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Cascade Affiliated International Tours
Since 2004, Cascade Bicycle Club has marketed more than twenty different International tours that sent over 400 riders to exciting and beautiful destinations. You'll love traveling with fellow Cascade Bicycle Club members and enjoy the superb quality and value that these tours provide.

While every tour is different, all CBC Affiliated tours feature the following qualities:


  • Interesting destinations with wonderful cycling opportunities.
  • The season with the best chance of ideal weather and riding conditions.
  • Top quality food, accommodations and on-road support provided by trusted tour company partners.
  • Route options for various different levels of rider.
  • Best tour for the best price. Discounts when possible, but quality comes first.

2012 Tours

Tour Turkey's Aegean to Mediterranean Tour (Sept. 23 - Oct. 4, 2012) will explore the west coast of Turkey, an area infused with antiquities, Turkish and Greek culture, and seaside parks and resorts. Enjoy the friendly Turkish people, see carpets being made, and visit local markets, while cycling along paved back roads, through tiny villages, and beside farmer's fields.

The tour will use small boutique hotels where available and cycle almost entirely on roughly paved back roads. Our tour will includes visits to famous antiquities sites such as Ephesus, Priene, Temple of Apollo, Bodrum Castle and others. In addition, the AMBT will introduce participants to modern historical sites, local markets, Turkish Steam Baths, Turkish carpets and other aspects of the Turkish culture.

Cascade is also very excited to be visiting the African continent for the first time with a new special tour:

Cascade Africa Rides 2012: Experience the Power of Bicycles (Sept. 15 - 23, 2012) offers riders an exclusive opportunity to connect with World Bicycle Relief recipients while experiencing the spirit of ingenuity and hope that comes with a bicycle.

During this nine-day adventure you will partner with assemblers to build your own bike which you will then ride alongside entrepreneurs, healthcare workers, and students as you learn their stories and see the profound impact two wheels can make in rural Zambia.

This unparalleled access paired with a world class safari excursion provides a truly life changing experience you will cherish forever.

We are heading back to Europe. Aka "The Mecca of Cycling" with the Beers, Bikes and Belgium Tour. (Sept. 17 - 24, 2012).

This awesome bike tour is geared to the cyclist who is passionate about the Spring Classics and also enjoys a good, hearty beer after a long ride. Ride through the Belgian countryside and learn more about the beer in your hand during one of many brewery tours. Our signature beer and bike tour includes a number of brewery tours, plenty of bike rides around well-known cycling regions, information about brews, and lots of Belgian culture.

2011 - 12 Tour Dates
& Destinations

Cascade Africa Rides
Sept. 15 - 23, 2012


Beer, Bikes and Belgium
Sept. 17 - 24, 2012

Aegean to Mediterranean Tour
Sept. 23 - Oct. 4, 2012



Vietnam Grand Tour
Nov. 17 - Dec. 1, 2012


New Zealand Grand Tour
Jan. 21 - Feb. 4, 2012

If you enjoy watching the muddy, rainy Spring Classics you will appreciate riding in the mild weather September has to offer. In 2012 you will also be treated to watching the Men's UCI World Championships team time trial in the Netherlands.

Ride some of the best terrain from legendary Spring Classics races such as the Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem, and Fleche Wallonne. Mileage varies and is best suited towards the intermediate or advanced cyclist and beer enthusiast.

By Popular demand our wildly popular Vietnam Grand Tour (Nov. 17 - Dec. 1) is back for another season. We have sent more than 160 Cascade members on this amazing journey over the past five years. These tours keep on selling out and the rave reviews keep on rolling in; don't miss the opportunity to visit this enchanting and beautiful country.

Finally, the New Zealand Grand tour (Jan. 21 - Feb. 4, 2012) will take riders on a breathtaking loop through some of the world's finest scenery. Stay in charming hotels, walk on glaciers, hike the rainforest, and meet friendly New Zealanders. Ride to Mt. Cook - and even stay on a sheep farm. Besides great biking you can try boating, rafting, scenic flights and even bungy-jumping! Last years tour sold out so we asked our good friends at NZ Pedaltours to offer a new loop for 2013.

It's important to note the Cascade Bicycle Club only markets these tours and does not produce them. For that duty we defer to professional tour companies that have staff and operations in the country in which they offer tours. We try to work with the best in the business and use our buying power to bring you the very best quality tour for the price. We like to think that we know our members: the way you like to be treated, the details that are important and the little things that make a great tour experience.

Please always check on the cancellation policy before signing up for a tour and buy independent trip cancellation insurance if you want peace of mind.

If you are not a Cascade Bicycle Club member you can join online today. We have many members from around the country. No matter where you live, your membership dollars will help us create a better community through bicycling.

For more info on the Cascade Affiliated International Tours please read the International Tours FAQ (PDF) or contact Tour Director Peter Verbrugge, 206-517-4826.


Worried you might not be in good enough shape to tackle the hills? Join Cascade Ride Leaders this spring in the Cascade Training series. We'll be leading rides every weekend geared to getting YOU ready for this summer's big CBC rides. Visit the Activities Calendar for more information and ride listings.


Previous Cascade-Affiliated International Tours

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