Flat Tires and Fatigue on the Ho Chi Minh Road || Between Extremes: Vietnam Episode 3

After a week recovering in Hanoi, I got back on the bike and continued south towards Ninh Bình, only to be delayed almost immediately by a string of flat tires. From there, I rode through Tràng An and Cúc Phương National Park before joining the Ho Chi Minh Road towards Phong Nha, where the traffic thinned out and the route grew more remote. By then, the heat, mechanical problems and accumulated fatigue were starting to take their toll. 👉 Subscribe to follow the journey across Eurasia: @betweenextremesfilm I’m cycling from Vietnam back to the UK, taking the long way across Asia and Europe and crossing each country between its geographical extremes along the way. Vietnam is the first stage: more than 3,000 kilometres from Lũng Cú on the Chinese border to Đất Mũi at the southern tip of the country. If you enjoy cinematic overland travel, bikepacking and long-distance cycling, subscribe to follow the journey.