Materials Needed: 30 feet 1" schedule 40 PVC pipe 18 connecting T’s 6 90-degree connectors (elbows) PVC pipe cement Cut PVC pipe to the following lengths: 6 – 18 ½” 6 – 16 ½” * 6 – 8 ½” 6 – 9 ½” 8 – 1 ¾” *This length is adjustable and can be altered to suit your particular needs and/or vehicle size (If you intend to use this rack inside the bed of your pickup truck). You can … [Read more...] about How to Make a PVC Bike Rack
How to Articles
Our how to articles cover useful information that will enable you to make the most of every cycling experience. Much of what is detailed in these articles deals with information that will help you with cycling issues specifically related to Thailand. Learn local information regarding commuting, hydration, eating, training, losing weight, joining a club, choosing a bike shop, dealing with dogs, packing panniers, shipping a bicycle to Thailand, riding in a group, solving saddle sores, mail ordering bicycle parts in Thailand, fixing flat tires, watching Tour de France in Thailand, customs and tax fees for importing bike stuff, riding in Thailand traffic, and using hand signals.
Maybe you have some great Thailand specifc advice that you would like to pass on to other cyclists. Perhaps you learned something useful while touring through Thailand and want to help others by sharing your story with us. Contact us by email at Info@BicycleThailand.com
- Bangkok Airways Launches Bike On Board Campaign
- Bangkok’s BTS elevated train plan to allow only folding bikes
- Bangkok’s BTS stations will allow bicycles on the trains which are not folding bicycles
- Beat the Thailand Heat – 5 Tips to help you commit to an early morning ride
- Bicycle Nomenclature
- Bicycle Roof Rack or Hitch Rack?
- Bicycle Touring: Crossing the Thailand/Malaysia border at Tak Bai immigration checkpoint
- Bicycle Touring: Crossing the Thailand/Malaysia border near Hat Yai
- Bicycles on Airplanes in Thailand
- Bike Commuting 101
- Bike for Your Life: How to Survive Biking Bangkok
- Broken Bicycle Derailleur Hanger? Where to find new hanger in Thailand?
- Build Your Own Bicycle Shop Workbench
- Carbon Bicycle Frame Repair Service in Saraburi Thailand
- Common Cycling Accidents and How to Avoid Them
- Confusion over Nok Airlines Policy for Bicycles
- Cycling Hydration in Thailand
- Cycling on a Shoestring: The Ubiquitous Noodle Shops of Thailand
- Cycling Safety in Thailand
- Daily Cost of Unsupported Bicycle Touring in Thailand
- Disc Brakes vs. Rim Brakes in Thailand
- Going Tubeless
- GPS Devices Make Cycling in Thailand More Enjoyable
- Heart Rate Training Basics
- How Cycling Can Help You Lose Weight
- How To Adjust Your Suspension Fork
- How to Avoid Exercise Addiction and Heat Exhaustion
- How to Box a Bicycle
- How to Build a Motorbike Bicycle Rack
- How to Choose a Bicycle Club
- How To Choose a Bicycle Shop – 7 Tips from BicycleThailand.com
- How To Choose a Bicycle Tour
- How to Choose Cycling Shorts
- How to Choose the Appropriate Mountain Bike Accessories
- How to Conquer Doi Inthanon
- How to Deal With Bad Dogs While Cycling
- How to Eat for Cycling Endurance
- How to Eliminate Cycling Discomfort Caused by Chafing
- How to figure import duty and VAT on mail order bicycle parts
- How To Handle Unexpected Cycling Hazards
- How to Hold Your Own on Fast Bicycle Club Rides
- How To Join a TCHA Cycling Trip
- How to Make a PVC Bike Rack
- How to Pack Bicycle Panniers
- How to Perfect Your Bicycle Riding Position & Technique
- How to Plan Your First Bicycle Touring Adventure in 6 Easy Steps
- How to Prep Your Bike for Spring
- How To Prevent Bicycle Theft
- How to Recognize Hotel Signs while Bicycle Touring in Thailand
- How to Recognize Laundry Shops while Bicycle Touring in Thailand
- How to Register for Cycling Events on Thai MTB Website
- How to Ride in a Group
- How to Ride Your Bike In The Rain
- How to Ride Your Bike to Work
- How to Select a Bicycle Saddle
- How to Solve Painful Hot Foot
- How to Solve Saddle Sores
- How to Survive Road Hazards While Cycling
- How to Transport Your Bicycle on BTS
- How to Transport Your Bicycle on Thailand Buses
- How to Transport Your Bicycle on Thailand Trains
- How to Treat Cycling Road Rash
- How to Watch Tour de France in Thailand
- Hydrate for Better Cycling Performance
- Inthanoning on Khiriwong
- Keeping Your Bike Roadworthy and Safe on a Trip
- Looking Cool in Bangkok is No Sweat with a Foldable Bicycle
- Making Sense of Kilometer Markers in Thailand
- Nok Air to Allow Bicycles to Fly for Free
- Pak Lor [CLOSED]
- Prevalent Payang: Fixing Flat Tires in Thailand
- Purchasing a Secondhand Bicycle
- Sports Medicine Tips for Cyclists
- Taking your Bicycle on the MRT Subway
- Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Costs, Visas, Communications, and Medical
- Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Maps, Accommodation, Transport, and Food
- Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Times, Roads, Hazards, and Safety
- The Language of Bicycling
- The Way of Preparing for a Long Distance Bicycle Trip
- Tips for Comfortable Cycle Touring in Thailand
- Touring Cyclist Menu: How to Order the 7 Most Common Dishes in Thailand
- Track Bicycle Racing Explained
- Transporting a Bicycle on Thailand’s Southern Railway Line (Hat Yai-Bangkok)
- Travel without moving? Become a host on Warm Showers Thailand
- Using Hand Signals and Calls in Cycling Groups
- Utility Transport Lifestyle Bicycle with Kustom Double Rear Baskets
How to Build a Motorbike Bicycle Rack
Article and photos by Dirty Dirty So I'm living in Chiang Mai. I ride Doi Suthep and Doi Pui all of the time. Great trails! It does get a bit boring though. So I ventured out to some trails on the other side of the mountain in Mae Rim. Only 27km to the trail head. A fair distance, especially on a dual suspension bike with fat knobby tires. The trail was so-so. Very hard finding stuff that leads … [Read more...] about How to Build a Motorbike Bicycle Rack
