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Green Trail Tours has a fleet of LA and TREK
4500 mountain bikes which give you a variety of
choices for the sizes ranging from 13 inches to
22 1/2 inches.
On our cycling tours includes bike hire in the
tour price, while if you prefer to bring your
own bikes we can subtract the hired bike prices.
Our Bikes
We generally use LA
and TREK 4500 mountain bikes as they have
high quality, durable pieces of equipment.
However, we also use others kind of bike
depending on the grade of the tours and places.
Please be advised that a certain frame model is
not guaranteed.
We prefer the Trek mountain bike as it has been
special designed to deal with different types of
road and riding. Even on a our road trips, the
asphalt can often be broken or potholed, and
there are usually unsurpassed sections included,
so mountain bikes are the most suitable. The
bike has 24 and 27 gears, which you can change
easily when padding up hill or down trails.
As the case of soft cycling in the country side,
where the road is paved and flat, we general use
simple Japanese pushed bikes
Renting for our tours
Renting our bikes, not only saves your time but
all so give a hassle free biking tours. You
don't have to worry about how to pack your bikes
as well as you exceeded luggage on the air
plane.
Our bikes are new and be maintained after every
trip. We always have from 1 to 3 spared bikes
depend on group size. Our team is very well
equipped with tool and has plenty of tubes
We strongly recommend you to bring your own
helmets, bike shirts with long sleeves, bike
pants, bike water bottles as in Vietnam biking
is the " stranger sport" and finding the right
equipments for biking is not easy.
Each bike comes with a single water bottle cage,
if you prefer more you are welcome to bring your
own. On our bike seats are general performance
seats. Bikes also have gel seat cover slips if
you prefer a softer ride. If you have your own
"broken-in" seat, you are welcome to bring it
and we'll fit it for you . Women that are
sensitive are encouraged to bring a seat
designed for women
We fit strap style toe-clips if requested, but
you might like to consider bringing SPD clip
pedals if you use them. If you do pick SPD
pedals, please make sure to bring your shoes and
cleats.
For shorter tours, we provide reusable water
containers inline with our responsible tourism
policy of reducing waste.
23 Tips
For Best Cycling
Millions of people ride a bike at least once a
year, millions cycle regularly for recreation,
others commute by bicycle, and some do it for
travelling and exploration.
The number of cyclists is about to increase, as
more and more people are realizing the benefits
that cycling is to bring to their own health and
the experiences they are to have exploring a new
country on their bicycles.
That's good not only for the environment, but
also for one own health, since cycling is one of
the best forms of exercise around. It gives the
heart and circulatory system a workout; it puts
little stress on joints (except perhaps the
knees); it can burn 400 to 700 calories per
hour; and if you own a bike, cycling is free and
can be done just about anywhere.
Here are some steps you can take to improve
cycling performance, safety, comfort, and
enjoyment:
Use your head
1.
Absolutely crucial: always wear a helmet. Of the nation's 800 annual cycling deaths,
head injuries account for about 60%. If all
cyclists wore helmets, perhaps half of these
deaths and injuries-especially in children-could
be avoided. Choose a bright color, and make sure
the helmet fits properly. It should sit
horizontally on your head and shouldn't move
about.
Do the right thing
2.
Brake right.
To exert optimal pressure, brake with your hands
at the ends of the levers. For a quick stop, as
you press the brakes firmly, slide your buttocks
to the very back of the saddle. This will keep
the rear of the bike down so that you don't flip
over the handlebars.
3.
On a long downhill, don't stay on your
brakes. That may overheat the tire's rim and could
cause a blowout. It's safest to "feather brake"-
that is, tap the brakes, applying intermittent
pressure. This is wise in wet weather, too.
4.
Don't pedal in high gear for long periods.
This can increase the pressure on your knees and
lead to overuse injuries such as biker's knee.
