How to not get hit by cars when on a bicycle

Bicycle safe. com offers some great advise to bicyclists on how to not get hit by cars. Anyone who bicycles should read this advice.

Top 10 places to spend your 2010 Christmas: Iceland in top place

According to CNN the best place to visit for Christmas this year is Reykjavik in Iceland, Nuremberg in Germany in second and Pogost in Belarus third.

The reason why CNN chose Reykjavik is because there are 13 Santa's in Iceland's local folklore . Actually, there isn't a single Santa in the local folklore until Coca Cola came to Iceland during the WWII. The 13 Jólasveinar or Yule lads have belonged to the local folklore for a few centuries and are vastly different in character from the man with the white beard in the red velvet suit.

Another reason why CNN chose Reykjavik is because in Hafnarfjörður, a neighbouring town, offers elf tours. Actually, the town does not offer elf tours as such but Sigurbjörg Karlsdóttir does. She was my student at the Iceland Tourist Guide School.

In spite of these not so serious shortcomings in factual correctness I am delighted that CNN chose Reykjavik to be in first place on the list.

Reykjavik Bike Tours offers guided bicycle tours in Reykjavik throughout the holiday season - and other guided tours by car or van upon request.

Read the article on CNNGO.com.

World Champions in Bike Polo 2010

Discovered today something called bike polo. Never knew it existed before but according to Wikipedia the first game ever was played Ireland in 1891!

Following my research online I belive the current world champions are from Milwaukee in the USA who won the title at the Bike Polo World Chamionships in Berlin in August 2010. About 100 teams showed up for the event.

If you're interested in bike polo I suggest you check out these links:

Facebook - League of Polo
Hard court bike polo - media coverage
You tube videos from the World Championships in Bike Polo in Berlin 2010.

Iceland northern lights

Northern lights are present above Iceland nine days out of ten. Sound too good to be true? Well, technically it is correct but there are several factors to consider.

1. Darkness – it must be dark. In summer it is 24 hour daylight in Iceland.
2. Cloud cover – it must be clear to be able to see the northern lights since they exist far above the clouds.
3. Solar activity – there must be solar activity for particles to be ejected towards the Earth.
4. Solar cycle – the activity of the Sun performs in 11 year cycles. In 2010 a new cycle has just begun.
5. Magnetic field – the right magnetic conditions must prevail around the poles.
6. City lights – can be a problem if the northern lights are faint. Best is to drive away from the city to a dark secluded spot, wait and watch.
7. Moon – can also be a problem, especially when it is full, because it can be quite bright and it may overpower the light from the northern lights.
8. Timing – as mentioned before, the northern lights are elusive. One day they may occur for a minute, or dance in the sky for hours. I’ve been giving northern lights tours for decades and always enjoy the last one just as much as the first one.

I’ve been giving northern lights tours for decades and always enjoy the last one just as much as the first one.

Golden Circle Bicycle Tour and Northern Lights

Fancy a full day of activities in Reykjavik Iceland in November? How about visiting Geysir geothermal area, Gullfoss waterfall and Þingvellir - Parliament plains national park. Then jump on a bicycle in Reykjavik, learn a bit about the history of the city, get some excercise, watch the sun go down at four in the afternoon. Shop for two hours, go for an early dinner at one of Reykjavik's excellent restaurants, search for the northern lights, and go for a drink. Impossible? No it isn't. Visit our website - http://www.reykjavikbiketours.is/

Picture slide show from Reykjavik Bike Tours

Reykjavik Bike Tours offers schduled day tours, private tours, incentive group tours, school group tours. Tours are: Classic Reykjavik; Coast of Reykjavik; Golden Circle and Westman Isles. Have a look at a slide show with pictures from some of our tours.

Reykjavik Bike Tours - slideshow

Safer biking when taking control of the lane

A brillant animation from the Commute Orlando website shows clearly how a bicyclist can stay out of harms way when bicycling closer to the middle of the road instead of too close to the curb. Watch and learn...Click here.

When is it too cold to bicycle in Reykjavik?

Cold is a relative term. Reykjavik for instance is warmer in winter than New York, Spitsbergen and Kululsuk but is colder than Barcelona and Cape Town. The secret to a comfortable ride in Reykjavik‘s capital in winter is to don the right attire for the occasion.

Today, for example, it is 8 degrees Celsius and hardly any wind which for the locals means it is a nice day for biking.

