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Burma - north to south + some Thai

Mandalay to Hsipaw by train, Cycle to Pyay via Inle Lake and Bagan. Bus from Pyay to Yangon and plane to Chiang Mai where I ride the Mai Hong Son Loop + Gps Info.

1,894 km (1,177 miles) over 43 days from December 6, 2014 to January 17, 2015

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Touring encounters, Equipment lists, MTB, Road bikes, 1-3 months
Locales: Asia, Burma (Myanmar), Mandalay Division, Mandalay, Yangon Division, Shan State, Inle Lake, Hsipaw, Thailand, Changwat Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Changwat Mae Hong Son, Pai, Mae Hong Son, Hot
Years: 2014, 2015
Keywords: Bangkok Mandalay Yangon Bagan Hsipaw Pyay Inle Lake Hsipaw Burma Myanmar Mae Hong Son Loop

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/14677

Status: Completed Jan 2015
Last update: Tuesday September 1, 2015 15:48 (US/Pacific) (edited Fri 31 Jan 2020 12:04 (US/Pacific))
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This A-Frame was out of town on the main road

Introduction & Route: - the map shows it all.

Information: - thoughts, process and change.

Gear: - Gotta to have a gear list so I know what to take next time

Maps, Waypoints and Links: - This stuff makes traveling easier

THAILAND: - Saturday December 6, 2014

Home to Bangkok: - Worst part of the trip

Bangkok: - Lovely walk around town

BURMA: - Monday December 8, 2014

Bangkok to Mandalay: - Hassles, Taxi and Air Asia

Mandalay Sights: - Car, bike, boat and buggy ride

Mandalay to Hsipaw: - The carriages furiously rock and bounce

Hsipaw sights: - Coffee shop river views are great but the coffee wasn't

Hsipaw to Kyaukme: - Colonial buildings caught my eye

Kyaukme to Pyin Oo Lwin: - The sun zapped my energy so I struggled

Pyin Oo Lwin Sights: - History tour of a town that had it's heyday in the 1920's

Pyin Oo Lwin to Kyaukse: - Need good brakes, 30 kilometres of downhill

Kyaukse to Ywangan: Lots of steep climbing, mtb granny gear territory

Ywangan to Pindaya: - Wet, Muddy and Slippery road

Pindaya to NyaungShwe: - Nice morning walk to the cave and surrounds

Inle Lake sights: - Lots of people riding hire bikes

NyaungShwe to Kalaw: - Swish cycle tour group went past

Kalaw rest day: - Great food and could spend a few days taking it easy

Kalaw to Meiktila: - 25 kilometres of downhill

Meiktila to Mt Popa: - Killer climb at the end

Mt Popa to Bagan: - not an enjoyable section of road

Bagan sights: - Temples in all directons as far as the eye can see

Bagan to Yenangyaung: - touring cyclist appeared from nowhere

Yenangyaung to Magway: - fighter jet rushing through the sky

Magway to Aung Lan: - see the police and they'll tell you

Aung Lan to Pyay: - crossed paths with the mystery cyclist

Pyay to Yangon: - I feared for the bike

Yangon sights: - Heritage town

Map: (14) riding days shown in different colours

THAILAND: - Sunday, January, 4. 2015

Yangon to Chiang Mai: - Transit day with Air Asia

Chiang Mai to Hot: - Boring day on the road

Hot to Mae Sariang: - climbing, climbing, climbing

Mae Sariang to Khun Yuam: - Last of the long days

Khun Yuam to Mae Hong Son: - Rain is forecast for the afternoon

Mae Hong Son to Soppong: - Very wet & steep climbs

Soppong to Pai: - Nice weather and roads

Pai rest days: - the end is near, starting to wind down

Pai to Chiang Mai: - Two days in one

Chiang Mai: - Few lazy days

Bangkok the End: - Killing time until the flight home

Map: (7) riding days shown in different colours

Home: - Sunday, January, 18. 2015

Conclusion: - Brief wrap-up

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