Baja Bikes

Maybe it’s because I’m Dutch, but when I am on a bike I am happy! Riding a bike means freedom, invincibility and lots of fun at the same time. We also believe it’s the best way to discover a city.So when we travel we take every opportunity to rent a bike and start exploring. Most of the times we do it ourselves (grab a city map somewhere and just go!), but sometimes we join a guided tour. Some cities are just too big to discover on your own. One of them is Rio de Janeiro.We went on a tour with Baja Bikes, an enthousiastic company offering guided bike tours and city walks in 32 cities! Including Rio de Janeiro.It’s winter in Europe. But in Rio I feel the sun burning on my skin. Heaven. While cycling I can hear the sound of kids having fun on the beach. Copacabana. Ipanema. Waves slowly rolling in; that lovely, reoccurring sound which is so relaxing.We pass joggers with suntanned bodies and are jealous of their stamina in this heat. While we move into the city, passing the Copacabana, a gentle breeze from the sea relieves us from the heat a bit. Rio by bike. Fabulous.