Most visitors to Yangshuo spend at least some time exploring the surrounding area by bicycle. Because it is still a small place in spite of the rapid tourism development, Yangshuo is one of the only major tourist destinations in the country from which real rural China is easily accessible. Within minutes of the town centre by bike, tourists can find themselves practically lost amongst karst peaks and paddy fields. Bike rental is available from numerous touts on the side of the main streets.
Apart from the main highways to Guilin and Lipu, the countless roads and dirt tracks in the Yangshuo area are quiet, making them ideal for cycling.
In 2005, Australian-owned cycling tour company Bike Asia opened a base in Yangshuo, and has since started to develop the area for mountain biking and cycle touring, with the addition of western standard mountain bike hire, guided tour services and bike trail maps
