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Luggage, Equipment & Navigation
A rider who wants spoken directions has to decide where the sound comes from (a phone speaker, one earbud or a helmet speaker)…
Read guide: Earplugs, Earbuds and Phone Speakers on a Motorbike: What Official Pages Say About Hearing and NavigationLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
You pull up outside a noodle shop, take off your helmet and face a small decision: hang it on the mirror, clip it…
Read guide: Leaving a Helmet on the Bike While You Eat: Hook, Lock or Carry It With You?Luggage, Equipment & Navigation
If you fall or fall ill while riding alone in a city where you do not speak the language, the people who reach…
Read guide: Emergency Information to Carry on a Rental Bike: Contacts, Allergies and Insurance DetailsLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
Riding with friends on separate rental bikes can go smoothly for a while and then come apart at one set of lights, when…
Read guide: Staying Together on a Group Ride: Sharing Live Location When You Lose the LeaderLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
Your guesthouse, a friend’s flat or a rental shop sits somewhere down a lane, and the address you were sent is a run…
Read guide: Reading Hanoi Addresses: Ngo, Ngach and Number Sequences When NavigatingLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
You plan to find your way around Hanoi with a map app on your phone, and you want to know whether it will…
Read guide: Checking a Navigation App for Motorbike Riding in Hanoi: Routing, Offline Use and Lane GuidanceLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
A few days in Hanoi on a rental bike raise a gear question: pack an armoured jacket, knee guards or elbow pads from…
Read guide: Armoured Jackets, Knee Guards and Elbow Pads: Do They Make Sense for a Short Hanoi Rental?Luggage, Equipment & Navigation
A rider worried about dust and traffic fumes may want a face mask under the helmet, yet a mask adds another layer between…
Read guide: Wearing a Face Mask Under a Helmet in Hanoi: Strap, Visor and Breathing ChecksLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
If your rental is a manual or semi-automatic bike with no useful space under the seat, a weekend bag or a day’s shopping…
Read guide: Rear Racks and Bungee Cords: Securing Soft Luggage on a Manual BikeLuggage, Equipment & Navigation
No source reviewed says in so many words that a suitcase may not go on a scooter. The road rules that apply speak…
Read guide: Carrying a Suitcase on a Rental Scooter in Hanoi: What the Road Law Says and the Alternatives09:00–21:00 daily
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