Last December Reykjavik Bike Tours took guest out on a bicycle tour fifteen times including Christmas Day and New Year‘s Eve. Ok, I admit, some days we had frost but I was never cold since everyone wore enough warm clothes.

Best place to see Northern lights

Northern lights are best viewed from Iceland, Canada, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Alaska, Scotland and Greenland. Iceland is surely one of the most accessible places to view the elusive northern lights since it only takes 2.5 hrs to fly from Scotland, 3 hours from London, 3.5 hours from Frankfurt and 5.5 hours from New York.

On a clear night in winter you may experience the northern lights as soon as you‘re out of the terminal building.

Best time to view the northern lights is around midnight and the best place to view the northern lights is anywhere away from the city lights in Reykjavik.

Northern lights cannot be seen every night due to cloud cover, unfavourable magnetic field conditions or solar activity. But man! When you do see the northern lights it is all worth it.

Reykjavik Bike Tours offers private northern light tours when in season. Please enquire.

Reykjavik, Iceland: More pople use bicycles as mode of transport

People‘s travel behaviour has chanced since the eonomic collapse in 2008 according to results reflected in a report made for the Ministry of transport. Less people use a private car and proportionally more walk or use a bicycle.

According to the report the current traffic is level with traffic statistics in 2006, two years before the economic collapse.

Today more people are sympathetic to improved public transport, paths for pedestrians and cyclists instead of adding more roads to the road transport system.

Source: mbl.is

Best way to see Reykjavik is by bicycle

Expert employees from Bavaria in Germany enjoyed a bicycle tour with Reykjavik Bike Tours this morning. The weather was unusually good for October, about 12 degrees, sunny and no wind!

Ursula Spitzbart, originally from Nuernberg in Germany, led the group into the city centre to all the most historically important places and then through the University of Iceland campus before arriving at Nautholl restaurant.

After a bowl of soup, some sweets and coffee - Ursula led her group back into the city centre along the foothills of Öskjuhlíð hill on which Perlan building - the Pearl - stands, then along Tjörnin - the city lake - on the way to Elding Whale Watching Company.

The group photograph was taken on the steps of the University of Iceland. Click on the image to see larger photo.

Reykjavik Bike Tours

Iceland Airwaves 2010

Get tickets for Airwaves now! You might loose out if you do not act quickly. A documentary film made by Bowen Staines and Gunnar B. Gudbjornsson called Where is the Snow?, showcases last year‘s Airwaves festival through live performances and interviews. Surely, you know Agent Fresco and Retro Stefson? Not exactly Bjork-style.

Of course the locals think Icelandic music is the best in the world like everything else coming from Iceland...

Vestnorden Travel Mart

Nearly 100 buyers and 300 sellers attended Vestnorden Travel Mart in Akureyri Iceland 15-17 September 2010. Stefan Helgi Valsson of Reykjavik Bike Tours posted a few photographs on the net.

Click here to see photographs from Vestnorden Travel Mart 2010.

Participants included amongst others Reykjavik Bike Tours, Elding Whale Watching, Ice-Explorer glacier bus, Icelandair, Air Iceland, Greenland, Vatnajokull National Park, Glacier guides, Icelandic Mountain Guides, Super Jeeps, helicopter, adventure, bicycle, Panoramic, Iceland Travel, Agency, Tour Operator, Atlantik, Locatify guide system and more.

Reykjavik Bike Tours - A Life Changing Moment

“You probably don't always get a chance to hear about the long-lasting effects of your bike tour company and how much of an impact it makes on people. Like I said, the bike tour was our very first activity in Reykjavik, and it really set the tone for our whole trip.

We met interesting people, got an understanding of the culture and people, and became comfortable with the layout and navigation of your city - all while doing one of my very favourite things to do! (I am an avid cyclist).

A year later, when I looked back on my time in Reykjavik, what I saw and experienced in the city by bike is easily what stands out the most.

I may not have returned to Iceland to study for a year if we had not taken the risk and done it!

Thank you.”

(signed) Becky Yates, Minnesota USA

Mountain bike trail in Iceland

The first mountain bike trail in Iceland is to be inaugurated Saturday 4 September at 10 AM. The trail is in Kjarnaskogur forest, near to Akureyri. The route is about 12 km.

