Plan the right cycling trip before you book the wrong one
Parcours helps cyclists compare destinations, shape realistic itineraries, and make practical bike-and-logistics decisions based on your actual trip.
Not a route app. Not a tour operator. Not a chatbot. Built for the decisions that sit between trip idea and trip booking.
Free to start. No payment required to continue planning.
Sample output — Girona vs Mallorca
Recommendation
Girona for 5 days, road, September — higher ride density, lower transfer friction, less car exposure.
5 days, road bike, September, intermediate — shows reasoning structure, not just a headline answer.
The three phases of planning a better cycling trip
Trip planning moves through three phases: discovering what fits your context, deciding with clarity between options, and planning the details that make it work in practice.
Where should I ride?
Compare destinations based on your timeframe, riding style, and what kind of week you actually want — not just the photos.
Explore this question →I want to plan a 5 day trip to Girona
Short trips are easy to waste if the structure is wrong. Get a realistic itinerary shaped around your level and priorities.
Explore this question →Should I bring my bike or rent?
Weigh fit, travel friction, trip length, and rental practicality before you commit to the wrong setup.
Explore this question →Where should I base myself?
Your base town shapes the whole trip. Compare ride access, logistics, and atmosphere before the rest locks in.
Explore this question →What Parcours is — and what it is not
Parcours helps cyclists plan better trips by turning scattered research into clearer decisions. It is designed for the questions riders actually wrestle with before a trip: where to go, how to structure the days, whether to bring or rent a bike, where to base themselves, and how to avoid a plan that looks good on paper but works badly in real life.
Each recommendation is shaped around your specific trip — your timeframe, discipline, fitness, and priorities. The goal is not to replace your judgement, but to give you a structured starting point you can trust and iterate on.
A route app
It helps decide the trip, not just browse or record rides.
A blog or content site
It gives structured judgement for your specific trip, not general reading material.
A tour operator
It helps you make your own planning decisions rather than buy a packaged trip.
Generic AI
It is shaped around real cycling trip decisions, tradeoffs, and planning logic.
From an initial thought of discovery through to a trip you can commit to
Three phases — Discover what fits, Decide between options, Plan the specifics. Each phase builds on the last.
Start with an initial trip thought
Enter the decision you are trying to make — a destination comparison, a trip structure, a logistics question.
See a structured recommendation
Get a recommendation shaped around your trip context — not a generic answer, but reasoning that fits your timeframe, style, and priorities.
Understand the tradeoffs
See why a recommendation makes sense for your trip, including what the alternatives are and where the key differences lie.
Generate a trip plan
Keep building the plan with deeper personalisation and saved continuity.
What a Parcours answer looks like
Real trip context. Structured reasoning. Recommendation logic you can follow — not opaque output blobs.
Girona vs Mallorca for 5 days in September
Road bike, intermediate fitness, relaxed riding style
Recommendation: Girona — higher ride density, simpler logistics, less car exposure for a 5-day road trip in September.
Bring vs rent for a 7-day trip to the Dolomites
Carbon road bike, fly to Venice, moderate fit sensitivity
Recommendation: Rent — airport transfer friction and 7-day trip length tip toward rental, but hybrid day-trip option exists.
Realistic 5-day plan for a non-elite road rider
Girona, mixed terrain, 3 active days + 2 rest/light days
Day 1: Arrival + easy spin. Day 2–3: Main riding. Day 4: Light recovery. Day 5: Final push.
Why riders use Parcours instead of piecing it together
Blogs inspire but do not structure the decision
You read six posts about Girona and still do not know if it fits your 5-day September trip. Parcours shapes the comparison around your context.
Route apps show routes but do not shape the trip
A GPX file tells you where a climb goes. It does not tell you whether the Dolomites is the right trip for your fitness and timeframe.
Generic AI does not provide cycling-specific judgement
Parcours is structured around the tradeoffs cyclists actually face — destination, pacing, logistics, bike decisions — not generic travel advice.
Who Parcours is built for
- Road riders planning their own trips
- Gravel riders evaluating destination options
- Couples or small groups organising their own trip
- Riders balancing route quality, logistics, and realistic pacing
Want human help instead?
Self-serve planning works for most trips. If yours is more complex, time-sensitive, or higher-stakes, practical human support is available.
Book a planning call
45 minutes with Michael. Best for multi-destination trips, complex logistics, or when you want confidence before booking.
Book a call →Request a decision pack
A written recommendation on one specific trip-planning question. Best when you want the answer in writing without a call.
Request a pack →Ask for help with your trip
Not sure which path fits? Describe your trip and we will point you to the right next step.
Get in touch →Ready to plan a better trip?
Start from the decision you are trying to make. See how Parcours approaches it. Continue inside with your trip context carried across.