Austin has so many eateries and even though I can say without bragging that I’ve tried a respectable amount of them, I know for a fact that there are still tons of places I haven’t tried. That’s why I find the concept behind Austin Eats Food Tours to be ideal for someone who would like to try a bunch of local eateries but may not have the time and money to invest in a whole meal at each place.

Austin has so many eateries and even though I can say without bragging that I’ve tried a respectable amount of them, I know for a fact that there are still tons of places I haven’t tried. That’s why I find the concept behind Austin Eats Food Tours to be ideal for someone who would like to try a bunch of local eateries but may not have the time and money to invest in a whole meal at each place.

On the food tour you get to try 5-7 restaurants and/or food carts over the span of a few hours, and you walk away having experienced on eclectic array of Austin’s finest culinary offerings. In this sense the tours are perfect for both tourists and locals.

I would have been more than happy to try out one of the regular food tours, but when Andy Potter, co-owner and guide for Austin Eats Food Tours, invited me to come along on the first ever bicycle food tour I jumped on the chance. After all, I already spend most of my free time riding my bike and eating.

By the day of the shoot my crew and I were getting excited about the tour. We were also nervous since the logistics of shooting a show on bikes were undoubtedly going to pose a challenge. Armed with two DSLR cameras (one mounted on a bike by Brian) and a Flipcam we felt we were ready to pull this off.

And then the rain came. After not getting a drop of rain for months it just happens to pour in Austin on the one weekend we have an extensive outdoor shoot planned. Just our luck. Yet despite the approaching storms Andy tells me he’s going to wait it out before calling off the tour. After all, it is the inaugural bike tour. My crew is skeptical about their equipment being in the rain but I convince them it’s at the very least worth a shot. In true Austin perfect weather fashion it rains until the moment we hop on our bikes and for the rest of the day it’s cool and overcast. Not the ideal shooting conditions but perfect cycling weather.

The tours are kept small so you get a chance to meet everyone and by the end of a tour it feels like you have your own foodie biker gang. All of the food stops are very well chosen (watch the episode to find out), and after eating at some many different places I can honestly say I will return to every place we tried because they were all awesome for totally unique reasons. The tour balances upscale and everyday eateries nicely.

I recommend trying the Austin Bike Food Tour even if you’re not a tourist. Experiencing Austin by bike is already the best way to explore and travel. Why not get a taste of Austin’s vastly diverse food culture on the comfort of two wheels? And hey, maybe you’ll get some exercise while doing all that eating!

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