The Perth cyclist group did cycling in Bali from  21st  until 29th June, 2010. They are visited  Lovina beach, hot spring water Banjar  village, Medue Pura Karang (Cycling Temple), Munduk, Bedugul, Tanah Lot, Amazing, the last village of losses and biking  along the Lake and Mount Batur. They really enjoy Indonesian food, friendly,culture and panoramic of Bali.

The  Tribob group did triathlon camp in  Bali island on 25th  until 27th June 2010.  Cycling program from Cemagi to Pemuteran and from Pemuteran via Munduk  to Cemagi.  The second day camp starting  7 morning  with swimming on the Pemuteran beach and continuous cycling 130 km with 1300 m sea level.

15 member the  Tribob.com  group will  do triathlon training  camp in  Bali island  from 25th to 28 th June 2010.

Ketika mengetahui kalau harus mengikuti training di Bali dan melewati weekend disana, saya langsung terpikir untuk sedikit berpetualang.  Kalau selama ini waktu yang dihabiskan hanya untuk wisata kuliner dan belanja oleh-oleh Bali, kali ini saya langsung browsing untuk menyewa sepeda untuk sekedar fun biking. Dan ketika menelusuri website baliaudax.com saya langsung chatting dengan Pak Wayan I Kertayasa yang kebetulan sedang online. Saya ditawari berbagai rute2 yang menarik dan sangat menantang, namun dikarenakan skill yang hanya “so, so” maka saya memutuskan untuk memilih area yang datar2 saja. Rute yang dipilih adalah bersepeda di area persawahan dekat Tanah Lot. Pas hari H nya saya janjian dengan Pak Wayan untuk dijemput dihotel pukul 5:30 pagi dengan harapan mau melihat sunrise, tapi sayangnya cuaca pagi itu mendung namun tidakmelunturkan niat bersepeda ria yang sudah ditunggu sejak keberangkatan dari Jakarta. Akhirnya kita tiba di tengah jalan kecil tepatnya di desa (…? Pak wayan silahkan dilengkapi ya…..) setelah mobil diparkir, Pak Wayan langsung merakit sepeda dengan cekatan. Waah saya jadi tau banyak nih tip and tricks knock down sepeda yang selama ini taunya cuma langsung tancap gowes. Pak Wayan juga banyak mengajarkan cara-cara bersepeda dengan benar dan baik supaya kita bisa bersepeda secara efisien (gak ngabis2in tenaga gitu loh) dan yang paling penting nih (yang saya ingat karena takut kejadian) yaitu bersepeda yang salah bisa menimbulkan varises. Tidak percuma ditemenin mantan atlet PON. Well, saya mendapatkan pengalaman yang sangat menyenangkan bersepeda melewati pematang sawah, tepi pantai serta desa-desa yang sedang mempersiapkan acara galungan dengan latar belakang gunung Batur dan Kintamani, what a luxury moments (for me). Thank you Pak Wayan, surely enjoyed my fun biking with you on Sunday morning and look forward to treasure your other unique routes (promise my skill would get better next time). Write by Tina D.

Road Bike Cycling Schedule 21th March to 26th March 2010 on Heart of Bali Program.  Enjoy the beautiful island of Bali by cycling incredible. Along the beach, green mountains and enjoy the food of Indonesia. With a ride with the group creates a sense of friendship as we love nature.

Sunday 21st  March – 8 am warm-up ride to Candidasa. About 70 km.

Monday 22 nd March – 8am ride Candidasa to Amed (East Bali). Two options : Challenging route with numerous climbs or flanking route over undulating terrain. Distance 40km. Check in Coral View or Hidden Paradise Hotel

Dinner Tues 23 th March – Amed to Lovina (North Bali) 110km some undulating terrain but mostly level.

Wednesday 24th  Lovina to Bedugul (1355m to Ubud. 90km. Long climbs to Bedugul, equally long descend to Ubud. Scenic. Longest Day. Picnic lunch at Bedugul Lake.

Thurs 25th March – Optional ride to Penelokan on the crater rim of volcano Mt Batur 40km gradual but continuous climb and 40km descend.

Friday 26th Mar – Ubud to Uluwatu (spectacular cliff view) and on to finishing point at. About 60 km but be prepared for climbs in

Uluwatu area.

Mountain biking

New year of  2010 begins with a memorable experience, which is cycling while enjoying the scenery at the foot of Mount and Lake Batur.

This previous experience was not entirely unexpected, although cycling in Bali plans prepared well in advance. In the last month I was looking for information that can guide me with cycling in Bali through an unusual track, until finally I found the right person, namely Mr. Wayan Kertayasa. He is the owner of Bali Cycling Operator  http://www.balicycling.com . Bali to host Audax, a program of bicycle touring around the island of Bali along 410 km in 2 days!  http://www.baliaudax.com . By email agreed time and location will be discussed cycling my arrival in Bali.

In Bali family tour schedule dense enough to bag the bike had not moved and the new date of December 30, 2009 I call again Pak Wayan. Given Mr. Wayan to guide guests to triathlon training, then I got a chance with her bicycle on January 1, 2010. Pak Wayan will accompany me along the foot of Mount Batur, through the black lava and Lake Batur. It is perfect way to start new year.

