The Right Pedals - HMB Adventures

“My trip across Tibet was totally Epic! I really wondered if I’d make it as it was a challenge and it lived up to the stories I had heard. Everest Base Camp was my personal Everest and without the support of your crew and fabulous guide I don’t know if I’d be writing this. Your years in the tour business showed as clear as the views we got of the North Face”.
- Jed McKenzie / Melbourne Australia.

MAGICAL HELI BIKING

An Epic 20-30 minute flight by Kawasaki Helicopter, with the best Himalayan panoramic views, remote villages and rivers, then start the downhill ride for 30-50km, where you’re met with a picnic brunch and choice of your drink….. a life time experience……..
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NEPAL TOURS

Some of our selected Nepal Tours:
River Rafting Nepal
For adventure seekers, rafting is the perfect way for an extended adventure on the river and to get your adrenaline pumping to a new high. Nepal has some of the best rivers for rafting. Rafting trips, for many, is the highlight of their stay in Nepal. The waters in Nepal offer something for everybody: Grade 5-5+ rivers with raging white water rapids for the adventurous, to Grade 2-3 rivers with a few rapids for novices.
More info – Rafting Nepal
Kayaking
Kayaking is usually an individual water sport. Kayaks are made from a special type of plastic and have floatation devices inserted to aid buoyancy. Kayakers move through the water with a double blade paddle understanding river flow, negotiating rapids and obstacles on the river, enjoying unity with nature and the river.
More info – Kayaking Nepal

Nepal Family Adventures

A Sample family itinerary might be:
Visiting: Kathmandu, Chitwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur, Pokhara and Himalayan Trek, Nagarkot, Changu Narayan,
Temples, jungle, wildlife and timeless mountain views combine for a fantastic family adventure. Discover beautifully preserved palaces, traditional Nepali life and smiling faces. Your private Himalayan residence, paddling on Fewatal Lake, the buzz of Kathmandu, to a Chitwan canoe ride and mountain trek this is a trip with adventures galore! Optional tandem paragliding,, mountain biking plus white water rafting see our Family Retreat at Pokhara Retreat, Lodge, Resort - pokhararetreat.com

Paragliding
Paragliding is perhaps the most rewarding of short duration adventure sports given the fact that there’s nothing between you and the scenery unfolding before you. This sport comes closest to flying like a bird as you share airspace with vultures, eagles, kites and other birds as you glide over Pokhara valley.
More info – Nepal Paragliding

Ultra Lights
“If I had wings I would fly”. You can come close to flying; just go up in an ultra-light aircraft and get a sweeping bird's eye view of the entire Pokhara Valley. It is an exhilarating ride that allows unhindered views of the mountains and the scenic lakes far below.
More info – Ultra Lights Nepal

Mountain Flights
Mountain flight is a much easier way to see the Nepali Himalayan peaks. Most flights are in mornings and operate at all times except in the monsoon seasons of June and July.
More info – Mountain flights Nepal

Trekking – Nepal / India / Tibet
Each with dozens of trekking trail options that vary from a few days to a few weeks, camping, lodges and tea house lodges…. It’s just a matter of deciding what suits you best…… here is one popular example.

Annapurna circuit trek
Annapurna region is the most beaten trekking region in Nepal due to the easy access, developed infrastructure for lodging & food, likewise moderate kind of trails except one pass called Thorang Pass.
More info – Annapurna circuit trek Nepal

Bungy
Let your spirits fly and take a leap down 160 meters with nothing but a bungy rope attached to your ankles. Bhote Kosi, one of Nepal's wildest rivers awaits true adventure seekers who are ready for anything.
More info – Bungy Nepal

The Right Pedals

Pedals can generally be broken down into 3 categories. The best type of pedal will depend on the individual and what kind of riding you do. The table below will give you an overview of your options.

Standard Platform Pedals	Attach to any bike. Can be used with any foot wear. Suitable for beginners because they allow you to quickly place your foot on the ground if needed. Suitable for riding short distances as you don’t have to change your shoes to ride the bike. Ideal for BMX riders because the sport encourages you to take your feet on and off the bike to perform tricks.
Click-in Pedals	Best way of securing your feet to the bike. Clicking into the bike allows you to pull up as well as push down through your pedal stroke. The result of this extra control is that you can produce more power through each pedal rotation making you fast and more efficient. Click-in pedals can be intimidating to people who have never used them before. However, the advantages of using click in pedals make it worth while over coming your concerns. Once you have used click in pedals for a period of time clicking in and out of them becomes second nature. Highly recommended if you are riding a Road/Racer or a Mountain Bike regularly. Road/Racer click-in pedals are small as they consist of the clip devise only. Bike shoes are required with these pedals which have cleats that attach to the pedals, similar to snow skis. Mountain bike click-in pedals come in two styles. The first style is similar to road bike pedals in that the pedal consists of the clip devise only. The other style of mountain bike pedals come with a base around the clip, this means that these pedals can be used as both a platform pedal and click-in pedal, offering the convenience of platform pedals and the performance of click in pedals.
Toe-clip Pedals	Main advantage of using Toe-clip pedals is that they help you to locate your foot in to the correct position on the pedal, which is placing the ball of your foot over the centre of the pedal. Quickly becoming old fashion. Prior to click-in pedals, toe-clip pedals were the best way of securing your feet to the bike. Cheap way of securing your feet to the bike because toeclips can be used with any shoe and can be attached to most platform pedals.

Why Pay More?
There are a large number of pedal manufactures which all have their own pedal and cleat designs. All of these designs work on similar principles and the choice normally comes down to personal preference. Spending more on your pedals will provide you with 3 main advantages. Better pedals will be lighter, have a smoother action, entry and release. Better pedals are usually more adjustable in terms of entry and release tensions.