I just spent the last four days at the Bangkok Bike Expo 2013 and wanted to share a couple of venue highlights and a few of the products that really stood out to me while I was there. The venue included two distinct features that I thought were great. First off, the hall had a [...]
Koh Kret – Bicycle Touring Route Route: Leisurely route that takes you around the quaint ‘Koh Kret’ island. This area, in Nonthaburi province of Thailand, is a sort of man-made island that separates the Pak Kret area of Nonthaburi from the tiny islet of Koh Kret by a divert of the Chao Praya River. Download [...]
A few friends and I had the pleasure of attending the Saturday evening ‘Thank You’ party event (March 16th) put on at the showroom location of InterBike Studio. The venue is a full service bicycle shop with an art gallery feel; spacious, sparse and spectacular. Bicycles, like works of art, hang from the walls and [...]
This month’s featured Bike Store in Thailand is Bike Zone. Bike Zone is located in downtown Bangkok, at Amarin Plaza, just outside exit 6 of the Chitlom BTS station. The shop is on the 2nd floor of Amarin Plaza in an area of the shopping mall known as Outdoor Unlimited. Bike Zone is the only [...]
While having my lunch in the beachfront town of Hua Hin I saw a peculiar sight, five touring cyclists pedaling through a small back street barely wide enough to accommodate the bulging panniers slung to their bikes. Spotting touring cyclists enjoying the warm February weather and beautiful roads of Thailand isn’t peculiar in itself, but [...]
In the USA and UK in the early 70s the venerable bicycle was unceremoniously pronounced dead. It had progressed from being a tool of transportation and freedom to that of a toy, ridden only for a brief moment in a youngsters life and then tossed aside and replaced by a motor vehicle. It is widely [...]
The idea behind my trip – While I spend a significant part of the year cycling the roads and trails of Thailand I do occasionally take the opportunity to ride elsewhere in Asia. On my most recent trip I traveled to Japan in order to visit a few of Tokyo’s prominent bike shops and to [...]
For many cyclists, a big part of riding a bicycle is the underpinning knowledge that doing so not only has the ability to enhance the human body, but also the community in which it lives. Cutting down on vehicle emissions, reducing individual carbon footprint, and traveling in a sustainable and low-impact method are just some [...]
Here at BicycleThailand.com we love to visit bicycle shops, and to inform our readers about the flourishing bike culture in Thailand. On a recent visit to Bangkok, I intended to pay a visit to Sixty Fixy, a bicycle shop previously featured in an article about the fixed-gear scene in Bangkok, when I noticed two new [...]
Over the past weekend I managed to piece together a fairly decent bicycle shop workbench for a very good friend of mine. I thought I would take the opportunity to share some of the advice that I’ve received and learned over the years about building such a workbench. To start off, you’ll need to consider [...]
52km Loop – Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin) Road Ride Route: 52km loop that starts in central Hua Hin and proceeds through beautiful back road areas west of the city. Download GPS file here (Zipfile contains .gdb and .gpx file format) Length: 52km Configuration: Loop. Along this this route you’ll notice a few of Hua [...]
Koh Samui – Surat Thani Mountain Bike Trail Trail: Mountain Bike Trail Download GPS file here – (Zipfile contains .gdb and .gpx format) Status: OPEN Length: 26.6km Configuration: Loop. Coconut farm roads that vary from doubletrack to singletrack. Expect climbing and a few steep descents. There are some ruts on most of the descents. This [...]
The holiday destination of Koh Samui, with its beautiful island scenery and challenging terrain, provided the ideal backdrop to this year’s Ibis Koh Samui Trophy Adventure Race. Event organizer AMA-Events produced another safe, fun, and adventurous race with support from local and international sponsors like Ibis Hotels, PTT, Nok Air, Beer Chang, Feel Free, the [...]
Every time I go on a holiday trip, the biggest decision I must make is whether to bring along my own bicycle or rent one at my destination. Of course riding a bicycle to any destination is THE best way to travel, but for some travelers with time or logistical constraints this option is just [...]
K-Trade International Co., Ltd. is a Bangkok based company, importing and distributing premium level trekking and biking equipment, sport and outdoor accessories as well as travel and city bags from Germany, Switzerland, Israel, and the U.S.A.. The Outdoor Specialists shop, located in Amarin Plaza on Ploenchit Road in Bangkok, serves as the main showroom and [...]
What is your idea of a perfect honeymoon? Would it include secluded white sand beaches in a tropical paradise? Or maybe hidden hilltop resorts under a canopy of jungle foliage? How about tasty and exotic culinary delights? Well honeymooners Paul and Natt Hamon chose all of the above and decided to see, hear, taste, and [...]
When was the last time you visited a bike shop and were treated to peach yoghurt and a friendly smile? The very thing happened to me when I paid a visit to SeaLee Bike Shop on Chok Chai 4 road in Lat Phrao, Bangkok. Already being familiar with the SeaLee Urban bike shop on New [...]
No matter the distance, speed, or destination, being on a bicycle in the company of good riding friends is by far the best way to spend a day.
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