Asia - Riding partner at ** Chi Minh City

Hi there. Anyone living in ** Chi Minh City who needs a riding partner during the weekends? I plan to do a ride from HCMC to Cu Chi and back every Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Anyone interested, just let me know.

You should be able to catch some pretty good air crossing those bridges. :D

You should be able to catch some pretty good air crossing those bridges. :D
How is bicycling over there in japan?

How is bicycling over there in japan?
**** if i know..i cant find a ****ing bike in my size.:mad:

**** if i know..i cant find a ****ing bike in my size.:mad:

Yup, read about it in one of the threads.

I hope you find the bike that you like co'z your missing a good lot of riding.

Good luck.

I hear there are several cycling club in Saigon, can you find them?

I hear there are several cycling club in Saigon, can you find them?
I don't know where to look. If you have any info I would appreciate it.

Riding conditions in Saigon: wet in the morning and heavy rain in the afternoon and evening. So for those of you planning to ride in Saigon always bring extra change of clothes. No need to bring rarincoat, you'll get wet anyway and put fender on your bikes (very important!).

Do you know of any web links to finding work in Vietnam. I'm an American ESL teacher and speak Mandarin Chinese, and I've been looking for some info but can't find a lot online. I'd definitely ride with you. :)

There are 2 meeting points in Saigon

1. Tan Son Nhat airport
2. Hang Xanh intersection

They meet there around 5AM and start rolling around 6AM, I know they meet there everyday

Hi bobby I am new to Vietnam do you know of any bicycle shop in Saigon to purchase quality road bikes or mountain bike? if you can also how much would it be thanks

there are many shops in Saigon, you can visit this forum and ask them: www.xedap.org and you can also find riding partner there too.

My company opened a bike shop at 51-1 Skygarden 2, Phu My Hung,District 7, ** Chi Minh City in September 2007. We have a range of bikes from entry level Mountain Bikes to top road machines such as the Specialized Tarmac.
Ph +84 84103114

I am a sponsor of the local district 7 bike club and the members ride every moring at 5.10am from the Franco Vietnam Hospital. We also do reasonably regular rides from the shop on Sundays.

Hi Rod - I will try to find your shop, do you carry spares / mini pump / inner tubes etc? Are there any accessible trails aroind ** Chi Minh / Delta that can be done on weeeknds?

Cheers.

Hello I think the reply to the thread was a long time ago. But I know where the shop Rod owns is. Its very near my place in Sky Garden Phu My Hung. They do carry mini pumps and tubes. I bought a mountain bike from them last December. I am fairly new to ** Chi Minh as well and trying to train for the Ironman Triathlon. If you want to meet up send me an email jpsgamboa@yahoo.com

on another note. anyone know of any other bike shops that sell performance road bikes? I have seen some locals on Giant carbon road bikes with Zipp carbon wheelsets. There must be a "real" bike shop somewhere in ** Chi Minh

the link to xedap.org looks useful but everything is in vietnamese!

Hello,
Try to ring your tel, did not work.
Do you have a website something?

I am thinking to get a new bike (I am using a Giant BTM).
Any comment for me, say a Hybrids or Tri-bike or road bike?
I want to use it to ride in District 7 and Can Gio, and may also use it for Triathlon. So which one will be more suitable for me?

Cheers
Dao

That replay was a long time ago when we were only just opening the store. We are now the Vietnam distributor for GIANT and we do have some carbon framed bikes (like a real bike shop) in the store now.We have several GIANT TCR road machines coming into the store tomorrow 24.04.09
We are also the Vietnam agent for Eastern Bikes (BMX), Ridley Bikes and Cole wheel sets. Also stock Exustar and Shimano shoes, Topeak,Selle Italia,Itm,Limar and Bell Helmets etc. etc.We have a full workshop and will repair any brand of bike.

We are trying to get more like a"real" bike shop every day.

I was at district 1 last saturday and saw a lady on a ventoux frame triathlon bike. There must be a some triathletes in Saigon.
Anybody know where is a good place to do a long bike ride of around 50km out without having to ride a car with the bike? I live in Phu My Hung

if anybody is on facebook, I started a group there saigon tri, to try and connect with triathletes in ** chi minh

I hope it was not mine as I only picked her up in late Augsut There are about 14no. 848s over here now of which I think half are red
Hows the riding over that way with yours?

there is a group of guys from Singapore, Malaysia, and others countries, then they are riding every Sat and Sun either in Dist 7 or Can Gio road.
And amoung them, some is Marathon runner, is is OD Triathloner, some even are Half iron-man.
If interest to join practise, pls air.

there is a group of guys from Singapore, Malaysia, and others countries, then they are riding every Sat and Sun either in Dist 7 or Can Gio road.
And amoung them, some is Marathon runner, is is OD Triathloner, some even are Half iron-man.
If interest to join practise, pls air.

Hi Dao, where do they meet? I am very interested in joining these rides on weekends. My contact number is 0908597577 and email at jaigamboa@gmail.com