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New Year, New Training Programs!

by Jessie Beyer - Monday, January 7, 2019

Any resolutions yet? The New Year tends to kick off a few new fitness goals and (ideally) new bicycle tours to look forward to. We at ExperiencePlus! are always on the lookout for ways to help you plan and also train for your next bicycle tour. We already offer a range of free tour level-based training programs designed by Joe Friel for our travelers to download to help get in shape. This year we are excited to add an additional personalized training option offered by Marcus Shapiro at Fit For Trips to help you get in top cycling shape. As a special perk, ExperiencePlus! travelers will get a 25% discount on Fit For Trips programs!

Fit For Trips offers custom bicycle training programs that are specifically designed based on your exact chosen bicycle tour so you’ll arrive ready to tackle whatever adventures that await. Whether you’re planning on taking your first bicycle tour through Bavaria’s Backroad Plus! the Austrian Alps or want to Cycle Italy’s Dolomites Plus! the Sella Ronda, Fit for Trips will craft a training program to suit your personal needs and reach your fitness goals. How do you get started? It’s easy as 1,2,3:

  1. Book an ExperiencePlus! bike tour.
  2. Visit the Fit For Trips consultation page and when you’re ready sign up for your custom training program at 25% off.
  3. Start training for your next tour!

Learn more about Fit for Trips and kick off your next training program here!


Jessie Beyer - Originally from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Jessie headed west for college and never looked back. She earned a Journalism and Technical Communications degree from Colorado State University, and has since worked in a variety of industries including radio, sustainability, and wine tourism. Jessie combines her passion for travel, cycling, and storytelling to help people understand the unique power of exploring the world from the seat of a bike. A self-proclaimed travel junkie, Jessie has found herself on many extended adventures. She spent 2015 exploring many corners of the world including tramping through New Zealand's mountains, cycling through Europe, and hitching a boat ride down the Mekong river from Laos into Thailand. At home in Colorado you'll likely find her singing her way up mountain trails, talking to strangers, and seeking restaurants with patios and Spanish wines.

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