Slovenia cycling questions, answered

Seven routes from Kranj, each with a main route, optional extensions and regroup points, GPX files for Garmin, Wahoo and your phone, café and food stops on every route, climb profiles with gradients, and a digital road book with water points and notes on traffic and surface. Plus how to get from Ljubljana airport to Kranj and where we'd stay.

$19.99, one payment in US dollars, paid securely through Stripe. No subscription, and one purchase covers your whole crew.

The pack is the routes, plus everything that makes them easy to ride: climb profiles, coffee stops and the road book. It's one price for all of it.

No. You get a PDF road book and GPX files. Load the GPX on your bike computer or phone and ride. No account, no subscription.

Right after checkout we email you a secure download link. It works for 30 days and up to 10 downloads, so save the files where your crew can reach them.

Yes. One purchase covers your whole group, so send the road book and GPX files to everyone riding. Then nobody has to follow the one person with the bike computer.

Anything that can follow a GPX file: a Garmin, Wahoo or other GPS bike computer, or a navigation app on your phone. The road book is a PDF, so it opens on any phone, tablet or laptop.

No. There's no fixed itinerary. Ride the seven routes in any order, save the big day for the best weather, and skip one if you'd rather rest.

If you ride regularly, yes. Every route has a main loop the whole crew rides together. Add an extension if the legs are good, and meet at the regroup points if the group splits.

No. Every trip is self-guided: you ride at your own pace with the GPX files and road book. Bor plans the routes and the stops but doesn't ride along as a guide.

The pack is a digital download delivered instantly, so all sales are final. Try the free route preview first if you want to judge the quality. If a download fails or you were charged twice, email us and we'll fix it.

You book directly. The pack recommends places to stay in Kranj, and we don't take bookings or payments for hotels.

Fly into Ljubljana, usually with one connection through a major European hub. Kranj is about 10 minutes from the airport. Plan an easy first day to shake off the flight.

Slovenia is usually 6 hours ahead of New York and 9 ahead of Los Angeles. Make day one a short, easy spin with a long coffee, get outside in daylight, and save the biggest route for day two or three.

Not for a short tourist trip. Slovenia is in the EU and the Schengen Area, and US passport holders can visit without a visa. Entry rules do change, so check the US State Department's Slovenia page before you fly.

Euros. Cards work almost everywhere, but carry a little cash for small cafes and village bakeries on the road. The pack itself is priced and paid in US dollars.

Most crews can get off work for a long weekend, and that's enough. With one base and a different loop every day, you spend 3 to 5 days riding instead of packing, transferring and unpacking.

We recommend April to October, and ideally late May to September for the most settled riding. The highest roads can open late or close early with snow, so check the forecast before the big days.

Mountains make their own weather, which is the point of one base. If the high roads are wet or cold, ride a lower route that day and keep the big one for later. The road book shows each route's high point, so you can choose.

Any size. The pack is the same price whether two or twelve of you ride it, and there are no small-group supplements.

Yes. English is widely spoken in Slovenia, especially by younger people and anyone working in hotels, cafes and bike shops.

Tipping isn't expected the way it is in the US. Rounding up or leaving around 10% for good service at a restaurant is appreciated.

Both work. Many riders fly with their own bike in a bike bag or box; check your airline's sports-equipment rules and fees. If you'd rather rent, ask on a call and we'll point you to a good option.

The main routes suit riders who ride regularly and are happy with a long day and real climbs. The extensions add more for riders used to big mountain days, and a mixed group can split and meet again at the regroup points.

Quiet, mostly good tarmac, and very, very scenic. Our routes favor the quiet roads, and the road book flags busier stretches and rough surfaces. One rule matters most: ride single file, never side by side. Ride on the right, ride predictably and use lights in tunnels and low light.

Yes, get travel insurance that covers road cycling and medical treatment abroad. A self-guided trip means you're responsible for your own riding and safety.

Layers. Mountain descents get cold even on a hot day, so bring a gilet or windproof, arm warmers and a rain jacket. Add front and rear lights, a spare tube or two and a multi-tool. Most of all, bring a bike that has had a service before the trip.

Yes, if you want to. The Coffeeride app shows group rides happening near you. Join one, then sort out the meeting point in the ride's chat.

Call 112, the emergency number across the EU, for an ambulance, fire or mountain rescue.

Yes. Bor and his sister, a professional concierge, plan your whole trip and recommend everything; you book it yourself. Book a short call, tell them what your crew is after, and they'll tell you honestly what's possible.

Yes. Tell us on the call that you bought the pack, and the price you paid counts toward a custom trip.