Austin E-Bike Brunch Tour

Overview

Breakfast tacos are a way of life in Austin, and we know where to find the best! Our food stops change dailey as our guides know where the best places are and when to go. After we do a short poll of the group your guide will decide what the best places are to take you. Let the guide know if there is a place you might have heard of and is on your bucket list to go to. Along the way, you'll see Austin through a local’s eyes! Every tour is different as our food scene is ever changing. Our guides know where the best spots are and you will get to see a lot of Austin along the way. 2 food stops included. Food is on us, drinks are on you.

City: Austin

Mon 09 Jun

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Starting at $118.00

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Mon 09 Jun

Starting at $118.00

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What's Included

e-bike

Helmet

Food is on us, drinks are on you.

2 food stops

Guide

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for bikers with balance issues.

What To Expect

Austin

We will get ride on protected bike paths through downtown.

Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail

We will get to see the Ladybird Lake on our ride as we go to places.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (19)

Madhav_S

Aug 2021

The e-bike brunch tour was overall quite fun and provided my friends the opportunity to experience some of the highlights of Austin in a few hours. The bikes had no issues at all and were an excellent way to navigate the surprisingly hilly roads and feel a nice breeze on our faces the whole time, keeping us cool even during the infamous Austin summer. However, there are a few notes for the owner that can significantly enhance the experience for future guests. Considering that proceeds from this go to a nonprofit with a very worthy cause, I just want to make sure that nothing goes unsaid. My group arrived about 20 minutes early and Kristen, our guide, was frantically trying to get all of our bikes ready. She complained about the mechanic not "doing what he was supposed to do" the night before and was working with Nick (a guide in training) to fill air in the tires and add battery packs. Normally this would have been okay, but we ended up leaving about 20-30 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we were sitting in the sun for about 40 minutes while everything was getting set up. After we got going, we arrived at our very first brunch spot at Counter Cafe. This was a highly rated restaurant and we were quite excited to be able to experience this as our first stop as there were many items on the menu that looked really good to try. Kristen ordered a few items from the menu herself (egg sandwiches, a quinoa parfait, and some blueberry pancakes). None of these were arguably what Counter Cafe is known for and when we asked to order an Eggs Benedict on top, she reprimanded us like we were little kids and said, "no it's too late, you should have asked me sooner." This didn't make much sense since we were never consulted about the order at all and she didn't provide any explanation beyond this. After this slightly rude response, one of our friends who didn't eat eggs wanted to eat a little more of the parfait since he couldn't eat 2/3 dishes she ordered and her response was "Okay you can have 1 more bite of it." Once again, very condescending and unnecessary especially since one of the parfaits went almost completely uneaten. Along with all of this, we were sitting at this restaurant for a very long time, and it was quite loud so she had to literally yell across the table to make conversation and it was quite awkward most of the time. We have been on many tours in the past and so far this one had gotten off to an unpolished and unprofessional start. After this, we went to the next restaurant and got seated in a nice location. Kristen once again ordered some appetizers for the table, including some guacamole and some queso. When the queso came out, it contained beef on the side and Kristen didn't make any notice of this until we saw this and asked specifically about it. As vegetarians, it's important that our dietary choice is respected and the nonchalance just rubbed everyone the wrong way. Since we only had 2 cups of queso for the 10 of us, we asked for another one to be ordered and placed closer to one side of the group and once again she very brusquely dismissed us. Note that we all understood the reasoning, it's just that she is quite rude in her communication style and treats us like children rather than the mature and accomplished adults we are. The rest of the tour continued pretty smoothly and we really enjoyed riding our bikes around ladybird lake. We especially enjoyed Nick's company and he really turned it around for all of us who were put off by Kristen. Some recommendations to enhance the tour in the future: 1. Let Nick run the trip entirely on his own 2. Provide specific menus and a "limit" per person if possible so that we know what are the established boundaries around what we can or cannot order. 3. Choose picnic areas with "to-go" orders from top-rated restaurants so that we get to converse freely without having to yell across the table to speak to each other 4. Give a run-down of the agenda in the beginning of the tour so that we know what's ahead 5. End it with some cold water bottles or electrolyte drinks to hydrate everyone after a few hours in the sun Once again, a shout-out to Nick for turning this tour around for us.

Response from Host

Oct 2021

Please accept our most sincere apologies that you experience was not as you had hoped that it would be. We value your reviews as they are a way for us to learn to be better! You are absolutely correct about giving the advance notice of what to expect on the tour. It is something we talk about and train on. And our guides know they should be doing this as it is the basis on how we do our tours. You need to know ahead of time how long to expect the ride to be, why you are going where you are going and there should be plenty of food for your group. While we do have a limit we give our guides to pay for meals, it does not mean that the group should ever go away hungry. There are proportions we try to follow and with large groups it is always different with each group and is something that a guide is always learning. The first stop on the Brunch tour is more of a tasting and with the first and second stop you should go away with a full and satiated. We have a guide ride planned for this weekend and I plan to go over our training on this once again for best practices. We are truly sorry for your experience. Water bottles should be included on all tours at the beginning of the ride. And they can be filled up along the way. Each guide bag has electrolite tabs as well as other first aid essentials for when you feel you have done a little too much and depleted from the sun. We ask our guides to arrive a full hour before each tour to prepare the bikes on rides of this size. Again, we are sorry for your inconvenience and we ask please consider going with us again. Every Guide is different, every ride is different. And please know that these issues will be addressed. Thank you Faith Schexnayder BikeTexas Tour Mgr.

O6687BCkimb

Jun 2021

My husband and I were in Austin celebrating our 36th anniversary and went on the brunch tour with Kristen. We had so much fun. She took us to great restaurants and knew exactly what the signature dishes (and drinks) were for us to try. And along the way we saw great sites. The ebikes are a definite winner. I highly recommend this tour!

annepF4599AC

Jun 2021

We were truly impressed with our guide...her knowledge of the bike-friendly back streets of central Austin (yes, they do exist!) as well as her amazing ability to get us into crowded cafes on a holiday weekend. Topping it all off was learning that Bike Texas is instrumental in advocating for bike access (bike lanes, bridges, etc) in Austin, which we're more than happy to support. Highly recommended!