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Biking manoeuvres in the dark
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 01/03/2012
» If "in-bed activities" are not necessarily limited to nighttime, why can't an outdoor fun like mountain biking be enjoyed beyond the hours of daylight?
Mission accomplished
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 02/02/2012
» Twenty years ago, I noticed that every time I emerged from the forest after a long trek the first thing I craved was cola. To put a stop to this "addiction", I quit drinking all kinds of carbonated beverages from then on. Years later, every time I was on an overseas assignment I'd catch myself wishing I could have brought a bicycle along. But this time instead of quitting biking, I began a personal quest for foldable bikes in order to make my fancy come true.
Cool. Awesome. Sexy.
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 09/02/2012
» Unless you're a keen cyclist, you may find it strange when highly complimentary adjectives like these are used to describe what to you is a mere push bike.
Testing trail for bikers Rayong bound
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 16/02/2012
» If you have travelled to Rayong's famous Samet Island before, you probably have seen those hills with telecommunication towers on top just a few kilometres before Ban Phae, the town where the ferry piers are located. Then again, with your thoughts probably already on the beaches and the island ahead of you by that point, perhaps you have never noticed those seemingly uninteresting hills off the highway.
Creature (dis)comforts of going solo
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 15/03/2012
» Before I took up mountain biking about a decade ago, trekking was my passion. I'd been to quite a number of natural sites across the Kingdom and knew that some would be fun destinations to return to one day with my bike. Kadangla waterfall in Phetchaburi province was one such place.
Resurgent Serbia
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» As peace has returned to most of the Balkans, countries in the region, including those that broke off from the former Yugoslavia, are opening their doors to tourists. And Serbia, despite the unsettled conflict with Kosovo to its south, is no exception.
New fun on wheels
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 26/01/2012
» When I was little, my mother bought me a tricycle. It didn't look as cool as the bikes older boys were riding but I couldn't blame her because what she did seemed like a logical first step. After all, three wheels were evidently easier to handle and thus safer than two wheels.
Rising to the challenge
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 12/01/2012
» In Thailand, dozens of mountain biking competitions are held throughout the year, and each event attracts hundreds of riders, many of whom take part knowing full well they have no chance to get a place at the podium.
A sight to behold
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 05/01/2012
» Not every flower appeals to both men and women but those of the wild Himalayan cherry, which Thais call Nang Phya Sua Khrong, are undoubtedly among the few.