The attractions of Ubud are still close by though, and easily accessible with a car hire, scooter rental, or
quick bicycle ride.
Surrounded by palms, you're just
a quick bicycle ride to jungle waterfalls, rivers and mountains.
Not exact matches
This makes the transition of
riding a
bicycle without pedals easier and
quicker.
You can reach the trails of the Manzanillo - Gandoca refuge by a
quick bike
ride or even
quicker car
ride, explore the various beaches by foot or
bicycle, or just relax in a hammock looking out onto the jungle and the Caribbean.
We
rode bicycles around the city, and kids chased us, waving; men selling strange fruits plied us with samples and delighted at our expressions after the first bite; women in the market dressed us in traditional clothing, giggling at our attempts to fasten our longyis (a sarong worn by both men and women); hands were always helping, and people walked with us and talked with us for no other reason than to have a
quick chat or ask about our home countries.
Tom Babin, a Calgary journalist and author who writes about bikes, recently made a video about urban cycling and didn't wear a helmet, and the reaction was
quick: «Don't you think wearing a helmet at least for the video would have showed a much better example of responsible
bicycle riding?»