Saddle Skedaddle Recenzje 

Just done 5 days in the Brenta Dolomites. Probably my 20th or more trip with Skedaddle. Great holiday, a good blend of singletrack and off road. Naomi and the team always deliver and nothing is too much trouble. Accommodation and routes were top notch . Couldn’t ask for more.

My partner and I had an amazing time in the self guided tour Coasts and Castles. All the logistics were perfectly worked out so we never had to worry about luggage or whether our hotel would be up to snuff. The cycling was challenging but not too challenging and the scenery was outstanding. The staff were friendly and excellent at communicating. The directions were as detailed as you could want. Highly recommended. Would do it again and probably will.

Another fantastic trip with Saddle Skedaddle. This time the new King Alfred's Way route. Extremely well-organised as always. Great guides, excellent food and accommodation. Would definitely recommend.

Ahhhh Scotland ...... it never disappoints. And neither does Saddle Skedaddle! Just finished the Wild about Argyll earlier this month and I can honestly say that this is a LEGIT gravel experience. We had every kind of weather, midges, and re-routes due to storm damage. But this didn't stop Skedaddle staff from making this a most memorable cycling experience. Our accommodations were top-knotch and Portavadie was exceptional. I am already looking forward to next year's cycling tour! Thanks again Dave, Paul and Rob...you guys are the best!

We did the Cotswold Explorer self guided tour.Skedaddle were very professional and friendly. Quickly answered any questions we had. The local company, Bainton Bikes, that they used for hire bike and everything else required were excellent. They were always reachable in case of any problems during trip. We stayed in 4 hotels which were all of a high standard. Our luggage was always already at the next hotel when we arrived.
The downloaded route directions worked really well.
Going on our experience we would highly recommend Skedaddle.

Just completed the Spanish Pyrenees MTB trip - it was brilliant, with the most spectacular scenery and trails, excellent hotels and usual Skedaddle camaraderie with a great group. Dan, Russell and Antonio were first class guides making sure everything worked and adapting to circumstances as required. If you like the big mountains, I cannot recommend this trip more highly.

Lovely and helpful guides ,great route ,good hotels.

We went to Sardinia on a self guided cycling tour and Skedaddle planned everything for us, cycle hire, the route, accommodation, luggage transfer and hands on support. We went to places we wouldn't have known about and stayed in a real mixture of accommodation from hotels to family run hilltop mansions. The team were amazing, going above and beyond their role when I had an issue with my bike. We had regular telephone contact, hands on technical support, a vehicle to take me to the next place and another bike delivered that evening when it couldn't be fixed. It was so reassuring to know they cared about you and wanted you to have a great holiday. We're home now and looking at another trip with Skedaddle. Thanks

Great bike trip from Lisbon south, 250 miles. The entire experience was seamless, no hassle. Mollie in the UK took care of all the planning. Wendy and her crew created a memorable trip in Portugal. The routing was fantastic. Would definitely travel with this company again. Tom Byrne

We did LEJOG, Lands End to John O'Groats, 1,000 miles over 21 days. Skedaddle works to put together groups, our group of 12 really enjoyed each others company. The guides were exceptional looking after us but also giving us some freedom to go of course occassionally if there was something we really wanted to see. Food provided was fine, excellent trip

THEY REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING. V EXPERIENCED. Went Coast to Coast. Staff are amazing - really did 24/7 help over minor matters. Hoping to do the Camino by Bike with them

I have now had 4 trips with Saddle Skedaddle they have aways been good. The last trip crossing Sardinia was enhanced massively by the guides who had changed professional careers from industry, and were very competent and a lot of fun. The fellow guests were similarly experienced and interesting. You cannot get better than this!

Just completed a self guided C2C tour with Saddle Skedaddle. The trip was really well organised with good quality accommodation and efficient transfers of people, bikes and baggage throughout, I recommend you check them out!

This review is based on limited experience of Wolf Way, as I had to abandon after the first day, due to illness / lack of fitness.

The guides were great - friendly and knowledgeable. I only used two nights of the week's accommodation but the hotels were fine and the bikes were securely stored at each location. The route itself was good, with generally good surfaces and little motor traffic. There were some off-road sections, which were fine after a prolonged period of dry weather but I did wonder how navigable they would be during or after wet weather.

One disappointment in terms of guiding was the failure to warn us of an upcoming ford. I make a point of NEVER cycling through water. Fords can be extremely slippery due to slime on the stones. I managed to brake before I reached the ford and used the footbridge to cross. However, one of our group was not so lucky and fell, injuring his arm and leg, requiring a visit to A&E and subsequent abandonment of the tour.

