| So you have heard that there is a mountain biking | | | | When asking for directions try not to mention the |
| track in Khao yai or somewhere so you arrange | | | | words 'mountain bike track' just ask for trail for |
| transport there with your mountain bike, pay the 400 | | | | walkers or hikers or even a trail going up a mountain. |
| Baht fee to get in and ask the nearest person of | | | | The best people to ask are the rangers of the area |
| authority where the mountain bike track is. You get the | | | | you're going to, they may now everything about the |
| answer 'mai mee' (no have). But you are persistent | | | | mountains. |
| you drive and ask the information person, same | | | | When following a trail for the first time expect to get |
| answer 'mai mee' but you've come all this way an paid | | | | lost so it is very important to take as much water as |
| all that money so your not giving up yet. You drive | | | | you can. A good accessory to get is a hydration pack. |
| some more to ask the next to next information box. | | | | With temperatures of around 40 degrees + high |
| Hooray! The guy says it's down the road on the left. | | | | humidity water is used very quickly, I have seen people |
| Now you're excited, you get the bikes off your | | | | only fill up there hydration packs half way, if you know |
| transport and head for the trails. Upon arriving you see | | | | the trail this is fine but if not always fill your pack to the |
| the track and it's painted on the side of the road oh no | | | | top as you could get lost and be stuck in the jungle |
| its not a mountain bike track it's a 'cycle lane'. | | | | with no water. The water you carry will get warm |
| This is a common misunderstanding made when trying | | | | very quickly so a good tip is to add some hydration |
| to find a mountain bike track in Thailand. If you're lucky | | | | powder which not only helps with your hydration it also |
| you will find an xc trail on dirt roads which can be fun | | | | makes the water taste of orange, this can be bought |
| but its very hard to find proper a singletrack trail in a | | | | from 7/11 or Boots for around 5 baht and is called |
| mountain. But with so many mountains in Kanchanaburi, | | | | Dchamp. |
| Khaoyai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Petchaburi there is a | | | | A recommended place to go for some proper |
| lot of potential in Thailand for some great swooping | | | | mountain biking is khao I-to / E-to this is all off road |
| single track. | | | | with lots of different trails which are maintained by the |
| Tips for finding a good track: | | | | ranger there is a very steep climb to the top on a road |
| The best place to find a track is on the internet. Or find | | | | but if the ranger or someone in the khao i-to bike club |
| a tour company that knows where to find a trail. | | | | is available they can run you to the top for a small fee. |
| Another good way is to invest in a gps receiver or | | | | The trail are quite technical at times and are easily as |
| even a phone with gps and a Garmin program installed | | | | good as the marked trails you would find in Europe. At |
| these are a great help as 99% of trails are unmarked, | | | | the moment this place is by far the best place to go |
| if someone has Gps and tracked a trail you can easily | | | | within driving distance of Bangkok for some real |
| follow it with out getting lost these can be downloaded | | | | singletrack mountain biking some more information can |
| from blogs and website which can easily be found | | | | be found here. |
| with a Google search. | | | | |