After a rest in Enshi, I left town with a riding partner I met at my hostel.. The ride was pretty mellow, and provided more views of steep cliffs and deep valleys-each time the mist parted. This road wasn’t so bad-light traffic, and relatively quiet. Okay, its actually all in…
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Hellaos: September 14-16, 2013, ChianG Khong (Thailand)-Luang Namtha (Laos)
September 14, 2013, Saturday, Chiang Khong-village 45km total 10080 New day, new country. We ate at our hosts café, thanked his family and went through town taking care of minor chores: buying food to cook, snacks, purchasing dollars, and doing a bit of research. We hopped on the boat and…
One Coffee Please Part II: September 7, 2013, Doi Chang (Thailand)
September 8, 2013, Sunday, Doi Chang Total: 9770km Audoyo made sure I knew breakfast was available and that I ate, telling me (it being translated from Akar, her hill tribe language to English, through Jamby), “Keep eating, even if it doesn’t taste good, just eat up!” It tasted great. Minced…
One Coffee Please Part I: September 7, 2013, Doi Chang (Thailand)
September 7, 2013, Saturday, Ban Huai Krai-Doi Chang 10k, Total 9770 It was a short, but tough climb. 800 m of climbing. Plus the guilt lingered all the way up.. The main intersecction had a few banners directing traffic to its respective business: a macdamia nut farm, Doi Chang Resort,…
Sabai Sabai In Chiang Rai: September 9-12, 2013 Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong(Thailand)
September 9, 2013, Monday-Doi Chang-Chiang Rai 60km Total: 9840km I was planning on tackling the 4km, 200m elevation gain, ride up and over backside of the mountain. Fantastic views, but the road is absolute shit: dirt and loose gravel, and semi mud meant even my friends 4×4 Toyota Hilux was…
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Masochism At Its Best: September 5-7, 2013, Arunothai-Doi Chang (Thailand)
September 5, 2013, Thursday, Arunothai-Ban Mae Ai 70 total 9700 We’d heard stories, warnings, rumors and read a few reports of the hills to Doi Ang Khang; They’re gnarly. Everyone, villagers, military told us we wouldn’t be able to bike The topography map doesn’t lie, the hills were absolutely insane….
Where am I?: September 2-4, 2013, Pong Yang-Arunothai (Thailand)
September 2, 2013, Monday, Pong Yang-Ban Mae Ho Phra, 50km Total 9500 Reluctant to leave, but the travels continue. We left at 12, zooming down the mountain(it really is amazing how much faster downhilll is) and stopped in a café to catch up on emails and route plan. Quick afternoon…
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Recharge in Chiang Mai: August 28-September 1, 2013, Saraphi-Pong Yang (Thailand)
August 28, 2013, Wednesday, Chiang Mai-Chiang Mai Though I was tired. I still couldn’t sleep in. Body alarm clock is set for 6-7, today it went off at 6. Andres, Raj and Robert set off for a ride, but I decided to rest. 116 miles the day earlier and I’ve…
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Rain, Hills and Mountains, Part II: August 26-27, 2013, Sop Moei-Saraphi (Thailand)
August 26, 2013, Monday, Sop Moei-Bo Luang 90km total 9110km This post leaves off from me collecting food with the Monks, and eating breakfast. I said my thank yous/goodbyes and hit the road at 9ish. A few lulling hills at the beginning and then finally, finally I came to a…
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Rain, Hills and Mountains, Part I: August 23-24, 2013, Mae Ramat-Sop Moei (Thailand)
There is a gap, I know. The days in Mae Ramat are missing. I’m waiting for some information I’m fact checking. But I still want to move forward on the blog. So here you go. August 23, 2013, Friday, Mae Ramat-Mae Salit Luang 80km total 8930km Couldn’t help but to…