Cycling Hydration in Thailand
Feeling like a Yasotorn paddy field in mid-April? Is cruising khlong roads leaving you with the need to rehydrate a bit, or a lot? It isn’t surprising considering that riders in tropical Thailand have to deal with average temperatures no less than 21c in January and up to nearly 35c in April. This exacts a serious toll on cycling performance; elite cyclists lose 6.5% of time trial power at 32c … [Read more...] about Cycling Hydration in Thailand
Cycling Safety in Thailand
"The experience of being unexpected yourself might make you better able to notice similar unexpected events." ~ The Invisible Gorilla by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons. I can’t count how many times I have been chatting with a foreigner in Thailand and, when they find out my primary mode of transportation is my bicycle, they express surprise that I feel safe traversing the traffic in what … [Read more...] about Cycling Safety in Thailand
Bicycle Nomenclature
This article will assist new cyclists with identifying the major parts of a bicycle. In addition it will make familiar the seemingly difficult labeling system associated with the different tube sections of a bicycle frame. This article has been created to help new cyclists more clearly communicate a problem to their local bike shop and/or to better understand what is being told to them by their … [Read more...] about Bicycle Nomenclature
Disc Brakes vs. Rim Brakes in Thailand
The type of bicycle to be used is usually a major decision faced by every cyclist who is in the planning phase of his or her cycle touring trip. Much consideration is given to the bicycle’s weight carrying capability, tire size and tread pattern, and of course comfort. How the bicycle’s braking system will perform under the added weight of loaded panniers and the anticipated riding conditions of … [Read more...] about Disc Brakes vs. Rim Brakes in Thailand
How to Pack Bicycle Panniers
Now that you’ve purchased panniers in preparation for that big cycling trip you’ve always wanted to take, BicycleThailand.com has a few recommendations for you when it comes to packing them. 1. Weight The rule here is low and even. Your bicycle will handle much better when the weight you are carrying is packed as low as possible and distributed evenly between the front and rear end of your … [Read more...] about How to Pack Bicycle Panniers
Prevalent Payang: Fixing Flat Tires in Thailand
If you’ve traveled in Thailand then you’ve seen the ever-present signage that heralds a tire repair shop, whether you’re aware of it or not. Regardless of your ability to read Thai script the ubiquitous red and white colored tire signs that dot the roads and highways of Thailand can tell you one thing; all sizes and types of tires can be fixed at the shop directly adjacent to the sign. This … [Read more...] about Prevalent Payang: Fixing Flat Tires in Thailand
Daily Cost of Unsupported Bicycle Touring in Thailand
This article is meant to help cyclists get an idea of the price-per-day cost of self-supported cycle touring in Thailand. If you’d rather join a fully supported and/or guide-led bicycle tour in Thailand please reference our TOURS page where you will find a comprehensive list of cycle touring companies. I will begin by explaining the factors used to create the three price-per-day categories: … [Read more...] about Daily Cost of Unsupported Bicycle Touring in Thailand
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. Hauling all the bikes, skis, snowboards, and surfboards is tricky if you don’t have a truck or trailer. Thankfully there have been many developments in mount racks, … [Read more...] about Bicycle Roof Rack or Hitch Rack?
Bike Commuting 101
Half of the fun in life comes from overcoming the obstacles that keep us from doing what we want to do. This is true about cycling to and from work every day. There are at least two things that come to most people’s minds when they think about the difficulties of using their bike as their main mode of transportation: 1) How do I clean up after cycling in Thailand’s beautiful, but also hot and … [Read more...] about Bike Commuting 101
Making Sense of Kilometer Markers in Thailand
Bicycle travel throughout Thailand is pleasurable for many reasons. The frequent and plentiful food stalls, the ubiquitous roadside salas (wooden-roofed bus stops), and the friendly disposition of the Thai people towards foreign travelers are a few reasons that come easily to mind. Another reason that makes Thailand such a great cycling destination is its highly developed infrastructure. … [Read more...] about Making Sense of Kilometer Markers in Thailand
How to Transport Your Bicycle on BTS
Using Bangkok’s Mass Transit System, or BTS, is a daily event for most of the residents who work, live, and play in the areas covered by the elevated train, which began service in 1999. Surprisingly, cyclists can also take advantage of this great mass transit service without having to pay any additional fees for bringing along a bike. So, the next time you need to: Transport your bike to your … [Read more...] about How to Transport Your Bicycle on BTS
How to Choose the Appropriate Mountain Bike Accessories
Article by Greg Hall So you went out and picked up a new mountain bike. It was probably pretty overwhelming at first. There were so many designs to choose from, different stores to shop at, and different manufacturers to consider. You finally picked the bike you wanted and brought it home. You forgot something important, though. There are some accessories you ought to consider for your mountain … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Appropriate Mountain Bike Accessories