Profile Update: Mr. Old Man’s World – Where Trade Finance Meets Adventure A retired banker’s journey through letters of credit, lifelong learning, long rides on two wheels. _______________ Nguyen Huu Duc, widely known as Mr. Old Man, is a retired trade finance expert who spent nearly 30 years with the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), having joined the bank in 1991. In addition to serving as Deputy … Read More
KỶ NIỆM LÀ TIẾNG HÁT LÊN CHƠI VỚI . Cách đây đúng 8 năm, Mr. Old Man kết thúc hành trình “Người leo đèo Hải Vân nhiều nhất năm” bằng một cú tai nạn hú vía — may mà chỉ gãy 4 xương sườn và rách gân vai, vẫn còn cơ hội để… nhớ lại. . Đạp xe leo đèo Hải Vân với tổng quảng đường dài gần … Read More
A VISIT TO GRANNY NAM’S STEAMED JACKFRUIT STALL – A TASTE OF HOMETOWN MEMORIES Four years ago, during a cycling trip to Tam Kỳ in search of the region’s famed mít hông (steamed jackfruit), I stumbled upon Granny Nam’s little stall. I ended up sitting down for a chat with her and her daughters about this humble Quảng-style street snack. The story was so delightful that I later posted a write-up on Facebook and … Read More
HOW TO BUILD A CONSISTENT MORNING CYCLING HABIT By Mr. Old Man Most people work 8 hours a day or more and have very limited free time for cycling—unless they make use of the early mornings before work. To build a consistent morning cycling habit and hit a target of 40–50 km, you’ll likely need to wake up at 4:00 AM and be ready to roll by 4:30. … Read More
Escaping Tet in Tay Giang — A Slow Ride Through the Mountains, the Cold, and the Unexpected Warmth of Strangers — Rolling into an Empty Town After eight grueling hours in the saddle—climbing slope after slope at a brutal 10–15% grade, crossing mountain after mountain—our ragtag group of cyclists finally rolled into Tay Giang town. We were dreaming of a hot meal, maybe even a … Read More
THE NEVER-ENDING 100 KM This morning, I set out on a cycling trip to Đông Giang with a pretty neat plan: ride all the way to Tư commune, turn back to stop by Trung Man market, grab my usual glass of mixed sweet soup at a familiar stall, then head home. The total would clock in nicely at 100 km, just enough to complete … Read More
Pedaling to Hói Dừa Parish – and a Little Dip in the Wild One fine morning, I saddled up with my cycling comrade Khánh Huỳnh and climbed over Hải Vân Pass. From there, we swooped down into Lăng Cô and made a detour to visit Hói Dừa Parish. Funny enough, I’d biked past this area a bunch of times—looping around Lập An Lagoon, weaving through places called Hói Cạn, Hói Mít, and Hói … Read More
MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025: TIME TO FLY! Two passionate and vibrant riders, Trần Mai and Hương Hana, have become the dream team in this year’s Monkey Mountain Challenge 2025. Each sets her own personal goal, but both share one thing in common: the fierce will to conquer themselves. Trần Mai has taken on a mountain-sized mission: to become the cyclist who climbs Monkey Mountain the most in … Read More
MONKEY MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2025: CÙNG BAY LÊN! Hai nữ cua-rơ xinh đẹp và đầy nhiệt huyết, Trần Mai và Hương Hana, đã trở thành một cặp đôi hoàn hảo trong hành trình chinh phục thử thách Monkey Mountain Challenge 2025. Mỗi người đều theo đuổi một mục tiêu riêng, nhưng có chung một điểm: quyết tâm vượt qua giới hạn bản thân. Trần Mai đặt ra mục … Read More
EVERESTING HẢI VÂN – SỰ CỐ ĐÁNG TIẾC Ngày 20/5/2025 lúc 3:42 sáng, cua-rơ Hồ Xuân Duy (Duy Ho), thành viên CLB xe đạp C5 Hà Nội, bắt đầu thử thách Everesting Hải Vân. Sau 20 lượt leo liên tục trong 22 giờ 24 phút 08 giây, anh đã chạm mốc tổng độ cao tích lũy 9.020 mét – vượt qua độ cao đỉnh Everest (8.848 mét) – … Read More