One Ride in Bali

I recently went to Indonesia and had the chance to go ride mountain bikes with nice people and take a few shots. The [L=http://www.thechillhouse.com/]Chill House/L] is located in Canggu. It is the only place I found where you can rent good mountain bikes in Bali. Bonus: the staff are friendly and the place has a very nice and smooth vibe to it.

From left to right: -1 Iwan, chief mountain bike guide -2 Newest recruit. -3 Simon, me, tourist -4 Dedy, 26 and father of two, used to be a surf guide -5 The Driver -6 Nova, badass surfer reconverted bike guide.

Ready ?

Scenic singletrack through rice fields overlooking a nearby lake.

Iwan taking a corner with experience.

These guys hit the jackpot: They got lent these enduro machines, and get to rip these nice trails everyday!

Dedy and Nova hike back up for the shoot, usually it's shuttle only.

Half of this 9km trail is in deep forests. Nova precisely navigates this narrow section of the track.

Dedy tackles a corner. It is not at this moment that you should be sightseeing.

Dedy bursts out of the tunnel.

Iwan is stoked at the drop we found passing through a small village.

It's so much fun riding in a place like this!

At the end of the day, after some rain and a few crashes, Iwan and Dedy are done, as is everybody. Thanks for the day !

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