点评:If you are having any doubts on whether it is worth it to hire a guide for a mountain bike trip in Switzerland, ignore them. It is well worth it! Our trip with Manuel and Ride and Smile, greatly exceeded my expectations. It is his knowledge, instructional abilities and relaxed personality that created a magnificent bike adventure that allowed us to simply enjoy the diverse topography and cultures of Switzerland, South Tyrol, Austria and Italy in six days without any of the anxiety or mishaps that can come from doing it on your own.
He provided just the right amount of historical context along the way and with his knowledge of trail difficulty level, quality hotels, restaurants, spas, museums and perfectly placed Cafes along the way, alternate travel methods (always had an A, B & C plan to account for weather, public transit issues, bike problems, skill or energy levels or emergency espresso needs) we all could just pedal and enjoy the view!
I was the only one in our group that had not spent significant time on an e bike (went on 1 ride in the US). Day one, Manual spent a little extra time familiarizing me with the differences and giving helpful suggestions. By the end of that day, I felt very confident and had no problems the rest of the trip. I however, appreciated the mini instruction along the way as it helped us all to become better riders, no matter our level. (If you are wondering about fitness level, you want to be in bike shape (good saddle time) but I found the electric feature allowed me to adjust for my energy levels)
Those that know me know that I do not hand out praise excessively and that I am one of the most frugal people they know but I can say without hesitation that mountain biking guide from Ride and Smile is the only way to go!
翻译:如果您还在犹豫是否值得聘请一位向导来瑞士山地自行车之旅,那就别再犹豫了。绝对值得!我们与Manuel和Ride and Smile的旅程大大超出了我的预期。正是他的知识、出色的指导能力以及轻松的性格,成就了这次精彩的自行车探险之旅,让我们在六天内尽情享受了瑞士、南蒂罗尔、奥地利和意大利的多元地形和文化,完全没有独自骑行可能带来的焦虑或意外。
他沿途提供了恰到好处的历史背景,并了解了路线难度、优质酒店、餐厅、水疗中心、博物馆以及沿途位置绝佳的咖啡馆,以及各种出行方式(他总是会制定A、B和C计划,以应对天气、公共交通、自行车故障、技术或体力水平以及紧急需要浓缩咖啡等情况),我们所有人都可以尽情骑行,欣赏美景!
我是我们团里唯一一个没有花大量时间骑电动自行车的人(只在美国骑过一次)。第一天,Manual 额外花了一点时间让我熟悉各种骑行方式,并给出了一些实用的建议。那天结束后,我感觉非常自信,接下来的旅程也一切顺利。不过,我还是非常感谢沿途的简短指导,因为它帮助我们所有人,无论水平如何,都成为了更好的骑行者。(如果你想了解自己的体能水平,你应该保持良好的骑行状态(良好的骑行姿势),但我发现电动功能让我可以根据自己的体能水平进行调整。)
认识我的人都知道,我不会过度赞美别人,而且我是他们认识的最节俭的人之一,但我可以毫不犹豫地说,Ride and Smile 的山地自行车指南是唯一的选择!