Bicycle Shop In Ubon

[sanuk21]

Just moved to Amnat Charoen and I am looking for a serious bicyle shop in Ubon Ratchatani. Any assistance will be kindly appreciated.

Cheers

Sanuk

[jay-uk]

Hi Sanuk

Welcome to Ubon. We have friends in Amant from UK who love the place and travel between there and BKK often. There is a great little mountain bike shop on the same side as Makro shopping mall in the city. It is located a few hundred yards away on the main road. This is the same road as the bus terminal and it is close to a tyre fitting shop i recall. Don't drive by too fast or you will miss it but I've been in myself a couple of times and the owner is a keen cyclist along with his wife and they have a number of well known cycle brand types both mountain and touring inside. This place is small but much better choice than the usual suspects Big C and Lotus that stock only cheap and chearful kids bikes.

Hope this is useful

Jay

[sanuk21]

Hi Sanuk

Welcome to Ubon. We have friends in Amant from UK who love the place and travel between there and BKK often. There is a great little mountain bike shop on the same side as Makro shopping mall in the city. It is located a few hundred yards away on the main road. This is the same road as the bus terminal and it is close to a tyre fitting shop i recall. Don't drive by too fast or you will miss it but I've been in myself a couple of times and the owner is a keen cyclist along with his wife and they have a number of well known cycle brand types both mountain and touring inside. This place is small but much better choice than the usual suspects Big C and Lotus that stock only cheap and chearful kids bikes.

Hope this is useful

Jay

Hi Jay

Thanks for the assistance I would never have found the bike shop without your help. The shop had everything I needed, I am now the owner a great little mountain bike!

Two weeks ago I met Charles from the UK at a local market in Amnat ....is that your friend?

Being new to the area I am eager to meet any westerners for a natter as there aren't any Thais where I live who can speak English even my fiancee.

After about a week of trying to speak Thai and Isaan I am about ready to climb the walls.

I am not saying that Aussies can speak English either

Thanks again

Sanuk

[phibunmike]

Hi Sanuk21,

It seems like you have found what you need, but just to add some more info about another bike shop that might be helpful to others....

I don't know the road names, so I will describe it like this:

Come out of the airport, heading south until you get to the cross roads with traffic lights (if you turn right here you would eventually get to Toyota). Turn left, towards Huai Wang Nong. After maybe 50m or so on the left there is a bike shop selling Treks etc.

Cheers,

Mike

[bergen]

Plenty of farangs to meet in either Wrongway Cafe in Padaeng rd, or in N'Joy in Palochai rd.

And you can of course meet up at the monthly Ubon Hash that takes place the first Saturday in each month (for more info: www.ubonhash.com)

Hope to catch up some day.

Cheers

[jay-uk]

More information on Ubon can be found on the following website:

http://www.weloveubon.com/ubon-expat-hangouts.html

I am gald the bike shop was of use it's a great little place.

Jay