ALWAYS A FRIEND IN TOWN

ALWAYS A FRIEND
IN TOWN

Bike The City® is an Italian Bike Tour Company, born in 2011 in Milan, as the first and authentic bike tour of Milan, and now present in Turin, Verona and Rome.

Bike The City® main purpose is to offer an active, lighthearted, informative and amusing overview of the city by bike and a real opportunity to take in its authentic atmosphere.

Bike The City® inspiring idea is that people don’t want to just visit a city but also want the opportunity to blend in.

That’s why we at Bike The City® do our best to be, for every guest, a local friend in town. A friend eager to show the best places, the top attractions, as well as the hidden corners, and share the most enticing stories about the city.

In a nutshell we strive to make our new found friends live the best time ever.

ONCE UPON A TIME
Our true story

Francesca and Alessandro, founders of Bike The City®, have to thank Milan for meeting each other (now they are 4!) and realizing the long-cherished dream of having their own business to run.

Milan, as Alessandro always says, is a city of endless possibility, that lets you realize your projects if you are determined and willing to work hard and dream higher.

Francesca thinks that the bicycle is synonymous with enjoying life to the fullest and she loves it also as a design fetish and a green economy flag. In her career it is to be underlined how she was an isolated case of “crazy bike commuting” student going every day to La Sapienza University in Rome and that, first thing she did when she arrived in Milan, was buy a bicycle on the wave of enthusiasm of seeing a space reserved for bicycles in most of the Milanese courtyards!

But the idea of Bike The City® was not exactly born in Milan. Let’s set the scene, we have to fly to Paris where, for some, literally freezing, months, Francesca worked for an international consulting company.

Her love Alessandro was about to visit her, and it was his first time in Paris. Already bothered by the idea of repeating the cliché tourist itinerary of Paris, Francesca thought “why don’t we go around by bicycle?”.

The idea turned out to be a success, despite the rain, and the two were cycling drenched and smiling stupidly to each other, when a strange idea sparked in their minds: “why don’t we create a bike tour in Milan?”.

The city is flat, most of its beauty is not visible at first glance, the little roads and palace courtyards shield its best treasures. “Let’s do it” they said, and they did. Everything changed from that moment, they embraced their passion, their dream and immersed themselves into a new sleep-depriving adventure.

From 2011, they have proudly welcomed, on bikes, thousands of travellers from all around the globe.

PARTNER WITH US

We truly believe in networking, the exchange of ideas and opportunities to nurture our appetite for new ideas, grow our business and offer the best for our guests.

Whether you are an Online Travel Agent, a traditional Travel agency, an Event agency, an Institution, a local business activity, a local / global Brand and are interested in a partnership with us, do not hesitate to drop us an email and we will get back to you quickly to explore together possible new shared opportunities.

Co-branded initiatives, co-designed tours, events, social responsibility projects: we are open to new ideas that make us love our job even more.

WORK WITH US

Our tour guides are crucial to deliver an un-paralleled experience to our guests. We don’t only look for knowledgeable guides, this is a given.

What we look for are passionate storytellers, city explorers, curious and open minds who love welcoming people from all around the world. We need pragmatic, hands-on, bike enthusiasts that love cycling around a city. We opt for well-organized people with a confident, constructive, serene and bright attitude.

Should you recognize yourselves in this description, you should seriously think about sending us your cv by clicking on the button below.

WORK WITH US

Our tour guides are crucial to deliver an un-paralleled experience to our guests. We don’t only look for knowledgeable guides, this is a given.

Should you recognize yourselves in this description, you should seriously think about sending us your cv by clicking on the button below.

WHAT OUR HAPPY CLIENTS SAY

A GREAT WAY TO SEE MILAN!

Our tour guide was very informative and took us to some interesting places in Milan. We very much enjoyed visiting the different districts of Milan by pedal power which gave us a different perspective on things – the tour buses have to stick to the roads whereas the bikes can go down cycle paths and much quicker than walking so you can fit more sightseeing into your day.The cycle tour was a brilliant way to see the city and the guides at Bike & The City are very knowledgeable and helpful.

We’re planning a trip to Turin in the future and look forward to taking the cycle tour there as well.

JamesK1982 (26 May 2017)

INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING INTRODUCTION TO MILAN

Angelo was a great guide who took us on a lively and well-organized ride across the city. We saw a great combination of ancient sites and modern attractions, all at a safe and enjoyable biking pace. Great way to take in the city and plan for places to return to for deeper exploration.

Lady T (07 September 2018)

A GREAT WAY TO EXPERIENCE MILAN!

If you want a really good overview of Milan in 3 hours, this is excellent value for money whilst getting some exercise as a fringe benefit. Francesco was friendly, knowledgeable and keen for the experience to be positive for us. We were lucky to have Francesco to ourselves as the other people didn’t show. The trip shows great variety from the modern city to the historical. Make sure you have your wits about, meandering between and dodging traffic, pedestrians, other cyclists all adds to this fabulous Italian experience!!

295garys (25 June 2018)

A GREAT WAY TO SEE MILAN!
Our tour guide was very informative and took us to some interesting places in Milan. We very much enjoyed visiting the different districts of Milan by pedal power which gave us a different perspective on things - the tour buses have to stick to the roads whereas the bikes can go down cycle paths and much quicker than walking so you can fit more sightseeing into your day.The cycle tour was a brilliant way to see the city and the guides at Bike & The City are very knowledgeable and helpful. We're planning a trip to Turin in the future and look forward to taking the cycle tour there as well.

JamesK1982 (26 May 2017)

INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING INTRODUCTION TO MILAN
Angelo was a great guide who took us on a lively and well-organized ride across the city. We saw a great combination of ancient sites and modern attractions, all at a safe and enjoyable biking pace. Great way to take in the city and plan for places to return to for deeper exploration.

Lady T (07 September 2018)

A GREAT WAY TO EXPERIENCE MILAN!
If you want a really good overview of Milan in 3 hours, this is excellent value for money whilst getting some exercise as a fringe benefit. Francesco was friendly, knowledgeable and keen for the experience to be positive for us. We were lucky to have Francesco to ourselves as the other people didn’t show. The trip shows great variety from the modern city to the historical. Make sure you have your wits about, meandering between and dodging traffic, pedestrians, other cyclists all adds to this fabulous Italian experience!!

295garys (25 June 2018)