In Reply to: Bicycle Equipment and Clothing posted by Bali4us on Wednesday, 31. March 2010 at 18:47 Bali Time:
Last time there I bought lots of cycling tops .. but it pays to ask around .. and mention the tops with the pockets at the back .. they understood what I was talking about then.. Bikes also available for hire everywhere for a couple bucks a day.. and new bikes sold at the big supermarkets.. and helmets etc .. and of course go to Denpasar to Rodalink will get you sorted with anything your want ..
I have taken my road bike over the last two times .. we stayed for a month.. lots of good rides .. Kuta to Uluwatu and return is a good two hours.. good before breakfast ride.. and the longer Kuta Uluwatu-Nusa Dua ride for a 3.5hr or so ride.. few hills but a good training ride.
The ride to Nusa Dua and return is also a good fast ride as the road is smooth as and you can do some motor pacing behind slower scooters at 50- 60kmhr !! Thats fun if you can keep going.. I usually blow fairly early on .. especially if coming back from Ulu.. We are taking our bikes for our trip this year in July / Aug.. looking at going to Lovina and seeing how that goes !!