With the outdoor cycling season just around the corner, are you ready? Whether your cycling plans include a spring break getaway to the Arizona desert or a tune-up race with your hometown cycling club, here are 4 easy tweaks to fine-tune your off-season road bike training. Add strength training If your winter training has simply been spinning or indoor cycling, add strength training to not only break of the monotony of...Read More
Last fall, Australian travel writer Susan Bredow experienced Pure Adventures’ tour of the Costa Brava region in Spain. This 8-day self-guided bike tour starts in Barcelona and finishes in Girona, and covers an easy 35 kilometers per day. While cyclists can explore this region any time of year, autumn is the best time to experience Costa Brava. The weather is extraordinary and the fields are brimming with ripe pomegranates, apples, figs,...Read More
Traveling for free may sound like a gimmick, but when it comes to traveling as a group with your friends or a cycling club, it’s not! For example, did you know many travel companies offer incentives for groups – often for as few as ten people? The larger the group, the better the incentives can be, or the more negotiating power a group could have. Destinations, travel season and properties in...Read More
Italy is a top travel destination for cyclists for good reason: challenging hills, temperate climate, mouth-watering cuisine, and fascinating history all make for an unforgettable holiday. Year after year, our self-guided bicycle vacations in Italy continue to be among Pure Adventures’ top-selling tours. To celebrate how much cyclists love this destination, here are the top 10 reasons to visit Italy on your next trip. 1. Tuscany’s Heritage Cycling in Tuscany is...Read More
Cross visiting Death Valley off your bucket list with this incredible ride – Pure Adventures’ last Death Valley guided road cycling ride of the season. No where else on earth will you find the unique geological features and breathtaking features found in our country’s largest National Park. But to really experience Death Valley, you need to get off the highway and typical tourist tracks and explore the park by bike. March is...Read More
American architect Mary Jane Colter is often described as a perfectionist. As one of the few female architects working in the United States between 1910 and 1950, Coulter’s passion for history and backstories figured strongly into the iconic buildings she designed. While Colter had a long and successful career throughout the US Midwest, it is her work in designing many of Grand Canyon National Park’s most recognizable structures that she is...Read More
Sedona and the Grand Canyon are two of the most beautiful places in the world with so many options for adventure it is difficult to choose the best way to experience these spectacular spots. Not to worry, we live here and have chosen the very best rides for you to enjoy on our specially designed self-guided trip. Sedona has been certified as a Bronze Level Bike Friendly Community and in 2010,...Read More
On the Pure Adventures blog we’ve talked about how to avoid blisters, pick the perfect hiking boots and suggested ways to save on a hiking trip, setting you up for a memorable self-guided trip to Utah, Arizona or California. The final piece of the self guided gear puzzle is picking a pack. Because backpacking forces you to carry all your belongings on your back, the natural idea is to pack as...Read More
The Spanish have a saying: “hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo“, which roughly translates to don’t take your coat off until June. For this reason, Spain isn’t always top of mind when it comes to spring cycling and hiking travel destinations. But the reality is that early spring is a great time to visit Spain – it’s warm enough that you can ride or hike in lightweight...Read More
