Former NYC Banker Launches First Social Bike Tours Site BikeSherpa.com
BikeSherpa, Inc. becomes the first bicycle tour company to use social networking to allow users to choose bike tours based on who else is participating. Visitors to BikeSherpa.com can see and communicate with other cyclists going on specific tours.
Online, March 9, 2011 (Newswire.com) - New York, NY-- BikeSherpa, Inc. becomes the first bicycle tour company to use social networking to allow users to choose bike tours based on who else is participating. Visitors to BikeSherpa.com can see and communicate with other cyclists interested in, or going on, specific tours. BikeSherpa.com has made the bike tour search and selection process more intuitive and the trip itself more social and enjoyable.
Inspired by a two week bike tour through Iran just after 9/11, Robert Reimann, founder and CEO of BikeSherpa.com, created BikeSherpa.com to help foster communication in the cycling world. Reimann traveled to Iran with a documentary film crew after his TriBeCa office was destroyed in the World Trade Center attacks.
"I realized that instant communication and social networking could be used to improve bike tours," said Reimann. "One day I foresee the entire travel industry using similar social features to let passengers see who's on their plane, let kids know who's going to be at their summer camp, and vacationers know who else is on their cruise. The age of 'blind date' travel is over."
BikeSherpa.com was founded on the simple principle that traveling with a great group of people is as important as the spectacular scenery and cultural experience of the trip itself.
At BikeSherpa.com, users can create a profile with their bike travel preferences, view users who have signed up or indicated interest in a tour and even see the most popular tour dates. This helps cyclists choose the right tour and connect with riders beforehand. People can also form their own groups, easily invite others to join, and add a theme to the tour, like a college reunion "wine ride" through Bordeaux, or a Bachelor party "Belgian beer" ride.
Tours are customizable, and lodging ranges from charming inns to steamboat cruises. BikeSherpa.com offers a variety of tour styles, from the elegant simplicity of European-style Independent tours to fully guided packages around the globe.
The BikeSherpa.com team splits their time between their Manhattan headquarters and their home in Dresden, Germany. This allows them to cycle-test many tours in Europe and work with local partners to develop new tours, all while maintaining close ties to their American clients.
About BikeSherpa
BikeSherpa is a social environment for finding the finest bike tours around the globe and connecting with people to enjoy them with. We offer high quality guided and independent bike tours and cycling cruises throughout Europe and around the globe. Our destinations include Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Croatia, Greece, South Africa and more. Visit BikeSherpa at http://bikesherpa.com/.
For more information, contact:
Robert Reimann
BikeSherpa.com
robert@bikesherpa.com
T (US): 646 403 4432
T (Europe): 49 (0)351 26 31 740