The usual Skedaddle round up of our latest offers and availability for our mountain bike holidays, cycling holidays and classic road cycling holidays. Plus the late spaces on our mountain biking weekends and road cycling weekends in the UK.  We’ve lots of holidays to choose from including self guided and bespoke options just call us with dates 

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Cycling holidays in the UK, Europe and Worldwide
 
In This Issue Skedaddle Newsletter
 
arrow Chile, Cuba, Cambodia and beyond…
 
arrow Lake Garda, Picos de Europa & the Cévenne
 
arrow UK MTB Weekends
 
arrow Late Availability
 
arrow Skedaddle Twaddle
 
arrow Skedaddle on Facebook
 
arrow See Skedaddle at these  forthcoming events
 
arrow Contact Skedaddle 
 
 
 
Cuba, Chile, Cambodia and Beyond..
 
Long Haul Heaven

Borneo

  Here’s a few Skedaddle holidays to far flung places, to tempt you away from things closer to home…

Cuban Revolutions – November and December - £1495
Two weeks of sun, salsa and cycling on the ever vibrant island of Cuba. This is an easy paced trip allowing you to fully absorb this unique and exciting destination - though the times are a changing!!

Chile Lakes – October, November, New Year - £1595
A blissful journey through Skedaddle’s spiritual homeland as we explore the volcano clad routes that take us through the Lake District of these picturesque countries. Suitable for the fit cyclist, with some mountain bike experience.

We also have a NEW trip to the Chilean Wine region in October, which offers not only great biking, but also wine tasting too!

Borneo – June, October and November - £1395
A holiday jam-packed with adventure that includes a hike up the famed Mount Kinabalu. This is a trip suitable for those looking for a low-level biking trip with an extra Skedaddleness added to the mix.

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand - Sept. to November
Choose from four different easy paced cycling programs in South-East Asia as we explore these unique and intriging destinations.

 
Lake Garda, Picos and the Cévenne
 
European Mountain Biking

Cevenne - Skedaddle's French Fancy

  Looking to escape to Europe? Then here’s a quick round-up of some of the many confirmed mountain biking trips we have in the next couple of months.

Lake Garda - July and August - Grade 4 - £775
Continually voted as the place to ride, we’ve cherry picked the most exciting routes and these, combined with our classy accommodation and the best guides around and you’ve got a simply top notch holiday!

Picos de Europa  – July to September - Grade 3 - 4 & 4 - 5

Hard to believe (though Andrew’s crows feet are a tell-tale sign) that we’ve be enjoying this superb area now for around 12 years. So why not check out what all the fuss is about and join Dan, Phillipe and Cody in one of Europe’s most unspoilt areas.

Cévenne - July to September - Grade 3 - 4
This little known area of France is bursting with fun trails suitable for those after a week of cross-country biking, with some tricky sections thrown into the mix. Either hop on the Eurostar or fly into Lyon and get ready to be impressed!!

 
UK MTB Weekends
 
UK Weekends

UK Weekends

  With the promise of a sunny summer our UK Weekends are filling faster than Paul, Graham and Alasdair’s eyes here at Skedaddle, following the relegation of Newcastle !!

Derbyshire Beginners - 12 to 14 June - Grade 1
Blissful trails around Milldale and Chatsworth suitable for those new to mountain biking, guided by local lad Nick ‘diddly’ Hemstock.
 
Brecon Beacons - 17 to 19 July - Grade 4
Take on Talybont, ‘av a go at ‘the Gap’ and enjoy a date with Sarn Helen during this Welsh weekend of superb cross country riding.

Howgills - 31 July to 02 August - Grade 4 - 5

Top notch off road trails close to the Lake District as we explore Sedbergh and the sneaky stunning singletrack of Bowerdale

Cotswolds - 14 to 16 August - Grade 2

Rolling hills and gentle cross country biking suitable for most levels, with Rob and Rod in charge of all things Skedaddle

Last places now on Quantocks (05 to 07 June), Exmoor (19 to 21 June) White Peak (07 to 09 Aug.) & Lakes (21 to 23 Aug.).

 
Skedaddle Twaddle Skedaddle Late Availability
Skedaddle TwaddleSkedaddle guide David enjoyed a break in Costa Rica and gets all excited about the Christmas Trip

Hadrian Wall Cycleway - Self Guided Cycling Coast to Coast Holiday - Sheep, Walls and Roman Sites.

Morocco Memories - Atlas to Desert Mountain Bike Holiday Story from Sandy in South Africa
 
 
Alps Passes - Road - 20 to 27 June - Grade 3 - 4
Tick off a pass then raise a glass…or two…or three

Croatia - 21 to 27 June - Grade 3 - 4
I’ll race ya, for the last places to Croatia !

Portugal - 27 June to 04 July - Grade 4
The Marvellous Mountains of Malcata with Antonio.

West Country Way - 27 June & 01 Aug. - Grade 3-4
Exmoor, Dartmoor and loads more. 5 days of the best off road trails between Plymouth & Taunton.

Scotland Coast to Coast - July, Aug, Sept. Grade 4
Search for Nessie as we travel with the wind (not literally) from west to east across the Highlands

Lands End to John O’Groats - 11 to 26 July
Lots of miles, but plenty of smiles on this UK classic

Norway Lofoten - 25 July to 02 August - Grade 2
Fisherman’s Tales & maybe whales?, way up North.

Via Claudia - 25 July to 01 Aug. - Grade 2 - 3
It’s claudia, but not ‘cloudy ‘ere’- enjoy some sun as we travel from Austria to Italy on this easy paced trip.

Costa Rica MTB - 09 to 20 Nov. - Grade 3
Q - Do you know the way to San José?
A - Usually via Miami, though Madrid’s a good option!

Sardinia Costa Verde - 06 to 12 Sept - Grade 3 - 4
A week of riding with Naomi ’Long Legs’ Lindfield 

 
Skedaddle on Facebook 
 
Come and Meet Skedaddle ! 
Following the sucess of our sponsorship of the Gorricks, we are proud to now be the new sponsor of the Test Valley Series, so look out for some great Skedaddle prizes and offers at these top events.

For 2009 you’ll also be able to meet us at :

Northern Rock Cyclone - 12 to14 June, Newcastle
Slick n Knobbly  - 11 to 12 July - Crickhowell, Wales
Tyne Bike Ride - 26 July - Tynemouth
Great North Bike Ride - 29 August - Tynemouth
Kielder 100 - 05 Sept. - In a rite big forest called Kielder

 
Need to Contact Skedaddle?
 
If you’ve got a question about a trip or want to make a booking or just fancy having a chat then contact us on:
+44 (0)191 265 11 10 or email us at info@skedaddle.co.uk

Hope to see you soon.

Andrew, Paul, Graham. David, Lizzie, Sophie, Adam, Imogen, Steve, Nigel and the rest of the Skedaddle Team
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