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Ride the ALPS
Marvel at the stunning vistas and delight in the challenging roads of the Alps.

Ride central ITALY
Experience Italy as few Americans have. Why limit yourself to Tuscany when Umbria, Marche, and Abruzzo beckon as well?

Ride CORSICA
Cross the Alps between Munich and the French Rivera, explore Corsica in detail, and visit Tuscany!

Motorcycle Rentals
Hire a bike in Germany, Italy, or Switzerland for an On-Your-Own ride.

Tour Brochures & Applications
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What's New
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What's New on the BMCA Website

 
 

08/13/09
Updated European tour dates with 2010 departures

4/7/08
Posted Rider Magazine Article by Clement Salvadori reviewing the Classic Alpine Adventure

11/27/07
Updated tour prices for 2008. Sigh, the US$ isn't worth what it once was!
 
04/27/06

Updated tour prices for 2006 and 2007
Updated listing of motorcycles available on Alpine/Italian tours in 2007
Closed Alpine Adventure July 7
  "  "    Alpine Adventure West
  "  "    Italian Idyll in October - all are fully booked

1/18/06
Updated tour itineraries
Posted obituary for Elizabeth Beach.

1/17/2006
Posted
2004 Italian Images - a slideshow of images from both the May and October 2004 Italian Idyll.
Posted
2004 Alpine Images - a slideshow of images taken on all of the Alpine tours in 2004.

2/2/2005
Posted "
Going Mobile," a special to the Wall Street Journal, by Perri Capell.

Great Rides contest - FirstGear and Beach's Motorcycle Adventures12/1/2004
Fairchild Sport's "Great Rides" contest is over. The winner is Andrew Brown, who will be joining us in Europe as soon as his stint in Afghanistan is complete!

10/09/2004
Updated prices for 2005 European and Italian tours and dates for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

04/07/2004
Posted "Maori Meander, 2004" New Zealand slideshow.

Updated dates, prices for 2004/5 New Zealand tours.

11/05/2003
Posted "Best of 2003" Alpine slideshow.

Posted
"Best of 2003" Italian Idyll slideshow.

08/09/2003
DIRT RIDER magazine contributor Paul Golde reviews the Desert Grandeur dual sport ride.
(1.8 meg file)

03/15/2003
A Major site update! New navigation, updated information on all tours, and the 2003-2005 schedule.

06/25/2002
The Alpine Adventure video & Video CD are complete! The (approximately) 30 minute video details a Beach Alpine Adventure from the hotels to the bikes to the magnificent scenery... all the little things that add up to the vacation of a lifetime!

If you would wish to receive a copy, please jump to our mailing list page and fill out the form - we will send a copy to you right away.

05/11/2002
Added images to the 2001 Alpine Slide show

04/24/2002
Updated the 2000 Alpine Slide show for faster loading.

12/05/2001
Posted new dates the 2002/3 New Zealand tours. The South Island Scamper 2 week tours, and the Maori Meander Grand Tour of New Zealand both have changes.

02/28/2001
Posted slideshows featuring photos from the Alps, 2000

02/15/2001
Complete revamp of website!

11/15/2000
Posted an column by Clement Salvadori from the October issue of RIDER magazine Advocating OMTs (Organized Motorcycle Tours).

12/2/99
Added Bill Stermer's article from the April, 1987 issue of MOTORCYCLIST on The British Bat.

Site update 3/15/99
A revamp of the "look and feel". Content on the tour descriptions remains much the same.

Added
Photos from the Trail of the Trolls tour of Norway.

Photo & tour member journals on the New Zealand Maori Meander tours.

An update to the tour members'  direct email contacts.

More questions [and answers!] on the Q&A page.

New "contact us" page added.