You know who you are. Determined DIY-er. Proud Luddite. Content to keep eating up those miles on an analog set of wheels. So when you sign up for a bike tour, you stick with the tried and true: your human-powered road or hybrid bike. Here are 8 confirmations that you are doing you in just the right way! Reason #1: You are addicted to that lactic acid burn. Your comfort zone is in the…
Congrats on considering an e-bike for your upcoming bike tour. Maybe it’s your first, or perhaps you’ve been out of the saddle for a while, but either way, you have this smoldering uncertainty that your current fitness level might not match the mileage and terrain. At the same time, there’s a berating voice in your head telling you that e-bikes are…
As 2024 comes to an end, we’re thinking of all the good things that bicycles have done to make life better during this latest spin around the sun. These stories make us smile, and we hope they’ll give you the warm and fuzzies too. 2024 was a banner year for the U.S. Bicycle Route System It's been a great year for the U.S. Bicycle Route System, the national network of bicycle…
As 2024 comes to an end, we’re thinking of all the good things that bicycles have done to make life better during this latest spin around the sun. These stories make us smile, and we hope they’ll give you the warm and fuzzies too. Voters across the country largely approved bike-friendly funding in 2024 A survey of state and local pro-bicycle measures on the ballots across the U.S. this…
Is a cross-country bike tour still on your bucket list? Maybe what’s holding you back is the daunting task of training for such a monumental challenge. Take a deep breath. With time, consistency, and a good plan, you can absolutely start your big adventure as your best cycling self possible. Why train for a cross-country bike tour at all? Even if you are in reasonably good shape, training…
Every year our guests are eager to find out which of our amazing bike tour leaders are guiding the tour they want to join. The wait is over! Here is our 2025 Guide Schedule. We hope it inspires you to join us on one of our tours next year. Need more inspiration? Check out our Bike Tour Schedule.
If you have decided on a bike tour vacation and have signed up for one of our women-only bike tours, you might be wondering if it’s better to rent one of our bicycles or bring your own. Most guests make that decision based on their travel plans. If they are driving to the bike tour vacation, they tend to bring their own bikes. If they are flying to the bike tour vacation, they rent from…
If you have signed up for one of our women-only bike tours, you might be wondering if it’s better to rent one of our bicycles or bring your own. Most guests make that decision based on their travel plans. If they are driving to the tour, they tend to bring their own bikes. If they are flying to the tour, they rent from us. Here are some other factors to consider. Benefits of renting a…
We sometimes get asked if WomanTours offers any hiking tours for women. While our focus is primarily on bike tours for women only, we do have some trips where hiking is built into the itinerary for a day or two. So if you’re a cyclist who looks forward to getting those feet on the ground, then read up and consider these tours. Bike through the badlands, hike to Zabriskie Point Death…
For first-time travelers with WomanTours, there are a lot of unknowns. How hard will the cycling be? What if I can’t keep up? What will meals be like? How do I get to the start of the tour? Given so many uncertainties, it’s understandable that many women prefer to travel with a friend or relative and share a room with her. But how do you find that person? Cast your bike touring net far…
