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Bike tour companies
Anyone have experience with a company that organizes mtn bike groups/tours, something like Trek Travel. I'm looking to do a 5-6 day deal, preferably in Colorado this summer. I'm looking for a 50+ mile a day program, sleep in a bed, all meals done for you, supported rides, etc. Any suggestions?
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can't help you in Colorado.
but i know a lot of possibilities in Europe. the tour called a "TransAlp" is really popular here which means a tour crossing the Alps usually in 5-10 days, using the alps hut system and pensions for food and lodging. you carry a backpack of 6-7kg (13-15lb) with you basic daily necessities.
i lead a 9-day TransAlp every summer with am emphasis on lots of SINGLETRAIL. this year the TransAlp is 9 days riding from August 12-20 with an average of 1600 to 1800 vertical meters of climbing (5000 to 6000ft) and about 65km (40 miles) per day from Innsbruck Austria to Lake Garda Italy.
check out www.m97.de (only in German) or you can send me a PM for more info.
but i know a lot of possibilities in Europe. the tour called a "TransAlp" is really popular here which means a tour crossing the Alps usually in 5-10 days, using the alps hut system and pensions for food and lodging. you carry a backpack of 6-7kg (13-15lb) with you basic daily necessities.
i lead a 9-day TransAlp every summer with am emphasis on lots of SINGLETRAIL. this year the TransAlp is 9 days riding from August 12-20 with an average of 1600 to 1800 vertical meters of climbing (5000 to 6000ft) and about 65km (40 miles) per day from Innsbruck Austria to Lake Garda Italy.
check out www.m97.de (only in German) or you can send me a PM for more info.
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Originally Posted by mereli
Anyone have experience with a company that organizes mtn bike groups/tours, something like Trek Travel. I'm looking to do a 5-6 day deal, preferably in Colorado this summer. I'm looking for a 50+ mile a day program, sleep in a bed, all meals done for you, supported rides, etc. Any suggestions?
It was way cheaper than Trek, but we live a few hours away and just drove to the starting place with our bikes. This organization - see here is mostly one person operation, and we had previously tried to do the winter xc skiing inn to inn (seems each year we hit it during the thaw) thang with them. There are lots of other groups with varying options, sizes, and price tags.
PM me if you want more detailed info.
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Originally Posted by mereli
Anyone have experience with a company that organizes mtn bike groups/tours, something like Trek Travel. I'm looking to do a 5-6 day deal, preferably in Colorado this summer. I'm looking for a 50+ mile a day program, sleep in a bed, all meals done for you, supported rides, etc. Any suggestions?
If you want a dirt tour, I don't think you can find one that'll put you in a bed/hotel. If you want to camp and be fully supported, check out www.Bikerpelli.com -- people have raved about it. It's only 142 miles, so not your level of epic, but still pretty huge. You end up in Moab, Utah, so if you want more miles, there are support tours of the 100 mile White Rim nearby.
If you want comfort -and- dirt, you should stay in a hotel in Winter Park or Crested Butte... they've got trails just few miles from most hotels. Don't remember how many miles CB has, but WP has over 500 miles of trails. Lift service available for gravity runs.