March 2014 - Bali MTB

So earlier last year, I took a ride with G in Bali. Booked flights since 2013, and made the trip.
Was G's first trip to bali and my 4th or 5th. But this trip it was fun cuz I got the chance to do mountain biking in Bali.
We had went with Ramang from Bali Rides after a long survey. In Bali, there are a lot of mountain biking company who offers day rides or. whole week rides all around the island. Do a little search and you will find that a lot of riders had actually went there to do their biking as well. Arrangements was made easily with Ramang, the owner. Pick up and bike rentals are all done with him as well.

we had taken the Mt.Batur Crater Rim to Batur Lake route for this ride.

Thats, all 3 of Bali's mountain peak at the back in one shot.

Ramang, the owner of bali-rides, Guan and me at the beginning of the ride.

Climb, climb..

Part of the ride was quite surprising for us due to the high altitude riding. We've been riding on sea level ride for soo long that we literally had to gasped for air in some uphill parts.  

Conquered!

some DH part.

scarry part too. the rocks were really too loose.

Through someone's veg farm. Most people in bali are friendly. We're always greeted with a "hello" from the locals wherever we passed on the ride.

The view on the top is really something.

Then, there's the money shot here. Bali, island of the thousand temple!

Volcanic ashes.

This part here is all lava fields. The locals use these here rocks for their buildings and carvings.

Batur Lake.. I think.

G and the push bikes we had on our villa.

the always there, Kuta sunset. 

push bikes on our villa.

Oh and we went to lembongan as well!

Love this place to bits. Villa Tao seminyak.