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I've been to Indonesia four times,
spending a total of about seven months there. The main purpose
has always been to shoot surfing photos and clock some water
time for myself. With Indonesia long being known as an international
destination for surfers, surf spots are packed with people
from all over the world. Consequently the vibe in the water
is usually very, very tense. Fights, arguments, and threats
are far too commonplace as surfers compete for waves. I brought
my bike on my last trip to remind myself what drew me there
in the first place.
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Village Kids.
Bingin, Indonesia
These two grommets are lucky enough
to live at Bingin village on the bukit peninsula. Bingin is
perched on a cliff with an abundance of perfect surf right
below. Bingin is also home to seemingly endless windy single
track which inter-connects many villages. Though locals have
become somewhat jaded towards travelling surfers, visitors
on bikes tearing through villages seem to keep them stoked.
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Dangerous Dave.
East Bali, Indonesia
In the course of one amazing downhill
run, Dave was able to completely piss off an ox, destroy a
borrowed mountain bike, throw an assortment of rocks at dogs
( narrowly missing locals in the process) and last but not
least , fly over his handlebars with his left hand landing
in a pile of dog shit.
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Harley Sonic.
Bukit Peninsula, Indonesia
I met Harley purely by chance one
day. I took a wrong turn down an alley and wound up driving
past his bike shop in Kuta. Turns out Harley and his brother
are two of the top XC riders in Indo. I unfortunately learned
this first hand by going on a ride with him one afternoon.
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Local Coffee
Farmer. East Bali, Indonesia
Halfway through a downhill descent
we came screeching into a little coffee plantation. This guy
caught my attention straight off. Wound up shooting an entire
roll of film with him posing with his prized fighting chicken.
I motioned to him that he could take one of our bikes for
a spin, but this is the furthest he got to riding. Much to
the delight of the locals, he politely declined the offer.
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Dennis. East
Bali, Indonesia
Bali has incredible potential for
off road riding. From the dry single track of the Bukit, to
the endless downhill tracks awaiting you in the interior,
the place is holding big time. No one caters to off road riding
yet and info on trails is hard to find. For now at least,
the trails are empty.
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