Ingi Gunnar Johannsson points out destruction and danger at Geysir Geothermal Area

Kastljós (Spotlight) a news-related talk show on Iceland’s State television channel interviewed tourist guide Ingi Gunnar Johannsson in Thursday's programme.

Tourist guide Ingi Gunnar highlighted the importance of the area by comparing it to the fish product of Iceland. "Geysir geothermal is for the tourism industry what fish is for the fishing industry," said Ingi Gunnar.

Shocked by the condition of the area he said. "This natural wonder is like a painting made by Kjarval, Iceland's foremost classic painter, and it is being destroyed by visitors."

A two-year old girl fell into Blesi spring two weeks ago. A quarter of her body burnt but fortunately her legs and most importantly, her face, did not hit the water.

Tourist guides have for a long time ranted about the area. Personally, I am ashamed to bring visitors there because the geothermal formations are damaged by people's feet. It is broken up instead of being illustrious.

Watch Kastljós video 19 August 2010, click here.

Ursula and Anna in Thursday's Frettabladid newspaper

Ursula and Anna are on a picture published by Frettabladid newspaper today 19 August 2010. The article is about cycling and the picture shows Ursula and Anna bicycle together. Anna is on her red bike with support wheels. Click here to see the picture and article which is in Icelandic. It is called Kynning á tilraunaverkefni.

Reykjavik collective bicycle ride on Culture Night

"We'd like to bring attention to bicycling as an attractive option both for the environment as well as the pocket. And it is good for the spirit and mind as it releases a sence of freedom and happiness," says Morten Lange in an interview in Frettabladid Thursday.

Thora Bryndis Thorisdottir was the mastermind behind a collective bicycle ride through part of Reykjavik for the purpose of bringing attention to cycling and cyclists.

The ride starts behind Kjarvalstadir Art Gallery on Klambratun and heads towards the centre of town. Those who dare must take off their shirts and write slogans such as "green is good," etc.

New bicycle path in Reykjavik not a good idea

Shopkeepers including a bicycle rental shop along Hverfisgata Street describe their dissatisfaction in the video clip below. They complain about losing parking spaces for their customers.

Friday this week the idea is to designate a part of Hverfisgata Street in Reykjavik as a bicycle path. The path is underway and has been painted green. Saturday there is Reykjavik Marathon and Culture Night – both sure to attract crowds in town. Hverfisgata is parallel to Laugavegur street, Reykjavik‘s main shopping street.

One argument against the bicycle path is that it is on the shadow side of the street – it would have made more sense to build it on the sunny side.

Shopkeepers and residents got less than five days notice of the temporary change which authorities say will last one month.

See the green path along Hverfisgata Street, click here.

Bobby Fisher not the father of the girl

DNA - retrieved from the exhumed body of Bobby Fisher, proves that he is not the father of alledged daughter.
Bobby Fisher fell into disfavour with the US government for playing chess in the former Yugoslavia while the country was being boycotted. He was apprehended at an airport in Japan and imprisoned on the grounds that his visa was about to expire.
Sæmundur Pálsson, or simply "Saemi rock" who was Bobby Fisher's personal body guard during the world championships against reigning world champion Boris Spassky in Iceland in 1972 - single handed got him out of prison, with necessary help of Iceland's prime minister Davíð Oddsson, who granted Bobby Fisher citizenship without the usual 5-year application process.

Mit dem Fahrrad mobil – von Anfang an

Das Reykjavik Bike Tours-Team bekam Verstärkung! Kaum auf der Welt, ist Andri David (8 Wochen) schon mit dem Fahrrad unterwegs. Während Mama Ursula radelt, genießt der kleine Mann im Fahrradanhänger den Ausflug auf seine Art. Auch die große Schwester Anna Karlotta (4 Jahre) ist begeistert von dieser Art der Fortbewegung.

Von der Familie für Familien: bei Reykjavik Bike Tours sind Kinder jeden Alters willkommen – vom Baby über das Kleinkind bis zum Teenager. Ausgerüstet mit Fahrrädern und Fahrradhelmen in verschiedenen Größen, Fahrradsitz und Fahrradanhänger zeigen wir gerne auch Familien mit kleinen Kindern Islands Landeshauptstadt.

Bicycle path instead of parking spaces

Parking spaces will temporarily make way for a bicycle path along Hverfisgata street in Reykjavik on Friday.

The experiment will last one month and the idea is to promote bicycling in Reykjavik.

