Who We Are

We are a family company.  Outfitter Bicycle Tours was founded in 1996 by Dick and Marilyn Powell as an extension of their former bike shop The Bicycle Outfitter in Los Altos, California.  It was an expression of their passion for cycling, travel, and exploration.  We have continued that passion that Dick and Marilyn started, and look to expand the tradition in the years to come.

When not on the bike, Joy Cadelina Gilpin is an Occupational Therapist in the San Francisco public school system.  Her school schedule allows for summers in Europe guiding our tours.  A former collegiate bike racer, she also spent years working in bike shops in the Bay Area and San Diego.  Her time wrenching at the Powell’s former shop, The Bicycle Outfitter in Los Altos, makes her the perfect lead mechanic on our guided tours.

Jamie Gilpin is the hamster turning the wheels of the operation.  All logistics, marketing, back office, and tour operations originate from his fingertips.  Also a former racer (though nearly not as successful as Joy), cycling was a passion discovered later in life.  He finally found a way to marry this passion with his CPA/MBA background, and created a path to the leadership of Outfitter Bicycle Tours.

In September of 2011 we welcomed Celeste into our lives.  As parents, we are thrilled about the opportunity to exposure her to various customs and cultures during our tours.  This venture is truly a dream come true for us.

Come join us on a tour!

Jamie and Joy Gilpin

 

Our Guides:

These are some of the people that make the Self Guided tour happen.  Without their outstanding professional help we would be nowhere.

Bruno & Susanna Baldini – Tuscany
Alexandre deMenthon – Provence
Rodger & Em Boiling – Dordogne