Ready…set… SUMMER.

I apologise for the silence. We’re just as busy as we had hoped: two of our tours are full, we have rentals going out every week and we’re selling Bike Switzerland and BMC gear every day.

I realized in April that it was going to be a big year for Bike Switzerland and so I’ve quit my job and am working in the office and shop full time now. Even with the extra time, the business is growing and I’ve brought a lot of new people on board for this summer. More about them in my mid-june update !

Bike Switzerland: Same Tours, less money  .

If you’re outside Europe, then our trips have become a lot cheaper. The Swiss Franc has lost around 15% of it’s value against the dollar since January. If you’ve been putting that trip to Europe off, think again. We Still have dates open: See Summer 2010 dates here. If those dates don’t work, then consider an independent tour.

Alpen Challenge Electric is here

Maybe you and your spouse are at different levels ? Perhaps you want go further, do more? You can, it’s here: check it out at www.bikeswitzerlandrentals.com .

This is an assist system that takes us 20 minutes to install on any of our Alpen Challenge bikes. You decide how much help you need: 25% , 50 %, 75 % or somewhere in between. The system is hardly noticeable with a small battery on the rear rack. Plug it into the wall of your hotel in the evening and you’ll have a full charge which will last you around 90 KM.

Free BMC Kits !

We’re giving away BMC Team Replica kits for anyone ordering 3 or more BMC clothing items from www.bikeshopswitzerland.com These kits are manufactured by BMC and come with: jersey, bib shorts and carrying case. We’re not selling the kits…they are only available through this offer.

Bike Switzerland in 2011 ? Best buy a Jersey.

If you’re thinking of doing a guided trip with us in Switzerland or the Canary Islands next year, then you should definately invest in our gear. Any time you buy Bike Switzerland Brand gear, we’ll apply 100% of your purchase to a 2011 trip.

Bike Switzerland Kits

So, buy the complete kit: 79 Chf for the jersey, 89 Chf for the bibs, 109 Chf for the jacket, 12 Chf for some socks and you’ve spent 289 Chf. We’ll deduct the entire sum from any 2011 guided trip.

Check out the gear right here.

2011 Tour Dates

We plan to pull back a bit next year and concentrate on our independent tours, rentals and new routes. This means that we’re planning only four guided tours for 2011. Although dates have not yet been set:

2 X Lite Tours: August and September

1X Challenge Tour: August

1 X Jura Climbing Loop: July

We’ll be using BMC road bikes for the Jura Climbing loop. If you’ve done our Challenge Tour and you want to move it up a notch, then you’ll want to sign up for this adventure.

Attention: Only 18 spaces on each trip and fewer dates than in previous years, so start your planning.

Are you on Facebook ?

Click here for Bike Switzerland on Facebook

We are. Check out our Facebook box to the left of this blog entry. Or click here.

In fact, my unofficial analysis of all facebook bicycle tour operators puts Bike Switzerland at position Number TWO !

(Congratulations Backroads !)

(Still, the big boys are in sight, so help our numbers…join our club and ask others to do the same.)

Just click the link and “like” Bike Switzerland. You’ll get updates almost daily about our tours and offers.

And we’re off….

Our first guided tour is taking off June 17th, (get on board !). And I’ll be back to you before then.

All of our guides are using Iphones now and we’re putting together a geo-tracking system so that you can follow us “live”, (definately not as much fun, but something to do between watching stages of the Tour de France stages).

Enjoy the weather wherever you are !

john