Shift to lower gears and faster revolutions to
get more exercise with less stress on your
knees. The best cadence for most cyclists is 60
to 80 revolutions per minute (rpm), though
racers pedal in the range of 80 to 100 rpm.
5.
Going uphill,
shift gears to maintain normal cadence. On a
long hill, conserve energy by staying in your
seat.
6.
When cycling at night or when visibility is poor, wear brightly colored, reflective
clothing, and use your headlight. In fact,
wearing bright colors is a good idea at any
hour. Also consider a rear strobe-type light
(attached to the bike or your belt) to enhance
visibility at night.
Easy rider
7.
Make sure your bike fits.
Handlebars, saddle, wheels, gears, and brakes
can all be adjusted to match your size and
riding ability, but the frame has to fit from
the start. To find the right frame size,
straddle the bike and stand flatfooted: on a
road bike, there should be one to two inches of
clearance between your groin and the top tube.
On a mountain bike, the clearance should be two
to three inches or even more.
8.
Position the saddle right to protect your
knees. At the bottom of the stroke, your knee should
be only slightly bent. If your knee is bent too
much, the seat is too low, and you will lose
stroking power and strain your knees. If the
knee locks when extended, or if you have to
reach for the pedal, the seat is too high, which
can also stress the knee. The saddle should be
level.
9.
Position the handlebars correctly-one inch lower than the top of the
seat. Drop handlebars (preferable because they
allow you to change your riding position) should
be about as wide as your shoulders or slightly
narrower. Some cyclists who suffer from neck or
back discomfort may prefer upright handlebars.
10.
To avoid saddle soreness, get the right
seat.
The hard narrow seats on racing bikes can be
particularly uncomfortable for women, who tend
to have widely spaced "sit bones." Special
anatomically designed saddles-wider and more
cushioned at the back-are easy to install.
Gel-filled saddles or pads or sheepskin pads can
ease the pressure and friction.
11.
Change your hand and body position
frequently.
That will change the angle of your back, neck,
and arms, so that different muscles are stressed
and pressure is put on different nerves.
12.
Don't ride in the racing "drop" position (with your hands on the curved part of
the handlebars) for a long time. This may cramp
your hands, shoulders, and neck.
13.
Unless you're an experienced
cyclist,
don't use those special aerodynamic
handlebars-shaped
like an upside-down "V"-which let you lean
forward on your forearms and thus reduce wind
drag and increase your speed. These increase the
risk of injury.
14.
After a long uphill, don't coast downhill without pedaling. As you climb up the hill,
lactic acid builds up in your muscles and can
contribute to muscle soreness. By pedaling
lightly but constantly while coasting downhill
(even if there's little resistance) you can help
remove the lactic acid.
15.
Keep your arms relaxed and don't lock
your elbows. This technique helps you absorb bumps from
the road better.
16.
Wear the right shorts if you cycle a lot. Sleek cycling shorts have less fabric to
wrinkle or bunch up, so there's less chance of
skin irritation. For extra protection, choose
cycling shorts with special lining or padding to
wick away perspiration and no seams at the
crotch.
17.
Don't wear headphones.
They can block out the street sounds you need
to hear in order to ride defensively. Cycling
with headphones is a misdemeanor in some areas.
Good road sense
18.
Ride with traffic,
obey all signs, and give right of way to cars.
19.
Use hand signals to alert drivers to your intentions.
20.
Try to make eye contact with drivers as you pull into an intersection or make a
turn, so they know your intentions and you know
that they've seen you.
21.
Don't ride side by side with another cyclist.
22.
Watch out for storm drains,
cattle guards, and rail-road tracks.
They're all slippery when wet. And if you don't
cross them at a right angle, your front tire may
get caught.
23.
When cycling in heavy traffic, on a narrow road, or on winding
downhill roads, ride in the lane with the cars,
not to the side, where you're not as visible and
may get pushed off to the side. Of course, if a
car wants to pass, move out of the way.
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