Cyclists all over Thailand rejoiced in December, as the long awaited re-opening of the airport track, ‘Skylane’ finally happened. Cyclists were not the only ones to be celebrating though, as the 23.5km track had been the main driving force behind a boom in cycling which has seen a whole new generation of cyclists created, and […]
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Why You Should Choose Thailand for Your Next Cycle Adventure
Michael talks about swapping his Europe cycle adventure with the wonderfully exotic, 40mg culturally rich and mindbogglingly fun cycle tour with SpiceRoads. Asia has always been an interesting and appealing travel destination but when it comes to cycling I have always been a Europhile. Europe, from an America perspective, represented the holy land of cycling. After […]
A Lung of Fresh Air – Bangkok’s Jungle
By Lynn Spreadbury “Don’t look down, ” jokes Don, my guide. Of course I do. I’m straddling a ten speed bike on a narrow, concrete path hoisted two meters above marshy wetlands surrounded by forest. Not a good place for vertigo. Not a good place to fall. A teak wood house with potted plants and […]
SpiceRoads Head Office now features new bike-themed mural
A bright new mural promoting cycle touring in Thailand has been painted on the front wall of the SpiceRoads Head Office in Bangkok. The scene is a colourful portrayal of cycling through the green and pleasant countryside surrounding Bangkok. Local artist Qucan was trained at the College of Fine Arts in Bangkok and is well-known […]
Thailand’s Cultural Treasures by Bicycle
Words and photographs by Dave Stamboulis. I have lived in Thailand for almost a decade and certainly have seen my fair share of the country, yet I thought I’d do something different on a recent vacation other than hopping onto a bus or train or taking a mini-van tour. So I joined a SpiceRoads bicycle […]
Ploenchit Fair 2014
Last month SpiceRoads joined the British community in Thailand to raise funds for the needy at Bangkok’s Ploenchit Fair. It was a jam-packed day filled with games, Christmas shopping, bargains, raffles and music. Our SpiceRoads smoothie making Bike Blender proved to be very popular! The British Ambassador, Mark Kent, even enthusiastically pedaled for his freshly […]
Rider of the Month – Gordon Dewar
Our CEO Struan catches up with Sean Kelly in Ireland How does it feel to have won 9 monumental classics, 193 professional races in total and to be know to be the classic rider of all time? When you look back at your career then you realise how successful you have been. When you are […]