FAQ

Against high altitude sickness, please follow some simple recommendations:

  • Drink plenty of water the day before the trip
  • 0 Alcohol the day before and during the trip
  • Get a good night’s sleep
  • Do not eat too heavy, as digestion is difficult due to the altitude.
  • Do not exhaust yourself, especially when you are at the highest point
  • Wear warm clothing

Thank you for your kind interest in our tours.  If we do not have a tour on the days that you request at the time, we can open up a tour for the day that you request and we will try to get other people to sign up. We guarantee a departure date with a minimum of two people, although it is usually more fun with more bikers on the trip. So contact us and we can start the process of booking your trip!

The truth is that in Ecuador you never know how the weather will be like despite what the forecast might say. Every region of Ecuador has its own microclimate and we are really blessed with one fortune:  the sun! Rarely there are 2 days in a row when the sun doesn’t shine at least a couple of hours in the morning.

We are right on the Equator, which means that we basically enjoy stable temperatures all year round. There is more of a difference between day and night than between December and July. And even more between the jungle or the coast and the mountainous areas because it varies due to the altitude where you are.
Ecuador’s greatest advantage for traveling is its diversity.  But this also means that the weather can vary greatly due to the altitudes.

It’s been said that “the most reliable feature about Ecuador’s climate is its unreliability!”

As the weather can vary greatly,  you need extra warm clothing in layers, rain protection, sneakers, long pants. The owner and original biking dutchman usually says: “there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”

There are different types of difficulties, according to each rider.

For some, the most difficult part is the steep downhills, for the type of terrain and the speed you can acquire; for some riders, it is the uphill at that altitude  (3200-4000 meters above sea level) which is more challenging.

Although our tours have more non-steep-downhills or flat terrains,  there are also some up-hills during the trip.

Nevertheless, in most tours,  there is a support 4-wheel-drive vehicle driving with the group.  So it is really up to each rider on how difficult the ride is, or how much downhill or up-hill the rider wants to do. We encourage our passengers to do as much biking as possible, but if any passenger wishes to skip some of the biking,  he or she will be welcomed into the vehicle.

We cannot emphasize enough that we do not organize races or competitions.   We do tours on a bike. We bring you to touristic sites of natural beauty and we want you to enjoy the sightseeing from the saddle.   So, please do not try to do anything with which you do not feel comfortable doing. Use your common sense and everything will be fine.

No. Our policy is NOT to pick up the clients from their hotels because Quito is a sprawling Metropolis with more than 2.5 million inhabitants!  I must admit that sometimes traffic can be very annoying, and, if we offered to pick up one client, then we would have to give the same opportunity to all.  This could cause great conflicts, among clients, whose hotels may be far away from one another.

I hope that you understand our point of view. Nevertheless, taxis are inexpensive in Quito; depending on where your hotel is one will cost you around 3  dollars or even less!

In the same spirit of our pick up policy, we do not offer to bring you to your next destination.  However, we will gladly help you arrange that you continue on your own either by public bus or a private transportation.  Please ask us for your options.

The truth is that in Ecuador you never know what the weather will be like despite what the forecast might say. Every region of Ecuador has its own microclimate and we are really blessed with one fortune:  the sun!  Rarely there are 2 days in a row when the sun doesn’t shine for at least a couple of hours in the morning.

We are right on the Equator, which means that we basically enjoy stable temperatures all year round.

There is more of a difference between day and night than between December and July. And even more between the jungle or the coast and the mountainous areas because it varies due to the altitude where you are.

Ecuador’s greatest advantage for traveling is its diversity.  But this also means that the weather can vary greatly due to the altitudes.

It’s been said that “the most reliable feature about Ecuador’s climate is its unreliability!”

As the weather can vary greatly,  you need extra warm clothing in layers, rain protection, sneakers, long pants. The owner and original biking dutchman usually says: “there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”