New in town, visiting, or just want a new way to see the city in which you live, then give the…read moree2ride bike tours a shot. You are guaranteed a fun filled day, cycling around the city seeing sights and learning a little history about the area in which we are in.
First of all let me say, I live in the Jacksonville area for 18 years and didn't even know that there was such a bike company to give bike tours. So when a friend found this on GROUPON...I was elated!!!!
So we bought out discount tickets, made reservations, and hopped on a bike for a ride!
Tour was scheduled for 10-1 in San Marco, a 3 hour tour that bikes around 11 miles in and out and around the San Marco area, with stops throughout the tour for a little history lesson, if you will. Leigh supplied all the bikers with ice cold water and had refills when needed, and also provided snacks at the half way point along a pond. Nice touch!
My only complaint??? Our tour was scheduled for 10 and YES this little note is on the website:
"Please arrive at the time of your tour. If we're not there when you arrive, we're on our way!", which is nice, BUT...when she did arrive, it took 45 minutes to unload the bikes, pump up tires, give instructions, pass out water, try the bikes for size, then ride....
Please let me say that in NO WAY was the tour shortened, she did the entire tour, but what would have happened if anyone of the bikers had other plans or was running late themselves?
Anyhow, the group of girls had a blast, and we are already talking about another tour! The good thing is, e2ride has many more areas of Jacksonville to bike around (San Marco 3hrs 11 miles, Riverside/Avondale 3hrs 10 miles, Mandarin 3hrs 12 miles, Springfield 3hrs 5.5 miles, and Art around town 3hrs) , and I can't wait to bike them all!
Thanks for a great day Leigh and e2ride bike tours!