The default for lone travellers is to share a hotel room with one other traveller. You can request a single room but you're looking at another few hundred pounds (from memory) on top of the £1,695 for the trip. I was sharing with a lovely bloke but he a) kept the bedroom windows open all night and b) snored like a freight train. I had ear plugs in but they made no difference. To be fair, after two nights of 3-4 hours sleep, one of the guides offered to change the sleeping arrangements (not sure how, as surely SOMEONE would have ended up sharing with him). By then, I was exhausted from lack of sleep and had had enough.

The final, and arguably most important factor to consider, is how comfortable you are being with a group of strangers all day. I'm a bit of a loner and I mostly cycle tour alone, as do many bicycle travellers. For me, the flexibility that comes with lone cycle touring is one of the most attractive things about it.

On one of these guided trips, you are thrown together with a group of strangers. All the people in my group of nine were friendly enough but I had very little in common with them. They appeared to be mostly retirees, as you would expect on a holiday of this nature. However, you do get to spend a LOT of time together. You take all your meals and rest stops as a group, you all stay in the same hotel each night, dine at the same table, you set off and arrive as a group each day and so on. I was only on the tour for 48 hours but it felt like a week.

My advice:

Train for the trip. I had been ill on and off for weeks before departure and had barely cycled. I got dropped almost immediately and spent the rest of the day trying to chase back on, accompanied by guide Kieran.

If you're travelling alone, pay extra for a single room.

Take warmer clothes than you think you will need. I had been seeing temperatures of c17°C forecast for Suffolk and had brought only jerseys and bib shorts. However, there were cold northerly breezes and I was chilled, even with arm and leg warmers on. The luggage is transferred each day, so you don't have to carry any unworn clothing.

Think carefully about whether you will be happy to be part of a group for an entire week.

Overall, these are pricey but well-organised tours. I won't be doing another one but that's more to do with me than Saddle Skedaddle.

If you are reading this its time to stop thinking and book a trip - we have just completed our fourth trip with Saddle, all have been self guided and all excellent, Sardinia, Garda to Venice, Granada to Seville, Emilia Valley, each trip is a journey into places new, the backup and pre travel information is top draw, on the one occasion we have used the out of hours service it worked fine, luggage transport has never been an issue. We love the varied accommodation, your on a bike so just enjoy the day, meet the locals, drink their wine, why not just do it ?
Thanks to Mollie for our last tour, see you next year.
Shaun & Jude

This was my first cycling tour and, although I had certain expectations, I wasn’t exactly sure of what the experience would be like. I shouldn’t have been concerned. From my pre booking enquiry to my departure in Pisa I loved every minute of the group tour experience. The tour was called “Tuscany - Giro della Toscana – guided road cycling holiday”. The scenery was spectacular; the accommodations were varied but all met or exceeded my expectations. The grade 3 description of the routes was exactly what I had wanted and whilst it did rain, I felt the guides did a brilliant job and always kept us safe. All the riders were given plenty of freedom as there were pace differences between slowest to quickest riders. The group of eight ‘tourists’ and the two guides got on really well and we all socialised together each evening. The picnics and meals arranged by the guides Massimo and Mirko were fabulous. If you have never cycled in Tuscany – do it – I now understand why all the commentators at the Giro D’Italia rave about the area. Be prepared for some climbing and a few spectacular descents. I took my own bike, and I felt it was kept safe and secure every night always locked away.
My own research suggested SKEDADDLE was going to be a great cycling tour experience and I was not disappointed. I will remember the scenery and the guides for years to come and I am already planning a second guided tour with the same company. I think the phrase ‘exceeded my expectations’ applies massively.

We have had wonderful trips with Saddle Skedaddle, most recently to Sardinia. We have previously gone with them to Puglia and Cuba. Each time the guides were personable and caring, the rides were challenging and fun, and the people on the tour enhanced our experience. We will not hesitate to travel with them again.

self-guided cycle tour of the Loire Valley in France. Excellent organisation of luggage transfer, good quality bikes (with comfy saddles!), very good GPS downloads of routes, amazing accommodation (one place even looked like a chateau!). Cycle routes perfect, drivers courteous (unlike the UK) although we didn't see many cars. Highly recommended.

My friend and I recently completed Hadrians wall coast to coast with this company.
The organisation was faultless. We need to change our original booking, that was done with ease. From starting at the Hilton in Newcastle with a pick up by taxi and a very knowledgeable drive Paul , car was fitted with a Thule bike carrier and fitted with due care an attention to our precious bikes. The journey to start was filled with masses of useful information for our ride
When we arrived thanks to an unloading by seagulls bikes were well cleaned!! He was prepared for every eventuality! The journey was helped by sat nav details provided. Amazing overnight stays and when we decided not to be picked up as ola ed and cycle back to Newcastle that was dealt with easily. Can’t fault this and highly recommenders