Originally Posted by
MarkThailand
Hot, but I got used to it - just need to drink a lot - 1L per hour. It rains for about 4-5 months out of the year, but usually only during the afternoon when it is too hot to ride anyway. I have only missed 2-3 weekends of riding when the monsoons were coming down hard, all-day.
In Bangkok, flat, no hills to speak of. You have to make a special trip up north to Khao Yai to get in some climbing time - which I rarely do.
Training loops in and around Bangkok require at least a 30 min drive, but I manage to get 200 km per weekend. Riders here are very nice and very well equipped, gear-wise - probably typical of Thai consumption.
Once a month, I make a special trip down south to the beach city of Hua Hin to ride at least 300 km over a weekend along the coastal and beach roads, which is absolutely beautiful.
Btw, I moved out here from Pasadena in 2003.
Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Mark
Mark, what brought you out to Thailand from Pasadena? Work, family, retirement?? Are you Thai? I've been to Uta Pao (sp??) Beach once. Great place!
I'm from SoCal too (Torrance/Redondo Beach). We are currently living in Germany for the next 3-5 yrs and are considering going to Korea next (I'm Korean).