Spyns Trip Review: Interview with a former TDF client

Potential clients have often asked for reviews about Spyns and our tours. As a relatively young company, people considering our tours often as for Spyns references but would prefer to find information independently of our website. This interview is hopefully a way for clients to find out the thought process that went into a former client's decision to join Spyns' Tour de France trip.

Background: Ross and Jan McBride are a 60+ couple from Wyoming and joined our 2009 Tour de France trip (through the Alps, Provence and ending in Paris). Ross is a competitive rider and Jan a confirmed non-rider. What follows is a copy of our e-interview with Jan:

Spyns: How did you find out about Spyns?

Jan: I googled "Tour de France" and saw your ad. The website was great by the way.

Spyns: Why did you ultimately decide to travel with Spyns?

After looking through the website, I had a look at some other companies but kept coming back to your site. Spyns provided the only tour that catered to hard-core riders like Ross but had options for me. We'd done cycling tours in the past and didn't want another trip where I sat in a van all day.

Spyns: Describe your tour.

Chaotic but so much fun. We're both tour fans and saw mountain stages and the Paris finish. Our hotel room in Paris overlooked the race course - a blessing because the crowds streetside were overwhelming. I was happy to have some non-riding activities while Ross was tearing up the Alps. The other people in our group were fun and interesting. In fact, we've kept in touch with one of the couples from California and are planning to visit them around Thanksgiving.

Spyns: What would you say to someone considering one of our tours?

Take your time and choose the right trip for you. Spyns worked for us because Ross rides and I don't. You should also be aware that the tour involves a lot of traveling, something I didn't expect. For example, our bus transfer from the Alps to Provence took a good 6 hours. We tend to wrongly assume that France is a small country. The bullet train to Paris near the end of the trip was fun - all the champagne you could drink! I highly recommend Spyns. They did an incredible job for some very demanding clients.

For more information about Spyns Tour de France tours, or to request references from Spyns former Tour de France clients, please visit our website www.tdf-tours.com or call us toll-free at 1.888.825.4720.