Some residents were not notified that parking along the street would no longer be available. They‘re told that they can use a parking garage for ISK 4,000 per month (GB 20, US$ 32, EUR 25). Residents complain as they have to walk much further carrying groceries and tools etc. Source; mbl.is, visir.is.

Bicycle around Iceland to raise funds for children with cancer

The Njardvik Lion's club in Iceland wants to raise funds for children with cancer. Members of the club are cycling around Iceland right now, according to the State news agency. Today, they were in Akureyri in the north, and tomorrow in Skagafjordur valley.

Reykjavik Marathon 2010 record attendance

Runners from 43 countries have signed up for the Reykjavik Marathon. Nearly 1.200 runners have signed up which is 10 percent increase over last year which saw record attendance.

Runners can choose from six different distances; whole marathon; half-marathon; relay; 10 k run; 3 k fun run; and Lazy Town run for the smallest children.

Most foreigners who have registered for the Reykjavik Marathon 2010 come from the USA, Germany, Canada and Great Britain.

Reykjavik Bike Tours in Dutch De Telegraph

Toch is die zon verraderlijk, vertelt Stefan Helgi Valsson van Reykjavik Bike Tours, als we bij Austurvöllur, een klein plein in het centrum, een zwerver zien zitten op een bankje in de zon. ,,De zwervers kunnen gemakkelijk sterven van de kou, zelfs in de zomer. Ook toeristen die de natuur ingaan worden vaak door de kou overvallen. Source: De Telegraf - Reiskrant

Golden circle for a million

The Golden Circle tour is the most popular day tour in Iceland visited by about 500.000 people annually.

Today, we learnt about a new way of sightseeing Geysir geothermal area and Golden waterfall – Gullfoss. Twenty minutes in a helicopter will give you a bird‘s eye view of Geysir geothermal area; Geysir; Strokkur and Blesi springs, and Gullfoss waterfall which is Iceland‘s most famous waterfall. And the price is ISK 39,000. Hypothetically 8 hours would then cost close to one million ISK, 936,000 to be precise.

Anyone interested in a helicopter flight over Geysir geothermal area and Golden waterfall - Gullfoss, check out helicopter.is

Reykjavik Marathon 2010

The 27th Reykjavik Marathon takes place Saturday 21 August in Iceland's capital city.

Over 700 participants from abroad have already signed up and couple of thousand from Iceland. Needless to say, some people were reluctant to sign up in May and June due to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajokull volcano. The volcano's name proved difficult for foreign news media professionals to pronounce. Some took a shortcut and just called it “The volcano”.

The inhabitants of Reykjavik and the whole of Iceland are very excited about the Reykjavik Marathon and Culture night which takes place on the evening of the Reykjavik Marathon. It is just perfect to run a marathon in the morning, rest, and enjoy free museums, music and fireworks in the evening.

Reykjavik Bike Tours departs at 10 AM as usual from Reykjavik‘s Old Harbour, next to Elding Whale Watching company, but there will be no scheduled evening departure. Private tours in Iceland are available HERE upon request.

ETOA produces its own ID badges for Europe and tourist guides are not happy

The Federation of European Tourist Guide Associations (FEG) is outraged over European Tour Operator Association’s (ETOA) decision to produce its own pan-European ID-badge for anyone who guides tourists — seemingly to circumvent the need for area-specific professional qualification - by using the non-existing term "tour guide" for these persons. Source, click here.

Reykjavik Bike Tours goes to Vestnorden Travel Fair

Reykjavik Bike Tours will be present for the first time at the Vestnorden Travel Fair in 2010.

As a new company at the fair, it is bound to attract great interest. Bicycle travel is getting more and more popular in Iceland with hundreds bicycling around the country every summer.

Reykjavik Bike Tour's city tours by bicycle have been very well received by visitors in town. Read guest's reviews on Trip Advisor.

Bombay Bicycle Club comes to Iceland

Bombay bicycle club indie teen rock band is on its way to Iceland to perform at Iceland Airwaves. Members of the band, please contact us to join a free bicycle tour of Reykjavik. Read more here.

SEED volunteers propose a 10 km bicycle route in the south of Iceland

A group of seven volunteers belonging to SEEDS and Bicycle competency is going to be bicycling in the south of Iceland. They'll be spending some days in Hveragerði, Þorlákshöfn and Eyrarbakki to speak to sport- and leisure representatives in the area regarding setting up a 10 km bicycle route in the area.

