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The Top 3 Reasons Our Guides Are the Best in the Business

Posted on October 26, 2018 - 2:41 pm by

Your guides are passionate about cycling and about showing you their favorite corners of the word by bicycle. They’re trained to make your trip an experience of a lifetime and WOW you every step of the way. Here’s our top three reasons why they’ll really knock your socks off.

1. Your guides are Certified Mechanics
Certified mechanics on a cycling tour? This may seem like a given, but your guides are leading the industry with their mechanical expertise. From properly fitting you on your bike before the first ride to fixing flat tires, broken chains and making minor adjustments. Your guides are always around to fix your bike, or talk about Trek’s latest technology and innovation.

2. Your guides are also Chefs, Storytellers, and Geologists
Your Trek Travel guides wear many hats over the course of your trip. They’re chefs, able to prepare the most bountiful and delicious picnics you’ve ever seen along with the most savory snack tables when you need it most. They’re historians, able to tell you facts, myths, and anecdotes about the region you’re riding in. And they’re Geologists, able to discuss the landscapes and formations you pedal past.

3. Your guides look after every detail
From the moment you’re picked up at your meeting location, to the moment you say goodbye, your guides will look after every detail. When you walk out of your hotel room after a good night’s sleep, your bikes are set up, your Garmin is fully charged and loaded with the day’s route, your Flare R is charged and ready and your water bottles are fully filled. They can make massage appointments after a long ride, or reserve your spot on a local excursion. Even when you have a night to explore on your own, your guides will provide you with the best local recommendations for food and entertainment.

Get to know our guides.

Meet the team

 

Why Your Winter Cycling Trip Should Be in Tucson – AFAR.com

Posted on October 26, 2018 - 10:08 am by

At Tucson’s northeast corner, Mount Lemmon is a dream ride for many serious road cyclists and has long been a training destination for Tour de France racers who need sustained two- to four-hour climbs at a 5 to 6 percent grade. A winding, 20-mile road rises 5,500 feet from the rocky cactus desert to a University of Arizona astronomical observatory surrounded by ponderosa pines. The reward for conquering that grind is a gripping 30-minute descent.

Perhaps an even better road ride is the 10-mile rollercoaster of a loop through Saguaro National Park East. The road is one-way for cars, meaning riders can focus on the sharp, curving descents rather than oncoming traffic. Also notable among dozens of other world-class rides in the area is the rolling, 40-mile out-and-back route to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which stretches up and over Gates Pass and features extensive views of the city. Trek Travel offers a five-day Tucson Ride Camp (from $1,299) that explores a handful of the region’s best road routes and culminates in an ascent of Mount Lemmon.

Read the full article on AFAR.com»

Gutenberg: Columns

Posted on October 24, 2018 - 11:54 am by

2 columns

This is a 2-column layout, just trying some things out to see how it goes. Each column should have enough padding to breathe a little bit. Don’t forget to consider how columns will look on smaller screens. #mobilefirst

3 columns

This is a typical 3-column layout with images on top and some text below.

You’ll find this layout on web sites all over the internet.

Gutenberg makes this kind of layout easy to build. The future is now!

4 columns

This is the first column, and it’s amazing.

This is the second column, and it’s also amazing.

The third column, as they say, is like a charm.

This is the fourth column, and it’s possibly the best.

5 columns

5 columns of text in the post, 5 columns of text. Take one down, move it around, 4 columns of text in the post.

4 columns of text in the post, 4 columns of text. Take one down, move it around, 3 columns of text in the post.

3 columns of text in the post, 3 columns of text. Take one down, move it around, 2 columns of text in the post.

2 columns of text in the post, 2 columns of text. Take one down, move it around, 1 columns of text in the post.

1 column of text in the post, 1 column of text. Take one down, move it around, no columns of text in the post.

6 columns

One column.

Two columns.

Three columns.

Four columns.

Five columns.

Six columns.

One column.

Two columns.

Three columns.

Four columns.

Five columns.

Six columns.

Gutenberg: Layout Element Blocks

Posted on October 24, 2018 - 11:34 am by

Button Blocks

This is a button
This is a centered button
This is a left button

File Block

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Columns Block

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Spacer Block

Separator Block

The following separators should be a short line, a long line, and some dots.

Page Break

Pages: 1 2

Gutenberg: Formatting Blocks

Posted on October 24, 2018 - 11:24 am by

Code Block

.codeblock {
    right: 100% !important;
    position: absolute;
}

Classic Block

This is the classic block.

It’s using the regular editor.

