bkkgooner Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Would like to start cycling two or three times a week, slowly building up to long distances Where could I cycle in Bangkok with minimal chance of death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Benjakiti park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgooner Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Looks lovely never been there before, anywhere else you would recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbob Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 It would help to know where you live, but if you have a car, the track around Suvarnabhumi airport is clearly the safest place to ride. At least you will only be hit by other cyclists. You may also be able to take the Airport Link train to the airport, or you can ride there if you don't live too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I believe the park up by Chatuchak market is meant to be good too, but I've not tried it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Also Lumpini, plus there's an elevated path between the NE corner of Lumpini and the end of soi 10 near Benjakiti, so you can add these up to a decent length ride with no traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgooner Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm in Bangsue, been to the Rod Fai park near Chatuchak many times buts its a bit on the small size cycling wise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonoi Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Probably the best place if you don't want to ride on the road is suvarnabhumi airport, as previously recommended by gbob. They have 2 circuits now as well, a short one for beginners and the full 23km loop around the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 you can cycle round and round on the sanam luang cycle path, might be dangerous getting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkgooner Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Are you allowed to bring bicycles on the BTS and MRT? Any recommendations on a good steady beginners bicycle to purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Are you allowed to bring bicycles on the BTS and MRT? Any recommendations on a good steady beginners bicycle to purchase? Yes, bikes are allowed on both, but only folding ones on the MRT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Best for quick and easy: Lumpini Park and Benjakiti Park, both accessible by MRT and BTS. A little harder, but (I've heard) well worth the effort: The Elephant Ear. That island in the middle of the river. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/525927-farang-jungle-dwellers-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Bang Krachao? Yeah that's a fun place for a ride. You need to either take your bike over on the little ferry or rent one when you get to the other side. Minimal traffic, but some of the paths are a little scary if you're not confident in your ability to cycle in a straight line, as they can have quite a drop at each side of a narrow path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaiexpat Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I'd say Rama 9 park in the east, Chatuchak park in the north, and Putthamonthon park in the west are the only parks of sufficient size that don't make you feel like a fly buzzing around a light bulb and I am not even sure about Chatuchak, because it's sliced up by roads. Putthamonthon park is definitely the best; it even has a short and sweet MTB trail. Cheers, CM-Expat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taony Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 (edited) The hours for bicycles in Lumpini are from 10:00-15:00. Outside of those times, you may or may not get asked to stop riding by one of the guards. The full loop is about 2.6k. In the evenings there are too many runners, so don't even consider going then. I am not an early riser, but would assume the morning is similar. Edited February 2, 2015 by taony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKT2014 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 you can cycle round and round on the sanam luang cycle path, might be dangerous getting there... The BMA opened a new 8km cycle route around that area last December. Not sure if it has been taken over by parked cars and footstalls yet? http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2014/12/new-8km-cycle-lane-around-rattanakosin-in-bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I would say, start at Nana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJKT2014 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 you can cycle round and round on the sanam luang cycle path, might be dangerous getting there... The BMA opened a new 8km cycle route around that area last December. Not sure if it has been taken over by parked cars and footstalls yet? http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2014/12/new-8km-cycle-lane-around-rattanakosin-in-bangkok/ Tried out this 8km route, and all I can think is some officials must have pocketed some profits building it and then lost interest. Absolutely useless. All the bicycles where elsewhere doing around loops around Suan Luang (boring!) and not a single bike seen on the 8km route which was fairly unusable in parts - maybe 50% of it was open and safe to use. Near Grand Palace is seemed to be full of water puddles, hard to imagine in dry season - deliberate flooding perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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