Chiang Rai Bikers Over-Nighter To Pai, May 10, A Friday

[woraphat]

hello bike people. My husband write the words below. Please join if you can. Good fun.

Hello all.

Based on feedback from you folks for the May ride, the 10th, a Friday, will be the ride day.

We do have at least one person who cannot go until the 11th, Saturday, because he works during the week. He tells us if anyone else cannot go until the 11th, let him know and he will hook up with them for the Saturday ride to Pai. I suspect we have at least several teachers who will want to take advantage of that.

There is a small contingent that will be leaving CR on the 9th because of a previous commitment. If anyone else wants to do that, let us know and we will set you up with the contact info for that smaller Thursday group.

At last one couple is going by car and have said they have an extra seat or two if anyone wants to join us that way.

Meeting time and place in CR is the usual but will re-post all of that soon. Route info will be posted soon but basically, we will head south towards Chiang Mai and then cut back west and north on the north side of CM. We have some CM folks going as well and we will determine a good hook-up point near CM soon. Anyone who wants to join us at any point on the trip is welcome.

Everyone is on their own for room bookings in Pai. If you don't know anything about Pai and wish you had some help or suggestions, contact Chiang Rai Ties Forum member mac, who lives in Pai and is more or less our Pai ambassador. Let me know if you need his contact info. Pai has rooms available in a broad price range. No meets or activities are planned for the time in Pai. We will be on our own for resting, relaxing, sightseeing, dining. If anyone chooses to get everyone together for an evening meal or night out, have at it. Pai is small and a person can easily stroll around the village without benefit of transportation. Pai offers shopping, evening live music, some nice eateries. It is a very laid back place. There are quite a few things to see in the countryside, just out of Pai, if anyone wants to do a bit of touring during the day.

We will firm up the route plan soon and post it here, as well as send it out to all on the mailing list.

Woraphat and I will spend two nights at Pai. On the 12th, Sunday, we will return via the western route, up through Mae Hong Son and to Fang, then east back into CR.

Please feel free to forward this to anyone that may have an interest. If you wish to be added to the mailing list for the Chiang Rai Bikers Day Ride, or know of someone else who wants to be added, let me know and I'll add you. We don't send any junk mail, forwards or nonsense to those on our ride list, nor do we share the e-mail addresses with anyone else. The mails are sent bcc for your privacy. We ride monthly, year round. All sizes of bikes are welcome, as are all riding styles. We typically have bike sizes ranging from 125 cc to 1,800 cc. We usually have some of the newest models attending, as well as some of the classics and antiques. We don't ride as a herd. Hook up with other riders who ride as you do and enjoy the trip at your own speed. Stop as often and wherever you want for rest breaks and arrive at the lunch stop at your own pace. The Chiang Rai Bikers Day Ride group is one of the friendliest riding groups you will come across and you're likely to make new friends and meet riding buddies that share your riding style and interests.

Regards,

Marty and Woraphat

[Big Gary]

I am with the group leaving on the 9th. I think it will be 6 bikes. We will have 2 nights in Pai and 1 night in Chiangmai. Should be fun.