Best Mountain Biking (Devil's Staircase)



When no wind, try some cycling up in the hills!



Biking along the Kalu Ganga!

We didnt expect to have so much fun (and drama). The scenery was breathtaking, no cars - just cycling along the banks of the Kalu Ganga in Kaluthara, Sri Lanka.

Had a bit of drama when the chain broke. We had to improvise tools to make it (temporarily) but all in all loads of fun. When there's no wind, waves and the water is to murky for diving; why not just go cycling!

The duo with fishermen with USA hat



Broken chain repair. Always repair with a smile.



Conquered - Devil's Staircase on a Bike!

We came across a post about a jeep trail that led to 'Devil's Staircase' a few months ago. Being fans of more environmentally friendly modes of transport we made our minds to conquer this on our bicycles. Thus the adventure began. Our equipment for the day included;

A 8 year old Giant Rock 4000 with worn out tires (note no suspension), A 6 year old Specialized Hardrock Mountain Bike with Front Shocks, 2 Helmets, Two camel packs with about 3 liters of water, Some 'Pani Kaju', Biscuits and Wallet.

Trip began after the previous day's climb up Kirigalpotha (thanks Heminda, the climb was epic, you didnt however warn about the leopards!). 6 AM breakfast at the best place in Ohiya, cycle up (in the cold) along the Hortain Plains road...What amazing scenary...Directions were quite easy thanks to the website that gave the information about this route. A few hours climbing and decending and your arms hurt (especially if you have no shocks on your bike). The last bit of the journey is all downhill on rough terrain. Epic and not for the faint hearted. Whole trip to Kalupahana would be about 4 hours and approximately 30 KMs. Highly recommended.