Comments on: Singletrack Reader Holiday 2009 – With Flow MTB

By: Staff Blog » Off To Morzine To Meet 'n' Greet The Readers

Staff Blog » Off To Morzine To Meet 'n' Greet The Readers — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:40:04 +0000

[...] off to Morzine tomorrow for this year’s Reader Holiday (kindly hosted by Flow MTB). Myself and Matt are just back from a week’s hard riding in Norway. Marky The Mark is just [...]

By: singletrackworld » Off To Morzine To Meet ‘n’ Greet The Readers

singletrackworld » Off To Morzine To Meet ‘n’ Greet The Readers — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:56:10 +0000

[...] off to Morzine tomorrow for this year’s Reader Holiday (kindly hosted by Flow MTB). Myself and Matt are just back from a week’s hard riding in Norway. Marky The Mark is just [...]

By: Ben_Haworth

Ben_Haworth — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:22:01 +0000

Price is now £675

By: Singletrack Grinder Week now £675! at the flow blog

Singletrack Grinder Week now £675! at the flow blog — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:31:09 +0000

[...] a favour and book up now: http://www.flowmtb.com/morzine/singletrack-week Read more on STW: http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/02/singletrack-reader-holiday-2009 Anyone already booked up will also get this discount – that's how nice we [...]

By: fozzybear

fozzybear — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:20:13 +0000

i went to the alps a few year back with Alpine Elements (who mark knows of )
they were the biggest let down of any company i have been with. the chalet was rubbish, the guides… oh the guides… they didn’t give two hoots. you were either a DH boy or a XC whippet, nothing between.
That price seams to me to be fair. YES you could do it cheaper if you wanted to BUT if you want excellent guides (and genuinely nice ppl) to guide you, look after you and cater to your needs then you can’t do better then flow for the full package. (my dealings were with flow after some of our group damaged forks/bikes and speaking to the guys in the shop, we ended up going to see them every day for trail advise and to talk to the guys there)
i know the cheapest price on transfer to the resort we found was 110 euro’s that was 2/3 years back.
you have everything included in one price here.
add it all up.. bit by bit. it soon comes to £6-700!
the people who go i wish you the best and have good fun. get up over chatel over to those amazing swiss trails.

By: Tim M.

Tim M. — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:21:41 +0000

Hey guys, thought I’d chime in here since I’m gonna be there for Reader’s Week.

Yes, you can do it cheaper, and if bottom line is your priority, then you should. But, if you’re looking for the best experience you can get; good food, good place to stay, great people to ride with, good guides, and of course the best trails, then the price will be irrelevant. Oh, and did I mention Singletrack will be bring all the gear I can’t afford to buy or rent?

Lat year I did Whistler with Ticket2Ride and I am still talking about it a year later. This week, with these guys, is going to actually be less for me than the week in Whistler. The chalet looks great, the food sounds awesome, and Guy and Sarah have already been a big help over the phone and email.

I fully expect to have a great time and be talking about this trip for the next year. The money will become irrelevant after the first run. Find a place, group, and price you’re comfortable with and ride, ride, ride.

By: flowmtbguy

flowmtbguy — Thu, 21 May 2009 08:35:50 +0000

I don’t want this to become a slagging match.. All I know is that our price is a fair one for what we’re offering. I rest easy knowing that… Thanks for the support Mike!

By: alan-sierracycling

alan-sierracycling — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:22:25 +0000

2495 dollars? Hope it´s good.

By: sacredrides

sacredrides — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:31:14 +0000

I hope you guys don’t mind if I weigh in on this debate.

Alan, I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage ‘you get what you pay for.’ When you go to your local bike shop and plunk down 200 pounds for a bike, I’m sure you’re not expecting the same quality you’d get from something that costs 1000 pounds. Same with VCRs, cars, and guitars. Generally, if you pay more for an item you get a product of better quality (the fashion business notwithstanding).

The mountain bike travel industry is no different. It costs a lot of money to run a tour company (I run one myself – http://www.sacredrides.com). And it costs money to deliver a quality experience. Our trips cost significantly more than just going to do the same trip on your own. For that money, you get the best trained guides in the business, professionalism and organization, and a stringent environmental and social responsibility mandate (we put $ into local projects wherever we ride).

If this other company you’ve found is offering big discounts and cheap rates, it’s because they’re cutting corners somewhere. I guarantee it. Or they have lots of money and like losing it.

Bottom line is, if you want quality, you have to pay for it. I bet Flow MTB puts on a great tour and takes really good care of you. I bet they put on a much better tour than the guys offering 30% off (I’ll bet money they’re offering 30% off because they’re desperate and don’t have enough clients because their product is substandard).

Those are my thoughts. In mountain bike tourism, as in almost every other facet of consumer life, you get what you pay for.

Yours,

Mike Brcic, president
Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures
http://www.sacredrides.com

By: alan-sierracycling

alan-sierracycling — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:14:41 +0000

Hi Mark,
Can´t leave that unchallenged! Currently offering 30% discount which leaves a price of 315 Euros (285 pounds). Airport transfers & all uplifts each day included. Professional guiding 6 days per week (not 4). Free bar, snacks, internet, phone calls, pool & beach.

Anyway hope your week goes well.