Taking The Plunge Into Offroad Addiction
Gareth from the UK contacted me last week after seeing a tracksntrails dirtadventurepattaya video`s posted on youtube, after recently buying a mountainbike and being a pattaya local he was curious to know some good trails, I advise that if you have fun riding the trails close to pattaya on a moutainbike then you can multiply that feeling by 10+ for doing it on a dirtbike. After mailing a couple of times The phone rang and Gareth decided, Taking The Plunge Into offroad Addiction was about to happen, We planned it for the coming thursday with a meet at Gareths house, a short ride down to Bike Lane and before we knew it kitted up and out on the trails, It was a bit black and murky as we set off and within a minute we took a bit of a soaking, this turned the dust to dirt and the fun began!
Gareth surpassed what I expected for a first time out on a dirtbike and rode up-over-round and through some tough little sections.
When we arrived back at bike lane a few hours later I wondered if Gareth had enjoyed it? The smile accross his face after taking off the helmet gave me an indication that he most definately DID!
Here is what he mailed me later that evening.
I found Jonny’s website by accident after looking for mountain bike trails near Pattaya. Having ridden road bikes on and off for the last 25 years I fancied a go at off road riding. After a quick chat on the phone we arranged for Jonny to meet me at my house and take me to Bike Lane where he keeps his bikes, Kawasaki 250′s.
A couple of forms to fill in, got kitted up in gear that fitted and worked (especially the armour), Jonny then talked me through some basic riding tips for off road, then it was straight out on to the trails. Being a first go I booked 2 hours and it was a good 2 hours riding, couple of stops for water and a couple of stops when I got stuck and 1 stop for a slight crash after getting to cocky and trying to go quicker than I should.
The pace was good for a beginner not to fast and not to slow, the tracks were a combination of wide sandy trails, thinner less sandy, a few step ish up hill sections and some rutted up tracks, and the minimum of tarmac roads. Value for money was brilliant, by time we got back to Bike Lane, I was soaked in sweat, a few bruises, but a smile from ear to ear, and will definitely be giving it another couple of go’s.
10 minutes outside of Pattaya is a side of Thailand most holiday makers and possibly a lot of the expats living here do not see, I throughly recommend Jonny and his bikes to both tourists who want a day out of the bars and also to the expats even if its something different to do for a few hours or a day.
Gareth.