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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- In this episode, Oscar (@longaguu) and I ride the Samoeng (extended) loop which we thought would be manageable and done within 4 hours. We were so wrong. It was one of the toughest rides of my life. The climbs were steep, long and relentless with not much opportunity for recovery. The both of us were extremely battered by the end.
Check out the route we did: / strava
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Great videos, I just came back from Chiang Mai. Once you get to know the place, there is amazing routes of any flavour you want. Plus some of the best cafe stops as well. I can go pretty much anywhere in the northern hemisphere winter but I go back to CNX, it gets better and better the more you know. Keep up the great content.
are you based there? im visiting soon lets do a coffee run
@@edwin9395 I wish I was based there year around. The cafes and riding are amazing, enjoy your time
As always, thanks for the calming vlogs that we do not always get to enjoy! Truly a gem in our country, stay safe out there!
Thanks for the grat video guys!!!! Excellent as always.
Good going! Great vlog showing what cyclists go through. We suffer, then we suffer some more. But at the finish, we smile and laugh. We will always look back to these experiences as fond memories. Enjoy the rest of your time in CM.
Thanks the super relaxing videos! Love watching this while I’m working, wishing I was out there
Great video (& suffering). Looks like you did the XL version via Mon Cheam (Jam). Those switchbacks are really nasty before the descent, which is pure magic. I am looking forward to doing this route later in the year when up there for a month.
Yes I think so, pure ignorance to choose that loop
But you got it done! @@thewinsty
I love these videos, seeing parts of the world I proberbly never get chance to see😢 You put these videos together really well
Thank you
I can’t believe you decided on this crazy route with 2000m of climbing 😮but you guys are amazing and a real inspiration to many of us. Kudos to you both again. 👏👏👏👏 Thanks for sharing as always.
I'm astounded you did the Samoeng Loop in the heat. The last climb is the absolute worst and I hit it at 10am right before the heat really turned on. Kudos for grinding up that with a 30T at the back. Brutal stuff and I probably would have walked if I didnt have the 34.
Edit : I was running a 34 in the front and 34 at the back. It really helped make the ride more enjoyable with almost zero suffering until those final switchbacks.
We absolutely underestimated the course for sure! And of course my idea of a cycling holiday is not to live the Singapore cycling lifestyle of waking up at ungodly hours hahaha. We woke up at 10am that day, paid the price for it
Thanks for the video man! Ride safe guys.. 🚴🚴👍🏽😄
Cheers man!
Thanks for the video take along! Camera works very well!! You folks from Singapore handle heat very well. When my wife & I ride Chiang Mai or Nan we start just after sunrise so we can be done by lunch😉 I agree Samoeng is very hard we only went in thru Mae Rim side to Scenic outlook & back.. that was hard for me at 66 years old hahah Hey BTW: @ 454 in the video that small bottle of coconut water...Next time try that same brand but with the Blue Cap...Both are pure coconut water but try the Blue Cap it is called Nam Hom as it is young coconuts & has a slightly better smell/taste to many. Thanks again I really enjoyed it 🙏
Thanks for the coconut water tips! Yes Singapore's heat is actually worse (but we never ride at those crazy hours)
greate video, thank you. try to use Komoot for your ride route planning, it will sync to your head unit and then it will also show how much is left on the climb
I'm using Strava Routes, it works well too and also has that feature haha
Nice vid👍 I really enjoy Samoeng loop, did twice. U should try Inthanon next time. The event is in Jan. N the weather is much more cooler.
Awesome vid bro!
Video/pics usually don't show how hard a climb is but the angle near the switchback was good enough. I have some mates here who live in CM for few months and return back to Vietnam when the burning seasons starts there.
Best place to ride + coffee.
Great video and awesome you guys finished that crazy climb! I noticed you have a lab71. I am considering the lab71 and SL8. Curious if you had experience with the SL8 and what would you recommend.
I only have experience with the SL7. If money is no object and you want a nice looking bike go with the SL8. If looking at the LAB71 appeals to you more then go for that. I find the LAB71 more comfortable. If you are wondering which is faster then it depends on who is riding which.
@@thewinstyI think hands down the lab71 looks bettEr! Thank you for the feedback and great videos!!
20 - 30% humidity in Chiang Mai? You guys must be quite fortunate. That's even lower than their typically lowest humidity of about 50% in March. I remember going there in October and it was quite warm and humid (for us PNW folks here in the US).
We were there in Feb, everything was filmed in Feb. The weather in Sg is a lot worse
Hey, thanks for the video, I am looking for some good riding routes in chiang mai , do you know how to find them? Thanks a lot
Nice shot! Can share how you mount the Ace Pro while you riding? Especially in aero position.
I have a mouth mount which I can bite on, useful for descents
Thanks@@thewinsty
You took a longer route to sanmong passing the army base, in the middle of sanmong, there is a great coffee place with food
I saw the high speed going down, it would be fun to see what was the speed going up 10%😢
isnt the weather bad in CM?
Try cycling route in the northest province lot of mountain climbs and epic view,. Also there is a private cyclist training camp operate by a retire japanese coach in Chiang kong. He own a small resort which many of Japanese youth 20 champion came for his private training, also some taiwan top elite pro cyclist ( 冯俊凯taiwanese top pro cyclist)came for his training as well. If you are interested you can join the training camp not free of charge. These are serious pro cyclist race training if you want to improve your cycling strength level.
WOW! the Insta360 puts the gopro to shame!
nice buddy
Велосипед ваш конечно очень крутой 😊
Берегите себя на дороге. Я ✍️ ся ,вы?
what software do you use to colour grade your footage?
Final Cut Pro
you guys had under estimate the heat temperature in Thailand especially in the afternoon from 1~4pm, this is not the hotest period in Thai. I had rode in Thailand in May which temperature was 42°c and above I was burned out of strength and stamina just over 3hours under hot sun, that was the first time I ever felt falling off if I were to contiune the riding. To me Singapore hotest weather is nothing comparing to Thailand.
100%, and the gradient too!
@@thewinsty best cycling period in Thailand is from Nov~Feb, certain province may still have more raining days during December. Go Issan province starting from Chiang Kong along the mekong river will have less mountain route with more straight flat road also very very few traffic light over few hundreds of km.
Standard gearing in Chiang Mai equals suffering 😄
We learnt that this trip hahaha