Pedal Bike Tours Blog

We just received this email from Adam and Carolyn from Georgia who chose to spend their honeymoon seeing Oregon:

Todd

We have just set another record.  So far the age record on our Historic Downtown tour is held by 73 year old Renata from Germany.  Now, 7-months pregnant  Emily Hooke has just set another one, two really, because I’m not sure we’ve had any other pregnant ladies on a tour!

Emily and her husband Joe are visiting Portland from Columbus, Ohio.  They called us yesterday evening looking to do a bike tour and we were able get them on our Downtown tour the very next morning.

Once they got back to the office they had nothing but good things to say about the tour.  Emily is a real trooper, showing no signs of being tired, other than a little sweat from the last hill to the office.  “No problem” she said “it was easy.”

“It was less strenuous than you would think a 3 hour bike tour would be” says Joe,  “The pace was easy, we took several rest breaks and stopped to learn about history and what there is to see here.  I’d say it’s good for people from 8 to 80.”

We like to think we’re going to break those records too some day!

What’s next for Emily and Joe?  “A shower and some lunch!” says Joe as they head out to enjoy some more Portland summer.

Good job Emily and Joe!  Thanks for choosing a Pedal bike tour!

The view from Penner Ash Winery

We had a great tour in wine country on July 4.  8 people all jumped into the Pedal van and headed down to Yamhill county under perfect skies for a ride through the lovely countryside followed by wine tasting at Four Graces and an incredible lunch at Penner Ash.  Here’s what one of our guests had to say:

Thanks again for the awesome bike tour Saturday!  The ride was cool, company even cooler, and now I’m left wanting to visit Portland again just so I can see more.  There’s no better way to see the wine country than on a bike.  It’s so much better than looking out car windows, and of course the sampling at the end was a nice reward for a few miles of pedaling (or coasting).  Seriously, thanks for being patient with me, too.  People bike in Birmingham, but not like they do in other cities, so I’m not an avid biker by any stretch of imagination.  I appreciate all the tips you gave me - they made a huge difference!  Betsy and I laughed many times at my little off-road adventure and you asking, “Are you going off-road on purpose?”  If only…

Jenny and Betsy Discover Oregon

Thanks again for a wonderful time.  Betsy and I both enjoyed you and the scenery.  The tour money was well spent, and we plan to do others if we’re out that way again.  Oh, and trust me, I’m telling my friends they’ve got to go to Portland, and when they go… they’ve got to check out a Pedal Bike Tours ride. 

Thanks,
Jenny

A Rest In The Shade