WHAT ARE THE COSTS INVOLVED WITH TAKING A BICYCLE TOURING TRIP IN THAILAND? Before your trip, you should find the current exchange rate of your country's currency to the Thai Baht (THB). For a current, up to date, exchange … [Read More...] about Thailand Bicycle Touring Information: Costs, Visas, Communications, and Medical
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Bicycle Touring
Daily Cost of Unsupported Bicycle Touring in Thailand
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
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 … [Read More...] about Daily Cost of Unsupported Bicycle Touring in Thailand
How to Plan Your First Bicycle Touring Adventure in 6 Easy Steps
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
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
Vegan Cyclist Adventures and Musings in Southern Thailand
Created on and last updated on by Teacher Chris
Day one - I’m not a planning cyclist. Especially in Thailand. Life is relatively easy in Thailand and, as a cyclist, quite relaxing. Normally I just ride until I feel tired. If a city is coming up rather than hurry to arrive I … [Read More...] about Vegan Cyclist Adventures and Musings in Southern Thailand
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How to Treat Cycling Road Rash
Created on and last updated on by T.R. Ingles
Cyclists often refer to abrasions from crashes as "road rash." While a bike crash has the potential to cause a painful and severe abrasion, most abrasions are shallow scrapes that do not extend into the dermis and don't cause a … [Read More...] about How to Treat Cycling Road Rash
How to Recognize Laundry Shops while Bicycle Touring in Thailand
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
ซัก - Wash อบ - Dry รีด - Press (Iron) Finding one of the MANY laundry shops in Thailand is quite easy if you learn to quickly recognize what their Thai language sign looks like. Luckily, EVERY laundry shop displays the same … [Read More...] about How to Recognize Laundry Shops while Bicycle Touring in Thailand
How to Perfect Your Bicycle Riding Position & Technique
Created on and last updated on by Ulysses N. Owen
Article by Ed Pavelka Cycling is full of prodigious numbers—the distances ridden, the calories consumed, the tires trashed. Another statistic that can seem astounding is the number of pedal strokes made. Let’s suppose it takes … [Read More...] about How to Perfect Your Bicycle Riding Position & Technique
Tips for Comfortable Cycle Touring in Thailand
Created on and last updated on by o_taylor
Tips for Comfortable Touring and Keeping Healthy While on the Road Embarking on a bicycle tour of Thailand can be an exciting and daunting prospect, and even though Thailand is well suited for cycle touring, there are quite a … [Read More...] about Tips for Comfortable Cycle Touring in Thailand
Tour Reviews
Mountain Biking Chiang Mai Downhill Trip 4 Review
Created on and last updated on by Dylan Shepherdson
Last month I made it up to Chiang Mai and did a bike tour with Mountain Biking Chiang Mai during my stay. It was fantastic to get amongst the mountain scenery and quality trails that this special South East Asian region has to … [Read More...] about Mountain Biking Chiang Mai Downhill Trip 4 Review
Samui Bicycle Tours
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
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
Bicycle Touring Companies in Thailand
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
If you spend a few minutes looking through our Bike Tours Index page you'll become acquainted with most of the bicycle touring companies operating in Thailand today. We've compiled this page, which lists companies by the region or … [Read More...] about Bicycle Touring Companies in Thailand
Co van Kessel Bangkok Tours
Created on and last updated on by Mike Hammers
Cycling in Bangkok! Not exactly the first thing people think about when visiting Thailand, cycling in Bangkok. However, Bangkok is a perfect city for bicycling. The city is flat as a pancake, and enjoys great weather. When it does … [Read More...] about Co van Kessel Bangkok Tours
Shop Reviews
Chaitawat Bike Shop in Chiang Mai
Created on and last updated on by Ed Vato
Chaitawat Bike Shop is this month’s featured bike shop in Thailand. This small but well stocked shop is located inside the old section of Chiang Mai city. Situated on the corner of Ratpakinai Road and soi 6, opposite the Bodhi … [Read More...] about Chaitawat Bike Shop in Chiang Mai
Thailand Cycling Alliance (TCA)
Created on and last updated on by Ulysses N. Owen
