The Golden Triangle Rider

[hansdeckers]

Just did the Mae Wang Loop on my newly acquired Honda Magna. It is in excellent condition, bought at Siamsuperbike in Bangkok. recommended !
Going from Mae Wang to Mae Hae is quite ok. Sometimes potholes. However the stretch from Mae Hae to Bo Kaew is terrible. ABout 10 k. downhill, loose sand, holes. I could barely keep my Magna straight. In the rainy season very difficult to impossible. From Bo Kaew via Samoeng back to CNX is a very nice ride again. Total distance is about 150 k. Took me 3.5 hours.

Hans

[Davidfl]

Hans
Sounds like you're having a good time still.
Yeah the Mae Wang loop is a bit alright, except for that 8kms tricky steep







slippery gravel section immediately west of the old tin mine at Bo Kaew.
I know a TDM rider who had a bit of trouble in there & declined making a report for the board. However, I note that you did not drop the Magna, so you really are going well on the dicey steep stuff - 1st Doi Pha Tang, then Doi Ang Khang, now the Bo Kaew tin mine.
And 3 1/2 hrs for the ride is pretty good time too, I bet you did not take too many photos?
Do you think that the Mae Wang Valley







is better than the Mae Sa Valley - better scenery, tighter narrower more steep roads? How do you rate and compare the two?
I'm in Luang Prabang right now, but will be in Cnx soon and will come to see when I get back.
Meanwhile, good riding & keep the reports coming in - we need all the contributors we can get.
I appreciate all that we get. Many thanks to those who ride and then take the time to contribute.

Davidfl
Keep the power on