370km Chiang Rai - Wiang Law - Phu Lungkha - Phu Chi Fa - Chiang Rai Thailand Bicycle Touring Route Route: 370km Chiang Rai - Wiang Law - Phu Lungkha - Phu Chi Fa - Chiang Rai Thailand Bicycle Touring Route Download and view the route by clicking here (.kml format) Download the route by clicking here (.gpx 500 track points-for older low capacity GPS units) Download the route by … [Read more...] about 370km Chiang Rai – Wiang Law – Phu Lungkha – Phu Chi Fa – Chiang Rai Bicycle Thailand Touring Route
78km Rayong Mountain Bike Trail
78km - Rayong Mountain Bike Trail Trail: Mountain Bike Trail Download and view the route by clicking here (.kml format) Length: 78km Configuration: Loop This is a nice area to ride with a combination of coastal roads and gentle hills. I went around twice on a mountain bike, next time I plan to use my road bike. I have saved two routes, one for road bike (needs lengthening) and … [Read more...] about 78km Rayong Mountain Bike Trail
77km Loop – Rayong Road Ride
77km Loop - Rayong Road Ride Route: 77km loop through Rayong province Download and view the route by clicking here (.kml format) Length: 77km Configuration: Loop This is a nice area to ride with a combination of coastal roads and gentle hills. I went around twice on a mountain bike, next time I plan to use my road bike. I have saved two routes, one for road bike (needs … [Read more...] about 77km Loop – Rayong Road Ride
72km Bangkok (Pakkred) to Ayutthaya Road Ride
72km Bangkok (Pakkred) to Ayutthaya Road Ride Route: 72km point to point road ride from Pakkred to Ayutthaya Download and view the route by clicking here (.kml format) Length: 72km Configuration: Point to point This is a really great ride that can be done in about four hours. It's pretty much all sealed road. The ride leaves from Pakkred to avoid Bangkok roads. There and back in … [Read more...] about 72km Bangkok (Pakkred) to Ayutthaya Road Ride
53km Bang Phra – Chonburi Mountain Bike Trail
53km Bang Phra - Chonburi Mountain Bike Trail Trail: Mountain Bike Trail Download and view the route by clicking here (.kml format) Length: 53km Configuration: Loop Start/End point: The start and end point of this ride is a restaurant that has a shower, so you can bring a towel and a change of clothes and get cleaned up before a post ride meal. I was pleased to join this nice Viking … [Read more...] about 53km Bang Phra – Chonburi Mountain Bike Trail
Creating a new Angle in the city of Angels
Originally published in Volume 1 No.2 Bicycles United magazine Story: H.M. Gomeze | Photos: Artters อ่านเวอร์ชั่นภาษาไทย กดที่นี้จ้า He really knows about bicycles after owning quite a few which has done its share on the Bangkok roads that made him realize was not quite suitable for the rough road and traffic conditions that Bangkok is also famously known for. Meet Phongsathorn … [Read more...] about Creating a new Angle in the city of Angels
SOLID DREAM, THE JOURNEY OF A BAND OF BROTHERS
Originally published in Volume 1 No.2 Bicycles United magazine Story: H.M. Gomeze | Photos: Artters & Solid Dream อ่านเวอร์ชั่นภาษาไทย กดที่นี้จ้า We were very fortunate to have Khun Gig Keeratipunthawong who contacted us on Bicycles United Facebook. She wanted us to meet with two gentlemen from the Solid Dream team who stopped by in Bangkok early January. We met up with Khun Gig, Morgan … [Read more...] about SOLID DREAM, THE JOURNEY OF A BAND OF BROTHERS
Like Father Like Son
Originally published in Volume 1 No.1 Bicycles United magazine Story: H.M. Gomeze | Photos: Artters & Plusone อ่านเวอร์ชั่นภาษาไทย กดที่นี้จ้า Narongsak Prommala or Nueng, how do I or should I describe him. How do I sum up in a few hundred words what he or who he is? There is so much to write and tell. First and foremost Nueng has great admiration, respect and love for his father plus a … [Read more...] about Like Father Like Son
THANIN RITTAVIRUN Beyond Touring and Bicycles
Originally published in Volume 1 No.1 Bicycles United magazine Story: John Mitchell | Photos: Artters & Bike & Travel Co. Ltd อ่านเวอร์ชั่นภาษาไทย กดที่นี้จ้า Bicycles United are still at an early embryo stage and prior to the company’s conception over 24 months of intensive research went into the cycling world here in Thailand. During the early days of research we met with people from … [Read more...] about THANIN RITTAVIRUN Beyond Touring and Bicycles
Road Trip for Peace
Originally posted as 'Road trip for peace' in Life section of The Nation 26/01/2013. Article by Kitchana Lersakvanitchakul Actors and cyclists remember the late art teacher Juling Pongkunmul and others who have died in the troubled South. The "Ride for Peace", part of the "Ton Kla Udomkarn" ("Young Ideologist") charity project to raise funds to support the families of the teachers … [Read more...] about Road Trip for Peace
Hillside Country Home Golf & Resort – Prachinburi Mountain Bike Trail
