South Korea is a magnificent place to go on your next cycle touring trip. In less than a week a moderately fit cyclist with a minimal amount of equipment and planning can complete the route between South Korea’s two largest … [Read More...] about Bicycle Touring from Seoul to Busan on South Korea’s 4 Rivers Cycle Pathway
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Bicycle Touring
How to Plan Your First Bicycle Touring Adventure in 6 Easy Steps
Planning your very first bicycle touring adventure. What an exciting endeavor indeed! At this point you've probably read through websites, magazine articles, and maybe even a bicycle touring book or three documenting, in … [Read More...] about How to Plan Your First Bicycle Touring Adventure in 6 Easy Steps
Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Times, Roads, Hazards, and Safety
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A BICYCLE TOUR IN THAILAND?The best time to take a bicycle tour in Thailand is during the months between October and April. Thailand's rainy season ends towards the end of October and "cooler … [Read More...] about Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Times, Roads, Hazards, and Safety
Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Maps, Accommodation, Transport, and Food
WHERE CAN I BUY GUIDEBOOKS AND MAPS IN THAILAND?If you will be starting your cycling trip in Bangkok, the capital city has several well-stocked chain bookstores. Some, but not all, of these chain bookstores can also be found … [Read More...] about Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Maps, Accommodation, Transport, and Food
How to
Track Bicycle Racing Explained
Watching cyclists battle through the fast straights and high berms of a velodrome event makes for quite an exhilarating experience for competitors and spectators alike. Conversely, understanding the many different types of races … [Read More...] about Track Bicycle Racing Explained
How to Survive Road Hazards While Cycling
Article by Fred Matheny and Ed Pavelka Cycling is a unique sport because its arena is the open road. That’s the same place frequented by traffic, potholes, snarling dogs and absentminded pedestrians.But sometimes we’re our … [Read More...] about How to Survive Road Hazards While Cycling
Bicycle Roof Rack or Hitch Rack?
Whether you are romping down a mountain on a rough-terrain bicycle, surfing the rip-curls along the coastline, or carving through blankets of powder, bets are you’ll find plenty of company to join you in your all-terrain madness. … [Read More...] about Bicycle Roof Rack or Hitch Rack?
Beat the Thailand Heat – 5 Tips to help you commit to an early morning ride
Thailand is hot. And, one of the ways locals get their cycling in is by doing it in the wee hours of the morning and also in the evening, before the Sun has come up and after it has gone down. Of course in the morning you'll … [Read More...] about Beat the Thailand Heat – 5 Tips to help you commit to an early morning ride
Tour Reviews
Samui Bicycle Tours
Samui Bicycle is a family owned and operated bicycle touring company. The business is located in the Lamai Maret area of Samui Island, inside the New Leaf Detox Resort. The touring component of the company organizes cycling trips … [Read More...] about Samui Bicycle Tours
Amazing Bike Tours Review
Amazing Bike Tours Phuket Country Side ½ Day Tour Review Having prayed to the rain gods for a rain free day so it arrived! I had been inside for the last 4-5 days because of the wet weather and was itching to get out and about. … [Read More...] about Amazing Bike Tours Review
X-Biking Chiang Mai
The mountains around Chiang Mai form an increasingly popular playground for free-riders and downhillers. The myriad of single-track trails that take you from the summit of Doi Pui back down to city level can be ridden all year … [Read More...] about X-Biking Chiang Mai
Bike Tour Bangkok The Touch of Thai Smile Review
Whilst I was a little sceptical due to Bangkok’s heat and traffic, going on a bike tour proved a great way to experience some of the city’s sights, sounds and tourist attractions. In fact, I learnt that these challenges should … [Read More...] about Bike Tour Bangkok The Touch of Thai Smile Review
Let the adventure begin – Premuim Thailand GPS Cycling Routes
Shop Reviews
Cannondale Center Bangkok
This month's featured bike shop in Thailand is the Cannondale Center Bangkok. Located in Bangkok on a small soi off of Sukhumvit 26, the Cannondale Center maintains a large showroom filled with an impressive fleet of all that … [Read More...] about Cannondale Center Bangkok
Get ‘Fixed’ in Bangkok
Article and Photos by Andrew Bhasavanich Most will be unfamiliar with the term ‘fixed-gear’ and may unknowingly confuse it with the ‘single-speed’ bicycle. The fixed-gear bicycle is a testament to simplicity: nothing more than a … [Read More...] about Get ‘Fixed’ in Bangkok
My favorite bicycle shop in Thailand: Sixty Fixy Bike Shop