While the group stays in town the locals can bring their bikes for repairs.

Whales in Iceland

Whales are best viewed alive – except when the bones are from the 7th century.
Whale skeleton of a large whale was found 20 metres above sea level on the north coast of Iceland. The bones were used in a whale-bone dwelling, with ribs supporting the walls and jawbones forming a doorway.
Source: The Independent.

Miss Iceland visits Winnipeg Canada

Miss Iceland is in Winnepeg today, according to the Winnepeg Free Press. Guðrún Dögg Rúnarsdóttir - "Guorun Dogg Runarsdottir (pronounced Goothroon Duk Roonarsdoe-tyr)" is visiting Winnipeg for the day before heading up to Gimli to be a part of the 121st Gimli Icelandic Festival, where she will act as parade marshal.

The annual festival runs from July 30 to August 2.

French family bicycles around Iceland on a tandem bike with trailer

How does a family trip around Iceland on a 100 kg tandem bike with a trailer sound? This is what Damien Artero from France, his fiancé Delphine Million photographers and filmmakers and their eight-month old daughter Lirio are doing right now.

They started their journey around Iceland in Seydisfjordur which is the place where Norraena (Norræna) ferry arrives from the Faroe Islands, Norway and Denmark.
Next, they’ll travel across the Kjolur highland route to Akureyri.

What a way to spend six weeks in Iceland.

They’ve been here for two weeks and will stay for another month.

Interviewed by Iceland Review – they said that travelling around Iceland was far from being the hardest country to cycle in. Bolivia and the Himalayas were the hardest.

Rick Steves spills his beans over the benefits of bicycle tours in Europe

Some travelers are surprised when I tell them to consider biking in Europe. I explain that it's not only a cheap way to travel, but it gets you close to the ground and close to the people. Whether you rent a bicycle for a day in a bike-friendly city like Copenhagen, or decide to pedal across France for a month, you'll experience a more local side of Europe that many travelers rarely see.
Source: eTurboNews

Gay Pride Reykjavik Iceland centre is open

The Pride service center opended Saturday 17th of July at the bookstore Ida in Laekjargata-street down town Reykjavik. The centre is open every day 11 AM to 8 PM.

Gay Pride Reykjavik 2010 programme / program

Friðrik Ómar - one of Iceland's Eurovision stars - sings the theme song of Gay Pride Reykjavik Iceland 2010. To listen to it in Icelandic, click Friðrik Ómar, and enjoy. The chorus is:

Ég er dáinn úr ást.
Finndu hjartað hamast stöðugt í brjósti mér.
Ég er dáinn úr ást.
Er það eins hjá þér?
Um alla storð
ég ber á borð þetta þriggja stafa orð.
Ég er dáinn úr ást.
Heltekinn af þér.

I've died of love.
Feel my pounding steady heart beat.
I've died of love.
Do you feel the same way?
Around the world
Say to all
This tree letter word
I died of love.
Posessed by you.

Gay pride Reykjavik Iceland 5-8 August 2010

Gay Pride in Reykjavik Iceland is getting closer. Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson - Paul Oscar - and Haffi Haff made a warm up with a joint performance over the week-end. This fabulous event that takes place once a year is expected to draw a crowd of about 80.000 this year.

Gay Pride Reykjavik Iceland starts 5 August and lasts until 8 August 2010.

Here is a sample of what goes on during the parade.

Amazing stunts on a carbon road bicycle

As if bicycle stunts like those seen in this video are not difficult enough to do on a specialized bike - think again. This dude rides where ever he wants on his road bike. I'd love to see this kind of stunts done in Reykjavik Iceland.

Matthew Cull's 47 day cycling trip around Iceland

My journey around Iceland by bicycle continued south along the east coast. At first it was fjords, those familiar channels of blue, or grey, below towering cliff bands and dotted with lonesome farms raising sheep from tundra.

This is how Matthew Cull describes his experience of bicycling in Iceland.

Danny MacAskill makes amazing tricks on a bike

A video shot in Edinborough Scotland of some amazing tricks on a bike. Song is called Funeral by Band of Horses.

Pokemon - Bicycle theme

Pokemon bicycle theme - instrumental.

Pink Floyd - I've got a bike you can ride it if you like

I've got a bike and you can ride it if you like.

Grave Architects. First love of my life - a bike

I knew that to learn to ride a bike it was for life.

