Hi Reader, I am writing to you from nowhere else but the beautiful city of LISBON! I'm here this week locking down venues and details for our amazing 12th annual Symposium happening in February. Last night I checked out some great local bars for our Symposium "Sign-off" party on the 24th. Tomorrow, Filipe and I pound the pavement looking at hotels, hubs, restaurants and the rest! I imagine we will be well fed by the end of the day ;) See the full Symposium Itinerary in last week's buzz. And...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, The Symposium itinerary is published and registrations are now open! Registrations Registrations are now open. Tickets cost 299 Euro per person. Maximum 3 tickets per company. Register Now! REGISTER FOR SYMPOSIUM 2026 Stay Social Follow Cycle Cities on LinkedIn and follow the Symposium event page. Another milestone reached! Symposium 2026 is getting closer! Get your registration in now! Symposium does not include accommodation, but we always recommend a hotel. The Hotel...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Starting with some news from my home country, as we have a new member join the community, from sunny South Australia. SA e-bikes is based in the McLaren Vale wine region, close to Adelaide. Please welcome Shayne with a big G'day. Discussion Shayne is off the mark in the discussion! He's running an all E-bike fleet and wants to hear from other operators about GPS routes. Chat GPS and Ebikes with Shayne Thanks Ari in Antwerp for sharing your rent per customer calculation. Can you...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Straight into this week's buzzzzzz...... Discussion Martin in Berlin is asking about shop rents. We are commonly based close to the touristy areas, and rents can be high. How much is too much? What's your rent per customer calculation? Some great posts on Pricing to read also... 2026 price rises: Go or Woah Stay Social When the weather cools down, get connecting! We have a spreadsheet of all our social links, so you (or an enthsiastic staff member) can get clicking this week....
29 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, A stack of stuff to share as we spin swiftly through cycle-centric stories, symposium scoops, and Scotland social stuff — so settle in, savor the saga, and soak up the buzzzzzz...... Discussion This week we are talking pricing. We want to know if you are putting your prices up for 2026. Will you share your pricing strategy with the community? Sharing knowledge is what we are all about. Thanks to Rupert in Salzburg and Stephan in Amsterdam who have already shared. Pricing Strategy...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's Lisbon! If you haven't seen the post yet... the Cycle Cities Symposium 2026 will be hosted by Lisbon Bike Tour! Watch their announcement video with the Lisbon guides welcoming us to their beautiful city below... When I approached Filipe to host, he was very interested, as this is Lisbon Bike Tour's 20th anniversary. I'm also incredibly proud to have a host that has been with Cycle Cities since we started, way back in 2011. Lisbon Bike Tour have been such staunch supporters of...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Firstly, we have a new Member to announce this week! I would like to give a warm welcome to Fiona from Lochs, Bens and Glens in the Scottish Highlands. Fiona grew up on the Isle of Tiree. She and her husband Lance were competitive cyclists, so they bring their love of mountain biking and the outdoors together to create wonderful guided rides through stunning landscapes. Check out the beautiful scenery on their website. They're based out of Dunoon, so next time you are heading...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, The Symposium Host City Announcement will happen in 1 week's time! Sunday 26 October. I did a video call with our host this week and they are so excited to host... Don't miss the big reveal! To ensure you are notified first: Open your Mighty Networks Notifications here Set the below toggles You can also join the Symposium 2026 Whatsapp Group Here. Discussion Nacho and Ashton are chatting Ebikes. What say you? Ebikes. Bosch! Emmanuel is looking for a more help securing a Dutch...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Was great to be in London having a pint with the original Cycle Cities Co-founder, Rob from The London Bicycle Tour Company last week. London Bicycle is where I spent 10 years working hard, learning all about bike tour operations. Over the time I was there we went from 4 guides to 20. Bike tourism was taking off, and so were the OTAs. We took the CEO of Viator on a bike tour, we had in-person meetings with our GYG account manager, we paid maximum 20% commission. How times have...
2 months ago • 1 min read
