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WELCOME TO BIKES AND HIKES LA TOURS!

Since 2010, Bikes and Hikes LA Tours has shown thousands of guests the great city of Los Angeles up close, personal, and in an eco-friendly, health conscious way: through guided LA biking and hiking tours.

OUR MOTTO: EXPERIENCE LA – DON’T JUST DRIVE PAST IT!

Trust us, you’ll appreciate the difference. Bikes and Hikes LA Tours specializes in outdoor Los Angeles tours for guests ages 6-96! We are the number one provider of eco-friendly, outdoor tours in Los Angeles. We offer daily public tours, bespoke private tours, and a dynamic selection of group and corporate tour options – 365 days per year.

If you’re looking for a unique, fun-filled experience for your family vacation, an intimate private tour with that special someone, an out of the box corporate team building event, or just the best way to experience LA, you’ve come to the right place. Check out our LA Tours website, and get to know some of the faces of Bikes and Hikes LA below!

Meet the Team!

Danny Roman

Founder and CEO

Danny Roman is the founder of Bikes and Hikes LA Tours, the top outdoor adventure company in Los Angeles. Born and raised in NYC, Danny moved to LA in 2004, transitioning from a career in Hollywood to blazing trails in sustainable eco-tourism. Since Danny created Bikes and Hikes LA Tours in 2010, thousands of yearly visitors from across the globe have experienced the great city of Los Angeles in a sustainable, health conscious way through their daily outdoor experiences. With 50,000,000 visitors exploring LA per year, Danny and his Bikes and Hikes LA team have managed to stay at the top of eco-friendly tourism in the largest urban sprawl in the USA.

Danny’s vision for Bikes and Hikes LA’s daily biking and hiking tours and wealth of outdoor group and VIP experiences allows guests to experience LA rather than drive past it. In designing his outdoor biking and hiking tours of Los Angeles, Danny has created a fusion of showcasing the best parts of LA- Hollywood history, Tinseltown tales and gossip, and majestic outdoor splendor – with a focus on reducing one’s carbon footprint, traveling sustainably, and experiencing the great outdoors in the most up close and personal way. A fan of the outdoors, fitness, and sharing the City of Stars with visitors from all over the globe, Danny is also passionate about animals, fostering dogs across Los Angeles, and is a dad to two little future hikers of his own.

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Jason Bowers

General Manager

Jason Bowers joined Bikes and Hikes LA Tours as a guide in 2017 and was elevated to the role of General Manager in 2018. Since he’s lived in Los Angeles since 1995, Jason (like all transplants-turned-locals) knows the city inside and out and takes advantage of the fantastic weather year-round to go biking and hiking whenever he can. Before working for Bikes and Hikes LA Tours, Jason spent a sizeable portion of his adult life as a professional communicator on the radio and TV with a daily nationally syndicated show for Westwood One and previous shows for Sirius XM and KIIS-FM Los Angeles, to name a few. Jason also has a background in improvisation having played to sold-out crowds at festivals in Austin, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and he uses those communication and improv skills to constantly to adapt in the moment to ensure guests and his team of employees are always having a great experience!

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Kris Elder

Manager and Director of Activities and Events

Born in San Diego and raised in Cape Cod, Kris is a Southern CALI Boy at heart. He’s been with Bikes and Hikes for the past 6 years and is the guy to talk to if you want to treat your clients, colleagues, or team to unforgettable eco-friendly events in the Southern California area! In addition to leading the group tours department, Kris has been a tour guide for over 5 years. Kris’s favorite thing about LA is that there is ALWAYS something going on. You can be hiking in the mountains one moment, and the next, you’re at a glamorous movie premiere, then you’re noshing on some late-night Ramen in little Tokyo. Each area of LA has a completely unique vibe and character that itches to be explored.

When Kris isn’t creating amazing experiences for our clients and guests, you can find him either at the gym bodybuilding or in his garage making artisanal candles for bespoke weddings, events, and individual sale. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch him performing stand-up at one of the many venues around LA. Kris and his husband love to check out what’s new and intriguing on their own or with friends. Experiences are meant to be shared!

