Can anyone suggest some exotic loactions where there are all the benefits of a relaxing pool/beach holiday for the non bikers and with bike hire and trail excursions/guides for the MTBer's

california, you could even go skiing in the morning and surfing in the afternoon.

Finale Ligure

Neilson.

+1 for neilson. Vassiliki is an excellent resort*

*please allow bias for an ex neilson employee – but these days I'm a (paying) punter.

Not exactly exotic but great fun and relaxing

http://www.sierracycling.com/

basquemtb.com

Hondarribia has nice beaches, great biking and San Sebastian is down the road.

excellent thanks

Swanage 😉

and if you go to swanage, you'll have enough money over for a trip to Charlie the Bikemonger, based in swanage…………

New Zealand.

here saw my first glacier flowing down my first active volcano whilst mountain biking to the pool here

Mackem – Member
basquemtb.com

Hondarribia has nice beaches, great biking and San Sebastian is down the road.

Ticking the box for earl 2011.
Any idea how much to go by train. Will be starting in Dumfries/Carlisle? Know anyone who has gone by train?

Lake Garda

Sardinia

http://www.peteranne.it