Questions/FAQs?

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or please review the following questions and answers:

What if I can’t keep up?

You won’t be expected to. Our trips are designed for a conversational pace, and our guides actively adjust the day for the group. There’s always time to rest, regroup, and enjoy the ride.

What if I get tired or need a break?

That’s normal—and planned for. We build in breaks, and our support vehicle is always nearby. If you need to ride part of the day instead of cycling, that’s absolutely okay.

What if something goes wrong with my bike?

Our guides can handle simple issues or the SAG vehicle will pick you up and take you to the nearest bicycle shop or hotel. Flats, adjustments, unexpected problems.

What about injuries or medical issues?

All Vacation Bicycling leaders are certified by the National CPR Foundation (NCPF) and all trips have medical contingency plans. Our guides are trained to respond to common cycling-related issues and know when to seek additional care. We always know where we are, what services are nearby, and how to adjust plans if needed.

Am I too old for this?

Most of our guests are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Many join us specifically because they want a trip that feels supported, not extreme. You don’t need to be fast—you just need to enjoy riding.

One thing we want to say clearly:

A guided bike trip should feel reassuring, not intimidating.

What’s included?

Hotel lodging
Ride Packets with Cue Sheets (directions)
Garmin/GPS routes to download
Google Maps routes for your iPhone or Android Phone
Fully sagged including van transportation and rider assistance.
Breakfast each morning on most trips
Happy Hours (BYOB) on selected evenings
Dinner with the group two or three evenings
Great riding, scenery, fun and enjoyment!

Why are Vacation Bicycilng trips significantly less in price than other bike tour companies? (The most frequently asked question)
We are a small family owned, professional company and have flexibility to plan and design trips that will maximize each dollar spent. With this in mind, we have very low overhead. We run the trips ourselves and we are pretty good negotiators and planners; we own our SAG vehicles and equipment; and we keep our fixed costs to a minimum. Combining these attributes allow us to offer what many people feel are the best bicycle tours in both enjoyment and value. Come join us!

Tipping

Quite simply: No tipping. Our company has a strict no tipping policy. Most bicycle tour companies expect their participants to pay an extra “recommended tip” that can be $200, $500 or more at the end of the trip. With Vacation Bicycling, the price you paid at the beginning is what you pay.

Prices
All Vacation Bicycling prices are consistent. We do not send emails or last minute offers of lower prices than posted on the website. Once we post a price for a trip that price will never go lower.

For a more in-depth explanation on pricing:

To continue on our mission to the dedication to providing the highest value of bicycling tours, we needed to change in 2022 after 16 years in business. In the past we were able to have basically the same trip prices from year-to-year and could post prices a year ahead. Unfortunately, with inflationary pressures that pricing model was no longer viable. So different trips now and in the future will have posted prices once we have all the informational available to accurately price the trip, which is usually about 40 weeks before the trip start. As inflation has impacted all of us, we too needed to change, so Vacation Bicycling has now adopted a model to price trips a little bit later and have developed an algorithm to help us minimize price increases and only change prices as necessary when factoring in each location’s and year’s unique costs.

Pricing choices:

For 2024 and beyond:

To help allow more people to join our trips we have changed our pricing model. The good news if you liked our original pricing, it has not changed and is now called Standard/Signature pricing along with that option, we now have two additional pricing options:

Pricing Choices:

Economy

✔️ Lowest price

✔️ Pay Now

✔️ No changes

✔️ Non-refundable

✔️ Limited price availability

Standard/Signature (the old-fashioned way*)

✔️ Pay $200 deposit now

✔️ Pay balance 45 days before trip start

✔️ Full Credit for future trip for change or cancellation up to 60 days before trip start

✔️ *This is the exclusive pricing way that Vacation Bicycling used for 18 years through 2024

Premier

✔️ Pay with credit card or debit card

✔️ Fully refundable/changeable up to 15 days before trip start

✔️ No change fees

✔️ Pay Now

How long have you been doing tours?

In 2026 Vacation Bicycling is celebrating our 20th year anniversary!

How much?
Please check on your favorite individual trip page to view the trip pricing options.

What is the deadline?
Most trips fill quickly, reserve now to avoid being left behind and join the fun! Also, people who sign-up sooner may have better prices than ones who reserve later.

Do most trips have singles or couples?
On most prior trips there have been a mixture of both. Looking at the numbers, the breakdown is about 50% are independently traveling with the remainder traveling as couples.

Single traveler?
There is a single supplement charge that varies with each trip, since all posted prices reflect the price per person based on double occupancy. Please see the individual trip page to see the specific charge which currently (2026) varies from $450 to $750, depending on the trip. Also, if asked, we will help match a single traveler with a same sex roommate.

What type of bike should I bring?
We recommend road, e-bike or hybrid bicycles, but all types of bikes have been used on our trips. All rides are on bicycle trails or paved bicycle recommended roads.

How fast do I need to ride?
Everyone rides at their own speed. As long as you can ride at least 10 miles per hour, you should have a very enjoyable vacation.

Transfer to another trip?
In the event of a need to transfer to a different trip, the transfer fee is $200 per person, or we will waive the transfer fee with the payment of an additional $200 per person deposit as long as the transfer request is made no later than 60 days before trip start. Due to lodging and restaurant contractual obligations, no credits or transfers can be made later than 60 days before trip start.

Cancellation?
We recommend acquiring travel insurance from a company such as allianztravelinsurance.com.

Please see pricing choices above for cancellation information. Due to lodging and restaurant contractual obligations, no credits or transfers can be made for cancellations later than the days listed on the pricing choices above.

Participant Move/Substitution Fee?
If a registered participant would like to move/transfer paid fees to another substitute participant if notified 60 days before trip start. This change can be accommodated for an administrative fee of $250 per person, plus any additional costs, including payment of increased posted trip prices and previously agreed fees. Move/transfer requests will be subject to availability and all additional fees must be paid before trip start.

Standby List?

If a trip is sold out, in some cases a standby list will be started for those riders who wish to put down a $200 standby fee to be added to the trip when an opening occurs. When an opening occurs, the standby fee will be converted to a $200 deposit for the trip and then normal cancellation terms apply. Of course, if the trip does not have any openings the standby fee will be returned.

How many riders?
All of our trips are designed for bicyclists that enjoy the outdoors and the social aspect of bicycling vacations. With this in mind, we strive for groups of around 15-21 people. We have found this number of people allows like-minded riders to form friendships and bonds with others of similar interests and/or abilities.

Can I bring my bicycle on a plane?
If you fly, most major airlines including Delta, American, United and Alaska Air may waive the oversize fee for bicycles (sporting equipment) and just the standard luggage fee applies. Please contact your airline for all the details.

Can I ship my bicycle to the hotel?
To ship your bike, we would suggest using shipbikes.com or bikeflight.com for shipping. Shipbikes also offers a triangle container to ship your bike, where in most cases, you just take off the front tire to ship your bike.

Finally:

Our job isn’t just to show you beautiful places—it’s to make sure you feel comfortable, cared for, and confident every step of the way.

If you’re still wondering whether one of our trips is right for you, we’re always happy to talk it through. Sometimes a quick conversation is all it takes to turn uncertainty into excitement!

☎ phone or text us (we love questions): 706-363-0341 or text 706-363-0341