SOUTH EAST ASIA PACKAGE.

4 day package.

Day 1: Arrive at KK International Airport where your hosts Terry and Bryan will be waiting for you. Load your gear into the truck and head off for the 30 minute climb to their spectacular head quarters perched 1350 feet up the Crocker Range.

This is “Home Stay” with a difference. “Sinurambi” is an architectural gem which has been featured in glossy magazines throughout the world. All the bed rooms have their own private shower room and a balcony commanding panoramic views.

There’s time to get introduced to the bikes and check your equipment ready for the following day’s ride. BBA can provide you riding gear if you prefer.

We have recently taken delivery of 10 new Aprilia Pegaso Trails, these will be your trusty steeds for the next few days.

Terry’s wife, Rose, is famous for her cooking and the dinner table is a great place to get to know your hosts and other riders. Wine, beer and conversation flow freely before you roll off to bed.

Day 2: Breakfast is taken on the patio. The views are astounding with Mount Kinabalu clearly visible 50 miles to the north, the Kuala Penyu Peninsula 60 miles to the south and the entire City of Kota Kinabalu spread out below.

After a quick breakfast, Bryan will give a pre-ride briefing, cell phone numbers will be exchanged, loaded into phones and we set off for our first adventure.

It’s on the pegs for the gravel road descending to the outskirts of town. We head south down the Old Papar Road, a pleasant enough ride, virtually no traffic and meandering gently through farmland and rice paddies. Very nice - but we are after some serious biking!

The Federal Government has just spent millions on carving a new road across the Crocker Range. It is fantastic!. It climbs 6,000 feet to the top of the Range then plunges down to Keningau in Sabah’s fertile Central Valley. We take lunch in the busy market town where our bikes still attract small crowds.

There are plenty of flat out sweeping bends on the ride up the valley and a great photo stop at a cascade. Of course, we have to re-cross the Crocker Range to get back home and another 6,000 foot climb and decent awaits us. One of our riders counted the bends on the decent, 230! We get home before dark and prepare for yet another boozy night swapping tales of daring-do.

Day 3: Overnight, the bikes have been mysteriously washed and re-fettled and are lined up sparkling, ready for today’s ride.

We retrace our steps and ascend those 230 bends once more to crest the Crocker Range. It’s bitterly cold at that altitude so we stop for a cup of hot Sabah tea before swooping down the other side. Its great feeling the air warm up again as we descend to the valley floor. We turn north onto a fantastic stretch of deserted sweeping bends with glimpses of Mount Kinabalu and some majestic scenery to stop and photograph. The ground here is very unstable, land slides are common and the JKR (Road Department) fight an endless battle to keep the road open. We often have to wait while a giant excavator clears our path. The road terminates at Ranau and its time to refill fuel tanks and tummies. We ease our way through groups of youths gathered around the bikes and head for Mount Kinabalu.

The next photo-op is the fruit market that lines both sides of the road in Kundasang. It is more than 5,000 feet above sea level and an amazing variety of temperate fruits, flowers and vegetables flourish here. The vivid colours are intensified by the rarified atmosphere, its well worth taking a photo or two.

Herculean feats of civil engineering have carved the road that takes us past the Mount Kinabalu Park Headquarters and we begin our decent to the Capital. Stunning views of the surrounding mountains and glimpses of the distant South China Sea plus wonderfully flowing bends keep adrenalin levels at max.

It is quite an anticlimax to get back to reality, commuter traffic and smoking trucks. Thank goodness we are on Aprilia Trails, they are as happy carving their way through the inevitable jams as they are traversing river beds. We’re soon home in time for an ice cold beer, a dip in the pool and a stunning sun set. Dinner will be a Bar-B-Q on the deck washed down with some good Aussie wine.

Day 4: Day 4 is yet another spectacular day’s biking: We cram in as many of the legendary runs as we can. "Orchid Deville", "Kokol Ridge", "Slalom", "Formula 1", it's no wonder BIKE Magazine called it "A track day in Paradise".

We get back to base in time for a quick shower and dash to the airport.. Its no wonder BIKE MAGAZINE called it "A track day in Paradise".

We have described here a typical 4 day trip but all Borneo Biking Adventures are tailored to our rider’s specific needs. We can make your Adventure longer or shorter to suit your travel plans.

The cost of your 4 day trip is RM4000.

This includes three full days biking and an extra night's dinner bed and breakfast, air port pick up and drop off, all meals, soft drinks, beer and wine, laundry service, use of pool, billiard room, internet, Aprilia Pegaso Trail, fuel, bike insurance and use of motorcycle clothing,

It does NOT include:
Flights
Medical insurance.