Exceptional team, awesome riding and spectacular scenery! If you want to ride with an outfit which... read more
Exceptional team, awesome riding and spectacular scenery! If you want to ride with an outfit which... read more
Every day there was something new to experience that, to me, could only be done by enduro bike... read more
A Must for any Dual Sport Enthusiast
Just finished the 6 days tour and it was absolutely stunning. The scenery was amazing. The organization was pristine. If you want to see the best that Iceland has to offer, this is the tour to book: It felt like everyday we were on a 'different planet'. Moutains, glaciers, lava fields, river crossing. Desert of ashes, etc. The trail will certainly amaze anybody.
Like advertised on their website. You only need to bring your riding equipment and the rest will be taken care of. Pack your gear and get ready for some once in a lifetime riding experience.
Having ridden in Morocco the USA and most of Europe on Enduro bikes I have to say Iceland tops the lot! in 3 days we rode 600km of the best trails and roads I have ever ridden. The RWL team deliver a tough, fast and challenging set of multi day options though this incredible country. The trip offered fast flowing open trails, many river crossings, rocky remote high mountain tracks and black sand sections. If you don't mind getting wet feet, sleeping in remote mountain huts, eating barbequed icelandic lamb or line caught fresh fish and really riding with locals, this trip should be on the list of any committed Enduro rider. This is not a crew that bimble between 5 star hotels getting slightly dusty, but a group of riders that push deep into the icelandic wilderness and want to share their love of this amazing island, highly recommended
Iceland was amazing and the guys with Ride with Locals became true buddies from the start. The riding was spectacular and the Husky 701s we rode were a blast. Each day brought new and unexpected beauty. Water everywhere, from waterfalls, water crossing to light rain. No dust and traction galore. This was a bucket list trip, thought once would be enough... not even close, hope to be planning a trip back soon!
Our 3 day tour in early August saw us covering around 200km off-road each day of mixed terrain from easy gravel mountain roads to more technical tracks, for me at least. Initially I found the river crossing a bit daunting and wimped out on a few until I grew a pair :-), cheers Skuli for helping me out on those occasions. The rest of the team could not have been more supportive so many thanks also to Gisli and Gudjon. Just like riding out with a bunch of mates. A special mention to Arnie, providing support , who kept the adventure going, even after we had returned to Selfoss, by taking our luggage on an extended tour to Reykjavik and back :-). It was a genuine pleasure to ride out with the two other guys on the trip, Hugo and Richard, and many thanks for your help and advice that saw a very inexperienced off-road rider through the hardest sections. The scenery was truly gob smacking, no matter where you stopped. The mountain huts varied from basic to 5 star but were all you needed after a day's ride and in fantastic locations with the evening meals a definite highlight. The terrain is sure to give any level of rider a run for their money. I certainly rode tracks I wouldn't have thought possible before the trip so a huge personal accomplishment and one that I would encourage everyone to put high on their bucket list. I started off on day one on an immaculate and very capable husky 701, in the right hands just unfortunately not in my hands, so swapped over to a ktm 450 excr. This bike is very forgiving in the hands of the incompetent and made the more technical sections possible for me and I'd advise this for the less experienced. All in all an unforgettable, addictive experience. Try this once and you will want to go back for more. So all the best Ridewithlocals and ride safe. Kind regards, Bob McN
Booked a 3 day trip early August , all communication from booking to arrival was kept well informed. 3 of us rode with 2 local guides who certainly knew their stuff. Fantastic trails from the start, breathtaking scenery and it got better and better as we went on. Husky 701 endure bikes were perfect for the job and maintained to a high class. The guys were brilliant, nothing was any trouble for them and when I dropped my bike in the river they didn't worry, just got on the Mobi to bring in the support wagon and unload the spare bike. Lots of stops at hidden places which they know from years of time out in the wilderness. The stop over huts were a delight, so quiet and remote, food was of local supply and 5 star rated, the cold beer at the end of each day was very welcome and lots of chilled out banter and laughs. The riding was truly awesome, the locals were even more awesome. I want to go back again. Well done guys, you are onto a winner so I better book soon before all the dates are full up. Cheers. Richard. From Falmouth.
I just finished a six-day trip with the guys from Ride With Locals. It was motocross/enduro on brand new 701 Husqvarnas and KTM 690's. Honestly, it was a blast! All aspects of the journey were exceptional. Because it was completely back-country for the duration of the trip with Ride With Locals providing everything but personal safety gear and weather gear, I was curious as to how it would all pan out. Here's what I found as the trip unfolded: the bikes were well-maintained, the trails had lots of variety and were an absolute thrill, the major focus of the trip were the trails, the meals were five-star--fresh food cooked up each night by the guide/chef, the accommodations (four cabins, five nights out there) were clean, comfortable, private to the group and all but one had shower facilities. Basically, all of my "tactical" concerns were taken care of.
Here's the important thing about this company: the guys that own the company are the guys that are riding the bikes and doing the guiding. Talk about ownership! Let me give you an example of how well these guys took care of me: the skills level of the group ranged from a novice (me) who had accumulated a lofty fourteen hours on a Husky 501 just before showing up for this trip to a guy who has been moto-crossing all his life and can never get enough of it. I have to say that both types of riders were fully accommodated on this trip. Being a bit short (30" inseam) I was asked right away if I wanted to ride a lower bike (ie. a KTM 450). Being curious about how the 701 handled, I opted for the Husky--for the first two days. As soon as I had had enough, the guys brought out a 450 and even changed out the seat for a lower one. The other end of the skills spectrum did not need any extra mods; they got their fill of speed and thrills.
As we were Averaging almost 200 klicks per day, Skule, Olaf, Gudjun quickly became more than just guides: they were genuinely interested in making sure that we were getting as much out of our trip as we could. And we thoroughly enjoyed their good company on the trails and in the camps.
I'll be back this time next year for six days of thrills and great company!