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The Giro d’Italia takes place each May and its history is one of passion, politics and bravado… Velocipedes and Automobiles At the end of the 19th century, road racing was confined to single-day events – albeit extremely long and gruelling events such as Paris–Brest–Paris (PBP)! From the start, these bike races were used as a … Continued
Flying with your bike can be a stressful experience, for you and your bike, but it needn’t be! Best Bike Boxes Whilst not an exhaustive review of every bike box/case on the market, we’ve picked six of the most popular, respected, or frequently seen bike box/cases on the market and now endeavour to share with you our … Continued
Winter Sun Cycling Holiday My previous experience of cycling through winter has been a mix of sub-zero temperatures, rain, sleet and snow, all usually accompanied by a raging head-wind. Even in the UK’s mild winter this year it can be a struggle to find the motivation to get out and ride in what is a … Continued
Why bring lights? You might be wondering why we suggest bringing lights with you on your cycling holiday. After all, you’ll be cycling in daylight (hopefully!), it will likely be sunny, and you’ll be keeping off the major and dangerous roads, right? As cyclists, we all know that in terms of road safety, there is … Continued
How Much Does it Cost to Take Your Bike on Holiday? We have been busy compiling a comprehensive resource on flying with your bike but then became aware of this concise and informative piece by the folks over at Yellow Jersey Cycling Insurance. We are not ones to re-invent the wheel (excuse the pun) and … Continued
Welcome to Part 2 of What Our Guides Are Riding – an ongoing series in which we go behind the scenes to take a look at the many and varied types of bikes that our guides and staff choose to ride, and why. In this edition we’ll be taking a look at what our long standing and extremely experienced Marmot Tours Guide, … Continued
Welcome to Part 1 of What Our Guides Are Riding! We’re going behind the scenes to take a look at the many and varied types of bikes that our guides and staff choose to ride, and why. Yes, this is an excuse for our guides to wax lyrical about their bikes but it also proves a point … Continued
William Wates Memorial Trust: Marmot Tours Charity of the Year A year ago, we announced our decision to support the brilliant William Wates Memorial Trust (WWMT) as our charity of the year. We set ourselves the target to raise £5,000 and we’re very proud to announce that we raised £5,214 with the help of our … Continued
If you and a partner or group of friends love cycling and want a holiday together but have different aspirations when it comes to time on the bike, then don’t despair – we have some fabulous options for you… Guided Road Cycling Holidays in Europe We have some of the best options if your partner doesn’t love … Continued
Marmot Tours on Strava So, following our launch, you’ve signed up to Strava and joined the Marmot Tours Club page. Maybe you’ve logged a ride or 2 and you’ve spent some time pouring over your statistics. Hopefully you are loving it! The Joys of Strava One of the joys of Strava is that whilst the basic … Continued
