Our recent 5-day tour with Wayan has convinced me that the best way to see Bali is by bicycle. Wayan took us off the beaten path to show us the real Bali, for which I am very grateful. On our tour, I met amazing people, ate some of the best food I have ever had, and was fortunate to learn about Balinese culture and some Balinese language.
One thing that struck me about Wayan is that he is not only the sole Bali bicycle tour licensed by Bali Tourism, the state agency, but he is also a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Coach licensed through Indonesian Cycling Federation. Wayan is a true supporter of local cycle racing and cycle touring, both coaching the Bali Cycling Team and arranging cycle tour events around the island. In fact, later in our trip after we had completed our tour with Wayan, I talked with a mountain bike racer who turned out to be coached by Wayan.
Our tour went from Ubud to Candidasa to Amed to Lovina to Singaraja to Batur to Ubud. Wayan and Agus, Wayan’s cousin and the sag-wagon man, did a great job ensuring we were hydrated, fed, and ready to go. Moreover, we were impressed by their on-time arrivals and departures.
I look forward to our next tour. I hope for a longer tour that goes further into the mountains in the Sidemen area. And when we go on our next tour, we’ll go with Wayan and Bali Cycling!
Bart Pestarino
Seattle Area
America