The Uninam Unitour 2008

GizmoDuck said:

Hi everyone,

We're putting the final touches to next years Vietnam Unicycle Tour.
It should be one of the most exciting Unitours ever! Starting in the
old communist capital of Hanoi in North, we will be riding along the
coast to finish in Ho Chi Minh City in the South.

Registrations open on 1 July, and will be open to the first 24 riders.
If you are interested in coming along please let me know.

The website is up: 'www.uninam.net' (http://www.uninam.net)

Itinerary
Day 1 | Hanoi
The tour starts in the capital Hanoi. Arrive early if you want to
explore the city or take a trip out to Halong Bay.
Day 2 | Hue
After a morning flight we arrive in the former capital. In the
afternoon we'll take a warm up ride in the city and surrounding area
visit the ancient palace and the tomb of an emporer.
Days 3-5 | Riding to Hoi An
Heading out of Hue we ride along the coast overnighting at a beach
resort before riding 11km uphill to the top of Hai Van Pass. In
beautiful Hoi An enjoy a rest day to explore the historic town.
Days 6-8 | Riding to Quy Nhon
Taking backraods we ride more of the beautiful Vietnamese coastline. In
Quy Nhon we will stay at the exclusive Life Resort and enjoy a rest day
in luxury.
Days 9-10| Riding to Nha Trang
The final two days riding take us to the beachside town of Nha Trang -
a great fun place to celebrate the end of the ride.
Days 11-12| Saigon
We travel by train to bustling Saigon and the end of a unique journey
through Vietnam.

What: Fully supported Unitour, accomodation, most meals, tour guides
and support crew, support vehicle provided.
Total Distance: 491km
Days Cycling: 7
Dates: Mon 10 Mar (Day1) to Fri 21 Mar (Day 12)
Costs: US$1300
Accomodation: We have 2 nights in a 5 star resort, and lot's of hotels
we are staying in are at least 3-4 star
Riding Conditions: We ride on a well made main highway and back
highways with little traffic. There are a couple of big hills to ride
up (and down) but it is mostly a generally flat tour.

Hope to see you in 'nam

Ken Looi

Wow that sounds like fun! But it seems like a pretty short ride that
only averages about 43 miles per day. Is that right? 305 miles total
over 7 days? I might want to go, are there any riding requirements that
we all need to know?

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I just told my vietnamese girlfriend about the tour and she FRANTICALLY
emailed me back saying "DON'T GO"! She said it very dangerous there and
that the vietnamese people don't like Americans, or caucasions in
general! Hmmm, I wonder why? Vietman war maybe?

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I'm in, I am really [censored] I won't be able to go to Ride the Lobster now
that the dates changed, so there is no way I'm missing this one.

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Does she mean Vietnam in general, or specifically where the tour is
going? I know MANY Americans who have visited Vietnam in the last 5
years and had just the opposite experience. Full diplomatic relations
were re-established 12 years ago and tourism is (as far as I know) in
full swing there.

There are many current travel warnings for US Citizens listed here:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html but nothing
about Vietnam. There are some vague warnings about the Central
Highlands on the CIS
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1060.html but it
sounds like the info is old (2004) although the CIS itself is dated May
11, 2007. There were similar (or worse and more recent) vague warnings
about Laos when we went last year, but we certainly never had any
problems with anyone there - just the opposite really.

Since I am planning to go on this tour, I'd be very interested in more
details.

Thanks,
Nathan

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WOOO two Nathans!!

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Yeah, that's what I thought when Nathan T emailed me...it was
like....you're not riding Ride the Lobster????? Might get confusing on
tour though.

As far as American tourists go....last time I was there it seemed like
they were more interested in selling you stuff than being
threatening/unfriendly to American tourists. Also, I was told that for
majority of Vietnamese, the war happened before they were born.

Of the Unitours I've done, my Vietnam to Cambodia trip still rates as
the most fun. We had kids chasing us half way across the country
yelling all the way :p On one of my rides, I had about a dozen
motorcyclists escorting me for about 5km into a town, and then they
made me do a lap around the town before giving a Coker demo in front of
100 people.

Ken

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Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your interest regarding Uninam. We have over 20 riders very
keen on this event already; and it's looking like quite an
international tour. There are only 24 places, so if you're interested
please get in touch with me ASAP.

I have just emailed out the registration forms to everyone on the
Uninam mailing list. If you are thinking of coming, or even if you're
not but you'd like to keep up to date with Uninam, then shoot me an
email: ken.looi at gmail dot com.

Cheers,

Ken

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🙂 August update:

We now have 20 riders registered or in the process of registering for
Uninam. That means only 4 places are left. We're still on track to
have everyone registered by October.

Have a look at the riders page to see the rider profiles for some of
the registered riders. You can also to follow their personal training
blogs/photos as they start building up to Uninam.

Let me know ASAP if you are interested in coming on the tour.

www.uninam.net

Ken

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MuniAddict said:

I just told my vietnamese girlfriend about the tour and she FRANTICALLY
emailed me back saying "DON'T GO"!

She doesn't want you do discover that she's not really Vietnamese.

My g/f has many connections in Vietnam (even caucasian friends) and
they all love the place and the people. We've never heard of such
hostilities.

nathan said:

Since I am planning to go on this tour, I'd be very interested in more
details.

My employer is gathering a "threat assessment" of Vietnam (through some
three-letter-gov't-agency) in light of my attendance of the tour. It's
SOP for all US gov't contractors whose employees travel abroad.

As soon as I can get the report I'll share what I can with everyone on
the tour; it'll be done in Oct. or Nov. They've refused to do it any
earlier as they want "recent" data in their report.

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Right on Maestro...glad to hear you're going. I'm really looking
forward to meeting folks I've swapped threads (and arguments) with on
the forums.

I also read through the country profiles my company maintains and some
stuff I found via the State Department, and didn't find anything
alarming. Most of the cautionary info was similar to what is included
for almost any country one would travel to. Given the regional
experience of Grasshopper and some of the tour participants, I feel
things will be just fine, and I'm looking forward to adding this to my
life list of Peak Experiences.

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We've now got quite an amazing lineup for the Uninam Unitour, with
people from over 7 countries represented. Check out the rider
profiles:
http://www.uninam.net/index.php?members=directory

Due to popular demand, we have extended the tour to 30 riders, and the
closing date to October 31st. There are still 6 places left so let me
know if you are interested. It will probably be very a long time
before the next Unitour of Vietnam.

Ken :p

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