Chris @ Mount Batur

Sigh! Why do I do these things? A bike ride from Kintamani down to Ubud seemed like such a good idea at the time. I needed a bit of exercise while I was away and in a desperate effort to stave off the 2kg weight gain that usually accompanies these holidays, I thought a bit of adventuring was in order. 

The trip up took about an hour. The trip down took all of a minute. Yes, I suffered an ignominious tumble before we’d even started downhill L Damn trigger touch front brake sent me hurtling over the handlebars onto the road to everyone’s amusement. Fortunately I didn’t fall off again and it was downhill all the way to Ubud holding onto the brakes with a death grip… at least until we got to the valley. Then a series of hills that a car would have trouble climbing awaited. Less said about that the better. The relaxing bath (and cocktails) at day’s end was gratefully received.