Follow on Google News News By Tag Industry News News By Place Country(s) Industry News
Follow on Google News | Experience Plus! Bicycle Tours Reports Self-guided, European Cycling Trips On Pace to Triple in 2012Self-guided cycling is a cheaper, less scripted way of cycle touring in Europe and is gaining in appeal as a viable option for independent travelers, active families and those on a tighter vacation budget
By: Widness & Wiggins PR “Self-guided cycling is a cheaper, less scripted way of cycle touring in Europe,” says Price. “It is gaining in appeal as a viable option for independent travelers, active families and those on a tighter vacation budget.” From 2010 to 2011 self-guided tour sales were up 30 percent from one year to the next; as of early spring 2012, Price’s company has doubled the number of people booked on self-guided tours compared to 2011. “We expect growth to triple in 2012,” she adds, attributing the growth in part to the fact that more families are booking and so groups are larger because of that. To help clients, she has created a Q&A called “What to Ask When Booking a Self-Guided Tour?” http://www.bikerentalsplus.com/ Clients tend to ask, among others, if bikes are included in the price? Who is the company behind the tour and what are the trip logistics (including lodging, meals, and transfers) from start to finish? “Although self-guided tours are for people who are comfortable with the basics of mechanics (i.e. flat tires, adjusting small things on the derailleur), it’s always good to ask about things such as emergency contact information and years in business,” she adds. The company suggests that clients should at least be minimally physically prepared for the upwards of 30-40 miles-daily rides, she added. Most tours include 24-27-speed bicycles (a road (racing) bike with drop bars or a hybrid bike with upright handlebars); luggage shuttles, hotels, and all breakfasts. Guests receive a detailed "road book" with information about what to see, where to eat and suggestions for locating bike mechanics along the route. A Bike Safely sheet provides information on safety and road signs. For the seriously independent, do-it-yourself bicycle travelers, BikeRentalsPlus! http://www.bikerentalsplus.com/ About ExperiencePlus! No North American company has been running European cycling tours longer than ExperiencePlus! ExperiencePlus! For photos, interviews and more information please contact: Sara Widness / 802-234-6704 / sara@widnesspr.com Dave Wiggins / 303-554-8821 / dave@travelnewssource.com For a Portfolio of Past News Releases Visit: http://www.travelnewssource.com/ Follow Widness & Wiggins PR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ # # # Established in April 2007, Widness & Wiggins PR offers an affordable yet personalized media contact and communications strategy expressly designed for adventure, eco and active travel industry clients. End
Account Email Address Account Phone Number Disclaimer Report Abuse
|
|