Ben was very friendly and took us to interesting areas of Newcastle I did not know existed. Here, among other sites, I saw some great street art. it was great to stop at a cafe along the way and share a coffee and interests with the other riders.

I took the Morning Essentials tour with Newy Rides - the tour route included beautiful scenery, street art, historical locations, all informed by our guide Ben’s local knowledge. The pace was casual and the route very easy to ride, and we gained plenty of knowledge about other places to see, eat and drink after the tour. A great way to see Newcastle, thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend.

Thanks to Newy Rides for a great day out cruising around seeing all that Newcastle has to offer. I had considered Newcastle to be an industrial city with not much happening but our guide for the day Ben certainly showed how wrong I was about that. Ben was genuinely bursting with enthusiasm to show off the area, giving great insight in to the history of the City while showing his favourite places to eat and drink around Newcastle on the way. Each of the local distilleries, breweries and eateries were very unique places with exceptional food and drinks, the staff were insightful giving their time to have a chat about the history and what they’re producing. I’ll certainly need to track down the gin and beer from these places for home. The last stop was the perfect way to cap off a great day, sharing our highlights and having a laugh over great food and a few takeaway beers from the bottle shop next door. The wide promenades and bike lanes make cycling the perfect way to get around Newcastle at a leisurely pace, even for me not being the most confident rider it was an easy and enjoyable ride cruising around the harbour and beaches then through quiet neighbourhood streets. It sure beat having to find a park or catching Ubers around. I can certainly recommend Newy Rides to not only tourists but also locals as a fun and entertaining day out to see the culture and history of this vibrant and rapidly changing city. I can’t wait to share this gem of a tour and bring friends up to do it again one day.

I would definitely recommend the tour for both locals and tourists. Ben takes you to beautiful distilleries, breweries and local street art. We visited places I hadn't heard of. The food was magnificent, the bikes were comfy and Ben is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide.

There were so many moments during the ride that I found myself thinking "OMG I love this place?". I discovered so many hidden treasures I had no idea were in my backyard. I bought a bottle of gin, I ate some delicious authentic Texan food and I found some new places to take my interstate visitors next time they come to Newy.

We’ve visited Newcastle many times, as we’re considering moving there from Sydney, but always struggled to understand what it is the locals love about the place. We were really sceptical about doing a tour, especially in our own country, but Ben nailed the brief. He blew us away with A+ service and hidden gem finds. There’s no brightly coloured dorky helmets or bikes. You don’t stick out like a tourist at all and Ben is hilarious. We’d actually already been to one of the places on the itinerary and while happy to go back, Ben with a big grin detoured us to his personal fav cafe instead.

Ben took us on a walking tour around Newy, showed us some cool spots and stopped along the way for a beer or two. Definitely worth it, it was a great day!