Shifting Gear Adventures

13/02/2015

Check out the excellent value options for France Bike Tourst with Shifting Gear Adventures! http://www.shifting-gear.com/france.html

The 2015 France Adventure Tour is priced at $2399 for the 10 Day; $1999 for the 6 Day and includes:• 10 days/9 nights or 6 days/5 nights to explore and cycle legendary roads of the Tour de France• 6 days in the Rhone Alps and 4 days in Provence - 6 Day Option is Alps ONLY• 9 nights lodging (double o…

11/02/2015

An active lifestyle more important for longer life than a thin waistline!! Good reading!
http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/training-fitness/ride-your-life?cid=NL_BIK_2007786_BIK_02032015_ride_life

31/01/2015

Come visit Shifting Gear Adventures at the National Sports Center Bike Swap in Blaine - Sunday February 8th 9am - 3pm. http://www.twincitiesbikeswap.com/

11,000 Square Feet Of Treasure The 2015 Twin Cities Bike Swap is Sunday February 8th. What better place to find the perfect Valentines Day gift than at the Bike Swap where any and all things bikes can be found. This has become an institution on the Twin Cities cycling scene that you do not want to…

24/01/2015

Want an excellent overview of the climb of Alpe d'Huez by bike, check out this video: http://thecolcollective.com/col-collection/col/alpe-dhuez. The you can check out the Shifting Gear Adventures France bike tour that will guide you up this climb this July!

If the truth be known I owe a lot to the rockstar ascent that is Alpe d’Huez, along with its equally impressive neighbours the Glandon and Galibier. Back in 2003 it was the lure of these legendary peaks that gave me my first real taste of the mountains as I nervously lined up for La Marmotte not rea…

23/01/2015

Remember, there is a $50 referral reward to anyone who refers a friend to Shifting Gear Adventures that books the 2015 France Bike Adventure trip. Trip details at www.shifting-gear.com

Adventure travel company focused on guided and self-guided bicycle oriented vacations.

12/01/2015

American, Andrew Talansky has his sights set on a Top 10 finish at the 2015 Tour de France. In 2014, he beat some of the world's best in the weeklong Critérium du Dauphiné race, but had to abandon the Tour de Franc due to injuries. In 2015, with Shifting Gear Adventure's France Trip, you could be on Alpe d'Huez, watching Andrew Talansky make a new mark for American bike racing!! Check out this interview at Cyclingnews and check out Shifting Gear's France Bik Adventure at our link to the left!

American rider brings new perspective to Cannondale-Garmin in 2015

09/01/2015

Want to stay feeling young?? Staying active will do that for you - interesting read in this NY Times article. And if you're like a LOT of people, having a fitness goal, helps keep you active - Shifting Gear Adventures can help you with that!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/how-exercise-keeps-us-young/

Active older people resemble much younger people physiologically, according to a new study of the effects of exercise on aging.

01/01/2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!! Make the resolution to check off your bucket list item of seeing the Tour de France and riding on some of the best bike routes in the world. Book Shifting Gear Adventures' July France Bike Adventure before January 15th and save $100 on the the trip price. Refer a friend and if when they book and pay for a trip, you'll receive a $50 gift card. Don't delay, spots are limited and so is this offer!

23/12/2014

Do you know someone who is into cycling and who would love to take a adventure vacation on their bike in Kentucky, California, Georgia or France? If you do, refer them to Shifting Gear Adventures and if they book travel with us, you will receive a $25 gift card!!

28/11/2014

Black Friday Weekend Sale - $200 OFF 2015 France Adventure Tour through midnight, Sunday November 30th!! See www.shifting-gear.com to register and take advantage of this super deal!

Adventure travel company focused on guided and self-guided bicycle oriented vacations.

21/11/2014

Shifting Gear Adventures is pleased to announce a A 10 day/9 night bike vacation in the Alps and Provence regions of France. Experience the Alps during the Tour de France within reach of monument climbs like The Galibier or Alpe d'Huez! Ride amoung the dazzling lavendar fields and inviting vineyards and wineries of Provence while we unwind in the shadow of Mont Ventoux. An adventure of incredible excitement coupled with stunning natural beauty awaits! Check out detailed itinerary at http://shifting-gear.com/adventures