Many years have passed since that first climb, but we've never forgotten the euphoria that was a part of that experience. That one tour has multiplied into a collection of 30 separate and distinct on-road tours and many additional off-road and hiking programs. The cornerstone around which all of these programs have been structured is that same incomparable sense of adventure that has been there since our very beginning.

The progeny of this commitment to adventure is our Rambler program -- Glacier, Beartooth, Rogue River, Bitterroot/Sawtooth, Great Canyons, San Juans of Colorado, Oregon Coast-to-Cascades, Rainier, Icefields -- the series of extraordinary 9-day adventures, along with the High Sierra and 10-day Classic series: Canada, Colorado and Canyon Country, that have become our "signature" experiences. These are the cycling opportunities that have set the standards against which every tour in our program is measured.

In 1999, we'll push the parameters of adventure a bit further with the introduction of our new Odyssey Series. We'll ride the spine of the northern Rockies from Missoula through Glacier into Canada and on to Jasper as our inaugural Rocky Mountain Magic Odyssey.

Our on-road cycling programs are grouped according to geographical focus. They vary in content and level of difficulty from the very mellow San Juan Islands to the ultimate Rocky Mountain Magic Odyssey. Classic California, by way of example, offers the relaxation of gently rolling terrain, while the San Juans Adventure promises not less than eight encounters with summits above 10,000' in the heart of Colorado's Rockies.

But, most importantly, all programs share a common feature--each has been designed as a cycling vacation for those who love to cycle, enjoy the outdoors, and are open and eager for adventure.