Last week I went to Indonesia to do a little MTB riding. Garuda Airways asked myself and Akira-san to travel down there and check out a few different places they are considering for using for a MTB tour. Over 6 days we visited 3 different locations, the first was the Island of Bali.
Bali is well know for its beaches and culture. We were met at the
Airport and driven to our hotel in Kuta, watching all the scooters and
cars work their way through the city was super entertainment , I was
happy to be a passenger. There are a few adventure tour companies
offering some whitewater rafting and MTB tours. After a nice breakfast
with an excellent view of Lake Batur we were driven to our ride starting
point The ride we did was quite easy, mainly downhill on dirt roads
with a bit of single track through the rice fields. We saw villages and
some beautiful countryside that you would not find without a bike and
guide Personally I would like to spend much more time exploring the area
around Mt. Batur where I saw lots of good looking roads and trails that
I think would make for a more challenging ride. Day 2 saw us meet in
the morning for our Balinese Village Tour. First we rode through an
Elephant camp then through some typical rural villages. It was nice to
stop and check out a local family's living compound as it was much
different than anything I had experienced before. When we rode past some
kids playing in the local swimming hole I wanted to jump in with them,
the water looked perfect. The rides we did here in Bali were set up
more tourists than cyclists , nice easy rides but for a cyclist with
some fitness I think we need to work on making the rides longer and more
challenging.
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