13 Oct 2024
What a great e-bike tour!! We booked a private tour for two. We didn’t start off on the right foot as we had difficulty with our transportation from our hotel to the Starbike location. But we sent a message to the Starbike team and told them we would be about 10 minutes late. They quickly replied, “No problem. We will wait for you.” Once we arrived, we met our guide, Valerio. He helped us get fitted to our bikes and helmets and off we went. Valerio was outstanding. Not only was he an extremely knowledgeable historian and guide, but he was so patient and kind with us. We learned so much from Valerio about the ancient Romans, dating back over 2000 years ago. We travelled through streets, cobblestone roads, and off-road through parks. The ruins we saw were impressive. By the way, who knew Rome had so much green just outside of the craziness of downtown. I would highly recommend this tour and Valerio. A couple words of warning, though: During parts of the tour, you will be riding on heavily trafficked streets, sharing the road with crazy Rome drivers. If this makes you nervous, this may not be for you. In addition, although these are e-bikes, there is no throttle on the bikes. It is pedal assisted so you will have to do a lot of pedaling. It’s not difficult pedaling but just be aware.