Riding in Bangkok!!!

[PiAnt]

I'm sure some of you know that I have this:

But, I almost exclusively use one of these:

(Exactly like this one. Reg A Quarter to 7 if you see me let on.)

To get to work and back and around the city. To be honest, it makes getting about a breeze. Running and maintenance costs are pennies and a small fraction of what a big bike costs.

Apart from the near death experiences, I love riding around Bangkok.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RL0sbnySX4 (Watch if you're only really bored.)

Anyone else riding around Bangkok?

Anecdotes?

[English_Bob]

I heard it's a picturesque place. There's a lake and waterfall, maybe we could go swimming - I think we can hire boats too.

Neung said she has been many times - any suggestions on activities?

[iBatch]

hmm should i take bikini? lol

YES PLEASE.

(I speak for all the men who signed up on this event.. no need to thanks me guys)

[PowerPoof]

I'm spontaneous.. :wink:

[bigKus]

I heard it's a picturesque place. There's a lake and waterfall, maybe we could go swimming - I think we can hire boats too.

Neung said she has been many times - any suggestions on activities?

I suggest 'eating event' at imback's mom ( and this is my main purpose )

I never been there just supposed to be, but took wrong exit way and gone to Ayutdhaya instead. :oops:

[Lillydilly]

I'll jump in waterfall in short....hope there is no leech

[CiaranM]

I'll jump in waterfall in short....hope there is no leech

if it's a TF event i'm sure there'll be plenty of leeches !!!

[Chatty]

I heard it's a picturesque place. There's a lake and waterfall, maybe we could go swimming - I think we can hire boats too.

Neung said she has been many times - any suggestions on activities?

Well, 3 times for survey and 100 times for training...

but this time I better go with the flow...

Hope rain will fall before we go there... cuz this time of year i'm not sure about water level in river and waterfalls and river, if there's no rain just forget about rafting, ain't no fun.

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

[Lillydilly]

I'll jump in waterfall in short....hope there is no leech

if it's a TF event i'm sure there'll be plenty of leeches !!!

thanks for the warning CM ...I'll make sure I wear grandma pant :wink:

[Karnie]

I'm spontaneous.. :wink:

ditto :wink:

[iBatch]

I'm spontaneous.. :wink:

ditto :wink:

im shy :oops:

[Karnie]

I'm spontaneous.. :wink:

ditto :wink:

im shy :oops:

ya need to be punished! ya naughty lil girl! ya better book the flight then fly here to join this event!

[iBatch]

well if i can jump in wearing my long jeans then i can think about it

[CiaranM]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

[bigKus]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

:cry: :cry:

[Chatty]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

aww, see the doctor yet? might from your neck... work hard.. or use computer too much...

[CiaranM]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

aww, see the doctor yet? might from your neck... work hard.. or use computer too much...

been to see the doctor last week and going again tomorrow .... it's a compressed ulnar nerve in my elbow

as i said it isn't painful, just restricts the use of my left hand. just makes doing some stuff more difficult that usual. hope it clears up soon !! doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

[Chatty]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

aww, see the doctor yet? might from your neck... work hard.. or use computer too much...

been to see the doctor last week and going again tomorrow .... it's a compressed ulnar nerve in my elbow

as i said it isn't painful, just restricts the use of my left hand. just makes doing some stuff more difficult that usual. hope it clears up soon !! doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

I C, that's possibly kha.. i have problem with my 2 fingers as well, but it's from working. doctor said i should do more fingers excercise

Hope you get well soon naa...

[LakeGeneve]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

aww, see the doctor yet? might from your neck... work hard.. or use computer too much...

been to see the doctor last week and going again tomorrow .... it's a compressed ulnar nerve in my elbow

as i said it isn't painful, just restricts the use of my left hand. just makes doing some stuff more difficult that usual. hope it clears up soon !! doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

I note with interest that Ciaran has failed to disclose a story of how he *ahem* strained his elbow...... :wink:

At least he will be able to seek the sympathy of beautiful women that he meets. When asked how he sustained the injury he can chose from the following answers;

1) I was attacked by some reds shirts guards after trying to assist a young female office worker who was being harrassed by them,

2) I injured it during the rescue of a small child who had fallen into a klong,

3) It is an injury sustained while working as a humanitarian worker helping displaced families in a war zone,

4) An elderly monk fainted from the heat, I carried him to a taxi and took him to hospital.

[Admin_2]

doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

AKA: Got drunk and passed out in a weird position.

[CiaranM]

doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

AKA: Got drunk and passed out in a weird position.

PISS OFF !!!!!!

even if u got the right answer !!!

[PiAnt]

ProvoCattiva has also signed up as a passenger if there is a spare seat available.

There might not be enough seats on bikes so if anyone would like to take a car...

[admin]

So p'Ciaran, how will you get there then?

i've got a problem at the moment with a compressed nerve in my left elbow. it isn't painful but restricts the use of my left hand and if it doesn't clear up i probably won't be going !!!

aww, see the doctor yet? might from your neck... work hard.. or use computer too much...

been to see the doctor last week and going again tomorrow .... it's a compressed ulnar nerve in my elbow

as i said it isn't painful, just restricts the use of my left hand. just makes doing some stuff more difficult that usual. hope it clears up soon !! doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

I had the same thing except the doctor told me I damaged the radial nerve.

I had zero control of my arm from the elbow down. I couldn't even hold a pen in my hand.

It took about 2.5 months before I had full dexterity back.

BTW, when I went to BNH I told the doctor about the symptoms and that I woke up and my arm was like this. He said "Did you get drunk last night?" I said "Yep." He said "You pinched your radial nerve. I see it all the time. If you didn't get drunk the pain would have woken you up."

[CiaranM]

been to see the doctor last week and going again tomorrow .... it's a compressed ulnar nerve in my elbow

as i said it isn't painful, just restricts the use of my left hand. just makes doing some stuff more difficult that usual. hope it clears up soon !! doctor thinks i got it from sleeping on top of my arm with elbow bent !!

I had the same thing except the doctor told me I damaged the radial nerve.

I had zero control of my arm from the elbow down. I couldn't even hold a pen in my hand.

It took about 2.5 months before I had full dexterity back.

BTW, when I went to BNH I told the doctor about the symptoms and that I woke up and my arm was like this. He said "Did you get drunk last night?" I said "Yep." He said "You pinched your radial nerve. I see it all the time. If you didn't get drunk the pain would have woken you up."

2.5 months .... bollocks to that !!! luckily it's only my ulnar nerve and not my radial .... and yep it's falling asleep while under the influence that is one of the biggest causes of this injury.

it doesn't hurt at all, but no real feeling or strength in the little finger and ring finger of my left hand. also no power in the muscles of the palm of my hand !! just makes some things more difficult to do than before !! hoping it clears up sometime soon !!

[bigKus]

Ja, PiAnt.

As i own a (old, small and dirty) car, so...I'd be willing to drive and take anyone else who wants to go (2-3 seats)

[Lillydilly]

There is no big bike for 'a Thai' to rent unless there is a farang walk in with his passport

I will have to drive a car instead ...never mind