Completely fully and escortet guided Tours
Our "Peace of Mind cycling" service......
..........with recreation and fun guaranteed
Why a complet guided and escortet tour?
 There
are different reasons for a person to experience a completely guided and
escorted bicycle tour. The first reason is that it is filled with fun and you
experience a group of guests that can speak your language. And what could be
better but to share the fun of a bicycle tour and the culture along the way with
other people? Our tours are very special and personal and we have between 3 and
6 guided group tours during the year. We personally guide and escort these tours.
We want to show our guests the many little things along the way. These guided
tours are personal tours with a special touch.
The second reason for a guided tour is that our guests are
accompanied by a support van. If you are tired or unable to finish the day's
ride, the support van can pick you up and transfer you to the next city of if
you wish the van can take you directly to the next hotel. The support van also
carries extra water, juice. fruits, snacks and energy bars for our guests along
the way. Lunch is also included with our tours and each day the lunch is a
little different with special food from the region in which we are riding with
our bikes.
 Willkommen.....Welcome
When you travel on a bicycle tour with Tour de Spokes it is
necessary to know that you are a part of a group. It is important that everyone
acts as a part of the group and that all participants respect each other,
respect the environment and also respect the culture of the country in which the
bicycle tour is taking place. These are the basic rules for a successful journey.
We wil experience many places that are out of the tourist mainstream. We will be
riding through beautiful small villages, therefore it is important to respect
the native speaking people and their plants and surrounding landscape..i.e. the
vineyards, flowers, trees etc. Get ready for an experience of a lifetime. There
is nothing quite like experiencing the culture and beauty of an area via the
seat of a bike...AND...YOU WILL BECOME one with the cobblestones, dirt and paved
bicycle paths!!!!
Your Travel Guides
Your safety and security is of the up most importance for your
guides, therefore we have only highly qualified guides who are versed in the
best local bicycle paths and who have had a solid experience in this region.
Also for all of our bicycle tours we have selected guides that speak the
language of the respective group.
Your tour guide and leader is the coordinator for all special
requests, unexpected illnesses etc. The tour leader also has the flexibility to
make small changes in the program sequence. The main tour guide will ride at the
front of the group and the second tour guide will ride at the end of the group.
If you become tired along the way, please let us know and our support van will
pick you up and transfer you to the next meeting point or if you wish, the van
will take you directly to the next hotel.
AND PLEASE REMEMBER....This bike tour is for relaxation and
fun....it is not a race!
For your safety and the security of the group, please read
carefully the following important information.
- When you ride with Tour de Spokes you FULLY UNDERSTAND that
you are riding at your own risk and will follow all the German and Austrian
traffice regulations.
- Please ride your bike on the far right hand side of the
bike path as possible and remain in your lane.
- Never ride too close to a sidewalk or a parked car. The
sudden opening of a car door or a pedestrian that unexpectedly leaves the
sidewalk will force you to swerve and perhaps provoke an accident.
- According to German and Austrian traffic regulations, the
driver of a car or truck must keep a distance of approximately 4 1/2 feet
from a cyclist. That may be the "RULE" but it is not always true
for all drivers. Be sure to watch out for all moving vehicles. This is an
important detail to make sure that your remain safe along the way.
- Be sure to follow the German and Austrian traffic
regulations in order to avoid accidents. (The traffic regulations in Germany
and Austria are the same as in the USA)
- At all road crossings be sure to pay attention to the
traffic that may be turning right.
If the group stops for a break, please leave the bike path immediately to
the right. This leaves the bike path free for other cyclists to pass.
- If you have to stop for a red light, please do not follow
the group through the red light. The group will wait for you after the red
light.
- Do not be shy to use your bell or your voice.
- Please wear your helmet.
Beverages, Snacks and Lunch
In the morning before we start the day, we will give you a
beverage and some snacks for the day. This may include energy bars, fruits, nuts
etc. If you need additional beverages or snacks during the day, we will be
meeting our van every 1 1/2 hours or so and you can pick up whatever you might
need at that time.
At noon we will have a fresh lunch bag for you. Each day it
may be a little different. If you are a vegetarian, please let us know at the
beginning of the tour. Also, if you do not drink alcohol please let us know,
This information is important for our wine tastings experience along our way.
Luggage
Please place on all your luggage a luggage tag from Tour de
Spokes. We will provide this tag at our orientation meeting. Also before we
begin our tour, please let us know how many pieces of luggage that you need to
have transported. Please bring your luggage each morning to the reception area
of the hotel. We will let you know each evening the time that the bicycle tour
will begin on the next day.
Tips for Guides, Waiters and Waitresses
Tipping is different between Europe and USA/Canada. A tip is
not considered part of a person's wage in Europe. In Europe we tip for the extra
"smile" and for the "extra good service". A tip for the good
service or smile is between 10 and 15 % of the bill. This "rule of thumb"
applies go all guides, waiters and waitresses.
Our wish for all of you is for a wonderful bike experience
with Tour de Spokes. We hope that it will be filled with lots of fun and
wonderful memories....and remember...to "smile in the rain" because
behind the clouds, there will always be sunshine!
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