Please read below and look over the site before sending us an email.

 

Questions you may want to ask are very likely answered at this website. But have no fear, I won´t bite your head off if you ask me something that is posted here, I would just prefer to only have to answer questions for which the answer is not at this site somewhere.

Email: mikeinmunich (at) aol.com

 

Important Note:

For unknown reasons, we have recently (2009) had several instances of emails not arriving. If you do not receive a response within a few days, please try again or give us a ring at +49 172 852 0660 or send us a fax to: +49 89 255 43 989.

 

Phone (during season): +49 (0) 89  255 43 988 or 987

Year-Round: Mike´s Cell Phone Number: 0172 852 0660

Fax: (089) 255 43989

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need to reserve, or can we just show up?

For individuls or small groups up to about ten persons for our Standard 4 hour bike tour of Munich, all you need to do is just be at our meeting point about ten minutes before the tour is scheduled to start. For private tours for 1 to over 100 persons, please send us an email or give us a call at +49 172 852 0660. 

 

Please refer to our page on Mike' s Bike Tours for our times/dates and take note of the photo of our meeting point. You can also go to our maps page for a customized map on how to find us near the Marienplatz, the Eastern END of the Pedestrian area.

 

Regarding Group Reservations

We are very happy to cater to group business. Organizers and chaperones of school groups come as our guests (1 per 10 paying). Please title your email as follows: Group Reservation + date + # of persons.

 

Important Note: For unknown reasons, we have recently (2009) had several instances of emails not arriving. If you do not receive a response within a few days, please try again or give us a ring at +49 172 852 0660 or send us a fax to: +49 89 255 43 989.

 

If you would like to make a reservation for our
DAY TRIP TO Neuschwanstein please send us an email with the title:

Day Trip Reservation + date + # of Persons and include the date and number of persons coming AGAIN in the text. If you are reserving for a tour to take place within 10 days after sending the reservation, please title the email Shorter Notice: Day Trip + date + # of persons In any case, if you should not receive a timely response, PLEASE call us when you arrive in Munich at 0172 852 0660.

 

Regarding Mike´s Bike Tour T-Shirt Purchases:

If you want to purchase a T-shirt, this is possible, but we don´t operate like good, reliable Ebayers. It might take a while for us to get around to it, unless you specifically ask us to rush it and then email Mike at least 3 times in 10 days, in which case you could get it in the mail within about 3 weeks.

For T-shirt purchases we accept payment per Pay Pal (mikeinmunich at aol.com) and the charge for Long Sleeve shirts is $33…short sleeve $29. For a SECOND Shirt, add just $19 to the above prices, whether it is long OR short sleeve!

 

Hooded Sweathirts are a hot item, in Black with white logo on the breast and back, for $55 I would love to be able to offer a cheaper price, but the shipping from Germany is expensive, the dollar is weak, and then there is the time factor too. We also have them in olive with white logo, as well as normal sweatshirts are $50. Alll prices include shipping and handling.

We offer good quality (always) Haynes (usually) shirts with the MBTs logo on the front left breast with “München” in white. The logo is on the back as well, and is larger, in the center. Let us know what you want, long or short sleeve, which size and if you want navy blue or grey for long sleeved shirts or red, forest green or navy for short sleeved shirts. Please do not make a payment until after you receive a reply from us.

 

Regarding applying for a job with Mike´s Bike Tours of Munich

Note regarding the answer to this topic: If you are a marketing or German student between 19 and 24, you may be interested in our 2009 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. For more information simply scroll down further.... 

 

One of the primary reasons why MBTs Munich has achieved its outstanding reputation over 14 years is because we have always had absolutely outstanding guides who have all been well-paid and allowed to also collect gratuities when people pay (them) at the end of the bike tour, the result of which has been most guides wanting to come back for numerous seasons. Consequently, we only need to hire about 2 new guides every year, and these people have usually been highly-recommended friends of guides current or past or those that have had exactly the qualities we look for in potential guides, at just the right time (usually in the spring), that have come to us looking for a job here in Munich.

 

Getting to the point, we cannot hire anybody as a tour guide before we meet and interview them personally. Consequently, a simple email just won´t cut it. The best and almost the only way to get a job as a guide with MBTs Munich is to be here and come by for an interview at a time when we are hiring, which is generally in May, though March or April are not a bad time to apply.

 

Nevertheless, in 2009 MBTs Munich will be offering an INTERNSHIP PROGRAM for periods of 2 to 4 months in duration. Our intern-team will have 4 to 6 persons in May and June as well as in July and August, 2009. This learning opportunity will offer significant educational "material" in the field of Marketing (by Mike Lasher) and/or in becoming fluent in the German language, with lessons from Mike and/or his daughters, Denise (21) and Nadine (19) or his wife, Uschi. Interns will be required to work approximately 6 hours daily in promotions, support and as guide-trainees, with the possibility of eventual promotion. Compensation is (only) approximately $5 per hour, which is NOT enough to live on, rather only enough to cover daily expenses and a beer or two (per day).

 

We are interested in STUDENTS that are motivated by the opportunity to learn, experience a summer in one of the world´s greatest cities and to enjoy one of the best summers of their life with a young and FUN team and a great entertainment company. These people must therefore provide their own "subsidy" to cover their rent and travel expenses. It is possible to get a room in Munich for about $400 (275 Euros) per month. We can assist you in finding a place to live. Another possibility is to live in a Youth Hotel for the 8 weeks, which would ammount to about 500 Euros per month, though we may be able to negotiate that down to as low as 300 Euros. A confirmation of the rates for staying in a Budget Hotel will be available and eventually posted here in January, 2009.

 

Interns will be required to commit to a minimum of two months participation and give an honest effort in their duties, especially in promotions/sales to tourists in our core target-market, younger, native English speaking travellers. We are looking for highly motivated and intelligent people with an excellent attitude. It is our goal to offer a very enriching and valuable experience for those that participate in this internship offer.

 

If you are interested in applying, send an email to Mike (above) with the title: Application for Internship Program and describe yourself and why you would be good for our team. Include your age, a photo, when you would want to be in the program (from May 1st to August 31st), what college you have attended as well as at least one reference from your school and one from a previous employer. A resume as an attached file is not desired, however a well-written summary of the above is.