It’s been 1100 km since I left Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on the 3rd of January ‘07, and I’ve still got around 700 km to go until I reach Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital. I’ve been riding in headwind approx. 90% of the time in Vietnam which doesn’t suit me at all and it’s been one of the main reasons why I’ve sensed a lack of motivation for the last few weeks. The weather’s been pretty bad, rainshowers & clouds (mental and physical) on many days. Not my idea of tropical cycling though I know it’s all part of the sweet game of cycling...(click right here for more text & photos from crazy Vietnam...
Headwind, Nicolai Bangsgaard (orig. Denmark, currently in Hoi An, Central Vietnam)
nicolai1976
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ralphnhatrang
Sorry, but the head winds won't go away for a while yet. It's winter time in Vietnam and the trade winds come from the north east.
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racpat
Every time we drink a beer we salute the wind, he is either your friend or not on biketrips......
We did cycle from Saigon to Dalat and are getting ready to descent to the coast and start chasing you up north. Have a good ride!
Patrick
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bikingswede
Nice site and beautiful pictures. I'll be starting my trip, leaving HCMC and going north along hwy 1, in just a couple of months. Hopefully the wind is not as strong and the rain less common. Hang in there. The wind will turn.
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tailwind
Number 3 - the wind will not turn for many months. Check the weather data. Go WITH the wind, instead of against it.
I know I keep haranguing people on here to check wind direction before they leave to go cycling somewhere, but reading what the OP wrote is validation to me to keep nagging you all about it ;-)
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trek520
Just a thought for you Nicola,what to think Vietnam was like for us Marines back in 1966 ? I'm smiling, not being a wise guy. I know what your talking about. The winds and hills in New Zealand actually worn out my tires on one side because of strong cross winds.
All the best, and keep smiling,you'll never forget your adventure.
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