Increased sales figures for e-bikes
Like the normal bicycle in the past, the e-bike has now also conquered the streets. This can be seen not only by looking at them, but also by examining the sales figures: In 2019, 133,000 e-bikes were sold in Switzerland and thus accounted for around a third of all bicycle sales. No concrete figures are yet available for 2020, but it seems that sales will have increased by around 25 percent compared to 2019. The current Corona year may also have had its share in this, in which the fitness studios were closed and people were increasingly looking for opportunities for physical exercise in the great outdoors.
The advantages of e-bikes are obvious: They can be used to travel half the world, because if muscle power alone is no longer sufficient, why not rely on the support of the integrated electric motor? This supports pedaling at least up to a speed of 25 km / h, which allows travelers to cover a considerable distance during the day. This means that entire groups with different levels of ability can be on the road, and even weaker cyclists can easily keep up with the others. Cycling becomes more relaxed and is particularly relaxing in the hilly to mountainous landscapes of Switzerland.
New tour operator offers pure e-bike tours
Why not use the advantages of e-bikes for a commercial offer? This is probably what the founders of e-Biketours.ch thought, the first tour operator in Switzerland to only offer e-bike tours. Initial tests have already predicted the possible success of the offer and 47 different trips can now be booked. They lead through the most beautiful landscapes in Europe: The tours offered by the tour operator go past rivers, along the coasts and through the Alps.
Bike travel professionals carefully prepare the tours, find the most beautiful rest stops and sights of a cultural and scenic nature that can be approached on the way. The well-known classics such as the Alps-Adriatic Cycle Route, on which the participants ride the Julian Alps to the Mediterranean. Of course, the Danube cycle path is also part of it and leads cyclists from the Wachau to Vienna. Or how about the Swiss Heart Route that goes from Lausanne to Lucerne?
Numerous trips can be booked with the above-mentioned tour operator and it is to be expected that new travel routes will constantly be added should the previous success of the offers continue. All trips start at a central entry point, with three of these locations currently being offered:
The tour group gathered at one of these locations is brought to the respective destination by coach, the e-bikes are transported in the bicycle trailer. By the way, everyone can also use their own e-bike if they don't want to rent one! In addition to the chauffeur, two bike tour guides will lead the tour, the group size is limited to a maximum of 15 participants. The daily stages are easy to manage, nobody has to start fitness training before a cycling holiday in order to get the necessary endurance! In addition, culture and gastronomy should not be neglected on the way, so enough breaks are planned so that even untrained participants can sufficiently recover.
The total package, which can be booked by the holidaymaker, includes the pick-up and drive to the destination, accompaniment on the tour as well as food and admission to events or cultural highlights with an expert guide.
The trips can be booked directly online and have a twelve percent discount if they are picked by travel agencies. There is currently no travel catalog, but this is already in progress.
Conclusion: Europe can be experienced with the e-bike
Anyone who wants to experience Europe in the truest sense of the word now has the best chance: In Switzerland there is the first tour operator who specializes solely in tours with the e-bike. Have fun cycling!
