Rider Spotlight

Destinations: Italy, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Bicycling Italy’s Veneto and the Dolomites –...
Each year at least one or two of our travelers registers for a bicycling trip that they’ve done previously. With so many places in the world to bicycle, we wonder,... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 10
Jerry and Dick Smallwood (ExperiencePlus! Customers and Tandem Riders Extraordinare) Riding a bicycle through a countryside that is completely new to you is a strange and wonderful experience. Everything is... Read More »

Destinations: France, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Bicycling Alsace – The Inaugural Journey
After the Cycling the Vineyards of Alsace trip debut in July 2010, cyclists proclaimed that the tour had earned itself an instant place on their “best trips ever” lists because... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 6
Customer Sherry Walker: I ride so I can eat and still fit into my clothes. I go on bicycling trips to eat, my husband, Scott, goes to ride. Actually, if... Read More »

Travel Planning: How to Plan a Vacation, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight, Travel Tips
Bicycling Vacations: Stress Free Fun For Friends and Family
We at ExperiencePlus! have noticed an interesting trend amongst our travelers: more and more folks are inviting friends and family to join them on their bicycling vacation. These groups come... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 9
Becca Austin (ExperiencePlus! Customer) My ride to work yesterday was so fulfilling (in more ways than one – there were 7 Bike to Work Breakfast Stations along my route) that... Read More »

Destinations: Costa Rica, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Tales from the Road: Costa Rica
At ExperiencePlus! we believe that a bicycle tour should allow you the freedom to travel at your own pace and the opportunity to experience another environment and culture in your... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 8
Scott Cooley (ExperiencePlus! Customer) It makes me feel like a kid again. Remember what it was like when you first learned to ride a bike? It wasn’t only about expanding... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 7
Dave Forester (ExperiencePlus! Customer): Given my poor golf scores, it is a better use of my time to spend a few hours biking the local byways than searching for small... Read More »

Destinations: Hungary, Destinations: Poland Slovakia Hungary, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight, Destinations: Slovenia, Destinations: Turkey
A Cycling Journal From Eastern Europe
A Cycling Journal From Eastern Europe Customer Carol Waaser of the New York Cycle Club recounted her Eastern European adventure with our first ExpeditionPlus! (bicycling from St. Petersburg, Russia to... Read More »

Destinations: Italy, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Emilia Romagna at 19 Km Per Hour
Since coming home last month (May 2007) from the Venice to Pisa ride with ExperiencePlus!, I’ve been telling all my friends it was the best vacation I have ever had. ... Read More »

Destinations: Italy, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
How ExperiencePlus customers met Aldo Ronconi, 1947 TdF...
Dear Rick, I happened to read the ExperiencePlus! newsletter and your review of the book on the 1949 Giro. Your mention of Aldo Ronconi reminded me of our entertaining encounter... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike: Episode 4
Bill Giovinazzo: Why do I ride? Actually, when my son was born I had always hoped that I could do something “epic” with him. That he and I could do... Read More »

About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Why I Bike Episode 2
Customer Joni Heath is joining ExperiencePlus! to Chase Lance in the Pyrenees in the summer of 2010. Here’s her response to why she rides a bike: I thought of this... Read More »

Destinations: Italy, About ExperiencePlus!: Rider Spotlight
Bike Tour Renews Family Spirit
ExperiencePlus! Computer Specialist, Ian Wells took his family on their first ever bicycle tour with ExperiencePlus! last June. Since they weren’t exactly experienced cyclists, some members of the family were... Read More »