Cycling Bangkok to Chiang Mai - Bicycle Touring Thailand - South East Asia Pt 1

[@laurenstrada1939]

Great video!

[@ilanrubinstein6224]

Great adventure. Very nice route to the north.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thank you! It was such a nice route. Good to take a break from our usual touring to do some proper bikepacking

[@ramanathankalai]

very inspiring indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thanks for watching :) glad you enjoyed it

[@charkrit2523]

Thailand welcomes you. Cycling touring Thailand Makes you absorb and experience Thailand deeply. which some Thai people may have never even experienced It was truly an exciting and enviable trip.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thank you 🙏 it was an amazing way to experience Thailand, one of our favourite countries

[@carollim322]

Amazing journeys! Bravo to you two wish you had made longer vids of each rest stops and give us more insights of your adventures

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thanks. Ha we always feel a bit awkward filming when we're not riding, but have tried to do it more in some of our other videos. Thanks for watching

[@nagarabs]

You should try it in Indonesia. Crossing strait Mallaca, cycling around Sumatra island, sailing through Sunda strait to Java, after that you will get to Bali.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Yes we are heading to Indonesia at the start of next year. Currently in Cambodia

[@chacmool2581]

Note that Java is among the most densely populated parts on the planet. I'd take the train to Yogyakarta and start from there eastwards via the southern cost. You have been warned

[@josehhj]

very nice

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thanks for watching 😄

[@NomadLifeKiwi]

This looks incredible. Did the dogs give you any problems?

[@weridebikesplaces]

Some of the dogs in the rural areas get a bit barky, but we've learnt that if you stop on your bike and don't give them something to chase they give up pretty quickly

[@Frankenpedaleur]

Are you from Australia? Accent sounds like that.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Yep!

[@lukejoy-smith8383]

Great video. What month were you in Thailand?

[@weridebikesplaces]

Hi, thanks, glad you enjoyed it! We rode this section in March, which is when it's starting to get really hot. We came back back and rode south in October, which was a much nicer temperature

[@chacmool2581]

Could you have gotten away without camping and cooking gear? What percentage of nights did you camp out?

[@weridebikesplaces]

I'm not sure what you mean by that? We only camped out a few nights in Thailand, probably around 15%, as it was so hot, and was also burning season so we wanted to get inside and escape the smoke. In other places we camp almost all the time

[@paololietti7202]

Hello!! I will go to Thai in november from bangkok to Chang Mai. Have you the GPS tracks of your route??Thank you so much

[@weridebikesplaces]

Hi! Oh nice, you'll love cycling here. Here's a link to our komoot route www.komoot.com/tour/1059025197?ref=aso Enjoy!

[@ilanrubinstein6224]

I use locus app Kommot is ok for bikepacking off line?

[@weridebikesplaces]

I think you can only download maps for offline use if you pay for the premium version. But I think you can get a free trial to try it out for a month

[@MaxSoe]

How many days did this route take? Do you have a GPX for the route?

[@weridebikesplaces]

Hi, we took about 3 weeks to do this route, including days off. Here's a link to our komoot GPX: www.komoot.com/tour/1059025197?ref=atd

[@MaxSoe]

@@weridebikesplaces Thank you so much!

[@99muddy99]

@@weridebikesplacesThree of us are doing this tour, starting this month 31/12/24. Your video is inspiring; I’ve downloaded your Komoot map, too. Thank you and ride on!

[@weridebikesplaces]

Awesome! You'll have the best time! Enjoy all the amazing food! The small stalls in the rural towns are the best, and the people are always so happy to meet you. So nice to hear our videos have inspired you ☺️

[@99muddy99]

@@weridebikesplaces @weridebikesplaces Yes, your videos are inspiring. I've taken a Go Pro on tour, but I even found that too much, let alone shooting drone footage. You guys have put so much time into it; only those who do similar activities understand the recurring efforts involved. Your drone footage is stunning. We rode the mid-east coast of VN in 2023, from Siem Reap to Saigon in January 2024, and around the VN Mekong Delta in July 2024. I would love to do an extended tour like you guys; however, at 67, I am unsure how my body would hold up camping. As you know, Credit Card touring is affordable in SE Asia. It may be the option we must take, but I would prefer wild camping--surely the best experience. Best wishes and safe travels! 🚲🙂

[@kamaldhesi]

Hi what tent you have please

[@weridebikesplaces]

It's a big Agnes copperspur

[@ilanrubinstein6224]

This route is made by Google map or you just modified?

[@weridebikesplaces]

We made the route on komoot, by adding in waypoints that we wanted to stop at, and making sure we avoided main roads as much as possible. We almost never use google maps, it's not a very good app for bike touring

[@SlowMovingSaddles]

Wow! Just discovered your channel and subscribed straight away! Lovely videos❤ But they also make me curious. How do you navigate? Use your phone for that too? How do you find these beautiful quit back roads? Anyway, I look forward to your next video!😊 Stay safe and enjoy!

[@weridebikesplaces]

Thank you! We navigate using an app called komoot, which is made for bike touring, to find the quietest roads. We are currently in Ho Chi Minh, just finished riding the length of Vietnam, so will be putting together our video from here soon :) Glad your enjoying the videos

[@SlowMovingSaddles]

@@weridebikesplaces thanks for your reply!🙏🏼 Komoot is an app I use on my phone for hiking so I’ll check this option out for bike touring. Thanks for the tip. Vietnam is a nice but quit a busy country as I remember. But most people are friendly and the food is delicious which helps a lot. Hope te see the next video soon😊

[@하하호호-y5h]

I wonder what your camera is.

[@weridebikesplaces]

I was using my phone and a DJI drone to film for this and my other early videos, but am using a go pro now

[@tabowtabowtabow]

Please pronaunce the place name collectly.

[@weridebikesplaces]

Sorry, I try pronounce the place names correctly, but I don't speak Thai very well