VIETNAM

Vietnam has long since fascinated cyclists. BikesEtc heads to its central belt to find out what is so special about this land of extreme contrasts…

Even at its narrowest point, just 50 kilometres across, Vietnam is an extraordinary place to explore by bicycle, with one dazzling view after another. Sprawling rice terraces and limestone peaks dominate the north, while to the south mist-shrouded mountains give way to tropical whitesand beaches lapped by the warm waters of the South China Sea. BikesEtc’s Steve Thomas headed to the heart of this magical country to see explore a land he’s been longing to ride in for years… Follow, follow, follow, follow, follow the Ho Chi Minh Trail – damn! I just could not get that irritating yet amusing Robin Williams line from his classic movie Good Morning Vietnam out of my head. It was somewhere approaching mid-day and I was wrestling with my granny gear on the lower…

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Bikes Etc (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2018

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