Bike Tour Rider Levels

Beginner: age 13 to adult. Beginners include anyone who doesn't ride a mountain bike often, prefers to ride gravel roads or gentle trails, and is able to be on the bike for an average of two hours.

Intermediate: teens & adults age 13 and up. Intermediate riders include anyone who rides fairly often and is relatively fit, comfortable on single track or steeper roads and is able to be on the bike for up to four hours.

Advanced: age 16 and older only. Advanced riders are those who ride mountain bikes often, are able to ride 50 to 100 miles per week, can handle technical single track and are able to be on the bike for up to eight hours.

Kid: children from age 7 to 12. People in this category should be comfortable on a bike for up to one and a half hours.