Popular Post chrissables 4172 Posted March 18 Popular Post Share Posted March 18 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 2 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki 19460 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 You don't like your bike much. 🤗 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables 4172 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said: You don't like your bike much. 🤗 As a first it was not me that came off 🙂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables 4172 Posted Sunday at 02:57 AM Author Share Posted Sunday at 02:57 AM 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al 4402 Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:35 PM That 1st photo is really nice. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables 4172 Posted Sunday at 11:55 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 11:55 PM 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 11817 Posted Monday at 01:27 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:27 AM 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🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables 4172 Posted Monday at 01:35 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:35 AM 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. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal 11817 Posted Monday at 01:41 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:41 AM ^ OK so your ABS does not stop locking up so no need to pull the fuse.🤔 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables 4172 Posted Monday at 01:46 AM Author Share Posted Monday at 01:46 AM 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. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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