Included in the Price

• Delicious vegetarian meals – buffet breakfasts, evening meals, and tea & cakes after the rides. Home-grown organic fruit & vegetables, Fair Trade, and local produce are used as much as possible – the Snowdonia, Ellesmere, and West Coast venues have their own organic veg gardens.
• Accommodation.
• Detailed daily route sheets including specially designed maps and written instructions, places to visit, good views, and other useful info.
• Cycling guide and back-up. We cycle along too.
• Bike repair tools and basic emergency spares.
• Plus lots more.

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Who Comes on Beanos?

There are usually 16 to 28 people on each beano – a mixture of singles and couples. On average there are equal numbers of women and men. Most people bring their own bikes (touring, mountain bikes, hybrids, tandems etc). 60% of Beanoers have been before. All ages are welcome. As long as you can cycle a minimum of 30 miles a day without falling apart, you will enjoy a Beano.

Who is Bicycle Beano?

We are Jane Barnes and Rob Green. We started organising cycling holidays in 1982 after working for Friends of the Earth etc. Bicycle Beano was set up to be environmentally-friendly from the beginning. In 1990, Bicycle Beano was one of four UK businesses nominated by Tourism Concern for the green tourism award at the Berlin Travel Show. VegNews magazine (USA) gave Bicycle Beano a Top 10 Vegetarian Destination 2005 award. We have remained true to our ethos for the last 26 seasons. Rob is co-author of Cycle Tours Around Birmingham, published by Phillips.

2008 is our 27th season. We only do a few beanos a year as we have no desire to grow into a multi-national conglomerate. We enjoy the sociability and the cycling. We cycle along on all the Beanos, and have one or two helpers who 'sweep' at the back.

See our Meaning of 'Beano' page for a brief explanation of the word 'beano'.

Children

Under 18-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult and have good road sense. If you want to bring children, please contact us first to discuss possibilities and safety issues. The following discounts apply for children who share their parents' bedroom and are attached to an adult's bike: 60% discount for 3 to 5-year-olds, 20% discount for 6 to 12-year-olds, babies free.

Bike Rental

Most people bring their own bikes. However, if you need to rent a bike, a limited number of hybrid bikes may be available on the Snowdonia Beano and the Ellesmere Beano. Please contact us for details.

Sorry, bike rental is not available on the White Horse, Downland, or West Coast beanos.