The Best Cycle Touring Route in Thailand - Mae Hong Son Province [Ep 32]

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The real climbing begins. Mae Hong Son province is home to some of the world best-sealed road cycling. In this episode, we make it from Mae Sariang to Pai. Many cycle tourists end up quitting on this route due to the steepness of the climbs. For Lucia, this would be the biggest physical challenge of her life so far.
Music in this episode:
The Softer Side - Wave Saver
Children Of Summer (Instrumental Version) - David Björk
Obsessions - Ramin
The Sky Is A Choir - Polar Nights
The Run - Daniel Gunnarsson
What We Said - Mandala Dreams
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We are Adam and Lucia and we are a British couple that have quit our jobs to cycle from Singapore to the UK. We spent 2 years saving for a deposit for a house and decided that life is to short to spend our hard earned money on bricks. Instead, we are planning to spend this money on a life-changing experience and came up with the idea of a long bike trip. We flew to Singapore from the UK and started our return journey by bike on the 9 September 2018, Adam’s 30th birthday.
We think the journey will take 2 years but who knows. We will be taking it a day at a time.
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[@WheelstoWander]

Men, I really, really loved this episode! Very well edited. The voice over and variety in shots are great. And a very good story line...👌👍 I also like your plan for the America's, although we're not going to cross paths, we can get exited to think about new continents in the future 😊!

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

I think we’ve just watched each others videos at the same time 😄 your latest video is another superb one. This tour won’t be the end of our travels, that’s for sure. Hopefully our paths will cross at some point 👍

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

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[@hkyap6168]

Wooh both of u r great, I can only do local area cycling. Nice watching both of u on video. Have a great day n be happy. Happiness is the greatest for all. Takr care n be happy.

[@bocahkampungtulennew]

Thailand okey... new friend is coming here....

[@neiloliva1222]

A very brave couple 👫 and one.... Enjoying cycling is d best thing that a cyclist can do...... Keepsafe I'm from d Philippines 🇵🇭 🇵🇭 🇵🇭.... More cycling adventure to come guys 🙏🙏🙏

[@yoon1001]

@ 11.51 you taught a Thai driver a lesson. Fortunately it turned out ok so I hope the next time they will keep enough distance when they see a cyclist going up such a steep hill. Beautiful docu on the Mae Hong Son Loop! Thanks!

[@FlyingAyam]

Amazing journey. Thanks for sharing beautiful sights.

[@JOHOR_BossM]

i love it thank you for sharing , i guess i watch too much in one day almost half of all ur videos , you guys are loving couple share harsh and great time together , u guys are inspiring !

[@Icecream-jm9cy]

Nice video guys, looking forward to following your journey back to the UK 🇬🇧

[@khadimhussainimran7001]

Marvelous.

[@canica99]

very sweet video... this is one of the places in the world that is on my radar... you both do a great job on the video and showing a great outlook... I congratulate you both on staying and witnessing the Monk ceremony...something that most will never get to experience. You my friends got a new subscriber.

[@robinmcadams7865]

Learned about your channel from Brooke Whipple - Girl In The Woods, while you were cycling Alaska. Enjoyed your video journey!

[@sivarajcd]

Liked an Subscribed. Really Loved the drone shots. Wishes for your journey ahead.

[@rodandoalos60]

Video very goot. Foom this is Spain 👍👍👍👍👍🚴🚴

[@user-dv5jw5cg1p]

relly admire you guys riding a bike from maesariang to pai , i ride my motorbike like this even cost me 2days ride , very exhsustd

[@debbieharrison4792]

Beautiful scenery, and content. Loved watching you and your wife.

[@lifearoundthekoipond2283]

Brilliant video, Adam and Lu x

[@bpetnoi1472]

Riding to Pai is not a place where one wants "brakes a little non responsive". If you are wondering why the roads are so steep the answer is very easy to understand. Take a small Toyota pickup and load it down about as much as the springs will tolerate, turn it around and start up the hill in reverse, which is the lowest gear in just about any vehicle, If the pickup can get up the road, that is what Thai engineers will set the grade at for the road. No need to waste asphalt with extra turns and flatter grades :))) Hope you two had a great time and do come back someday.

[@andreahughes7269]

Love that scene where you’re both cycling past the temples, leaving Mae Hong Son (day 68?)- absolutely awesome. Another great video !

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

We love that shot too. It's lovely to be able to share the journey with everybody back home ❤️

[@yungmmj4779]

ผมดีใจที่พวกคุณมีความสุข 😁ยินดีต้อนรับครับ

[@wiphonsakphet9594]

Mae Hong Son, Love you.

[@cheahd]

Amazing job guys!

