Mountain Biking Advice Needed Thailand?

[Krankedtraveller]

Hi,
I am new to travelling in Thailand. I have been doing the guesthouse and local transport thing but it's not active enough for me. I am a keen mountain biker from Yorkshire and I am looking to do a few months on a bike around the country and maybe some mountain bike adventure holidays or tours.

My ideal plan is to have a few guided bike rides here in Bangkok or maybe kanchanaburi and get used to the whole riding on Thai roads thing plus a bit of sightseeing while I'm at it. I know there are a few things to see here in Bangkok like temples and I have heard riding on the long tail boats up and down the Chaopayah river is fun. Also haven't been to Kanchanaburi yet and I would love to Visit the Bridge over The River Kwai and Death Railway. Then I would probably want to hire a bike and head off up to Chiang Mai and do some mountain bike downhill trips up there down Doi Pui or Chiang Dao.

Has anybody on here heard of Khao I-to I found the following company offering singletrack trips in Prachinburi at a place called Khao I-to and had wondered if anybody knew it.

m.t. hill tours mountain bike adventures

[Somusan]

Hi, I'm a newbie here too, but a local of Chiang Mai. I absolutely agree that Chiang Mai is a very good choice for biking. There are many operators here to service and plan your biking route.

Anyway, there will be an "International Mountain Biking Tour 2008" in Chiang Rai soon. The trip will start from Chiang Rai to China. Sound great? You could check out more info from my url.
Hope you find it helpful :)