My favourite bike shop is Sixty Fixy Bike Shop, which is located in Sukhumvit Soi 31. It is actually easily accessible via BTS and continues with 2 miles of walking. The nearest station to Soi 31 is the Phrom Pong BTS station. One … [Read More...] about My favorite bicycle shop in Thailand: Sixty Fixy Bike Shop
Cherry Bike in Chiang Mai
This month’s featured bike shop in Thailand is Cherry Bike. Cherry Bike is located in the San Sai district of Chiang Mai, on the Chiang Mai to Doi Saket road (Hwy 118), between the Superhighway (11) and 1st Ring road (3029). The … [Read More...] about Cherry Bike in Chiang Mai
Maintenance
5 Ways to Keep Your Bicycle Chain Happy
Your chain might be one of the most important parts on your bicycle (with the exception of bearings), and without its chain your bicycle quickly becomes nothing more than an expensive paperweight, capable only of gravity-aided … [Read More...] about 5 Ways to Keep Your Bicycle Chain Happy
Bicycle Chain Cleaning
This article will discuss the proper procedure for cleaning a chain without having to remove it from the bicycle. This procedure is especially useful for those bicycles equipped with SHIMANO type chains, which require a special … [Read More...] about Bicycle Chain Cleaning
11 Must Have Tools for Every Bicycle Mechanic
So you want to be a bicycle mechanic. BicycleThailand.com is here to help you recognize just what is needed in order to complete your transformation into 'Bicycle Repairman'. Far more than just a bottle of chain lube and a BFH is … [Read More...] about 11 Must Have Tools for Every Bicycle Mechanic
Trail Repairs: Punctures
Only the luckiest cyclist will go their entire cycle career without ever getting a puncture. The first puncture is something they live in fear of; will it happen during their morning commute? the middle of a race? or just mid … [Read More...] about Trail Repairs: Punctures
New bicycle tools can make your day – Shipped Anywhere in Thailand
Rentals
Bicycle Rental Service to Launch in Bangkok on 1 May 2013
It has been a long time coming but the BMA have finally announced that the “Pun Pun” Bike Rental scheme will launch on 1st May at 12 stations around Central Bangkok. This is a far cry from their original promise of 50 stations and … [Read More...] about Bicycle Rental Service to Launch in Bangkok on 1 May 2013
Bicycle Rentals in Chiang Rai Thailand
Several bicycle tour companies in Thailand offer daily, monthly, and long term bike rentals. First, decide where in Thailand you will be visiting and what type of bicycle would suit your riding plans. Then contact one of the … [Read More...] about Bicycle Rentals in Chiang Rai Thailand
Bicycle Rentals in Phuket Thailand
Several bicycle tour companies in Thailand offer daily, monthly, and long term bike rentals. First, decide where in Thailand you will be visiting and what type of bicycle would suit your riding plans. Then contact one of the … [Read More...] about Bicycle Rentals in Phuket Thailand
Bicycle Rentals in Chiang Mai Thailand
Several bicycle tour companies in Thailand offer daily, monthly, and long term bike rentals. First, decide where in Thailand you will be visiting and what type of bicycle would suit your riding plans. Then contact one of the … [Read More...] about Bicycle Rentals in Chiang Mai Thailand
News
International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) in 2019
We are excited to be once again hosting the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) in 2019, and especially proud and honored to be chosen as a stage for the Asia-Pacific Continental Series of the Enduro World Series – the first an … [Read More...] about International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) in 2019
KRABI MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE RAISES MORE THAN 1M BAHT FOR CHARITY
ROTARY CHARITY EVENT ROSE MORE THAN THB 1M THOUGH MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE Krabi Rotary organization and sponsorship partners and cycling enthusiasts have completed the 4th Charity fundraising in Krabi on Sunday, 17 February 2019. … [Read More...] about KRABI MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE RAISES MORE THAN 1M BAHT FOR CHARITY
Norway will be Car-free by 2030
Car-free plans in NorwayNorway is trying to reduce the number of cars on the road by 2030. The Norwegian government intends to reduce the growth rate of car usage while the growth rate of the population is higher and … [Read More...] about Norway will be Car-free by 2030
Volunteer English Teacher hit by car While Riding Her Bicycle in Mae Sod Thailand
A Volunteer English Teacher was hit by a car While Riding Her Bicycle in Mae Sod ThailandOn February 15th, police officers in Mae Sod, Tak province received an accident report that a foreign woman had been hit by a car at the … [Read More...] about Volunteer English Teacher hit by car While Riding Her Bicycle in Mae Sod Thailand