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Old Oct 23rd, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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Bike The Sites - Washington DC

Has anyone here done the tour with Bike The Sites? I liked the bike tours I've done in other cities (Paris, London, Chicago), but this one seems a bit pricey at $40.

http://www.bikethesites.com/index.htm

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Old Oct 23rd, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Doesn't surprise me..things aren't exactly cheap in this town.
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Old Oct 30th, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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So what did they cost in London? Doesn't seem that surprising to me, $40 for a three hour tour that includes the bike and helmet rental. Just renting a bike alone will cost $5-10 an hour (and probably only $5 in outer areas or suburbs, not downtown DC). So that could be about $30 out of the $40 already, and then you are getting a tourguide.
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Old Oct 30th, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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London was about $23 in 2004.

Paris was about $24 in 2003, including wine and a cruise on the Seine. Total about 4.5 hours, and the highlight of my trip.

With the weak dollar, both would be more expensive now.

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Old Oct 30th, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Actually, I'm more surprised that th European tours cost so little, but as mentioned that is no longer true with the current exchange rate.

$40 isn't shocking to me at all. If you count in the $2 bottle of water and the $5 snack, it is costing you only $33 dollars.

It sounds like a lot of fun and I'd do it!
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