Skedaddle picnics are without doubt legendary! We take picnics very very seriously. Our guides are highly trained professional picnic makers and inter-guide rivalry keeps picnic standards high. So what are the 5 key ingredients in a great Skedaddle picnic, we hear you ask? VarietyEvery day has to be different with a mix of new surprises and ...
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Meet Our Team
Get inside knowledge from our guides and team members with stories, expert tips, and travel insights from the road. Find out more.
Meet the Guides: Dave Jones
Meet Dave (yes, another Dave at Skedaddle!) one of our fantastic UK cycling guides. He first joined the scene 14 years ago guiding a mountain bike trip and was instantly hooked. Now retired, he’s enjoying even more time guiding and he can't wait to join you! Read on for a Q&A with Dave, plus a behind-the-scenes interview ...
Meet the Guides: Carrie Williams
Meet Carrie, one of our UK cycling guides. A keen runner and lover of the outdoors who enjoys pushing herself physically, she discovered a love of cycling at a young age that has taken her across the UK and around the world. Becoming a cycling guide was her perfect match, and four years on with ...
Meet the Guides: Josiah Skeats
Meet Josiah (Jo for short) - UK cycling guide whose love of cycling was sparked far from home and fuelled by a taste for big adventures. Having seen first-hand how travelling by bike opens the world and the people in it, he jumped at the chance to join the Skedaddle guiding team! We caught up with Jo for a ...
Meet the Guides: Ruth Taylor
Meet Ruth - lifelong outdoor enthusiast and one of our incredible cycling guides. With a background in climbing and mountaineering and a competitive streak on two wheels, she can be found guiding our tours in the UK. To help you get to know our guide team a little bit better, we caught up with Ruth for a Q&A… Tell us ...
Meet the Guides: Paul Hamilton
Meet Paul, once a member of the police force, now one of our brilliant UK guides! We caught up with him to chat about how he got into guiding, his top trips and a few fun insights along the way. Tell us a little bit about yourself and where you’re from... Originally, I come from ...
Meet the guides: Ernesto, Chile
We take a closer look at our team in Chile who look after some of our most popular tours in South America. Meet our head honcho, Ernesto, who works tirelessly to ensure you all enjoy the best possible cycling experience across the pond. Read on to find out more about this friendly soul... 1. Name/nickname My ...
Meet the guides: Isobel Riley
Isobel first joined the Skedaddle scene 16 years ago on a trip to the Pyrenees, crossing the mountain range from the Atlantic to the Med - she certainly set her sights high from the get-go! Since then she has guided for us in the French Alps, Corsica, Italy, Spain and the UK multiple times. Having ...
Meet the Guides: Nick Shadlock
We caught up with guide, Nick, to chat about his passion for cycling, his journey into guiding and the moments that make his Skedaddle adventures so memorable. Tell us a little bit about yourself and where you’re from... I was born in Cambridgeshire, which is predominantly flat — probably why I developed such a love ...
The Story Behind: Colombia, Emerald Mountains
Photos by Lighttrapper Photography Have you ever wondered why Colombia produces so many superb cyclists? Or dreamed about those mythical mountains where Colombian riders have honed their skills? Then let us tell you everything you need to know about our most ambitious and exciting long-haul road trip… What is great about cycling holidays, is that ...
Meet the Guides: Dave Shuttle
At Skedaddle we’re pretty lucky to have an incredible bunch of guides who bring our cycling holidays to life. We love sharing their stories and passion for life on two wheels with you, and this time we’re catching up with Dave Shuttle – one of the many Dave's at Skedaddle! Read on to get to know our ...
From St Malo to Nice – France en Velo
Several years ago, two of our wonderful guides, Hannah Reynolds and John Walsh, helped create a cycle tour through France, with one goal in mind: to give roadies the best possible experience! Today this is now our epic 1000-mile cycling holiday from St Malo to Nice in France, a route incredibly popular with many Skedaddlers. If ...
Meet the guides: Dan Hirst
We take a closer look at our team in Spain, who look after some of our most popular tours. Meet Dan, who is likely to be found coordinating at Skedaddle Espana's base (or out blazing the trails!). Read on to find out more about our expert guide, Dan Hirst... 1. Name/nickname Dan the bear! My ...
Meet our team in Peru
Adventure is around every bend in Peru, an epic South American destination famed for its ancient culture and dramatic high-altitude scenery! Whether discovering the floating reed islands of Uros in Lake Titicaca, navigating the Sacred Valley’s many ancient Incan ruins, heading high up into the dramatic Andes to tackle some singletrack or exploring the historical ...
Meet the guides: Naomi Lindfield
Say Ciao to Naomi! Head Honcho of Skedaddle Italia, Naomi is responsible for all of the tours we run in Italy, and as a guide you may have been lucky enough to meet her on a trip in the past! Originally from Sardinia, she's been with us since 2000, working hard to build Skedaddle into ...