I'd like to do something similar in the future.
Thanks for sharing.
I'd like to do something similar in the future.
Thanks for sharing.
the beauty of the bike is that, it is all your own energy that gets you to wherever you wanna go.
but you will need to go through all the pain barriers.
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And the pain ain't just physical but its mental as well.
To carry on when the body is hurting and the road is long takes a huge amount of mental strength hence why only the few can complete a 9k road trip.
A staggering feat in my eyes.
I'm no spring chicken myself,i was 45 when i started that trip although i had done a few extreme day rides before that. 2 weeks before i came over for that trip,myself and some friends rode from holyhead to cardiff in wales (the length of wales) in one day and it was 360 ish kms and took us 13 hours
sounds fun the only time i ran into a situation with gaurds was when i used my gps in udomxai, and it diected me through some goverment/military complex and i was greeted by some rather excited guards shouting and pointing guns.i just done the smiley thing turned around and got the fck out of there..!
i come across this little beauty cycling from chai nat to lopburi.before this photo was taken i had been a local hospital after having my leg munched on by a mangy mutt at a restaurant i had stopped at.the little cvnt had sunk his teeth to the bone on my shin.after much yelling and swearing,i noticed an ambulance pulling up that the owner had called.i was swiftly put into the back(bike too) and taken to the hospital.2 hours and a rabies jab later i was back on my way.fair play to the owner of the restaurant,when i went to settle the bill she had already taken care of it!! and yes, i got FOOKING SOAKED!
[quote=bobforest;2459706]Barry
Thanks for the great photos.
Lots of questions!!!! Did you carry your supplies (water, food, etc) or did you pick stuff on the way? Where did you stay? Did you plan your route or just follow your nose? Any worries about travelling on narrow roads with other traffice (trucks, etc). Any sickness? Great thread.
always carried water and snacks(just in case).had a vague idea where i was going but it changed all the time.stayed in many places from resort type places,hotels,guesthouses,rice barns,shop floors,bus stops and camped a few times.the last examples were always in the very rural places where there was no choice but to rough it (character building my old dad would say)
great thread, well done!!!
this was on the way to vang vieng a great down hill run...
a couple more sunsets down at the islands in south laos...
this was in vietnam somewhere.they were grinding coffee the traditional way,and the aroma was incredible. took this photo after trudging across a few fields
sorry if the descriptions leave a lot to be desired,i'm just a humble plasterer definitely no wordsmith would like to think the photos speak for themselves.
Its great Bazza dont wory bout the commentary mate ,, keep em comin if you have any more , I,m lovin it !
Been nickin a few of your pics along the way for future ref
no probs mate,glad to share them .bringing back wonderful memory's.
Picture worth a thousand words.Originally Posted by barrylad66
Well done.
this was taken on an early new years morning up doi ankharn
Very well done Barry66. As a cyclist myself, although only day trips, I know that you thoroughly enjoyed yourself. I'd like giving that ride tour a go myself even though I am an old fart.... :-) Cheers.
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