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Phone: 905-704-1224
Fax: 905-704-1235 |
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The Steve Bauer Bike Tours Team
We could not be doing great tours without our enthusiastic team of cyclists both in the field as tour guides or at head-office as trip consultants or administrative assistants. From the moment you contact us, our team is at your service, ensuring that once you have joined up with a Steve Bauer Tour, it's time to put your worries aside.
Our tour guides are attentive personable people who are there to keep you on track, keep you energized with drinks and snacks, make any equipment adjustments, and more importantly, make sure you are safely on your way. They can be your eyes and ears at times, pointing out potential dangers on the road but also the interesting sites, views and wildlife that you wouldn't want to miss.
At Steve Bauer Bike Tours we always ensure an excellent guide to guest ratio. We feel each trip is a little different and analyze how much guest support is needed for each program. Some of our large corporate group outings may require as many as 12 guides to execute a quality worry free itinerary. On our Tour de France trips we will have a minimum of four and often 6 guides to a maximum of twenty two guests.
Separate from our tour guides on the trips, we also have our "soigneurs" back at the office. These people are making sure all your questions on the phone are answered in a timely and efficient manner. They may be less visible but they play a key role in team and trip management, and their attention to detail and continuous effort to deliver quality work, contribute greatly to your enjoyment of our trips.
SBBT Team Details
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Joost Bonte -Tour Guide (Europe)
Citizen of Belgium, multilingual (Dutch,French,English), and an enthusiastic cycle sport spectator, Joost takes care of all the behind-the-scenes logistics on our Tour de France Trips. He wonderful personality and organizational skills make him an excellent team leader, whose presence is very much enjoyed by both co-tour guides and guests. |
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Scott Elliott -Tour Guide (Niagara)
Scott who is a police officer, just loves to ride his bike, and enjoys guiding on our tours in Niagara during his time off. His attention to the safety of our guests is much appreciated. Scott has been on board with us since many years, and he is a wonderful teammate for all of us. |
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Stef Kramer - Bike Mechanic-Expert Tour Guide
(North America, Europe)
Even if your bike has a minor problem, ... Stef will find it and fix it for you. Since many years, he has worked full time as the lead-mechanic at Liberty Cycles in St.Catharines where he manages the entire bike repair & supply department. Bi-lingual, and a real cycling enthusiast, Stef frequently participates in Canadian road cycling races. We are very happy that he could take the "time off" during his busy schedule to join us (once again) as bike mechanic-tour guide on our Tour de France trips. |
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Joanne Vanderwerf - Bookkeeper
Joanne, who's lived in Whistler BC for many years, has joined our office team in 2004. Like all of the Steve Bauer team, Joanne also stays fit riding her bike and rode exceptionally well this fall in the local "Grape and Wine Squeezer" mtb event. With her attention to detail and long-term experience in bookkeeping, she will make sure that all of our financials are in order.
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Tim Lefebvre - Tour Guide (Europe, North America)
Tim has over 20 years of bike racing under his belt. A massage therapist by profession, Tim has now added public school teaching to his curricullum vitae. For many years, Tim has helped our Steve Bauer team on the more challenging bike trips we operate. His high level of cycling fitness and knowledge of the sport makes him a fun guy to be with if you want to ride hard. If Tim doesn't hurt your legs he will definitely keep you entertained. |
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Brian Freel -Tour Guide (Niagara & Southern Ontario)
Brian has been operating and helping to manage the logistics of Steve Bauer Corporate group tours for many years. Comfortable on any type of bike whether touring, mtb or road he is a veteran to biking. Our guests enjoy Brian's knowledge of the region, his ease of communication and his leadership with large groups.
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