Hillside Country Home Golf & Resort - Prachinburi Mountain Bike Trail Trail: Mountain Bike Trail Download GPS file here - (Zipfile contains .gpx format) Status: OPEN Length: 18km Configuration: Loop. Doubletrack and singletrack trail with forest sections and a few water crossings. Start/End point: Hillside Country Home Golf & Resort, Kabin Buri, Prachinburi … [Read more...] about Hillside Country Home Golf & Resort – Prachinburi Mountain Bike Trail
130km Loop – Chonburi (Pattaya) Road Ride
130km Loop - Chonburi (Pattaya) Road Ride Route: 130km loop through beautiful back road areas in and near Pattaya. Download Google Earth file here (Zipfile contains .kmz file format) Download GPS file here (Zipfile contains .gpx file format) Length: 130km Configuration: Loop with overlapping sections on return trip. Start point: Woodland Hotel & Resort Pattaya, Bang … [Read more...] about 130km Loop – Chonburi (Pattaya) Road Ride
MUIC Cycling Club Flies High at July 8th Jai Sang Ma Race
“Jai Sang Ma” Bicycle Race Article by Thanakrit (Krit) Bandasakdi In the early morning of Sunday July 8th, 2012, the Mahidol University International College (MUIC) Cycling Club gathered seven cyclists and three team facilitators to participate in the Jai Sang Mai Bicycle Race. The group headed to Bangplee, Samutprakarn Province aiming to race for glory as speed kings and queens. The … [Read more...] about MUIC Cycling Club Flies High at July 8th Jai Sang Ma Race
How to Maintain Different Parts of your Bicycle
Maintaining the different parts of your bike is one way to ensure that it remains in good condition for a long time. If one part of your bicycle is in bad shape, you will not enjoy your overall cycling experience in Thailand. It is therefore important to give proper care to each unique part of your bicycle to ensure proper maintenance: 1. Wheels The wheels of a bicycle are one part that are … [Read more...] about How to Maintain Different Parts of your Bicycle
Top Bicycle Rides in Bangkok
Originally posted as ‘Top Bicycle Rides in Bangkok’ in City Living section of BK Magazine 5/04/2012. Article by BK staff Itinerary Maps Route 1 - 12km Benjakitti Park to Khao San Road: City Biking at its Finest The vibe: This city ride is one of our favorites because you get to see, and travel through, lots of smaller sois and neighborhoods you wouldn’t normally visit. The ride: In the … [Read more...] about Top Bicycle Rides in Bangkok
Discover a New Side of Thailand on Your Bike
Originally posted as ‘Discover a New Side of Thailand on Your Bike’ in Life & Times section of Jakarta Globe 1/04/2012. Article by Mick Elmore Seven hours and 90 kilometers into Laos, and cyclists are nearing the top of the day’s third steep climb. The bicycles are crawling, but the riders are smiling as they finish the last tough grind of the day. It started on the Mekong River … [Read more...] about Discover a New Side of Thailand on Your Bike
Newly Sponsored Indian Cycling Team to Participate in Thailand’s 2012 Tour of Friendship
Originally posted as ‘Riding it softly into Specialized zone’ in Sport section of Hindustan Times 30/03/2012. Article by Sharmistha Chaudhuri “Dreams really do come true…” sang Judy Garland in the Wizard of Oz. But when dreams become a reality, how does one express oneself? “I had a dream but what has happened is beyond imagination,” said an ecstatic Vivek Radhakrishnan. The … [Read more...] about Newly Sponsored Indian Cycling Team to Participate in Thailand’s 2012 Tour of Friendship
Siam Bike Tours in Phuket Thailand
Originally posted as ‘Phuket Lifestyle: Those other bikers heading to Phuket’ in Lifestyle section of Phuket Gazette 28/03/2012. Article by Marc Mulloy PHUKET: With Big Bike Week just around the corner it is good to remember that Phuket also attracts the pedal- powered variety of biker thanks to Siam Bike Tours run by avid cyclist Martin Brot. Martin is a sprightly 54 year old with a … [Read more...] about Siam Bike Tours in Phuket Thailand
Pedal power to open up the Mekong
Originally posted as ‘Pedal power to open up the Mekong’ in News section of TTR Weekly February 27, 2012. Article by Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit CHIANG RAI, 27 February 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand partnered with the Chiang Rai Bike Association to embark on an eco-bike tour experiment, 25 February, that will explore roads and tourist facilities in neighbouring Laos and China over the coming … [Read more...] about Pedal power to open up the Mekong
Bicycling in Bangkok
Article by Doug Anderson Although many people may feel that bicycling in Bangkok is not a tenable proposition, it can be done with relative safety and offers much convenience for many excursions that would be time-consuming and exhausting if done by foot. Bangkok has made a weak attempt at supporting bicycles by sporadically marking sidewalk lanes for bikes, allowing bicycles on the MRT … [Read more...] about Bicycling in Bangkok