So on January 1, 2010 at 6 AM, though still felt sleepy the rest of the year renewal last night, I immediately get ready for hours of 7 am Pak Wayan arrived to pick up. Then we go to Kintamani to stop for a moment at his home in Bangli. Throughout the trip were treated to a typical rural landscape, traditional Balinese home among the rice fields. Arriving at the top of Kintamani, straight down + / – 5 km to the parking lot of Pura Jati, where we started cycling.

After unloading the bike and stop by the booth to eat rice wrapped in banana leaves mixed (Jenggo rice / rice cat), we start the journey at 10 am through the cool hills of asphalt. Think of it as foreplay. Entering the area of black lava, began off-road track conditions, we were cycling between the rocky black lava. We must be careful because the slightest risk of injury fell a sharp stone. Rise and fall repose lava rock with the background of Mount Batur be an interesting challenge to be enjoyed. Until we arrived at a single location we called  ”Believe it or not”. That is a historic place at Mount Batur erupted on 21 September 1926, one of  Batur Temple not burn by lava fire. The lava  stone  surrounds the temple and stopped 2 meters before the building with  15 meter height. You can imagine how the event of a hot lava flow, it still shows the greatness of God to protect the temple. Until now, at this location there are many temples and two large trees that are still green, surrounded by black lava rock. Mount Batur has erupted many times. Activities eruption G. Batur is recorded in history began in 1804 and the last eruption occurred in 2000. Since 1804 until 2005,

The journey continues into the asphalt road where the left cliff of Mount Batur and the right of black lava. Nice view!! The streets remained up and down made me start to catch her breath as she posed pictures. On our trip through the temples and villages, the atmosphere reminds me of the valley in the hills Dieng Central of Java.

Upon arrival at the plantation, we were interested in seeing a mother who was sort of mango fruit. It’s time for a break while enjoying the typical egg mango Mount Batur, mango for yellow egg and fresh taste … After enjoying 5 fruits and 2 kg of mango wrap, travel resumed through the village streets up and down the asphalt damaged. Taste delicious mountain biking in the cool and fresh air.

We’ve passed half way to arrive at Temple Hulun Danu on the Lake Batur. We continued walking through the streets but has a smooth rise and fall more steeply, with a splendid view of Lake Batur. Remaining energy used to enjoy the path until we reached the finish point where we parked the vehicle.

The total distance of 30 km with a travel time of about 3 hours. A cycling experience that is very impressive on the island of Bali … After the break, and loading the bike into the car, on the way home we stopped at the diner to enjoy the hot rice with lake fish (mujair yellow & spicy flavor).  Ahhhhhhhhhhh………………………

Write by: Prama Nugraha

Bali cycling

Tahun 2010 diawali dengan pengalaman yang mengesankan, yaitu bersepeda sambil menikmati pemandangan di kaki Gunung dan Danau Batur.

Pengalaman ini sebelumnya tidak terduga sama sekali, meskipun rencana bersepeda di Bali sudah dipersiapkan jauh-jauh hari. Dalam sebulan terakhir saya mencari informasi pemandu yang dapat menemani saya bersepeda di Bali melalui trek yang tidak biasa, hingga akhirnya saya menemukan orang yang tepat, yaitu Bapak Wayan Kertayasa. Beliau adalah pemilik http://www.balicycling.com yang juga menjadi penyelenggara Bali Audax, yaitu program touring bersepeda keliling pulau Bali sepanjang 410 km dalam 2 hari !!! (info selengkapnya bisa dilihat di www.baliaudax.com).  Melalui email disepakati waktu dan lokasi bersepeda akan dibahas setibanya saya di Bali.

Di Bali jadwal family tour cukup padat hingga tas sepeda sempat tidak tersentuh dan baru tanggal 30 Desember 2009 saya hubungi kembali Pak Wayan. Mengingat Pak Wayan harus memandu para tamunya untuk latihan triathlon,  maka saya mendapat kesempatan bersepeda bersamanya pada tanggal 1 Januari 2010. Pak Wayan akan menemani saya menyusuri kaki Gunung Batur, melewati lava hitam dan Danau Batur. Yes, it’s perfect way to start new year!!

Maka pada 1 Januari 2010 jam 6 pagi, meski masih terasa ngantuk sisa tahun baruan semalam, saya segera bersiap-siap karena jam 7 pagi Pak Wayan datang menjemput. Lalu kami menuju Kintamani dengan  mampir sejenak di rumahnya di Bangli. Sepanjang perjalanan disuguhi pemandangan khas pedesaan, rumah adat Bali diantara persawahan. Setiba di puncak Kintamani, langsung turun +/- 5 km menuju tempat parkir kendaraan Pura Jati , tempat kami mulai bersepeda.

