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• Hi there. I've heard that there's a cycling group that meets at the Sofitel Plaza every weekend. Can anyone confim the time and day that they meet? And/or provide contact details for the organiser? Cheers!!

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• Does anyone know where i can buy a small (travel-size) bottle of contact lens solution?

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• Does anyone know where i can hire a good quality touring bicycle? (Plan A has fallen through at the last minute and I'm planning to head for the hills on Monday. HELP!)

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• Posted Saturday October 13th, 2007.

  Re: Yoga & Pilates, there's a studio called Zenith Yoga (4th floor, 111 Xuan Dieu in the West Lake District) that offers both for 100,000 VND per class. Check out their website for details:

  www.yoga-hanoi.de

  Maybe see you there!

  In response to the question: Hello My husband and I are traveling throughout south east asia and we'll be in Hanoi and we're planning for a few weeks starting on Oct. 15. I'...

• Posted Monday October 15th, 2007.

  Thanks Opera. Henri was really helpful.

  It looks like the Sofitel group may have folded but there's an informal group who email each other now and then to organise a ride early on a Saturday morning. If others are interested, Henri is out of town for a few weeks, but you're welcome to email me & we can see who else we can drag along: jude_ball@yahoo.com.au

  I'm also planning on doing some weekday morning rides (in prep for cycle touring in the mountains in Nov) - if anyone's interested in joining me please get in touch.

  In response to the question: Hi there. I've heard that there's a cycling group that meets at the Sofitel Plaza every weekend. Can anyone confim the time and day that they meet? ...

• Posted Wednesday November 7th, 2007.

  Thanks for your advice, guys. I've had no joy, but am yet to try the eye-hospital area. One shop said that no-one in Hanoi is selling travel size at the moment because the supplier stopped supplying it about 3 months ago. Not sure if that's true, but i'll give it one last shot at Ba Trieu.

  Cheers!

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• Posted Monday November 12th, 2007.

  OK, after much scouring of the city I'm answering my own question for the benefit of others who might be looking for a trusty steed that can cope with hills.

  Mr Nguyen Quang Trung is your man. Apparently he trains Hanoi's road racing team (there is one?!?) & is a bike mechanic and enthusiast - the real deal. Contact details: 51 Doi Can, ph 0912 410 562 email trungbike@yahoo.com.vn. He doesn't speak any English but his daughter Trang (ph 090 3232 888) does. His place on Doi Can doesn't seem to have a bike shop sign at all and the ground floor is actually a tailor shop, so don't be put off and think you're at the wrong address. The bikes are 3 or 4 stories up. (He normally supplies the tour companies here rather than dealing directly with tourists).

  Good luck and happy pedling!

  In response to the question: Does anyone know where i can hire a good quality touring bicycle? (Plan A has fallen through at the last minute and I'm planning to head for the hill...

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