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Indonesia Bicycle Touring

The Good, the Bad and the Downright Baffling

The Good, the Bad and the Downright Baffling

Almost six months ago we rolled off the Pelni from Malaysia and set out to circumnavigate Sulawesi. We survived that (but just barely) and went on to bike the length of Java (which turned out to be much better than

World Biking July 5, 2014January 5, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 4 Comments Read more

Struggling through Sumatra

Struggling through Sumatra

A little to the left, a slight move to the right, a minor change of saddle angle…nothing stopped the bolts of pain in my underside as we bumped along Sumatra’s backroads. Turns out we still have a few things to

World Biking June 23, 2014January 5, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 5 Comments Read more

Venturing past Volcanoes

Venturing past Volcanoes

As we crested the summit, a gust of wind brushed away a thick tangle of clouds and our eyes fell upon a spectacular sight:  Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano. Rising almost 3,000 meters (10,000 feet), “Fire Mountain” has been

World Biking April 24, 2014January 5, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 2 Comments Read more

We made It (but just barely)!

We made It (but just barely)!

We made it (to our own great amazement)! A whopping 3,563 kilometers around just one of Indonesia’s 18,307 islands. In comparison, London to Istanbul measures 2,994 kilometers.  Maine to Florida just 2,560 kilometers. So we’ve covered a lot of kilometers

World Biking March 29, 2014January 4, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 15 Comments Read more

Long Live Tarmac

Long Live Tarmac

The Indonesians, with a little monetary support from their Aussie neighbors, have embarked on a road building bonanza.  Silky smooth tarmac roads soon will link most of the coastal settlements. This is a good thing.  We love riding rough (maybe

World Biking March 10, 2014January 4, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 12 Comments Read more

The Best Coastal Cycling on the Planet

The Best Coastal Cycling on the Planet

That’s a bold claim to make.  But we believe it’s true. As any keen touring cyclist will know, there’s stiff competition in the best coastal road category.  Over the years, we’ve had the good fortune to bike some of the

World Biking February 28, 2014January 4, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 33 Comments Read more

Sulawesi: Land of Sand, Suffering and Instant Stardom

Sulawesi: Land of Sand, Suffering and Instant Stardom

Hello Mister!  Hello Mister!  Hello Mister! And so it goes from dawn till dusk.  The attention never lets up.  Gangs of teenage girls on motorbikes screech to a halt and demand a photo shoot with the odd foreigners.  Shy kids

World Biking February 13, 2014January 4, 2020 Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 16 Comments Read more

Slow Boat to Sulawesi

Slow Boat to Sulawesi

Complete chaos.  That’s the best way to describe boarding procedures on the slow boat to Sulawesi. Passengers debarking in Nunukan stumbled down a steep, metal plank while porters loaded down with goods simultaneously attempted to squeeze  and shove their way

World Biking January 31, 2014January 4, 2020 Asia, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 10 Comments Read more

Tour de Timor

Tour de Timor

Despite dire warnings (You’ll sink!  You’ll be crushed by the crowds!  You’ll catch a nasty disease!), we’d survived half a dozen Indonesian ferries. The trip to Timor was to be our last.   The journey was slated for a mere 18

World Biking September 21, 2012December 30, 2019 East Timor, Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 3 Comments Read more

Warning: Superhuman strength required

Warning:  Superhuman strength required

A few superhuman cyclists with legs of steel manage to traverse the island too, using local buses to get up the worst hills and freewheeling down, but the topography of the island rules out cycling for all but Tour-de-France trainees.

World Biking September 3, 2012December 30, 2019 Indonesia Bicycle Touring, Tour Updates 3 Comments Read more
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