Riding with Spree Touring

Spree Touring's mission is to provide experienced cyclist the opportunity to ride in unique spaces.

Great cycling opportunities are often found on lesser touristed roads.  Winding roads that offer spectacular views and challenging terrain.  Two key elements to every great cycling experience offered by Spree.

Whether the adventure is an event or tour, safety is always a priority.  Ensuring rider safety, Sprees events and tours are developed around the safety guidelines established by organizations such as USA Cycling and the League of American Bicyclists.

 Whether the setting is rolling prairie, ridgelines or valleys, you can be sure the route will offer great scenery.  All Spree events are non-profit.  Profits stay with local volunteers who will earn for their local organization.  This is new money from outside the local economy that empowers these organizations to build stronger communities.   

Spree plans adventures in regions offering cyclist magnificent scenery and often demanding terrain. Spree takes cyclist to 'out of the way' places where they may continue training while exploring a unique setting.  The daily routes are often planned with multilple routes for cyclists to extend or reduce that day's challenge.  This way cyclists can adjust daily workouts to suit their personal training requirements.  Food, along the route, is plentiful.  Evening accommodations are clean and comfortable.

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In the same way heartrate monitors have become a common tool for athletes, it's very likely that your next bike computer will come with GPS.  With GPS athletes will have the option to record a myriad of details about the day's workout.
Riders participating in Spree's Events will have the ability to upload their GPS recorded results for display on the web.

Prior to the event I will issue the course, with lap points, for downloading.  With units set to 'Auto-lap: by Position', we can capture  ride time between pre-defined locations, allowing riders to not mess with chips/wires, spend all of the time they require at reststops and not ride hard on risky terrain.