The biking package starts at $214 a night.
I paid full-price for the bike, the coaching package, the trip, and the three-day immersion course in climbing (and descending!) skills I took last summer in North Carolina.
Saddle Skedaddle (www.skedaddle.co.uk; 44-191-265-1110) is a Newcastle Upon Tyne, England-based company offering fully outfitted packaged bike tours in Istria.
Everything is delivered to customers by bike in compostable packaging within a one‑hour time slot, and is made using seasonal, local, homegrown and foraged ingredients and the best organic stoneground flour.
The bike's optional electronics package includes rider-selectable settings that help to optimize power and throttle response over four modes.
When he arrives at a cafe on his black Brompton, he hops off and, in three economical gestures, transforms his bike into a portable package.
They offer wildlife-watching boat trips – you might spot minke whales, puffins, seals and sea eagles – and a range of accommodation and activity packages: mountain bike hire, water-skiing, fishing trips, sea kayaking and guided or self-guided walking.
The extra gear costs, well, extra, although different packages – Run, Bike, Multi – add more than $100 to that price on the high end.
This decidedly odd Kickstarted bicycle, called the Halfbike, promises a lightweight, speedy ride across town while bringing you the best of running and biking in one weird package.
