Surly is one of the biggest names in the bike touring world; there is no question as to why they have that name. They make great bikes and take care of their customers. In the 10,000 plus miles of bike touring I have completed, I have had the pleasure of riding two different models; the […]
Cycling Thailand (Part 7)
Day 209: Phuket Breakfast was the most beautiful display of Western and Asian dishes. I gorged myself on three plates from the buffet. My favorite part was the bacon. They had REAL American-style bacon. Not ham. Not Canadian bacon. AMERICAN bacon. This trip has allowed for some pretty great opportunities for delicious food throughout Europe […]
Cycling Thailand (Part 6)
Day 204: Koh Phayam to Ban Khlong Phai (34 miles) After two blissful days on the beach, my legs didn’t want to go this morning. The hills from the beach to the pier were no fun. We caught breakfast near the launching point, put our bikes aboard the ship, and took the two-hour boat ride […]
Cycling Thailand (Part 5)
Day 197: Prachuap Kiri Khan to Hat Wanakon National Park Beach (21 miles) It’s February 1! Which means we’re going home THIS month! Which means we have only twelve more days of riding. Which means our two-week beach vacation with no riding is soon. I’m ecstatic! In the show, The Office, Michael Scott and Dwight […]
Cycling Thailand (Part 4)
Day 190: Nakhom Pathom to Samut Songkhram (43 miles) I love markets. I love food markets. I mostly love food, but it’s fascinating to see the unique cultural industry revolved around delicious provisions. We visited the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market this morning. This 100-year old market is situated in the man-made canals that were originally […]
Cycling Thailand (Part 3)
Day 184: Sakhothai to Kamphaeng Phet (50 miles) For most of Asia, the roads have been crazy and chaotic. There’s always something to watch out for: on-coming traffic, cattle in the road, piles of poop, people carrying too many things on the back of their scooters on the verge of crashing. While always on the […]
Q&A Part 2
Cycling Thailand (Part 2)
Day 177: Bak Mae Khachar to Chiang Mai (52 miles) The weather spared us from rainy misery. Climbing over mountain passes, though, left us as wet as the rain did. We did, however, find a fun rest stop around some hot springs. As with any Asian attraction, vendors were selling their wares and we bought […]
Q&A Part 1
Cycling Thailand (Part 1)
Day 172: Huay Xai to Chiang Rai (70 miles) It was a ten mile ride to the Laos-Thailand border this morning. Exiting Laos was just as eventful as trying to get in to this country. We still had to pay a weekend overtime stamping fee as well as pay for a bus ticket to cross […]