HTML Block

My HTML block.

Preformatted Block

This is a preformatted block.
It is the best block.
Amazing.

Pullquote Block

This is a pullquote. It’s pretty awesome.

Laurel Fulford

Table Block

Header 1Header 2Header 3
BobSmith36
JaneDoe25
SusanSmithers34

Verse Block

This is a verse.
It apparently has no styles? 
Amazing.

Gutenberg: Classic Block

Posted on October 24, 2018 - 10:49 am by

Headings

Header one

Header two

Header three

Header four

Header five
Header six

Blockquotes

Single line blockquote:

Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

Multi line blockquote with a cite reference:

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I’m actually as proud of the things we haven’t done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.

Steve Jobs – Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conference, 1997

Do. Or do not. There is no try.

Yoda

Tables

Employee Salary
John Doe $1 Because that’s all Steve Jobs needed for a salary.
Jane Doe $100K For all the blogging she does.
Fred Bloggs $100M Pictures are worth a thousand words, right? So Jane x 1,000.
Jane Bloggs $100B With hair like that?! Enough said…

Definition Lists

Definition List Title
Definition list division.
Startup
A startup company or startup is a company or temporary organization designed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model.
#dowork
Coined by Rob Dyrdek and his personal body guard Christopher “Big Black” Boykins, “Do Work” works as a self motivator, to motivating your friends.
Do It Live
I’ll let Bill O’Reilly will explain this one.

Unordered Lists (Nested)

  • List item one
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      • List item two
      • List item three
      • List item four
    • List item two
    • List item three
    • List item four
  • List item two
  • List item three
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Ordered List (Nested)

  1. List item one
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      3. List item three
      4. List item four
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    3. List item three
    4. List item four
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HTML Tags

These supported tags come from the WordPress.com code FAQ.

Address Tag

1 Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
United States

Anchor Tag (aka. Link)

This is an example of a link.

Abbreviation Tag

The abbreviation srsly stands for “seriously”.

Acronym Tag (deprecated in HTML5)

The acronym ftw stands for “for the win”.

Big Tag (deprecated in HTML5)

These tests are a big deal, but this tag is no longer supported in HTML5.

Cite Tag

“Code is poetry.” —Automattic

Code Tag

You will learn later on in these tests that word-wrap: break-word; will be your best friend.

Delete Tag

This tag will let you strikeout text, but this tag is no longer supported in HTML5 (use the <strike> instead).

Emphasize Tag

The emphasize tag should italicize text.

Insert Tag

This tag should denote inserted text.

Keyboard Tag

This scarcely known tag emulates keyboard text, which is usually styled like the <code> tag.

Preformatted Tag

This tag styles large blocks of code.

.post-title {
	margin: 0 0 5px;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-size: 38px;
	line-height: 1.2;
	and here's a line of some really, really, really, really long text, just to see how the PRE tag handles it and to find out how it overflows;
}

Quote Tag

Developers, developers, developers… –Steve Ballmer

Strike Tag (deprecated in HTML5)

This tag shows strike-through text

Strong Tag

This tag shows bold text.

Subscript Tag

Getting our science styling on with H2O, which should push the “2” down.

Superscript Tag

Still sticking with science and Isaac Newton’s E = MC2, which should lift the 2 up.

Teletype Tag (deprecated in HTML5)

This rarely used tag emulates teletype text, which is usually styled like the <code> tag.

Variable Tag

This allows you to denote variables.

Gutenberg: Common Blocks

Posted on October 23, 2018 - 3:33 pm by

Paragraph Block

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Mauris purus urna, vulputate at convallis hendrerit, mattis id mi. Nulla mauris justo, sodales vitae sodales nec, fermentum at elit. Proin condimentum risus sed venenatis mollis. Donec auctor euismod sodales. Donec sodales congue metus, sit amet tempor odio maximus in. Ut vestibulum nisl a maximus scelerisque. Donec aliquam eleifend metus, eget iaculis ante vestibulum id. Nulla facilisi. Nullam interdum sagittis accumsan. Phasellus egestas elementum enim nec condimentum. Sed mattis purus odio. Curabitur vehicula rutrum porttitor. Phasellus tempus dui id turpis fermentum, auctor dictum mauris mollis.

Header 1

Header 2

Header 3

Header 4

Header 5
Header 6

Image Block

A pretty unicorn

List Block

  • List Item One
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  • List Item Three
  1. List Item One
  2. List Item Two
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Quote Block

This is a quote block. It’s aligned to the side at least in the default styles. Pretty darn amazing.

