Whoever invented this concept of touring on bike was a genius.
I have been to somewhere between 40 - 50 countries on 6 continents. I have grown tired of tour busses, excursions, walking tours, wasting time looking at monuments, statues, sculptures, fountains, squares, museums, galleries, etc. Most of these seem the same at this point and usually turn into a big production.
This was my first bike tour of a major city. The main things I liked were:
- Did not have to wait for or be crammed in a bus, metro, ferry, train, taxi or rent-a-car.
- Burned a ton of calories, got a great work-out in and enjoyed the sun.
- Saw all the attractions in 4 hours; normally this would take 5 days (by my estimation).
- Allowed me to get a feel for the city and decide which attractions to return to later.
- Was able to rent a bike from Bonza (to ride to Bondi Beach) for a discounted rate.
- After the tour, I was shown (on a map) a bunch of cool LOCAL (read not touristy) places to go by the tour guide.
