, we have a few spots left on the August 13-19, 2024 tour as well. Give our office a call if you have questions or are ready to sign up for an amazing Cascade Mountain adventure!

05/20/2024

Our second Mt. Rushmore & Badlands tour of the spring just returned and our third one headed out yesterday. Here's a peek at some of the adventures they experienced on the ride from the Badlands to the Blackhills.

South Dakota has the wild west you have been dreaming of! Plan your adventure today! https://bicycleadventures.com/destinations/south-dakota/

05/17/2024

Don't forget to vote!

Bicycle Adventures has been nominated as one of USA TODAY 10Best bike tours! Help us reach #1! Vote for us every day by following the link below:

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05/16/2024

You asked for it! Our Gear Store is now live. We currently have BA logo jerseys, wind vests, thermal sleeves, or cycling caps available, with more on the way.

Did you love the e-bike you rode on your last tour? Used e-bikes fare also available.

Shop here - https://5d7609.myshopify.com/

05/15/2024

Remember that feeling of freedom as a kid when you hopped on your bike and just started riding? The wind in your hair as the trees whipped past in a blur? You can have that feeling at any age on a Bicycle Adventures tour! And a great one to start with is our Trail
of the Coeur d'Alenes tour. Why? Because it's a rail trail tour which means you're primarily riding on dedicated bike paths so you rarely even need to think about traffic as you ride. You can just pedal along taking in the scenery as you ride through nature preserves, alongside rivers, and through some fun historic towns.

We still have space available on tours from June through August so if you haven't locked in your summer plans yet, there's still time to sign up. This tour is perfect if you've never done a bike tour before or if you just like a little more mellow pace. Give our office a call if you have questions or sign up online if you're ready to roll!

Take a peek - https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/trail-of-the-coeur-dalenes/

05/10/2024

We've been nominated as one of USA TODAY 10Best Bike Tour Companies. We'd love it if you'd help us land the the honor of being #1 with your vote!

https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-bike-tour-2024/bicycle-adventures/

05/09/2024

How dreamy does this beach look? Come see for yourself on a Bicycle Adventures San Juan Islands bike tour! Our friends at San Juan Kayak Expeditions take our guests on a lovely half-day kayaking adventure on day 4 of our tour. No experience necessary, just a sense of adventure!

04/29/2024

Our office will be closed on Monday, April 29 for Guide Training. We will be initiating new guides to the BA family and welcoming back returning guides for ongoing training. We're sorry we missed you today. We look forward to connecting tomorrow!

04/25/2024

The final departure in the spring series of our Arches and Canyonlands tour kicks off this Saturday. Here's a peek at the adventures our guests have had in Moab so far this spring.

The fall can be equally as spectacular in Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Our September 30 departure is wide open, so currently available for an Adventure Takeover with 6+ family/friends, or for individuals to join.

Take a peek - https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/arches-and-canyonlands-multisport/

04/23/2024

While visiting Port Angeles, on the peninsula of Washington State, our Marketing Director did an out and back, from Elwha River towards Sequim on the Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) which is part of our Olympic National Park & Discovery Trail tour. Here’s what she had to say...

“Wow! The trail is spectacular. On the way out the sun was shining, the birds were tweeting, and the mountain (Rainier) was peeking its head out. The trail is wide, well-maintained asphalt, with a few small sections of packed gravel. I spied a couple eagles soaring above the trail, a Pacific Harbor Seal in the strait, and a couple of deer meandering along the path. On my way back the fog had rolled in and although I couldn’t see the ships, I could hear them sounding their horns. I can’t wait to return to the peninsula in May and ride more of the trail.”

If you'd like to experience ODT, we have two rooms, four spots remaining on our July 21 departure. https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/olympic-national-park-discovery-trail/

04/16/2024

Guests on the May departures of our Mount Rushmore and Badlands tour are in for a treat! The Spiny Phlox (Phlox hoodii to botanists), the first prarie flowers of spring have arrived, accented by the sweet song of the Western Meadowlark.

Ride from the Badlands to the Blackhills on our Mt. Rushmore to Badlands Bike tour and take in the sweet small and song of spring.

https://bicycleadventures.com/tours/mt-rushmore-and-badlands/