Frequently Asked Questions

• Friendly tour guide who can provide historic and ecological information about the area, cycling tips, basic bike adjustments and repairs.

• Bike rental, helmet and lock​

• Rain ponchos upon request

• Water bottles - please bring your own and help us reduce waste.

• Food or beverages purchased at lodge, wineries, distilleries etc.​​

• Optional guide gratuities​​

• Winter biking gear, clothing and accessories, but please let us know if you are having trouble and we’ll try to help!

We usually meet at a partner bike shop on Pearl street, but for certain tours can offer custom starting locations, such as your hotel lobby.

• For Bike tours: we work with a local bike shop for most tours, and depending on their availability can usually host up to 10 standard bike riders and 10 ebike riders. We will need to get your rider heights and bike requests in advance in order to reserve appropriate inventory. We try to have at least one guide per 10 guests.

• For Walking tours: these are more flexible since they don’t require specific gear. Its still best to keep the groups under 40 for quality of experience. Its also less important to get exact numbers in advance, so a great choice when you are offering this as one of several activity options, say for the afternoon fun slot during a conference. We try to have at least one guide per 15 guests.

We ride/walk rain or shine, so please come prepared with a rain jacket or let us know and we can provide a rain poncho. If the weather is forecast to be dangerous, such as hail or lightning, we will work with you to reschedule or cancel the tour and provide a full refund. If you choose to cancel we cannot guarantee a full refund, but will do the best we can to work with you.

• For All Tours: your own water bottle, comfortable covered shoes, ID/Wallet for potential stops and purchases at local venues, backpack for layers. Most bikes have a bottle cage, but it's always good to have a small backpack.

• For Tours In Warm Weather: covered athletic shoes and breathable pants or shorts that allow a good range of movement in your legs and fitted around the ankles (so it doesn't get caught in the bike chain)​​. Sunglasses, sunscreen, and a sun hat for when you are off the bike is also a good idea. For hiking tours, be sure to bring shoes with tread. For certain tours, you may also want a swimsuit.

• For Tours In Cold Weather: shoes with good tread as some walking over icy patches may be required. Hiking boots are perfect. Warm socks. Warm pants that allow good range of movement and layers like rain pants (for wind chill and puddles) or even snow pants can be helpful. Breathable, stretchy layers on top, such as a thermal or long sleeve athletic shirt, with another soft thermal layer on top, and a wind or rain jacket on top of that. Warm ski hat (with smooth top so it fits under helmet) and warm gloves, like ski gloves are a must for biking. You can also rent hats, gloves, thermal underwear (all good layers for winter riding), and more from Mountain Threads (https://mountainthreads.com/) and have it delivered to your accommodations if needed.

The rides begin at 5,328 ft (1,624 m) and some ascend to 5,774 ft (1,760 m) above sea level, whereas others are relatively flat. Those coming from lower altitude are best to avoid strenuous activity and alcohol the first 24 hours after landing, drink extra water, adding electrolytes like Nuun are really helpful and eating a hearty meal before the ride. 

Pace is always relaxed and the strenuous level for all tours is easy to moderate, depending on the tour. For bike tours, as long as you are comfortable on a bicycle and enjoy a little challenge, these rides are for you! While some rides include dirt trails, you do not need prior mountain biking experience, as the trails are wide and smooth. Plus, we plan for lots of breaks for water, photos and sight seeing on the way up, with less on the way down, but we are happy to adjust that according to your personal interests and abilities.​​

Yes, every adult rider must sign our waiver prior to getting on the bike for themselves and any minors with them. 

Bike tours are typically best for riders over 5 ft tall, both for bike fit and for enjoyment of certain tours, but we are happy to customize for families when possible.

No, most of our tours are private groups who reserve many weeks in advance. Feel free to call us to check, however, and we will do our best to accommodate you.