The Golden Triangle Rider

Captain_Slash · Posted: 01.11.2007, 03:45 Post subject: Chiang Mai To Fang

I took the 107 to Chiang Dao, between here and Mae Taeng there is a shitty section for about three kms, after Chiang Dao it was the leftt turn onto the 1178. This road is still in its usual condition and at the checkpoint Instead of turning right for Doi Ang Khang I carried on for about another 10-15km as I really like this ride and wanted some pictures from up here. The first picture is my bike amongst the workers bikes, they are nowhere to be seen but I soon discover them sitting under a tree playing cards and gambling, when I went to take a photo of them they said no. Perhaps they thought I would report them or something.

I then ride back to the checkpoint and turn left for Doi Ang Khang and have a pleasant ride there, Its certainly green at the moment, probably more so than I have ever seen it

These are from the other side of Doi Ang Khang going towards Fang on the small road through Ban Nor Lae

The road has really detiorated here now.

When I get to the dam I carry on as its usual to be turned back at the checkpoint and I wanted to see the tangerine orchards first. I see the tangerine pickers and stop for a drink, I ask if its okay to take a tangerine and the next thing I know I have eight thrust into my hands. I carry on and the checkpoint is gone so I keep riding towards where the road has collapsed, I am virtually there when I come to another checkpoint but manage to get through but when I get to the collapsed part I decided not to venture across. It was about five years ago on my Honda Phantom that I first rode here and went across but there was only the one hole then. Since then I have never ridden up this way and its a lot easier crossing them coming downhill as there no fear of stalling or wheelspin on the stones. I rode over them last year on the Bm but chickened out today

Rhodie · Posted: 01.11.2007, 04:00 Post subject:

Colin
Good to see you back.
It must be nice blowing away the cobwebs and riding GT roads again.
Nice pix - thanks.
Rhodie

Davidfl · Posted: 01.11.2007, 04:12 Post subject:

Captain Slash
Brilliant to see you back on the GT roads, & with a digital camera. You little beauty! I bet you are indeed going to have fun & clock up even more kms this trip. (What's the odometer reading at the start of your trip?)
Did you find some suitable secure long term budget accommodation?
Probably see you for brekky at the Kafe in a day or two.

Captain_Slash · Posted: 01.11.2007, 04:53 Post subject:

Rhodie
Nice to hear from you mate and yes its good to be back, today was the first trip and hopefully it will be for a week or two. David I have indeed got a digital camera, a Sony Cybershot DSC-W35 and hopefully I will soon get the hang of it. I was going to take all my pictures at 7.2 mega pixels but it takes forever to upload them and then resize them so thay are all taken at vga setting and this is their full size with no editing at all. I passed the 74000km mark at Chiang Dao David so it should be around 110000 by the end of march when it will be time to part company with it. Hopefully the accommodation is sorted, I sounded out a couple of places and one sounded promising.