29-11-19 Chiang Mai-Ulysses Group Ride To Hot Along The Ping River Avoiding The 108

[Captain_Slash]

Distance 255 km

Nine bikes for todays ride



Scenic view of one of the many weirs along the Ping

The 4008 was enjoyed by everybody

Closer to Hot and not much water

Further north and a totally different scenario

Life on the Ping

Lots of fun sections like this were rode today

Lots of these fish farms were spotted along the ride





Crossing the Ping for our lunch stop





Just north of Hot and a dry Ping



Another shot of the fun 4008

Sitting at our lunch stop

The riders in action

















Fun and games crossing over this bridge











Last one through and we go home

Chicken curry and rice at Kanjana 105 Baht

 

[Captain_Slash]

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[Gnasher328]

Looks nice Colin. I might do some of it tomorrow.

 

[Captain_Slash]

You should have rode with us Tim

 

[Gnasher328]

Having new tyres fitted and helmet away for relining - plus just recovering from a dose of 'BKK Belly'.

 

[Gnasher328]

Wondering if the new dam next to the lunch stop might be one of the reasons for the denuded dams further South. Upstream the Ping was practically bursting.