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20 Bike Routes That Are Begging for a Fall Road Trip – Bicycling Magazine

Posted on October 4, 2019 - 2:29 pm by

Monument Valley: “It’s just an unbelievable landscape,” says Dave Edwards, a guide with Trek Travel for 16 years, of the desert scenery you’ll encounter on the approximately 45-mile ride that stretches along Route 13 from northern Arizona to southern Utah through Navajo Nation’s Monument Valley Tribal Park.

In terms of difficulty level, the route, which is slightly hilly and open to cars, is best suited to intermediate riders, Edwards says. Extend your stay overnight and experience yet another pinch-me panorama: an “unreal” sky of stars, he says.

Read the full article on Bicycling Mazinge’s website »

Why The Best Vacations Are Active Travel Vacations – Forbes

Posted on September 26, 2019 - 3:39 pm by

Multi-sport trips are offered all over the world, but classic spots include Costa Rica and Belize in Central America, New Zealand, Italy’s Dolomites, and South America, especially Chile and Argentina.

Not surprisingly, the companies specializing in cycling and hiking trips like … Trek Travel also offer multi-sport options, and because they often have trips focused on all three activities in the same areas, they have the best guides and infrastructure.

Read the full article on Forbes »

A little e-bike cheating makes Oregon Cascades bike tour a gem of a cycling trip – LA Times

Posted on August 26, 2019 - 3:07 pm by

At the crest of central Oregon’s 5,325-foot McKenzie Pass, a black-and-gold swallowtail butterfly landed on the handlebars of my bicycle before flitting to my open hand.

The butterfly didn’t know I was using an electric-assist bike, which had made the ascent a pleasant experience rather than a sweaty grind. Everyone else in my Trek Travel group, except one woman from Texas, was on a regular road bike and had labored up the climb while she and I cruised, pushed uphill by an electric motor that felt at times like a magic hand on my back.

Read the full article with the LA Times »

Explore E-bike Tours

Trek Travel Expands to New Destinations in 2020 – TravelPulse.com

Posted on August 21, 2019 - 3:15 pm by

Trek Travel, a leading active vacation tour operator specializing in bicycling vacations, unveils a globetrotting roster of 2020 Bike Tours that invites adventurers to explore even more of the world, two wheels at a time.

From cycling the famed Tour de Spain course and hiking Merano, Italy’s backcountry to visiting horse farms and sampling world-class bourbon in the Bluegrass region of Central Kentucky, Trek Travel combines access to undiscovered routes with intimate cultural experiences and an unparalleled level of hospitality – – all atop the world’s best Trek bikes.

Read the full article on Travel Pulse »

Seven Stunning Cycling Tours – Mr. Porter

Posted on June 6, 2019 - 10:10 am by

Trek Travel’s six-day Alaska experience offers the ultimate adventure in America’s final frontier. From snow-capped mountains and glaciers to steep fjords and barren gravel tracks, epic landscapes almost become commonplace.

If you’re (un)lucky, you’ll encounter grazing caribou, packs of wolves and looming bears on the hunt for spawning salmon. In addition to cycling, this multisport trip also features kayaking in Seward’s Resurrection Bay, floating along the Talkeetna River and a ride on the Alyeska Aerial Tram for unparalleled views.

Read the full article on Mr. Porter »

The World’s Best Summer Camps of 2019 – Outside Online

Posted on May 16, 2019 - 3:10 pm by

Need a pre- or postseason pick-me-up?

Trek’s new four-day Texas training camp takes advantage of the rolling Hill Country surrounding Fredricksburg, offering 16,000 feet of climbing over 356 miles of well-paved, quiet country roads.

Yes, there are some punchy ascents, and the camp is designed to push even experienced cyclists’ limits, but this is wine country, so you can’t take yourself too seriously.

Read the full article on Outside Online »

Are e-bikes the answer to health, traffic and environmental issues? – USA TODAY

Posted on May 13, 2019 - 3:04 pm by

“How many products do you know that (if) 100 people go on a test drive, they all come back and have a big smile?” said Trek CEO John Burke about e-bikes.

Trek is one of the largest bicycle brands in the U.S. based on representation in bike shops, according to industry research firm IBIS World.

A study released in 2018 by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities found that electric bikes appeal to a wider pool of riders than conventional bicycles.

Read the full article on USA TODAY »

The Rise of Active Cruises – Cruise-Addicts.com

Posted on May 9, 2019 - 10:52 am by

Like AmaWaterways, Scenic has landed a well-regarded partner to lead biking charter groups on its ships. Trek Travel is an adventure company launched in 2002 from the Trek cycling manufacturer, and it is a world-leading bike tour operator.

These cruises ramp up the daily mileage and especially appeal to avid cyclists used to riding more than 30 or 40 miles a day.

Trek Travel and Scenic offer departures on the Rhine and Danube Rivers, and you get to ride on high-quality carbon-fiber Trek road bikes.

Read the full article on Cruise-Addicts.com »

7 Ways to Bike Tour This Summer – Sierra Club magazine

Posted on April 14, 2019 - 11:09 am by

“The melding of the two activities—either of which makes for a great trip in itself—was what made it unique,” says Dallas’s Mac Tichenor about his 2018 Danube River Cruise, through Trek Travel. “It combined good friends, engaging guides, gorgeous scenery, great bikes, the best food and wine, and the novelty and unexpected luxury of the barge experience.”

Travelers who like the idea of a guided tour but don’t care to spend it with strangers can always splurge on a private tour. Honeymooners and family reunion groups especially like this option—and if the group is large enough, it doesn’t cost much more than standard group tours. Beyond limiting the group to loved ones, friends, or work colleagues, these trips can be fully custom-tailored—you can add a side trip to a special winery, for example, or a “bucket list” ride to a mountaintop.

Read the full article on SierraClub.org »

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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).

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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).

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

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