The biggest shift in recreational cycling has made its way to cycle travel. Enter the e-bike! E-bikes, or bikes with a battery-powered “pedal assist,” feel just like a standard push bike, but the built-in electric motor kicks in when the rider begins to pedal. The pedal assist is as strong or as subtle as you […]
Tag Archives: Cycling in Asia
Bangkoks SkyLane reopens to a huge sigh of relief!
Cyclists all over Thailand rejoiced in December, as the long awaited re-opening of the airport track, ‘Skylane’ finally happened. Cyclists were not the only ones to be celebrating though, as the 23.5km track had been the main driving force behind a boom in cycling which has seen a whole new generation of cyclists created, and […]
Cycling Holidays are the New Niche for People Over 40
By Gary Corbett Traditionally adventure holidays have been the domain of testosterone charged thrill seekers in the 20-plus age bracket. But not any longer, with guided and self-guided cycling holidays becoming increasingly popular on a yearly basis with people over 40 years old. Essentially an organised cycling holiday ticks all the boxes for older, or […]
VISA-FREE ENTRY FOR BALI
If you are a citizen of the below 30 countries, from June 12th, 2015 you now be able to seamlessly enter Indonesia, including Bali, visa-free! This visa-free entry has only be granted at certain Immigration Check Points, including Denpasar (DPS), the airport recommended for our Bali tours. Visa free visits are valid for a maximum […]
Rider of the month – Tom Voss
When did you go on you go on you first cycle adventure? My first cycle trip was with Spice Roads in 2007. We cycled from Thailand to Ankor Wat, Siem Reap Cambodia How many SpiceRoads tours have you been on? I have been on 4 full length trips with Spice Roads and a one day […]
Let SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Introduce You to the ‘Real’ Vietnam
By Gary Corbett For a self-confessed travelholic who has spent a large slice of his adult life travelling the world at every opportunity as both a travel writer and on personal holidays, it is somewhat incongruous that Vietnam, until now, has never been on the itinerary. Why? I’m […]
Rider of the month – Alan Johnston
When did you go on you go on you first cycle adventure? The first SpiceRoads adventure I went on was the 14 day Ho Chi Minh Trail back in 2010 that followed parts of the war-era trail and explored old and new Vietnam. How many SpiceRoads tours have you been on? I have been on […]