Asheville Electric Bike Tour: Downtown & Blue Ridge Views

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Effortlessly glide up Asheville’s steep hills while soaking in city and mountain views

A 3-hour guided electric bike tour through Asheville's downtown, Grove Arcade and Arts District with a local guide, helmet and e-bike included. The electric pedal assist and throttle handle Asheville's steep terrain, so you cover ground without the strain. A training session starts the tour; children from age 1 can join as passengers on cargo bikes or in child seats.

Step-by-step itinerary

Asheville historic downtown e-bike tour

Stop at The Grove Arcade
Hear story of architectural masterpiece
Learn about Blue Ridge Mountains inn
View Asheville skyline and Blue Ridge Mountains
Ride through historic downtown cobblestones

The Experience

The tour runs about 3 hours and covers Asheville's downtown on city streets, bike greenways and quiet neighborhood roads. Your guide leads you to the Grove Arcade—an iconic historic building where you'll hear the story of its construction and the man whose dream of building an inn in the Blue Ridge Mountains led to one of Asheville's most impressive structures. You'll also move through the Downtown Asheville Arts District, stopping at carefully chosen viewpoints to take in the skyline against the mountains. The guide can photograph you at these spots if you ask.

The e-bikes have electric pedal assist and throttles, which means you don't have to power yourself up Asheville's steep hills—the bike does much of the work. A training and practice session happens at the start so you get comfortable with the bike before the ride begins. The bikes weigh about 55 pounds, so you need to be coordinated enough to balance one; if that's not possible, you can ride as a passenger on the back of a stretch cargo bike driven by someone in your group. Legally you must be 16 to operate an e-bike yourself, and at least 5 feet tall. Children under 16 can ride as passengers, and specialized infant seats are available for ages 1–6 or up to 48.5 pounds.

Tours run in favorable weather. If light rain is forecast but none falls at the start time, you and the guide decide together whether to ride; rain ponchos and storage bag covers are provided. If weather forces a cancellation, you can reschedule or get a full refund. The tour includes the local guide, the electric bike and a helmet; you just need to show up ready to ride.

What’s included

Local guide in English.
electric bike with pedal assist and throttle.
helmet.
training session at the start.
rain ponchos if needed.
specialized infant seats available for ages 1–6.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by The Flying Bike

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see Asheville's downtown, historic buildings and mountain views without the strain of climbing steep hills on a regular bike. The electric assist means riders of different fitness levels can stay together and cover more ground in 3 hours than they would on foot or a standard bike.