Dirt In & Around Mae Sariang 23.10.2.016

[bsacbob]

Great start to the riding season with this trip to Mae Sariang, blessed with dry weather and stunning views.

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[Pounce]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

You do make me jealous Bob

 

[KTMphil]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

A drama filled trip with some amazing riding. This hole nearly gobbled up the whole bike.


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Getting out of Chiang Mai, not too much tarmac

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Some easy warm up dirt to get everyone used to the bikes

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All running good no one overheating off road


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Through the nursery

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Then some fast dirt


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[KTMphil]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

A bit early in the season and still a bit slippery. The nice green moss on top of the slippy red clay just adds to the fun


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Up over the top and really slippy


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Back out to civilization

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A bit wet still, streams still flowing

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The broken pipe all concreted over

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Beautiful graded road

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Nasty front end wash out down the gravel hill


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Some aches now for sure


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Some beautiful road sections

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You can make out the road in the center of the photo

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A bit late in the day for the sea-of-mist, but still a great view



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Sun baked clay was pretty hard here


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Local custom enduro bike


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[KTMphil]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

Looks like the locals agree the rain is over and start filling in the huge ruts

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Picture perfect roads'

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October you always get rewarded with the bright green rice crop still growing

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The powerful 690, lighter than a Honda CRF 250 L

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[KTMphil]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

No drama's yet, a few slow flops on the ice, all smiles

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Basic living but functional and efficient

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Pump ups everywhere

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Back on the green moss

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WE dont normally come this way so soon after the rain has stopped. Huge sloppy ruts everywhere

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Pick your rut early, hard to change lanes


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So deep, the bike will stand up in them


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Some beautiful long downhills


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Repairs in the jungle


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Mud soup


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Looks like there had been a big fire in the village

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Re-doing the leaf roofs

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....more to come

 

[bsacbob]

Re: Chiang Mai Dirt To Mae Sariang

Dave getting to know some locals

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Long neck lady showing a keen interest in his wallet


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Didn't notice till later lady on the right is cross eyed.


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Great views.


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Group shot.


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Dave smiling still.


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Jim picking his way through a sloppy bit.


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Bridge to nowhere.

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Trying to figure out how to extract the bike from a well placed hole.


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