It was a few days before our road trip, and Bali Bike Park was beckoning. They had a promotion going on- Free Fridays- where they waived the bike park fee and all you had to pay for was the rental. So off we went, past the bucolic rice paddies and up into the mountains, where we were greeted with spectacular views and (thankfully) cooler weather. The bike park is situated in north central Bali in the small town of Bedegul. When we arrived, we were given bikes, helmets, and protective gear, all of which was in great shape and fit well. They had a cross country trail that bordered the lake, which we started with just to warm up our legs, then it was off to do some downhill. They had two trucks that continuously shuttled people up from about 8:30 until 2, and it was about a 10 minute ride up, with each of the lines being about 10-15 minutes down. They had a few easy lines which they claimed were “family and kid friendly” but everyone thought that was a stretch. Ted’s remark was, “I’d like to see the family that goes down this” – about a steep section of one of the “easy” lines. So we mostly stuck to the blue lines, though another rider convinced us to give the “berm line” a try, which was a little more exciting and then met up with a blue line for an easier finish.

I finally caught some air on a few jumps (woohoo!) and we lost minimal amounts of skin, so all in all we felt very accomplished at the end of a great day.