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Nearly 40 old bicycles, some worth several thousand dollars, grouped up by West Lake on a Sunday morning. In the noisy are of car and motorbike horns, bicycle bells sometimes stroke ding-dong, ding-dong.

On the occasion of the New Year, members of the Hanoi Old Bicycle association gathered along Thanh Nien road, which runs by West Lake. At 8am, all members were there, looking at a white-haired old man who wore a soldier’s uniform.

Tuan, who is very famous for his collection of old bicycles, explained that that man is Mr. Ngoc, 75, the leader of the club. Mr. Ngoc presented the schedule of the trip.

At 8.10am, all members got on their bicycles to start the trip. Nearly 40 old bikes of different designs followed one another along the road. They rode through the streets and called a halt at Lenin Park. (more…)

- 07:30 Pick up at your hotel and transfer to gathering point to, warning up and correcting bikes.
- 08:00 Escape from the city, ride on the dike of Red river. The first stop-over is Chem Communal house where dedicated to the Chem Saint is considered one of the most ancient communal houses in Vietnam. A short break at Trung Chau Temple before riding through country lane with rice fields on both sides to visit Tay Phuong Pagoda which is famous for statues of 18 arhats and other 80 statues.

11:30 Have lunch and relax time at the pagoda. Continue to visit Thay pagoda which was built in the Ly Nhan Tong Dynasty (1072-1127) where was resided by the monk Tu Dao Hanh. This was the home of the art of water puppetry. The pagoda has a large relic complex of high artistic and architecture values with wonderful landscape. Ride back to Hanoi with a stop at Son Dong carving statue village. Drop off at your hotel.