Improvements have been made to the cycling paths in the Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan province. Recently posted photos on social media show how the local government of subdistrict Bang Krasop (อบต.บางกระสอบ พระประแดง สมุทรปราการ) has resurfaced some of the area's crumbling cement pathways, which are used by bicycles and motorbikes to traverse the canals and waterways of Phra Pradaeng. … [Read more...] about Improved Bicycle Paths in Samut Prakan’s Phra Pradaeng District
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Top Pick Event: Fixed Show #5
Our Top Pick Event for the month of June is the fifth installment of the Fixed Show in Bangkok. Just a cool event where you can view some pretty trick rides, some classic cycle conversions alongside modern mash machines. The show kicks off at noon and runs until 10:00pm. JUNE 25 - Saturday: Bangkok Fixed Show #5. Event type: Fixed bicycle and antique bike show. Time: 12:00pm until 10:00pm … [Read more...] about Top Pick Event: Fixed Show #5
Bicycle Park near Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok
If you live in a northern district of Bangkok (Don Mueang, Lak Si, Sai Mai, and Bang Khen) and are looking for a park that allows you to get in a few kilometers of cycling on any day of the week than you are in luck. The Royal Thai Air Force Health Park is open to the public and is enjoyed by many area residents during early morning and evening hours. Features of the park can be viewed on the … [Read more...] about Bicycle Park near Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok
Bicycle Parking at Siam Discovery in Bangkok
It has been great to see the concerted response by Bangkok shopping centers to the addition of bicycle parking areas at Seacon Bangkae and Central World shopping malls in Bangkok. The most recent response has been from the Siam Discovery shopping mall in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district. Siam Discovery is just one of Bangkok's many shopping malls, but its central location in the city and its … [Read more...] about Bicycle Parking at Siam Discovery in Bangkok
Bicycle Lane near Bung Chawak Aquarium in Suphanburi
If you're looking for a nice weekend getaway from Bangkok that would be good for the family and provide you the chance to bring your bicycle along than you should head northwest to the Dan Chang district of Suphanburi province. Situated on the border of Suphanburi and Chai Nat provinces you'll find a lovely lake/reservoir area known as Bung Chawak Chaloem Phrakiet (บึงฉวากเฉลิมพระเกียรติ), or … [Read more...] about Bicycle Lane near Bung Chawak Aquarium in Suphanburi
May 2016 Reader Mail: Bike transport boxes and riding clubs in Pattaya and Bangkok (Bangna)
BicycleThailand.com is committed to providing useful Thailand-specific cycling information to its Thai and international web audience. Here at BicycleThailand.com we are always receiving emails from our valued readers. Some of those emails contain helpful suggestions about how to improve the website itself while most are cycling-related questions with a wide range of topics. Understanding that … [Read more...] about May 2016 Reader Mail: Bike transport boxes and riding clubs in Pattaya and Bangkok (Bangna)
To Build or Not to Build: Bicycle Lanes Should Solve a Problem
At the beginning of the month several posts on social media sites brought attention to the fact that the newly finished bicycle lane (completed in April of 2016) in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok had been taken over by food vendor carts, tuk-tuks and vehicles. Photos of parked cars, tuk-tuk taxis and food stalls occupying the bicycle lane went viral and drew responses from several commenters who … [Read more...] about To Build or Not to Build: Bicycle Lanes Should Solve a Problem
April 2016 Reader Mail: Mom needs an adult trike, buying or renting electric bikes, and planning a multi-day bicycle tour
BicycleThailand.com is committed to providing useful Thailand-specific cycling information to its Thai and international web audience. Here at BicycleThailand.com we are always receiving emails from our valued readers. Some of those emails contain helpful suggestions about how to improve the website itself while most are cycling-related questions with a wide range of topics. Understanding that … [Read more...] about April 2016 Reader Mail: Mom needs an adult trike, buying or renting electric bikes, and planning a multi-day bicycle tour
Top Pick Event: Bangkok Bike Thailand Challenge in Cha am
Our Top Pick Event for the month of May is the Bangkok Bike Thailand Challenge in Cha am. Now in its second year the Bangkok Bike Thailand Challenge series is a number of races organized by the Bangkok Bike group that welcomes all competitors to provinces within a couple of hours drive from Bangkok. We like this event because it has great web presence, early online registration (Thai and English), … [Read more...] about Top Pick Event: Bangkok Bike Thailand Challenge in Cha am
Top Pick Event: Phuket Interbike Hash
http://www.phuketinterbikehash.com Our Top Pick Event for the month of April is for all of you dirt-loving mountain bikers out there. APRIL 29 - MAY 1 Thursday thru Sunday: Phuket Phuket Interbike Hash. Type of event: International MTB Hash Meet. Location: Arinara Bangtao Beach Resort, Thalang district, Phuket Province. Fee: Early Bird Fee: 2,000 THB before 31st Dec 2015. 3,000 THB after … [Read more...] about Top Pick Event: Phuket Interbike Hash
March 2016 Reader Mail: City bicycle tours, cycling blogs, and Park Tools
BicycleThailand.com is committed to providing useful Thailand-specific cycling information to its Thai and international web audience. Here at BicycleThailand.com we are always receiving emails from our valued readers. Some of those emails contain helpful suggestions about how to improve the website itself while most are cycling-related questions with a wide range of topics. Understanding that … [Read more...] about March 2016 Reader Mail: City bicycle tours, cycling blogs, and Park Tools
4 Kilometer Cycle Path in Central Sisaket
