Video: Luang Prabang to Kasi, singletrack/unfinished highway

[mikehohman]

A stylized video from a day spent riding from Luang Prabang to Kasi, North Laos. A really awesome day, making friends in the hills south of LPQ and then riding the unfinished road, Highway 4529, from Muang Nan to Muang Kasi.

The single track east of the Kong and south of LPQ is really nice, but all the bridges were washed out, so i had a bit of a challenge in several spots.

The road to Kasi is stunning, high 1800m+ plateau, above the tree line. Cold, crisp, clear air. A challenge with all the construction going on. A great ride. Recommended. (Thanks to Auke and Mark R for the suggestion.)
[VIDEO]http://vimeo.com/35824107[/VIDEO]

All music by John Murphy/Underworld from the soundtrack to the movie Sunshine.

Routes

Full report here:
http://rideasia.net/forum/bangkok-luang-prabang-bangkok-t1154.html

Mike

 

[KTMphil]

Re: Video: Luang Prabang to Kasi, singletrack/unfinished hig

Great video Mike, you captured how challenging the terrain is that doesn't show up in photo's, nice job.

 

[Steve Canyon]

Re: Video: Luang Prabang to Kasi, singletrack/unfinished hig

Good Video man, really enjoyed it..

Made me chuckle, it can be hard in Laos ...

 

[mikehohman]

Re: Video: Luang Prabang to Kasi, singletrack/unfinished hig

Glad you enjoyed the video, and glad it made you laugh. I showed it to my wife and she thought it was hysterical. She enjoys humor at my expense... Anyway, you can't take yourself too seriously all the time.

Man i tell you, it's a special feeling you get being out there on that plateau at 1800m all alone in that alien landscape, on the highway that's not open. I was hoping to channel that feeling a bit with the vid...

Mike