[@richardmiller3808]

Excellent video! I am truly looking forward to doing a very long tour of SE Asia and Australia. I have thought about maybe starting in a Southern SE city in China and ride my way over through SE Asia and down to and around Australia. Big planning on that one! Cheers!

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

That sounds fantastic! I would highly recommend Kunming (where we currently are) as a starting city in China. You can get to Vietnam or Laos quite easily from here and Yunnan province is beautiful for cycle touring.

[@rorymarsh]

Looks awesome guys!

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

Cheers mate, long time no see! Hope all is well with you.

[@spiceroadscycletours3948]

We're also recommend Mae Hong Son, Thailand. It's a challenging ride and offers a plenty of off-bike experiences to enjoy as well.

[@BadgerlyBuilds]

Great vid guys 😊 and well done Lu for the voice overs. I always enjoy how different each of your videos are when some touring videos have almost the same format each time - keep going, stay safe and Happy New year to you both! 🤗

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

Thank you (Adam here). I'm keen to keep trying different things with the videos (but keeping the focus of the videos on the bike trip) and it's nice to hear that it's noticed and appreciated. Happy New Year to you too. Maybe we could give a talk to your students when we finally get back to Yorkshire.

[@plapplip9288]

Stay safe guys

[@suttisakmathurapongsakul3795]

Nice View .....and I hope you Welcome back to Thailand , Good luck von beyond 🤗 😉

[@proudlyindian001]

She is so cute n naughty, confident n dedicated to her hobby n job. ohh god i need a friend like her....

[@krissanaliankrue1859]

Very nice footage and stay safe.

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

Thank you 👍

[@BenBenGoAround]

Kuai Tiao [noodle] Is a food that is easy to find

[@abdrahimabdghalim7568]

There is only two corners... Left and right. Btw, been waiting for your update. Nice to hear from you guys.

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

if only there were 2 corners 😰 😆

[@cycletouringoz5760]

Mate. These videos are brilliant! Hope youse are well. The dog liked you so you Must be alright 😂 How different things are for you both now

[@yungmmj4779]

ผมขอให้คุณทั้ง2คน เดินทางโดยสวัสดิภาพ ตลอดเส้นทางที่จะไป

[@myahtoo8446]

im live usa 11 already.i miss my country thailand mae hong son 🤔😌

[@TheGeotube23]

I enjoyed lucias voice over

[@davehoover8853]

Just curious what kind of climbing gears you need to make this loop? I run a 1X 11 x 42 with 36 chain ring. Believe that provides a 23 gear ratio. Any idea how you compare? Beautiful video and nice narrative. Thanks for sharing!

[@goodmorning-bm6st]

hi.come to lopburi Thailand 😁😁😁

[@52hz52hz]

Hi guys, just happened to come by your video, any chances the Buddha giving ceremony was on 28 November 2018 ? Because I was in khun yuam as well. I’ll be stoked to know the passer by on the bicycle was on their way back to the UK. 😀 certainly enjoying your videos and stay well guys. :)

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

The ceremony was on 11 Nov 2018. Reason I remember this so clearly is it was my first Remembrance Day since leaving the military. Maybe our paths did cross. The world is small.

[@52hz52hz]

Indeed, it’s amazing how you guys rode the whole way thru making a video. It’s inspiring for me to watch.

[@cricketnewsajendrakumaraje3810]

Good brother

[@jimbojet8728]

How do I ride to Singapore? I know I can get on my bike and do it, but the route? How do you work that out? I assume you flew from where to where? I’d like to try this. Thank you

[@elyashalim3492]

0:33 that orange shirt.. hahaha

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

😆 it's still going strong as a cleaning rag.

[@-rvn]

Great video series. I will keep on watching your journeys. One question, how do you guys pack your bikes when traveling to another country?

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

When we flew from the UK to Singapore, we put the bikes in a big cardboard box. For all the other countries we just cycle over the border.

[@tamgiangorganicandnatural8892]

Where are you from? I'm vietnamese, I live in camau province (camau is at the end of vietnam and southern erea). Nice to meet you

[@zainalhelmi]

Doesn’t it get very hot and humid while there?

[@PathfinderBikepacking]

For sure, but our bodies adapt to it. Sure beats the cold 🥶

[@BenBenGoAround]

Sawatdeekrab

[@mathieutallard6328]

Hard to understand some others passion......

[@moodyfan4ever]

I guess in my next life I want to be Monk, sit on my a.. all day, no need to have a job or income, others will come to bring me my nutricians., aaaaaaaaaaagh, lol., o m g, these downhill s are not without a risk, ,. hope you can pass them without any problems .