Ben Weigl Ride GM Ride And Seek

Ben Weigl

Ben is Ride and Seek’s General Manager and has worked in the bike tour industry for over 20 years. During that time, he has owned and operated tour companies, designed itineraries and guided tours around the world. He has a particular talent for turning ambitious journeys into carefully considered adventures, combining his curiosity for history, culture and remote places with a practical understanding of what makes a tour work on the road. A traveller to the core, Ben calls South Australia home. When he is not designing and running tours for Ride and Seek, he can often be found pack-rafting through some remote corner of the world.

About

First cycling memory

Taking the training wheels of my police car painted bike, complete with flashing light and riding down the laneway behind my house with my brother and his fire engine bike. He became a firefighter, I stuck with the bike.

Favourite bike

Without sounding too much like a hipster, my father’s old Japanese steel Koga - Miyata that I restored and converted into a single speed. Moved through Melbourne traffic like the wind and completed more compliments from bearded men than I care to mention.

Top climb

Col Agnel, Hannibal - a magnificent history filled, yet little trafficked gateway to Italy

One thing on your bucket list

Buy a bush plane and get my pilot's licence

A special skill you bring on tour

Videography and photography….."Smile"!

Favourite Ride & Seek tour gastronomic experience

The Artisan gelateria in Alba (the town that smells of Nutella), enjoyed as an extended dessert on Hannibal.

Languages

English & German. My French and Spanish are coming on.