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Welcome to The BackBeat!

Welcome to The BackBeat. Looking for pro tips and a peek behind the scenes on trips around the world? Tips and tales from the road and trail? Inspiration for your next epic adventure? Find it all on The BackBeat.

Cameron in Yellowstone
July 22, 2020

My Experience: Leading Private Trips This Summer

It's safe to say I always have some pre-trip jitters. And a couple weeks ago, walking into the hotel lobby to meet our guests and begin my first trip of the summer, those jitters felt stronger than normal. I wondered, "How is this trip going to go? Will people still have as much fun as usual?"

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Introducing the Backroads Touring Bike
June 29, 2020

Video: Meet the Backroads Hybrid Bike

Check out our video to get reacquainted with a tried-and-true classic, the Backroads titanium Touring Bike.

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Tom Hale - President of Backroads Travel
May 28, 2020

A Message from Tom Hale: Inspiration in the Outdoors

When I first decided more than 40 years ago that I was going to start an active travel company leading bike tours around the country, a lot of people thought I was crazy. But I knew that something special happens when you combine physical activity with exploring new and inspiring places.

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California Wine Country Bike Tour
May 26, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Wine Country California

Ready for another Bite-Sized Backroads Trip? Our series of virtual adventures continues as we head west to the sunshine, vineyards, wineries and back roads of California's Wine Country! Trip Leader and California local Hannah Lawnik is here to take us on this bite-sized journey, sharing the inside s…

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Bite-Sized Backroads Trip - Andes & the Galapagos Islands
May 19, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands

It's time for another virtual Bite-Sized Backroads Trip! This time we asked former Trip Leader (and now Assistant Director of Trip Development) Riley Pearce to take us on a virtual trip to the far-off land of the Galapagos Islands. From the some of the world's most unique wildlife to secluded beache…

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Backroads Trip Leader Utah
May 12, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Bryce & Zion

Our next Bite-Sized Backroads Trip is here! We're definitely feeling the urge to get out in some wide open spaces right about now, and Utah is one of our favorite escapes! So in the spirit of virtual adventures we asked Trip Leader Daysha Lichty to take us to her back yard in southern Utah and to tw…

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Bite-Sized Cinque Terre Trip
May 11, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Cinque Terre & Tuscany

In the spirit of traveling virtually from our homes, we asked Trip Leader Tommaso Spinelli to take us to his home country of Italy and one of its most famous treasures: the Cinque Terre. We hope you satisfy a bit of your wanderlust and enjoy Tommaso's insider info about these picturesque seaside vil…

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Bite-Sized Costa Rica Backroads Trip
May 11, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Costa Rica

Continuing with our series of videos specially made to bring a bit of the Backroads travel world right to your home, we asked former Trip Leader (and now Regional Manager) Pam Fritz to take us on a virtual trip to the land of "Pura Vida": Costa Rica! We hope you satisfy just a bit of your wanderlust…

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Tetons Wyoming Backroads
May 11, 2020

Bite-Sized Backroads Trip: Yellowstone & Tetons

Continuing with our series of videos specially made to bring a bit of the Backroads travel world right to your home, we asked Trip Leader and Tetons local Ed Krajsky to show us his Wyoming backyard, and what an epic place it is! Satisfy a bit of your wanderlust and enjoy Ed's introduction to this ep…

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Tom Hale Bike Tour in France
April 30, 2020

From Tom Hale: How We're Preparing for a New Year of Travel

While the world has been transformed in big ways, I can confidently say that when this is all said and done, the essence of a Backroads trip will remain unchanged. I say this because, without quite realizing it, we’ve spent the past 40 years crafting our own style of active travel that has now turne…

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