Article and Photos by Andrew Bhasavanich TCA, which stands for the Thailand Cycling Alliance, is arguably one of Thailand’s biggest distributors of after-market accessories for bicycles. The company is a “go-to” for numerous … [Read More...] about Thailand Cycling Alliance (TCA)
My favorite bicycle shop in Thailand: Pro Bike
Created on and last updated on by Contributing Guest Author
My favorite bicycle shop is and has always been the Pro Bike shop on Sarasin road opposite Lumpini park in downtown Bangkok. Several years ago I ventured around Bangkok and the outer city limits from shop to shop looking at bikes … [Read More...] about My favorite bicycle shop in Thailand: Pro Bike
Northern Bike in Chiang Rai
Created on and last updated on by Ed Vato
Northern Bike is this month’s featured bike shop in Thailand. Chiang Rai, with its quiet roads, beautiful surrounding scenery, and easy to access mountain climbs is quickly becoming one of the more popular destinations for road … [Read More...] about Northern Bike in Chiang Rai
Maintenance
5 Ways to Keep Your Bicycle Chain Happy
Created on and last updated on by The Wrench
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
Killing the Creak Part 1
Created on and last updated on by The Wrench
Having just spent the better part of a week working on a particularly creaky bicycle I felt obliged to dedicate my next few articles to helping those of you brave enough to attempt the arduous task of finding and killing the … [Read More...] about Killing the Creak Part 1
Bicycle Nomenclature
Created on and last updated on by The Wrench
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 … [Read More...] about Bicycle Nomenclature
Broken Bicycle Derailleur Hanger? Where to find new hanger in Thailand?
Created on and last updated on by The Wrench
If you ride a geared bicycle (mountain or road) then you have experienced a broken derailleur hanger. And hopefully it performed its duty well and saved your precious (and expensive) derailleur from becoming a twisted and useless … [Read More...] about Broken Bicycle Derailleur Hanger? Where to find new hanger in Thailand?
Rentals
Bicycle Rentals in Udon Thani Thailand
Created on and last updated on by John Graham
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 Udon Thani Thailand
Bicycle Rentals in Bangkok Thailand
Created on and last updated on by John Graham
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 Bangkok Thailand
Bicycle Rentals in Chiang Mai Thailand
Created on and last updated on by John Graham
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
Bicycle Rentals in Phuket Thailand
Created on and last updated on by John Graham
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
News
Thailand Cycling Trips by We Ride Bikes Places
Created on and last updated on by Contributing Guest Author
With Thailand being one of our favourite countries in the world, it was a no brainer that we would include it in our round the world cycling itinerary. And not only did we end up including it, but have spent more time riding here … [Read More...] about Thailand Cycling Trips by We Ride Bikes Places
Tour of Thailand 2022 – Professional Road Cycling Race – Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Tour of Thailand
Created on and last updated on by T.R. Ingles
The Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand has a UCI rating of 2.1The 2022 version will have a Men's Race and a Women's Race. Official website of the Tour of Thailand (Available in Thai and English … [Read More...] about Tour of Thailand 2022 – Professional Road Cycling Race – Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Cup Tour of Thailand
Ban Khun Chang Khian Village – Mountain Biking in Chiang Mai
Created on and last updated on by Ulysses N. Owen
Welcome to Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, and Ban Khun Chang Khian village, a Hmong tribe village located in the heart of the national park. In this blog we are going to look at a little of the history of the mountain, the people … [Read More...] about Ban Khun Chang Khian Village – Mountain Biking in Chiang Mai
Registration for the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) 2019
Created on and last updated on by Ulysses N. Owen
Registration for the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) 2019 is officially open with the event taking place from November 28th 2019 – December 1st 2019. For the first time, the International Chiang Mai Enduro will be a stage … [Read More...] about Registration for the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) 2019