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A cyclist climbing an open country road toward the hills

Event recap

29 August 2026·UC Silver, Batubulan

Barong Melali 2026

Three hundred thirty-five riders from seventy-three clubs rolled out of UC Silver before sunrise. The long route threaded Sidemen, Besakih, and Bukit Jambul — a jalan-jalan across Gianyar, not a race.

By the numbers

What the day looked like on paper.

335 riders · 73 clubs. Same Melali rule: stay together, finish together.

  • Distance

    140.5 km

  • Riders

    335

  • Clubs

    73

  • Start

    04:00

  • Routes

    2

  • Finish

    UC Silver

From the road

Frames from Melali 2026.

Start lines, climbs, regroups, and the finish back at UC.

A dense peloton rolling on an open road
Neutral start — still bunched before the climbs.
  • Road bike leaning against a roadside barrier
    Machine check at the first regroup.
  • Cyclists riding through green countryside
    Sidemen rice fields after the early rollers.
  • Cyclists climbing a mountain road
    Besakih climb in the cloud line.
  • Solo cyclist on a forest road
    Quiet stretch before Bukit Jambul.
Cyclists gathered at an outdoor finish area
Finish smiles back at UC Silver.

From the bunch

Voices from the road.

  • “Besakih in the mist, then Bukit Jambul with the bunch still together. That is Melali — you wait, you climb, you laugh at the top.”
    Portrait of a man outdoors

    Gede Riza

    Ride marshal · Barong Cycling Team

  • “We came from Jakarta for the long route. No one was racing. Someone always waited at the regroup. That stuck with us.”
    Portrait of a woman smiling

    Ayu Prameswari

    Guest rider · Jakarta Road Club

  • “Safety first, scenery second, ego last. Melali still feels like a family ride even with three hundred on the road.”
    Portrait of a man in soft light

    Ketut Duarsa

    Club chair · Barong Cycling Team