What cycling holiday firm.....?

[GrumpyGregry]

My usual touring pals are all too busy to ride this spring.

Anyone been on a saddle skedadle holiday?

or a c2cpackhorse one?

(Yes I know I could organise it all myself but I've done all the prep on our mini-tours of last five years and just fancy turning up, handing over a bag, and riding)

 

[theloafer]

did the French alps with these guys .. found them to be excellent

http://www.bikeadventures.co.uk/supporthol.html

 

[midliferider]

Did Cuba with Explore.
I know your feeling. I didn't do anything. I didn't even check where we are cycling, no maps etc. Just followed the route that they asked you to follow.

 

[srw]

We've used Inntravel for walking - very well organised, and they steer away from the bargain basement end of the market. I gather they do cycling too. It's all self-guided stuff.

The downside of most of these firms is that they hire you the bike.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Saga?

 

[midliferider]

CTC anyone?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

CTC anyone?

I want to ride "independently" on a self-guided basis on my own bike with someone else humping my kit.

So I can be as grumpy as I want. Or not. As the fancy takes me.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I tend to favour The Fridays.

Last time I rode with them on holiday they made me share my room with a most peculiar fellow.

 

[jay clock]

I used Saddle Skeddadle to go to Baja California. MTB then three days sea kayaking to an island. Simply stunning and well organised. Only 4 people on the trip: me, a youngish fit couple and a bloke about 2 years younger (and decades fitter) who is now one of my closest friends and who I have been touring with half a dozen times. The holiday was notable for me getting home, looking at the pics and thinking that losiing 15-20kg might not be a bad idea! And I did and I kept it off