Guide – Ride Leader School
At Ride International, after years of owning and operating an international cycling tour company that prides itself on having the best Guides and Ride Leaders in the world, we saw a need to create an international school for Guides and Ride Leaders.
Our goal is simple, we want to improve the level of guides and ride leaders across the globe by providing the best training schools in the world. We were the first to recognise the importance of properly trained Cycling and Non-Cycling Guides as the key ingredient to great customer experiences.
We understand the importance of properly trained and experienced guides / tour staff, so we started the first and only school of its kind in the world for Cycling and Non-Cycling Guides.
About You
- Do you like cycling and want to become an international guide?
- You are a: Introductory level – to former professional cyclists. Don’t be too concerned where your physical cycling performance is currently at, we see physical performance as only one part of being a good guide.
- Have you ever thought you’d like a change from the 9am-5pm lifestyle?
- Do you love customer service and want to be involved in the bike industry?
- Want to travel, ride your bike and get paid to do it?
- You want to start a cycling tour business.
About Ride International:
We’ve been training and coaching the best cycling and non-cycling guides since 2007. There’s a very good reason our guides and the guides who’ve worked with us are considered to be the best in the world, we train each guide individually to a very high international standard.
We rank each guide from 1 Star – 5 Star and each participant will pass through a rigorous training program on and off the bike to be an accredited International Cycling Guide.
About Our Guiding Courses:
Each level of guide school will be undertaken in core blocks, each guide must progress and pass at the appropriate level. Time allocated to each course level will vary according to the level of expertise the guide requires / needs /wants.
For each level, there is no guarantee of a pass, each guide needs to satisfy each section to achieve guide status at that level.
Our Courses:
Courses range from: Introductory 1 Star to Directeur Sportif 5 Star level.
- Introductory 1 Star Level Guide:
Safely guide groups of introductory, tourist level riders through short tourism style tours - 2 Star Level Guide: Info ######
- 3 Star Level Guide: Info ######
- 4 Star Level Guide: Info ######
- 5 Star Level Guide:
Safely guide private, corporate groups, individuals or large groups of guests and staff (no limits)
Non-Cycling and Cycling guests of varied abilities, fitness and health, riders from introductory to expert level.
Tour, Ride durations from 1 day to 1 month style tours.
Tour locations International, Multi-Lingual.
Bike Mechanic – Workshop level
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What Will You Learn At Guide School?
- Guiding 101 – The art of guiding.
- The Guiding – Tour Bible.
- Food Safety, Handling and Understanding Dietary Requirements
- Hotels, Facilities and Services
- Airports, Train Stations, Pick Up and Drop Offs
- Bike Cleaning, Maintenance, Storage and Safety.
- Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance, Storage and Safety.
- Understanding Electronic GPS Devices, Analog and Digital Maps
- Electronic Ride Route Creation
- Cycling Health, Fitness and Training Programs
- Group Safety, Dynamics and Psychology
- Cycling Tour Customer Service
- Bike Skills Coaching
- Bike Fit and Setup
- Social Media and Branding
- Group Riding, Guide Roles, Lead Guide, Follow Guide
- What To Do In An Emergency
- Conflict Resolution
- Safety Briefings, Public Speaking
- Bike Technology, Industry News, Historical Knowledge
- Cultural Immersion: Local Language, Country and Regional History
- Understanding Local Food, Wine, Craft Beer, Cool Drinks, Snacks
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Where Can You Attend Our Courses:
We host our School for Guides in Australia and Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and groups by request.
GET IN TOUCH
To find out more about our Cycling, Non-Cycling guide and Ride Leader training schools, contact us by email or phone
- PHONE
Australia: 1300 140 311
Overseas Callers: +61 1300 140 311
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Have a question about our tours? Whether it’s a VIP tour, a self-guided tour, a bespoke private tour, or an idea for a cycling tour you’d like to do with your friends or club mates, we are here to answer your questions.
We’ve designed and hosted cycling tours all over the world. Let us know what you need and there’s a fair chance we can make it happen. We’d love to hear from you so we can start designing, and then hosting, your dream cycling holiday.
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ABOUT US
Operating since 2007, we offer a range of bespoke cycling tours across Australia, Europe and Asia.