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Cycling to Recycle
Throughout the year the Thailand Cycling Club conducts many different charity events. They collect and repair old bicycles, donating them to underprivileged children. They raise money for various causes. And they help… -
Car Free Day 2009
We are a city that tries very hard. This is especially true when it comes to being green. We want badly to be green. We have added bicycle lanes... that parked cars block with impunity and that run down the middle of… -
Biking in Prachinburi
Right before heading to Japan, Stuart and I completed a biking adventure up to Prachinburi province, northwest of Krungthep (Bangkok). We had talked about doing a combined train-bike day trip just for the experience, so… -
Riding Around
Most Sunday mornings I go out for a ride. There are exceptions - especially during rainy season - but I really enjoy the opportunity to explore other areas of the city and, when possible, leave the concrete jungle altog… -
Critical Mass Resumes
About six (or was it nine?) months ago I was participating in the monthly Critical Mass bicycle rides here in Krungthep, held the final Friday night of each month. Based on their counterparts in San Francisco and dozens… -
Biking to Ko Kred (Longest Ride Yet)
In what was my longest ride yet here in Thailand, I joined the Thailand MTB group for what was billed as a 70-km round trip to Ko Kred (Kred Island), a car-free ethnic Mon enclave in the middle of the Chao Phraya River n… -
Sunday Morning Solo Ride
Sunday morning I set out about 6:30 for another bicycle ride, this time solo since none of my other fellow cyclists was available. I traveled the usual route - about 50 km roundtrip (a bit more, actually) from Thong Lo … -
The Bike Ride that Unexpectedly Doubled in Length
Peter, who is visiting from Suzhou, mentioned that he would enjoy going out for a bike ride and seeing some of the rural outskirts of Krungthep. I borrowed Markus' bike (since he's moved off to Germany and isn't using i… -
Wet Critical Mass
Friday night was the third Critical Mass ride here in the City of Angels. After two days of stormy weather, the rain had cleared mid-afternoon, the streets had dried, the weather was still a little cool and breezy and i… -
Ride finds combines and, eventually, Hell
Sorry for the delay in writing. My computer's hard drive, which I swear I've been cleaning up and organizing all along, nonetheless reached 95% capacity and until I offloaded some of the contents onto DVDs and external …
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- Name: Chris
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- Metro: Krung Thep
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