Cycling around Chiang Mai with Croching Tiger Cycling Tours through the eyes of Di and Bernie McGoldrick.

Bern & I have just done a fantastic 4 day bike ride around the Chiang Mai area of Northern Thailand and thought we'd let all the Bandidos back in chilly Melbourne know what great riding is to be had in this area. 

Chiang Dao in the clouds

We organised the ride (a 60th birthday present for Bern from the family) through Marcus Maguire (ex Melbourne - now International Bandido) and his Crouching Tiger Tour company and can't speak highly enough of the organistaion, support and best of all the choice of rides Marcus  mapped out for us.
As it was low season, Bern & I were the only riders with Marcus as our  personal guide and a well stocked a/c support van trailing behind.


Marcus specialiss in 'road bike tours' so has a small kitty of Trek bikes to hire. As we travelled straight from the boat, we hired ours from Marcus but apparently most customers bring their own bikes,which is a good option if you love your bike so much and want to take it on an exotic holiday!

Chiang Mai itself is a relatively flat city, situated in a valley bound by mountain ranges either side. So the choice of rides is vast. Most of the riding we did was out of town on well-sealed roads in surprisingly, excellent condition. As it was just the two of us the rides were customised to suit us but  involved a mixture of flat, undulating and a couple of challenging climbs. We averaged 100kms each day starting out at 7.30 each morning and with stops for cool drinks and fresh or dried fruit mid-morning and finishing by early afternoon for lunch. This was good timing, as by midday it really starts to warm up. And for hill climbers there is so much on offer around this area. Marcus is as fit as a mountain goat and keen on hills! The scenery is beautiful- green and lush with rice paddies in abundance and dense jungle growth through the mountains and eye-catching temples everywhere!

As it was a 'package tour' accommodation, all meals, transport etc was inclusive and of an excellent standard and well chosen. So for a cycling holiday doing what you love most in a warm climate check out www.crouchingtigertours.com

 P.S.I've just re-read what I've written and I know I sound like a tourist brochure, but the description is how it really is!!!

Many thanks to Di and Bernie McGoldrick for this account of their tour with us last month. Come again soon guys!

Singapore Cycling scene

Crouching Tiger Team is just back from a meet n greet in Singapore with some of the big guns in the Singapore Cycling scene.

 Crouching Tiger went on a PR trip to Singapore during 6 days of meetings and greeting teams, clubs, and bike shop owners. It was a fantastic experience meeting many of the who’s who people in the Singapore cycling scene.
The culmination of CT’s trip to Sg was attending the Singapore National Road Cycling Championships. Some great riders present of course but the power parade of ultra top end racing bicycles was mind blowing. Chris Bray of Team Cannasia likened the line up to an “Arms Race”. Pinarello Dogma’s, Look, Time, Cervélo, and then to top off the scene one cyclist arrives in his Ferrari 599 GTB!
All in a days’ work for the Crouching Tiger Team to let the world know how cool Thailand is for road cycling.

Gutsy Aussies Cycle up Doi Inthanon!

The Crouching Tiger Team has just returned after an amazing trip that we thought you would love to hear about. A group of Australian cyclists, living in Singapore, have just accomplished our Thai Highland Tour, usually taking 14 days, in just 4 days! Even our 14 day tour is challenging cycling for the super fit! Starting in Chiang Mai and taking in the most spectacular scenery through the highest and toughest mountains in Thailand, this road cycling tour traverses the famous Mae Hong Son loop. Culminating in the ascent of Thailand’s highest mountain Doi Inthanon, at 2565m over a climb of 47 kms, our clients take home some amazing memories, and two seriously tired legs!

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate our Aussie friends on their amazing accomplishment – a seemingly impossible goal when we were first asked to arrange their trip but well and truly achieved by one and all. This was certainly a cycling trip through Northern Thailand to be proud of.

Well done guys –  you rode Thailand's toughest mountain route and cycled up Doi Inthanon - We thoroughly enjoyed your company and stand astounded by your endurance and spirit.
Cycle Safe!



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Crouching Tiger is on the move!

Crouching Tiger Cycling Tours have just clinched a deal to move into the centre of Chiang Mai! Its a huge task moving office but this is gonna be great for the biz. Bigger place, more prominent position, what more could we ask for? Come see us in Chiang Mai town soon