Hi Everyone,
I had the privilege of participating in two week Classic Alpine Tour with Beach’s Motorcycle Adventures (bmca.com) in Aug/Sep 2015.
The service was outstanding with Rob and Gretchen Beach (the owners) and their staff, providing attentive care from the moment you enquired about the tour; to the moment they dropped you off at the airport at the end of the tour. Everything was taken care of, creating an unforgettable experience that one wishes to repeat, year in, year out, until you are no longer able to ride motorcycles! I have been to Europe many times, travelling through by car, train, and short haul flights.
Absolutely NOTHING compares to riding a motorcycle over high alpine passes with switchbacks that have turning radius’s as small as a coke can, and many times even smaller! To be able to do this worry free, because your luggage is transported from place to place, your rooms are pre-paid, pre-booked, your breakfast and dinners are provided is absolutely an exquisite experience. Your only dilemma is to decide which of the multitude of routes you wish to take for day; each route laid-out in an easy to use Garmin GPS. Or heaven forbid, create your own!
Each night Rob outlines the ‘morrows’ options with guidance on sights to see, technical difficulty of the road, and places to eat, or points of interest to just stop and take in the view. You can ride with the group following Rob, you can ride with a buddy you’ve just met, following your own desired path, or you can ride alone. Rob’s only request is that you phone and let them know if you are going to be late for dinner, and so they don’t send out a search party looking for you, when you have decided that you just want to enjoy an extended stop and a nap in a meadow!
Are you pondering a motorcycle tour of the Alps? If so, look no further than Beach’s Motorcycle Adventures! I rate them 5 stars of 5 (Am I really constrained to only 5?)
I know there are other operators, and some folks go it alone, but for my money, this was the best adventure, not only because of the scenery, the motorcycling, the roads - but because it was also worry free!
And Beach's makes planning simple, execution simple and having fun your main event.
I will be saving up for a repeat tour, and the only question is: Do I do the Alps again, or try one of the other tours Beach's offers?
I can't recommend them enough.
Neil Elliott
BTW I am not connected to Beach's MC Adventures, merely a client that really enjoyed the trip, the service, the experience!
I had the privilege of participating in two week Classic Alpine Tour with Beach’s Motorcycle Adventures (bmca.com) in Aug/Sep 2015.
The service was outstanding with Rob and Gretchen Beach (the owners) and their staff, providing attentive care from the moment you enquired about the tour; to the moment they dropped you off at the airport at the end of the tour. Everything was taken care of, creating an unforgettable experience that one wishes to repeat, year in, year out, until you are no longer able to ride motorcycles! I have been to Europe many times, travelling through by car, train, and short haul flights.
Absolutely NOTHING compares to riding a motorcycle over high alpine passes with switchbacks that have turning radius’s as small as a coke can, and many times even smaller! To be able to do this worry free, because your luggage is transported from place to place, your rooms are pre-paid, pre-booked, your breakfast and dinners are provided is absolutely an exquisite experience. Your only dilemma is to decide which of the multitude of routes you wish to take for day; each route laid-out in an easy to use Garmin GPS. Or heaven forbid, create your own!
Each night Rob outlines the ‘morrows’ options with guidance on sights to see, technical difficulty of the road, and places to eat, or points of interest to just stop and take in the view. You can ride with the group following Rob, you can ride with a buddy you’ve just met, following your own desired path, or you can ride alone. Rob’s only request is that you phone and let them know if you are going to be late for dinner, and so they don’t send out a search party looking for you, when you have decided that you just want to enjoy an extended stop and a nap in a meadow!
Are you pondering a motorcycle tour of the Alps? If so, look no further than Beach’s Motorcycle Adventures! I rate them 5 stars of 5 (Am I really constrained to only 5?)
I know there are other operators, and some folks go it alone, but for my money, this was the best adventure, not only because of the scenery, the motorcycling, the roads - but because it was also worry free!
And Beach's makes planning simple, execution simple and having fun your main event.
I will be saving up for a repeat tour, and the only question is: Do I do the Alps again, or try one of the other tours Beach's offers?
I can't recommend them enough.
Neil Elliott
BTW I am not connected to Beach's MC Adventures, merely a client that really enjoyed the trip, the service, the experience!
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