Check out this beautiful cycling and running path around the Chaloem Phrakiat Park in Sisaket. The path is 4 kilometers long and is quite popular with cyclists, runners, and walkers during early morning and evening hours. Several provincial capitals in Thailand have parks that could easily incorporate a path like this, effectively encouraging cycling in the inner city where automobile traffic and … [Read more...] about 4 Kilometer Cycle Path in Central Sisaket
Top Pick Bicycle Touring Restaurant: Velo Cafe @ Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan
LIFE is Short. Drink good COFFEE. Ride good BIKE. And read good BOOKS. If a sign on the door of a cafe admonishing you to drink coffee, ride bikes, and read books doesn't get your attention then perhaps paying a visit to Velo Cafe @ Hua Hin might not be to your liking. I mean, who really wants to sip on a tasty coffee beverage (served Hot or Cold) while enjoying the chill atmosphere, not to … [Read more...] about Top Pick Bicycle Touring Restaurant: Velo Cafe @ Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Tour of Thailand 2016
Once again, the month of April will see international and Thai riders participating in the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand 2016. This year's race will be held in the northeastern provinces of Thailand. The race, which is ranked a 2.2 event by the UCI, is held every year in April and is named in honor of HRH Princess Sirindhorn, who was born on April 2nd. The … [Read more...] about The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Tour of Thailand 2016
Top Pick Event: DRAFT KINGS Criterium in Nakhon Sawan
Our Top Pick Event for the month of March was an easy choice. DRAFT KINGS Criterium race in Nakhon Sawan promises to be a great event. It's the first event of its kind in Nakhon Sawan and the online response that we've seen so far has all been positive, with many well-known Bangkok and Chiang Mai cycling teams/clubs attending. The organizers have done an awesome job of getting the word out about … [Read more...] about Top Pick Event: DRAFT KINGS Criterium in Nakhon Sawan
Carbon Bicycle Frame Repair Service in Saraburi Thailand
A retired engineer with 20 years experience working in Seattle, U.S.A. for an aerospace industry manufacturer of carbon fiber parts has opened a local outlet in Saraburi offering carbon bicycle frame repair services. All work completed by Surazal Designs comes with a 1-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Carbon frames are refurbished to factory standards and Surazal … [Read more...] about Carbon Bicycle Frame Repair Service in Saraburi Thailand
Khlong Sam Wa District Bike Park Gets a New BMX Track
Back in August of 2014 we reported that a new bike park had been opened by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The bike park, which is located in the Khlong Sam Wa district of Bangkok, features a 4-kilometer cycle lane around the beautiful lake setting of Wareepirom Park. This area is often referred to as Bueng Makham-Bueng Sakae Ngam Sam Duean, or just Bueng Sakae Ngam. In that same … [Read more...] about Khlong Sam Wa District Bike Park Gets a New BMX Track
A letter from the wife of Chilean cyclist who died in Korat on 21 Feb 2015
Today is my husband’s first death anniversary. Francisco Guillermo Villa Honorato, the cyclist from Chile who wanted to set a new Guinness Record by cycling 5 continents in 5 years for 250,000km, was knocked down by a pick-up in Korat, Thailand, on 21 Feb 2015. Francisco doesn’t have faith in any religion but he believes in God (he knelt down and thanked Him/Her when it finally rained after a … [Read more...] about A letter from the wife of Chilean cyclist who died in Korat on 21 Feb 2015
February 2016 Reader Mail: Bike rental, being famous, Wat Phu Tok, and cycling maps
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Bicycle Parking at Seacon Bangkae in Bangkok
There seems to be a trend in Bangkok that has malls playing host to 'bicycle markets' where bike shops, brand distributors, and even individuals rent a booth or floorspace and hawk their cycling-related wares to the city's seemingly endless drove of shoppers. One of the nice side effects of these markets is the noticeable increase in designated bicycle parking areas that are popping up at some of … [Read more...] about Bicycle Parking at Seacon Bangkae in Bangkok
Top Pick Event: Chiang Rai Criterium and TOT Bicycle Market
Our Top Pick Event for February 2016 is a close tie between the Chiang Rai Criterium and the TOT Bicycle Market. We obviously like both of these events for very different reasons and found it hard to choose one over the other. What we like about the Chiang Rai Criterium is the consistency of the event and the recognition by the organizers that an informative website, early announcement of venue … [Read more...] about Top Pick Event: Chiang Rai Criterium and TOT Bicycle Market
Bicycle Parking at Central World in Bangkok
There has been quite a bit of buzz on social media about the newly finished bicycle parking area at Central World shopping mall in Bangkok. A similar project was launched at Fortune Town shopping mall some time ago and was almost immediatley plagued by complaints from users when a parking fee was introduced and motorbikes began to encroach on the 'bicycle only' spaces. We truly hope that Central … [Read more...] about Bicycle Parking at Central World in Bangkok
Bangkok Clean Air Bicycle Campaign
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has launched a new campaign to raise public awareness of air pollution and to encourage people to take an interest in riding bicycles. Under this campaign, a bike parade travelled from Nongbon Water Sports Center through Chalerm Prakiat Rama 9 Road to Si Udom Intersection before returning to the starting point, totaling a distance of 12 … [Read more...] about Bangkok Clean Air Bicycle Campaign
Bicycle Clubs in Maha Sarakham Thailand
Want to see more bicycle clubs in other areas of Thailand? Visit our comprehensive list of Bicycle Clubs on the main CLUBS & LINKS page. Maha Sarakham Cycling Club [Maha Sarakham] Want to see more bicycle clubs in other areas of Thailand? Visit our comprehensive list of Bicycle Clubs on the main CLUBS & LINKS page. … [Read more...] about Bicycle Clubs in Maha Sarakham Thailand