Laurel Fulford

Large Quote Block

Use the force, Luke.

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Audio Block

Tom Raftery interviews Matt Mullenweg and Donncha Ó Caoimh

Cover Image Block

This is a cover image block.

File Block

WordPress-logotype-standardDownload

Video Block

Now that’s a fun animation!

Top Bicycle Tours For Foodies Across The U.S. – Forbes

Posted on October 23, 2018 - 10:14 am by

North Carolina: A Blue Ridge Southern Cookin’ Odyssey

What’s a better pairing for adventure-loving foodies than mountains and hearty grub?

The Asheville to Brevard bike tour along the Blue Ridge Parkway through the Southern Appalachians will satisfy your appetites for both food and fun. Trek Travel rates this six-day tour as one for active riders: three out of four on a difficulty scale.

You’ll explore the mountains of western North Carolina, from the highest peak east of the Mississippi to the region’s vibrant hill towns. Chief among these is Asheville, a local arts capital, which you’ll tour on a historic trolley, and where you’ll nosh in some of the South’s best restaurants. At chef John Fleer’s Rhubarb, you’ll savor inventive New Southern cooking (think pork belly with apple-fennel butter and honey-glazed turnips).

Read the full article on Forbes.com »

Gutenberg: Widget Blocks

Posted on October 23, 2018 - 9:38 am by

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If a date is marked as Private, it is reserved for a private group.

Don’t see exactly what you are looking for or looking for a custom date?
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What is the Difference?

Ultimate Luxury:

Savor some of the most spectacular, 5-star properties in the world. Exuding luxury and elegance, these one-of-a-kind accommodations offer the chance to rejuvenate at award-winning spas, dine at Michelin-starred restaurants, and more.

Luxury:

Enjoy luxurious accommodations handpicked for a refined experience. From signature spa treatments to delicious local cuisine, you’ll be more than provided for; you’ll be pampered.

Explorer:

These handpicked hotels provide relaxation and fun in a casual and comfortable environment. Delicious cuisine and great service mix perfectly for a memorable stay.

Combined:

On select cycling vacations, you’ll stay at a mix of Explorer and Luxury hotels. Rest assured, no matter which hotel level you’re at, our trip designers carefully select every accommodation.

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Activity Level

Find your activity level here

Level 1:

Road: 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 25 mi (40 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Gravel: 1-3 hours of riding. Up to 20 mi (35 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 1-3 hours of hiking. Up to 5 mi (8 km). Up to 1,000 ft (300 m).

Level 2:

Road: 2-4 hours of riding. 20-35 mi (35-60 km). Up to 2,500 ft (750 m).

Gravel: 2-4 hours of riding. 15-30 mi (25-45 km). Up to 2,000 ft (300 m).

Hiking: 2-4 hours of hiking. 4-8 mi (6-12 km). Up to 1,500 ft (450 m).

Level 3:

Road: 3-5 hours of riding. 25-55 mi (40-85 km). Up to 4,500 ft (1,500 m).

Gravel: 3-5 hours of riding. 20-40 mi (35-60 km). Up to 3,000 ft (900 m).

Hiking: 3-5 hours of hiking. 6-10 mi (9-16 km). Up to 2,000 ft (600 m).

Level 4:

Road: 4+ hours of riding. 40-70 mi (60-110 km). Up to 8,000 ft (2,400 m).

Gravel: 4+ hours of riding. 30-50 mi (45-80 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

Hiking: 4+ hours of hiking. 7-15 mi (11-24 km). Up to 4,000 ft (1,200 m).

What are your trip styles?

Classic - Reserve:

Savor the finer things as you relax in luxurious 5-star accommodations and wine, dine, and ride in some of the most unforgettable destinations around the world.

Classic - Signature:

Explore beautiful destinations by bike, enjoy extra inclusions, savor delicious local cuisine, and enjoy the perfect mix of accommodations.

Classic - Discover:

Enjoy a casual cycling vacation with fantastic routes and comfortable accommodations.

Ride Camp:

Train like the pros in some of their favorite riding destinations.

Pro Race:

See the pros in action at the biggest cycling events of the year.

Cross Country:

Tackle an epic adventure that takes you point-to-point across mountains, countryside, and more.

Self-Guided

Enjoy a bike tour on your schedule with just your chosen travel companions.

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Single Occupancy

Sometimes it’s more convenient and comfortable to have your own room while on vacation. We understand and that’s why we offer a Single Occupancy option. The additional price guarantees a private room all to yourself

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