London Bike Tours, Done Properly.

No. If you can ride a bike comfortably, you are in the right place. The pace is relaxed, the routes are planned with calmer streets, parks and cycle lanes wherever possible, and there is plenty of stopping for stories, photos and breath-catching.

Most rides use classic British Pashley bicycles: upright riding position, wicker baskets and proper ding-dong bells. Helmets are available, and guests can also wear one of our tweed flat caps if they fancy the full Tally Ho look.

London is busy, so we do not pretend it is a sleepy village. Your guide sets the pace, keeps the group together, and uses parks, cycle lanes, riverside stretches and quieter streets wherever possible. Riders still need to be able to handle a bike confidently in an urban setting.

Your bike, guide, helmet if you want one, tweed cap if you fancy one, poncho if the weather gets dramatic, and the inclusions listed on your chosen tour page. Gin tastings, street-art bits or other extras depend on the ride you book, so check the product card before you choose.

Our classic small-group bike tours, Landmarks & Gems and City & Secrets, are for riders aged 13 and over. The London eBike Tour is different: the law says you must be 14 or over to ride an electric bike, and our riders also need to be at least 1.55m tall, with no pillion passengers on the semi-private ride. Younger children have two private ways in. The Private Family Bike Tour shapes the route, pace and kit around your actual family (child seats, tag-alongs, trailers and smaller bikes, depending on age, height and availability), and the Private London eBike Tour takes up to two eligible younger passengers riding pillion behind adult riders, subject to our suitability guidance. Adults who would like to ride pillion can ask us before booking.

We believe you. Some 8-year-olds could probably lap half the grown-ups before breakfast. The issue is not talent, it is group dynamics. On a public ride, one younger child naturally needs more guide attention, more pace changes and more decision-making at crossings, which changes the experience for everyone. So our rule is simple: under-13s ride privately. No ifs, no buts, and a much better day for your family.

We ride in ordinary London rain, and we have ponchos if needed. If conditions are genuinely unsafe, we will contact you and work through the sensible options. Direct bookings on our bike tours are covered by our money-back guarantee.

Most bike tours start at Tally Ho HQ, 189 Hercules Road, near Lambeth North station. Your confirmation email includes the exact address, map and arrival details. Private rides can sometimes start elsewhere, depending on the plan.

Because you are not just hiring a bike and following a flag. You are joining guides who know how to make London feel human: the stories, the corners, the pacing, the photos, the bit where a family stops negotiating and starts laughing. We have been doing this since 2011, and it shows.