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Erik Hines

LA Tour Guide

Erik (with a K) has been I’ve been a guide with Bikes and Hikes LA Tours since 2018. Erik was born and raised in LA and he finds it to be one of the most exciting and engaging cities in the world; his enthusiasm for his job of showing people around his city is abundant. According to Erik, “One of my favorite things about LA is that people from all over the world would come to this city to visit for vacations, some choosing to stay and make this their new home – LA’s diversity and accessibility is one of its greatest assets.” When Erik’s not taking people on some amazing outdoor adventures, he loves to write and produce music (he’s been doing it most of his life, even winning awards for his compositions in theatre!). One of Erik’s favorite LA activities is hanging out at the Original Muscle Beach in Santa Monica and swinging on the Traveling Rings (When he’s not discovering great new food spots, of course.)

 

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Elizabeth (Liz) Laub

LA Tour Guide / Marketing Director

Liz has been a tour guide for two years, and a resident of Los Angeles for over a decade! Her favorite thing about LA is how close the city is to SO many beautiful natural areas – there’s NOTHING quite like watching a sunset in Malibu! When Liz isn’t showing off the beauty of Los Angeles on a tour, you can find her behind the scenes of Bikes and Hikes LA as the marketing director. Liz has also produced several hit television shows for networks such as CBS, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, and the Travel Channel. After hours, Liz likes to check out local restaurants, take her dogs to the beach, and support the local West Hollywood drag community. Liz’s favorite spot in Los Angeles is the Chateau Marmont because of its fascinating history.

 

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Harris Markson

LA Tour Guide

Harris grew up in Denver, CO (which essentially means he was born on a bike). I’ve been leading tours with Bikes & Hikes LA since 2018. My favorite things about Los Angeles are the tacos, how easy it is to do a million different things outdoors, how cool it is to turn a corner and run into the middle of a film shoot, the creative energy that pulses through the city… but mostly the tacos. When he’s not leading tours, you can catch him on a screen– Yeah, he’s one of the millions of actors here in LA. He even worked with Rob Lowe! Harris’ favorite thing to do in LA is go for a hike with his wife and son (pretty soon he’ll be biking too!!!)

 

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Elizabeth (Liz) Dickens

LA Tour Guide

Elizabeth (Liz) Dickens has been a tour guide with Bikes and Hikes since August 2022. Liz has played tour guide with friends and family for over 10 years.  A seasoned traveler, tour guide is something that’s has been on her mind for years.  She dreamed of living in Hollywood since she was 7 and that’s exactly where she lives now, loving it.  A seasoned actor, she has been in numerous plays, commercials, TV shows, and films.  For the last 10 she’s studied and performed magic; gracing the stage at The World Famous Magic Castle.  Her favorite thing about LA there’s always something new to see and do and what seems like never-ending number of trails to explore.  Go on tour with her and she’ll share her magic with you.

 

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Ahmed Alkadri

LA Tour Guide

Ahmed has been a tour guide since July 2022. His favorite part of Los Angeles is the weather and amazing people he meets. Outside of tour guiding, he is a stand up comedian, touring all around the country. His favorite things to do in LA are Tuesday Trivia Night and beach volleyball on Saturdays in Santa Monica. Ahmed is making the world a better place, one tour at a time.

 

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Emily Browning

LA Tour Guide

Emily has been a tour guide for two years, and an LA local all her life. She most enjoys building relationships with guests from all over the world, sharing her favorite stories of her home town. Outside of being a tour guide, Emily is a stand up comedian, actor and writer. You can follow her funny videos on TikTok @emilybrowntown. “My favorite thing to do in LA is explore the secret bars and restaurants no one ever goes to. I hold the secrets,” Emily says.

 

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Mickey Stringer

LA Tour Guide

Mickey has been a tour guide since May 2022. His favorite thing about LA is its lively diversity – of culture, art, architecture, cuisine, and geography – and his favorite thing to do in LA is try something new!
Outside of tour guiding, Mickey enjoys laughing with friends and making art, particularly music and silly videos. Find out more at www.mickeystringer.com
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Matthew Bellows

LA Tour Guide

Originally from Utah, Matthew Bellows grew up biking an hiking the Rockies and the many National Parks of the American West.
A transplant to Southern California since 2009, he fell in with the coast, and stopped choosing winters.

If you recognize him, that may or may not be from TV and Film.

Tucker Roman

BHLA Office Staff

Tucker has been Bikes and Hikes LA’s #1 fan for the past half decade. He’s passionate about hiking and the great outdoors. When he’s not posing for photos for his millions of followers, you can frequently find him hiking Runyon Canyon with his family.

 

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Gigi and Chico

BHLA Office Staff

Gigi and Chico, are the friendly faces that grace the reception desk at Bikes and Hikes LA Tours. They’re very enthusiastic about Los Angeles and will frequently tell you all about it. Stop by and say hi!

 

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