A ride to the Paragliding mountain at Nong Yai

[chrissables]

Today, Al, Mr G and I went for a ride to the paragliding mountain at Nong Yai, Chonburi.

https://goo.gl/maps/cZ3kTagnTREh5v5k7

I have been before and from the top way in that starts here…

https://goo.gl/maps/ELLGuMhH5PPKf33P8

Having seen two YouTube videos recently of the newish ride up the front of the mountain we decided to take a look. Both of the videos said how steep it was, I was skeptical having ridden some very steep roads in the north.

After a straight forward ride to the base of the mountain you can see the concrete ribbon of a road going virtually straight up. I made sure I was in first gear as soon as the climb began and it was needed as it was very steep, but that combined with being very narrow made the hairpin bends very tricky.

The last 20 meters to the take off point is track and then you are there. Great views even if hazy.

I then had a Line message from Mr G with photos of his bike on its side taking a rest on the way up. Al went back to help out but in the end it took three of us to right the bike and I rode it back down to an easier place for Mr G to carry on riding.

In fact it was so steep the local elephants has <deleted> themselves walking there too!

Unfortunately Mr G had hurt his back in the tumble so we rode to the nearest shop to buy refreshments and painkillers.

This made the shop keeper very happy and she kept taking photos of us to show here friends.

Due to Mr G being in pain it was decided a slow ride back to Pattaya was in order.

A shame about the fall, luckily very little obvious bike damage and hopefully Mr G will be fit soon.

Relive video here

https://www.relive.cc/view/vDqgeoYLAVO

[Kwasaki]

You don't like your bike much. ????

[chrissables]

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

You don't like your bike much. ????

As a first it was not me that came off ????

[chrissables]

Yesterday I rode back to Bomb Mountain, the paragliding mountain at Nong Yai in Chonburi for the second time.

Mr G was unable to join as he is still recovering for his fall last week. Al also had to give the ride a miss due to a non motor biking injury.

I met up with a Facebook friend Mr A to ride up on our CT125’s. The ride at first was a bit busy but once into the countryside it was ok. On arriving at the base of the mountain we had a chat about if the CT125’s had enough power and planned to paddle on the two steep parts if necessary.

Unfortunately Mr K did not quite have enough momentum and paddling didn’t help too so he had a fall just past elephant <deleted> corner. I stopped at the next flat area to come and help just in time to watch him fall into the drainage ditch back at elephant corner, quite spectacular!

We got his bike upright and sorted, then I carried on to the top to take a photo before riding back with Mr K the family shop near the bottom of the mountain for water and to check the bike over.

Mr K was starting to stiffen up after the falls and decided to ride home. He didn’t need company so I carried on my intended loop round the mountain and home, some 250km loop.

Mr K got home safely and hopefully will be riding soon.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vMv8B7kAMP6

[papa al]

That 1st photo is really nice.

 

[chrissables]

8 hours ago, papa al said:

That 1st photo is really nice.

 

I will go to take a photo of the ride up with my better camera one day

[VocalNeal]

Knowing that you have dropped the bike when going backwards downhill and just discovering on another forum that ABS also works when going backwards, would it help you by pulling the ABS fuse and deactivating the ABS????

[chrissables]

5 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Knowing that you have dropped the bike when going backwards downhill and just discovering on another forum that ABS also works when going backwards, would it help you by pulling the ABS fuse and deactivating the ABS????

I did not drop my bike this trip, it was my friend.

The front brake works going backwards but the tyre just slides over the concrete or track if too steep. And there is no engine drag even if in gear.

[VocalNeal]

^ OK so your ABS does not stop locking up so no need to pull the fuse.????

[chrissables]

2 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

^ OK so your ABS does not stop locking up so no need to pull the fuse.????

On the times i have been rolling backwards the front break locked up. 

Hopefully i won't experience it again ????

This mountain road in Chonburi is as steep as any road i have ridden. Even locals keep falling going up.

[chrissables]

Yesterday Al and I went exploring new and better routes to ride east from Pattaya avoiding main roads and industrial sites where possible.

We did end up riding up Bomb mountain again, this time no accidents and at the top were a group of Thai guys on scooters from Bangkok at the top taking in the view and photographing each other.

Al and I decided to ride around the side of the mountain to see the other way in and then continued on a scenic loop back to Pattaya. Unfortunately Al and a patch of gravel had a misunderstanding and for the first time on this bike he had a fall. As it was at a busy junction I didn’t have time to take a photo to post!

A good scenic ride of just over 300km

This morning I went to take a few photos at the start of the route just outside Pattaya.