Setelah unloading sepeda dan mampir ke warung untuk makan nasi campur dibungkus daun pisang (nasi jenggo / nasi kucing), kami memulai perjalanan jam 10 pagi melalui perbukitan sejuk beraspal. Anggap saja sebagai pemanasan. Memasuki daerah lava hitam, kondisi trek mulai offroad, kami bersepeda diantara berbatuan lava hitam. Kami harus berhati-hati karena sedikit saja terjatuh resiko luka terkena batu tajam. Tanjakan dan turunan beralaskan batuan lava dengan latar belakang Gunung Batur menjadi tantangan yang menarik untuk dinikmati. Hingga kami tiba di satu lokasi yang diberin nama ”Believe it or not”. Yaitu sebuah tempat yang bersejarah pada saat Gunung Batur meletus  tanggal 21 September 1926 dimana  salah satu banguan Pura Batur tidak tebakar oleh api lahar. Api lahar  itu mengelilingi Pura Batur tersebut dan berhenti 2 meter  sebelum bangunan tersebut dengan ketinggian lebih dari 15 meter. Bisa dibayangkan betapa saat terjadi aliran lahar panas, ternyata Tuhan masih menunjukkan kebesaranNya untuk melindungi Pura tersebut. Hingga saat ini, di lokasi tersebut masih terdapat sebagian Pura dan dua pohon besar yang masih hijau, dikelilingi oleh batuan lava hitam. Gunung Batur telah berkali-kali meletus. Kegiatan letusan G. Batur yang tercatat dalam sejarah dimulai sejak tahun 1804 dan letusan terakhir terjadi tahun 2000. Sejak tahun 1804 hingga 2005,

Perjalanan dilanjutkan menuju jalan aspal dimana sebelah kirinya tebing Gunung Batur dan sebelah kanannya lava hitam. Nice view!! Jalanan tetap naik-turun membuat saya mulai mengatur napas sambil berfoto-foto.  Di perjalanan kami melewati Pura dan desa, suasananya mengingatkan saya dengan lembah Perbukitan Dieng di Jawa Tengah.

Di perjalanan Pak Wayan bercerita pengalamannya melaksanakan Bali Audax I di bulan November lalu. Bagi yang ingin mencoba touring bersepeda mengelilingi Pulau Bali bisa mengikuti Bali Audax II yang akan dilaksanakan tanggal 6-7 November 2010.

Saat tiba di perkebunan, kami tertarik melihat seorang ibu yang sedang menyortir buah mangga. Ini waktunya istirahat sambil menikmati mangga telor khas Gunung Batur, mangga sebesar telor berwarna kuning dan segar rasanya… Setelah menikmati 5 buah dan membungkus 2 kg mangga, perjalanan dilanjutkan kembali melalui jalan desa naik-turun yang aspalnya rusak.  Nikmat rasanya bersepeda di pengunungan yang udaranya sejuk dan bersih..

Kami telah melewati setengah perjalanan hingga tiba di Pura Hulundanu di sisi Danau Batur. Kami melanjutkan perjalanan melalui jalan mulus namun memiliki tanjakan dan turunan yang lebih curam, dengan pemandangan indah Danau Batur. Tenaga tersisa dimanfaatkan untuk menikmati jalur tersebut hingga kami tiba di titik finish tempat kami parkir kendaraan.

Total jarak 30 km dengan waktu tempuh sekitar 3 jam. Sebuah pengalaman bersepeda yang sangat  mengesankan di Pulau Bali… Setelah istirahat dan loading sepeda ke mobil, di perjalanan pulang  kami mampir di warung makan untuk menikmati nasi panas dengan ikan mujair bumbu kuning & pedas. Mantapp…

Di puncak Kintamani kami berpisah karena Pak Wayan ada acara keluarga. Bagi yang mau mencoba trek tersebut atau trek lainnya di Bali bisa kontak Pak Wayan Kertayasa.

Thanks Pak Wayan, sampe ketemu lagi..

Write by: Prama Nugraha

Our recent 5-day tour with Wayan has convinced me that the best way to see Bali is by bicycle. Wayan took us off the beaten path to show us the real Bali, for which I am very grateful. On our tour, I met amazing people, ate some of the best food I have ever had, and was fortunate to learn about Balinese culture and some Balinese language.

One thing that struck me about Wayan is that he is not only the sole Bali bicycle tour licensed by Bali Tourism, the state agency, but he is also a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Coach licensed through Indonesian Cycling Federation. Wayan is a true supporter of local cycle racing and cycle touring, both coaching the Bali Cycling Team and arranging cycle tour events around the island. In fact, later in our trip after we had completed our tour with Wayan, I talked with a mountain bike racer who turned out to be coached by Wayan.

Our tour went from Ubud to Candidasa to Amed to Lovina to Singaraja to Batur to Ubud. Wayan and Agus, Wayan’s cousin and the sag-wagon man, did a great job ensuring we were hydrated, fed, and ready to go. Moreover, we were impressed by their on-time arrivals and departures.
I look forward to our next tour. I hope for a longer tour that goes further into the mountains in the Sidemen area. And when we go on our next tour, we’ll go with Wayan and Bali Cycling!

Bart Pestarino
Seattle Area
America