Sweet Joyce Ann - Bicycle song

Grease up the chain - it is a little bit rusty. Wipe off the seat - it is a little bit dusty.

Having so much fun riding on my bicycle

Riding along on my bicycle - I am having so much fun.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Bicycle song

How can I forget to mention bicycle? A bicycle is a good invention.

I want to ride my bicycle by Queen

Best song ever? I certainly want to ride my bike where I like!

Gay Pride Reykjavik Iceland – same sex marriage

Same-sex marriage is legal in Iceland. The bill was accepted by the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament) 11 June 2010 and came into effect 27 June 2010. Iceland is the ninth country in the world to publicly allow same-sex marriages.

Iceland's Prime Minister, Ms Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir who is the world's first openly gay PM in the world, got married to her long time companion 27 June.

In August the greatest party in Reykjavik takes place. Some 80.000 people are expected at the Gay Pride Parade on Laugavegur street.

The popularity of the event has grown tremendously since its inception – from 1.500 to 80.000 expected in 2010.

The party starts Thursday 5 August and lasts until Sunday 8 August.

Elding Whale Watching offers a Queer Cruise Friday 6 August at 21:30. Admission is ISK 1.500. Look for the Elding Whale Watching ticket booth next to Reykjavik Bike Tours, down by the Old Harbour.

Ali Fedotowsky & Kirk DeWindt's One-on-One Date in Reykjavik Iceland

Bachelorette Ali dates Kirk in Reykjavik Iceland. Look at some great footage of Reykjavik's landmark church Hallgrímskirkja Memorial Church, local café, sweater shop, and streets with houses clad with corrugated iron. See glimpses of Reykjavik while Ali and Kirk explore the relationship.

Gay Pride comes to Reykjavik 5-8 August 2010

Reykjavik Gay Pride takes place 5-8 August 2010. As usual the city will come alive with a cacophony of colours and party feeling. This year, 70-80.000 people are expected to show up for the Gay Pride Parade along Reykjavik’s main shopping street Laugavegur Saturday afternoon at 14:00.

The gay community in Iceland organises Gay Pride for the twelfth time this year. Only 1.500 people watched the floats in the first year. Since then the event has become firmly established as a fun event not only for the gay community but for everyone wanting to have fun in Iceland.

The celebrations start Thursday 5 August 2010 and continue through to Sunday 8 August in the evening.

It is an absolute must to join the Queer Cruise Friday 6 August at 21:30. Cost ISK 1.500. The cruise is operated by the Elding Whale Watching Company — located next to Reykjavik Bike Tours down by the Old Harbour.

Yohanna Iceland's Eurovision star and runner upp in ESC 2009 sings about bicycles

Yohanna took 2nd place at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009. In this video she sings about white bicycles. Reykjavik bike tours uses black Trek 2.0 bicycles ;-).



Clearly, it it is much better to ride a bicycle three blocks than use the car. If you like Johanna's (Yohanna's) voice, go to youtube.com and search for her name.

Community experiment reveals benefit of bicycles

Gísli Marteinn Baldursson, the Reykjavik city council member and chief advocate of bicycling in Reykjavik, did an interesting experiment on his street Melhagi in Reykjavik recently. He got 70 people to park their 60 cars on the street and stand in a group in front of the cars. This experiment really shows how much space the private car actually needs. He then symbolically brought a municipal bus, making the point that all 70 people would fit into the bus, and finally - there is a picture of all 70 people and their bicycles. See Reykjavik Bicycles video:

Safe biking in Iceland

Iceland is perfect for cycling in all kinds of terrain and weather conditions. Although Reykjavik Bike Tours do not as of yet offer long-distance tours, we do appreciate the greatness of such travel. One day, we hope, there will be a safe bicycle path around Iceland. But in the meantime safetravel.is is a website that gives you advice on how to survive on Iceland's roads.

Reykjavik Bike Tours founding member of Health Tourism Association

Stefan, Reykjavik Bike Tours's guide, assists Iceland's Minister of Tourism Ms Katrin Juliusdottir fitting her helmet moments before embarking on a guided tour along the South coast of Reykjavik's peninsula.

Reykjavik Bike Tours joined the new Health Tourism Association established on 28 January 2010. The purpose of the association is to serve as a common platform for all tourism companies that offer health-related products such as the Blue lagoon and Reykjavik Bike Tours!