#cyclevietnam

Cycle tourist glamour shot! 💁‍♀️ It’s not always so scenic or enjoyable so it’s nice to have memories like this. This was on the way down a big winding mountain pass out of Dalat, I had so much fun twisting down the smooth pavement and being constantly surprised and delighted by each view as I turned the corner. #cyclevietnam #biketouring #surlytravelerscheck (at Da Lat)

I attempted something today that I knew I probably couldn’t do but thought I’d try if the conditions were right. I was super lucky with the weather (no rain) and the roads were smooth (except about 10 muddy construction zones). The ride consisted of a 1500+meter climb in the first 80km and no comparable downhill, just some rolling mountain passes for a total of 135km. In the end it took me almost 5 hours to complete the 30km straight climb up (including breaks) which didn’t leave me enough daylight to complete the ride. I went through some mental shit on that climb and saw some gorgeous scenery. I’m so glad I did it and am not disappointed. The temperature at the bottom went as high as 40 degrees and now it’s about 18 after dark at the top. I sweat so much my socks were turning dark, my eyes were stinging, I had to just breathe and keep my form and stay focussed to stay safe. What a day. #cyclevietnam #shutuplegs #cycletouring (at Khánh Hòa Province)

Finding roads that aren’t on google maps, and getting lost where google says there’s roads. That’s Vietnam. #cyclevietnam #muddyroads (at Khánh Hòa Province)

I’ve had some pretty good bike rides the last few days! 1- Phong Nha national park 2- Dong Hoi > Phong Nha 3- Tam Coc 4- Hanoi > Ninh Binh on Christmas Day #cyclevietnam #biketouring

This is the Mu waterfall, which was up a huge switchback climb then down a rough loose rocky descent. Totally worth it. And there was no one else around, which is basically the first time I’ve been alone this whole trip! #cyclevietnam #muwaterfall (at Tự Do, Lạc Sơn, Hoà Bình)