I bought a moutain bike in Luang Prabang, Laos with 4 other people (Sven, Kelley, Zoey, and Sarah). This is day 2 of the bike trip through the mountains of Laos somewhere between Kiu Kacham and Phou Khoun. I had to by the hat for the bike tour! All the villagers loved it when I came through the little villages. You can see all kinds of smoke in the backround. All of the local farmers were burning the fields because of the slash and burn method of farming. In these mountains you can usually see for miles, but because of all the smoke the view was limited. The "Tour de Laos" was one of the highlights of my world trip! Enjoy