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Go Ahead and Treat Yourself
June 2006
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One of the guilty pleasures of taking a bicycle vacation is of course indulging on delicious food and wine after a fulfilling day of biking. Bike Riders offers several trips that accentuate the best biking routes as well as the best cuisine a region has to present. From our specialty Guest Chef Adventures to our varied Bicycle Adventures throughout Europe, we invite you to join us on a vacation of a lifetime. And feel free to say 'yes' to dessert.
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Cucina Rustica Sicily
A Bike Riders Guest Chef Adventure in Italy is the perfect way to mix the celebratory cuisine of Italy with a Mediterranean landscape made for biking. A celebrity chef (on bicycle) accompanies you on your trip while sharing his knowledge of the classic Italian cuisine while teaching you a few tricks in the kitchen as well. Bike Riders is happy to have 2006 James Beard Award Nominee, Marc Orfaly of Boston's Pigalle, as Guest Chef on Cucina Rustica in Sicily September 17-24. Join Marc as he pedals through the unbridled beauty of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands.
Cucina Rustica in Sicily
•Sep 17-24: Guest Chef is Marc Orfaly of Boston's Pigalle
•Oct 6-13: Guest Chef is Ron Suhanosky of New York's Sfoglia
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Grands Crus & Great Chefs Burgundy
If you are a francophile at heart, then head to France on the October 1-8 trip, Grands Crus and Great Chefs in Burgundy, with Guest Chef Alessandro Stratta of Alex at Wynn Las Vegas. Recently recommended in Bon Appetit Magazine, Bike Riders trip to Burgundy includes beautiful routes through the renowned vineyards along the Route des Grands Crus and first class culinary classics as escargots de Bourgogne and Charolais beef. Other highlights include dining at the 2 star Michelin restaurant Lameloise and visiting a pâtisserie to learn the techniques of chocolate making.
Grands Crus and Great Chefs in Burgundy
•Sep 17-24: Guest Chef is Rick Moonen of Las Vegas's restaurant rm
•Oct 1-8: Guest Chef is Alessandro Stratta of Las Vegas's Alex at Wynn Las Vegas
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Alegria in Andalucia
For a change of pace, focus your sites on sunny southern Spain and Bike Riders Alegria in Andalucia bicycle adventure. A golden landscape dotted with white washed villages awaits. Our trip includes the best of Spanish Mediterranean cuisine, rich olive oils, delicate seafood tapas and hearty riojas. Not to be outdone with food, our week in Andalucia highlights the historical gems of the area, La Mezquita of Cordoba and Spain's most extravagant architectural triumph, the Alhambra in Granada.
Alegria in Andalucia
•Dates: Sep 24-30 and Oct 29-Nov 4
• To receive a day-by-day itinerary of any of the trips listed above, please click here.
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