Over the years, I have made so many maps. Some of them are for our blogs and many are for customers who rent from us and need directions. I have found that Google Maps is a pretty useful tool for this. Now, I want to share these Rentabike Google Maps with everyone. For FREE!
Whilst you are on the road, you will need a mobile phone with Google Maps and a SIM card with Data that allows you to connect to the Internet.
You can easily buy a Sim card when you arrive at the airport or at many shops all over the country. We suggest getting one at the airport because the sales staff in these booths set up hundreds of Sims every day and they do it quickly and correctly. You can then use Grab to get a taxi.
Expect to pay between 150,000 – 350,000vnd ($6.50 -$15) depending on how much data you need and for how long. It’s a bargain.
I made these maps to be use on the road. Rentabike Vietnam provides our riders with phone holders and this makes using these maps much easier. You just open the map on your phone and then clip it into the holder.
You can follow the directions by keeping the blue dot (you) on the marked route. Of course, you can take a detour and then go back to the marked route. You do you and have fun!
So, the very simple idea is to zoom in and, as you are driving, keep the blue dot on the marked line of your choice.
If you like, you can look at the descriptions of the roads and/or routes that I have put and you may find that I have helped you with some info of how not to miss a turning or an upcoming detour that you might take.
You might like to use our maps to get a feel for the locations you plan to visit on your trip. They may help you with your planning and making decisions about where to go and how far to travel in one day. I hope so. When doing this, I imagine that you will be more likely to use a PC or Laptop.
So, to get to our maps, go to our maps page.
Here are a couple of screenshots of our map, How to Get to Ha Giang City.
On this map, you can see there are 2 routes to Ha Giang City shown. There is a direct route and a 2-Day route.
You will also see that there are layers in map. This one has: Routes, Services and Fuel. You can view them all by scrolling down the menu on the left-hand-side of the map. Like so.
You can also zoom in and out, which enables you to see other marked places near the route.
First of all, you need to find our website. Easy enough. You simply Google Rentabike Vietnam and we will likely be the top result, or you can use Google Maps App and search for us or find our pin.
To get to our maps, go to our maps page.
When you are in the Maps Page, you can choose any of the maps. When you click on them they will open the Google Map in the App on your phone. The first map in our list is How to get to Ha Giang.
The Map will come up in Google Maps and you will also have access to the legend.
Please note: You can turn layers on and off. In this example, you may not be interested in where the fuel stations are, so you just uncheck that layer.
By pressing the Layer Tab in the top right-hand corner you will be able to change the view. You will also see the label for the map and this is where you can turn it off, if you wish.
This Rentabike Google Map shows you how to get to Pu Luong Nature Reserve from Hanoi. It has a direct route on it, for speed, and also some fun detours that you can take if you have time and want to get off the main road. There are cafes and restaurants listed along with sights and also our favourite hotels. Bargain!
I have also added in some fuel stops just so that you do not worry about running out.
I really hope you like the maps and most of all that they are useful. If you have any ideas of how to improve these, let me know. I will consider updating them.
Engine Type
air-liquid cooled, twin cylinder, DOHC, boxer engine
Displacement
1255 cc
Bore X Stroke
102.5 mm x 76 mm
Ignition
FI
Fuel System
fuel injection
Compression Ratio
12.5:1
Starter
electric
Gearbox
6-speed
Front Suspension
BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm
Rear Suspension
single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever
Front Brakes
dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 4-piston radial calipers
Rear Brakes
single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper
Front Tyres
120/70 R19
Rear Tyres
170/60 R17
Wheelbase
1514 mm
Seat Height
850 mm
Ground Clearance
790 mm
Kerb Weight
249 kg
Fuel Capacity
20 litres
Dimensions
2207 mm (L) x 952.5mm (W) x 1430 mm (H)
Engine Type
air cooled, OHC, single cylinder
Displacement
149 cc
Bore X Stroke
57.3 mm x 57.8 mm
Ignition
CDI
Fuel System
20 mm piston valve carburettor
Compression Ratio
9.5:1
Starter
electric with kick starter backup
Gearbox
5-speed
Front Suspension
telescopic fork, 180 mm axle travel
Rear Suspension
single shock swing arm, 150 mm axle travel
Front Brakes
dual piston caliper, 240 mm disc
Rear Brakes
mechanical drum
Front Tyres
90/90 19
Rear Tyres
110/90 17
Wheelbase
1362 mm
Seat Height
825 mm
Ground Clearance
243 mm
Kerb Weight
129 kg
Fuel Capacity
12 litres
Dimensions
2091 mm (L) x 811 mm (W) x 1125 mm (H)
Engine Type
liquid cooled parallel-twin four stroke
Displacement
470 cc
Bore X Stroke
67 mm x 66.8 mm
Ignition
PGMI – FI
Fuel System
fuel injection
Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Starter
electric
Gearbox
6-speed
Front Suspension
41 mm SFF-BP USD Forks
Rear Suspension
Prolink Mono with 5 stage pre load adjuster
Front Brakes
dual 296 mm discs with 4 piston calipers; ABS
Rear Brakes
240 mm disc; ABS
Front Tyres
110/80R19M/C (59H)
Rear Tyres
160/60R17M/C
Wheelbase
1445 mm
Seat Height
830 mm
Ground Clearance
180 mm
Kerb Weight
199 kg
Fuel Capacity
17.7 litres
Dimensions
2,155 mm (L) x 830 mm (W) x 1,410 mm (H)
Engine Type
single cylinder, DOHC, liquid cooled
Displacement
286 cc
Bore X Stroke
76 mm x 63 mm
Ignition
Full Transistor Digital
Fuel System
PGM-FI electronic fuel injection
Compression Ratio
10.7:1
Starter
electric
Gearbox
5-speed
Front Suspension
43 mm telescopic upside down
Rear Suspension
Prolink Mono with 5 stage pre load adjuster
Front Brakes
Rear Brakes
220 mm disc, single piston caliper
Front Tyres
80/100 21
Rear Tyres
120/80 18
Wheelbase
1455 mm
Seat Height
880 mm
Ground Clearance
285 mm
Kerb Weight
142 kg
Fuel Capacity
7.8 litres
Dimensions
2230 mm (L) x 820 mm (W) x 1200 mm (H)