Simonweir Reviews 

I have used Simon to plan five tours around Europe, taking in the Alps, Pyrenees, Northern Spain and Portugal. His knowledge of great biking roads is second to none, combine this the detail that is provided, recommended stops, hotels etc, you will not go wrong.

Simon is the ultimate motorcycle-route-guru! He already assisted us in preparing custom trips to Portugal, France and the US and all were absolutely amazing and perfectly put together.

I have always wanted to tour Europe on a motorbike but never had the confidence to go; where is it safe to stay? How far can I travel in a day? How do I find rest stops with good food and clean toilets? How can I minimise the risk of my motorbike being stolen overnight? Thankfully Simon provides great help and advice, taking time to understand what I want to see, what mountain roads I might be too afraid to attempt and how do I find safe hotels. He provides full routes, detailed maps, tips and tricks on touring in the EU and recommends known hotels that either he or a trusted source has used. This has enabled me to tour all through Spain and Portugal right down to Faro, a long tour of France, and this year a massive trip taking in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, andthe Czech Republic. Highly recommended.

Simon provides amazing motorcycle tours tailored to your specific needs. You say where you want to go, how long in the saddle per day, the split between motorway / A&B roads, how adventurous a route and how long you have, and he provides amazingly detailed routes with Michelin maps, GPX files for your sat nav with fuel and coffee stops. He also recommends at least 2 bike safe hotels at each overnight stop. I've done a 14 day tour of the Picos in Spain (2,200 miles). A 20 day tour of France and Italy (3,900 miles), and 17 days in and around the French Alps 2,650 miles. I can only put te most recent date in, but I have been using Simon since 2020.

Nothing but praise for Simon, we have been using his tours for several years now and have never been disapointed.
It takes all the stress out of planning a trip as he recomends hotels, and each day is planned for you with great roads, lunch/coffee stops and even when to fill up with fuel. Highly recomended
Thanks Simon

I have been on several ChickenStrip tours with Simon and I have bought GPX files for a trip I did with my friend.
Simon knows his stuff and the level of detail his tour notes have is second to none. Routes, coffee stops, where to fuel and hotel recommendations are all in there.
Well worth it.

A fantastic way to tour maximum number is 15 people so you get a personal experience. Simon and Bruce make it a fantastic trip were ever you go I’m lucky enough to of been on quite a few trips & I’ve enjoyed everyone

We have had Simon plan 4 trips for us now.last year I asked for a bespoke trip and he delivered he even said it was a tricky ask but he came through with what we wanted 10/10

Simon helped me plan a tour this year based on my dates, and rough idea of where I wanted to go, and it was fantastic!
Despite Simon’s hectic touring schedule, the comms were brilliant throughout, and I received an amazing tour pack, with paper maps marked up with the routes, and tankbag notes for each day. The route itself was truly superb, and I could never have planned this myself and hit all the great roads that Simon planned for me.
I am already starting to think about the next tour, and I will definitely be using Simon’s routes again; the only question is whether it is one of the “off the peg” tours, or another customised one to suit my requirements. Highly recommended for anyone planning a bike trip!

I had the pleasure of being introduced to Simon during a shared Chicken strips motorcycle tour, and what a fantastic experience it was!
Simon's knowledge of the roads, surrounding areas, and, more importantly, his ability to find those hidden gems and roads less travelled is second to none.
The routes were not only spectacular but also offered just the right level of challenge to test your riding skills and capabilities, while still allowing you to enjoy every mile and the scenery along the way.
It's clear that Simon has a genuine passion for motorcycling and an incredible understanding of what makes a great ride.
Sometimes the simplest words carry the most meaning, so I'll finish with just two: Thank you, Simon!

An absolute pleasure, and I look forward to riding with you again.

I’ve used Simon’s routes for a few years now, I tend to do some of my own
Routes but at least once a year will use Simon as he provides reliable, enjoyable routes that I know are going to be good. Would definitely recommend.

Simon puts satnav to shame. Awesome routes

First time using Simon’s expertise. From the beginning of my contact with Simon explaining what I needed to the full package being put together and signed off, I was impressed. Sat nav routes sent electronically, uploaded to my Garmin gps was easy. Tour notes, daily tank bag notes sent electronically. We travelled from Bilbao to south coast of Spain and back, over 2.5 weeks on a Goldwing. Excellent communication from Simon, did what he said he would do on time, with huge attention to detail. I supplied a list of my accomodation, Simon created a daily route from hotel to hotel, using interesting roads and seeing as much as the area as possible still remembering we were on holiday, not trying to set mileage records each day, relaxed touring. Daily printed tank bag notes that were superb, bullet point navigation, to work along side the Garmin gps, hints and tips included, even which gas stations to use to fill up, we had no fuel anxiety at all ! Daily suggestions for coffee & food stops along each daily route. Lots of overall tour info relating to the country and areas, and reminders as to what we had to organise before leaving. Physical paper Michelin maps all marked up with each days route as a back up. To sum up, excellent work from Simon, the stress was removed, we had a great time. Simon will be doing the same for our next trip, a no brainer in my opinion, excellent value for money, well done !

I had the pleasure recently of completing a motorcycling tour of the French Alps with two good friends. This included routes to and from Cherbourg. Simon did the routes for us, which were easily transferred to our satnavs.

The routes worked perfectly, with suggested coffee stops, fuel stops and a selection of roads that were perfect for motorcycling.

Simon’s knowledge of mountain passes (Cols), gorges, scenic views, mountain “balcony” roads and so much more was simply amazing. We could not have made up even a fraction of the routes with months of prep that Simon was able to do, and at a very reasonable cost.

We have already commissioned him to sort out routes for a Spain/Portugal trip next year.

We completed Simon's Vosges & Jura Tour last September and really enjoyed the whole trip. The tour was very well planned with marked up Michelin maps, GPX route files and notes for each day with recommended refreshment establishments, fuel stops and hotels. The tour was 9 days but we extended it to 15 days by adding addition days to explore areas of particular interest. The GPX files were loaded onto our SatNav devices and worked flawlessly. I can thoroughly recommend this tour and will look at other tours in the future.

Bespoke 10 day trip from Bilbao to Calais for 2 bikes in May’26.
All routes downloaded to satnav ok and real maps supplied which we didn’t need or use. The accompanying notes for each day’s ride were excellent and the timings spot on. Hotel recommendations were good too. A couple of times the coffee/lunch venues were closed but we managed to find alternatives. All in all a great trip.

I did the Luxembourg trip a few months ago, and found everything was really well presented, with the .gpx routes for my satnav, a ‘marked up’ Michelin map, and great recommendations for hotels. I can’t wait to do my next one!

A gentleman and a scholar, and a thoroughly decent sort of chap! 👍