Words by Vee TireDuring the 2018 UCI MTB World Championship in Lenzerheide Switzerland, Phil Atwill (UK) met ChinnapatSukchanya (Thailand) for first time.Both athletes are Vee Factory Ride members (Vee Tire Co. tire development program), they shared their experience about DH racing, tire setup and riding plans after race season finished.
Phil, having never been to Asia, Chinnapat offered to show him the spots to visit in Thailand, to shred and enjoy the country. As most DH racers, Phil loves to ride motorcycles,so the plans to do roadtrip from Bangkok to Chiang Mai with their DH bikes strapped to the back of the moto where planed out! The final destination, the International Chiang Mai Enduro (ICE) 2018. They will compete with other riders from around the globe, in 8 Stages of ICE 2018 around Chiang Mai, Doi Suthep and Doi Pui trails.
In Episode 1, Phil and Chinnapat explore various spots around Bangkok riding tuk-tuk, preparing and visiting the Vee Tire Co. factory. The next day, the adventure begins. They start to riding North of Thailand, heading to Chiang Mai. While on the road they stop for lunch in a traditional Thai restaurant. Things are about to get hot, sour and spicy!
Enjoy the 1st video of
#dreamingdreamtrip and wait for 2nd video soon. Have a good time, lads!
MENTIONS: @VeeTireCo
Phil's one of my favorite riders to watch, so for me it's instant clickbait - but why on earth would i wanna watch him visit a tire factory and eat Thai food?!
U got a point. Still, the ratio of blabber to riding in this video is too much for me.
Nope, i type real fast. Even more so when spewing negativity. A level of streamlined perfection achieved only by true computer geeks with too much time on the keyboard and not enough time to ride
Indeed, the riding in Thailand is awesome! Along with the food, people, and just about everything else.
Cheers