Author: JustyJ
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SFR Day 12 & 13
Day 12 was 136km Cao Bang to Pingxiang Not much to report on this day. First half was visually more interesting than 2nd. Crossing the border was uneventful. Pingxiang could have been a nice city in the pinnacle hills but in need of a spring clean. Day 12 was 195km to Nanning Airport A horrible wet…
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SFR D11
225km 3500m Dong Van to Cao Bang Was expecting a long day but not this long but nothing to complain about! Morning started off with tired legs from the day before but stunning views of the rocky landscape and pinnacle hills made me forget that. The highlight of the scenery of the trip!. A very…
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SFR 10
150km 3500m Ha Giang to Dong Van An epic day. My stomach cleared up overnight and feeling a little stronger. Pleased, as this turned out to be the hardest day. Basically what felt like nonstop climbing for most of it and most of the 3 climbs were at 10%. Got a bit paranoid about not…
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SFR D9
15th 150km Bac Ha to Ha Giang Day 9 was a nice day. Started off a bit wet but was there for the famous Sunday market which was cool. Explored that quickly and then found a back road down which turned out to be under construction and then a landslide had destroyed what remained of…
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SFR D8
100km Sapa to Bac Ha Day 8 was miserable weather. Stomach was miserable. Went back to bed. Woke mid morning and decided i had to make progress regardless. Bought a rain cape, got on the bike and slowly made it down the mountain on the back route which would have been nice in better weather.…
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SFR D6
176km 3630m A big day…. Started a little late but nice cruise out of the town following the river until the first climb. Quiet roads until the 2nd climb and good roads all the way. Got to within 10km of the China border. Quite picturesque. 2nd climb out of Lau Chau (a mini VN Guilin…
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SFR D5
100km 1600m dbp to Muong Lay Town Recovery and powered by Pho….. Very nice and chilled ride after a good dinner, good nights sleep and big breakfast. Nothing too steep or long today. Just lots of Pho powering me along : so good…. Very friendly people and good roads, not many trucks made for a…
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SFR D4
220km MX to Dien Bien Phu, 3000m two big climbs. Long massive day with the trots. Nice resort gave me food poisoning and 15km out of my way. Don’t bother trying to take short cuts in Laos. It’s not a thing and you will end up climbing a mountain quickly. A bit of up and…
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SFR D3
130km Luang Nama to Muang Xay Start of day was not so nice following the Tofu roads and trucks coming from the border. Hit the train line about half way and the trucks seem to get much less and was able to find good lines through the roads. No rain 🙂 Winding roads. More interesting…
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SFR D2
190km Chiang Khong to Luang Namtha Thai border opens 7am open and Laos 8am. Bus 125b for bike and me. No need to wake up so early. Not the nicest ride due to big trucks and some serious rain. Bike a complete mess with grit and crap in every part so that got a quick…