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 ...
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Guides
Fondly referred to as the superheroes of our team, our guides know how to juggle a large workload incredibly efficiently. To discover more about these charismatic souls we suggest you read on…
Meet the guides: Scott Spencer
Meet Scott! He heads up our local team in China and Mongolia, and you will have definitely met him if you have joined us on one of our cycling adventures here before. We have worked with Scott since 2012, so we thought it was high time we caught up with him for a little Q&A in our ...
Guide Profile: Alex Heron
Alex Heron joined us in 2016 after hearing great things about Saddle Skedaddle from his friends who guided and traveled with us before. And being a Jack-of-all-trades, Alex has since guided a number of Road, MTB, Family and Leisure cycling trips in the UK and France - including the iconic St Malo to Nice journey, which he ...
Guide Profile: Laura McAuley
Laura joined Skedaddle in 2014 on a trip to the Scottish Highlands, and since then, she has guided this trip at least once every year with us! You can also spot her in France if you join one of our French road cycling holidays. In an effort to share more about our talented team with you all, we ...
Block Post Join a group! How to get the most out of your ride
Cycling as part of a group can be one of the most enjoyable and pleasant experiences for any cyclist, not least because you get the unrelenting wit and charisma of our guides en route! But joining a group ride is more than just a chance to make some new friends – it’s a very rewarding ...
Tackle that cheeky climb!
Climbing hills is an inevitable part of cycling, no matter what type of riding you do. If you are out there on a bike, sooner or later, you're going to encounter a hill. For some of us, this is an exciting time. For others, well, not so much. They may only last a few minutes ...
#Guidesweek: Behind-the-scenes
It's a bright and beautiful day (if not a little chilly) at Derwentbank country house, the fantastic location of our annual company gathering (well we don't do things by halves), and across the lawn a gaggle of cheery faces and bright red jackets cluster below a floating metal contraption. Having been instructed to 'wave to the ...