Buffalo Soldier: Full Day Mountain Biking Tour in Chiang Mai
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35 Ratings
Phra Sing
Join us for a full-day epic mountain bike adventure in Chiang Mai. Experience fast and flowy trails, stunning scenery, and a challenging but fun ride.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Trailhead - Enjoy a coffee
What's Included
- Protective gear provided, including full-face helmets on request
- Friendly, professional guide accompanying
- Complimentary bottled water
- Ride a premium YT Jeffsy full suspension bike
- Drinks, lunch, and snacks included
- All local taxes covered
- Enjoy refreshments with tea and coffee
- Tour insurance included
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
JOIN US FOR ONE DAY EPIC MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURE. ‘BUFFALO SOLIDER’ IS A GREAT CONDITIONING TRAIL FOR ADJUSTING TO CHIANG MAI RIDING. FAST AND FLOWY TRAILS WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF TECHNICAL FOR A FUN RIDE.
Everyone’s favorite trail is a fun mix of singletrack, doubletrack and dirt roads that link up remote hill tribe’s villages. Ride through the most stunning scenery of Thai highland jungle. Stop for the local coffee house, overlooking the remarkable natural landscape and the view of Chiang Mai city. The variety of trails allows for moderate to more experienced riders. Challenge yourself with the punchy hill climbs and have a blast with fast and flowy trails with just the right amount of technical for a fun ride.
This Buffalo Soldier is not really fighting for survival, just a stamina test as there is a good amount of climbing. Woy yoy yoy, woy yoy-yoy yoy, Woy yoy yoy yoy, yoy yoy-yoy yo!
- Time Schedule
- 8.00 am Hotel pick up
- 9.30 am Shop departure
- 10.45 am Start riding
- 12.00 pm Trail side lunch
- 4.00 pm Snack
- 5.30 pm Finish/Hotel drop off
- WHAT TO BRING AND TO WEAR
- Top Cycling jersey or t-shirts
- Lightweight rain jacket Never trust the tropical climate
- Bottom All Mountain or DH style shorts. If you don’t have one, we recommend light fabric shorts with elastic waist-band or surf shorts.
- Shoes Athletic shoes, lightweight hiking boots, or trail running shoes with a sturdy sole work well. (Riders can bring their own clipless pedals and shoes and we can install them on our bike).
- Camera Sport or compact one.
- Sunscreen & Sunglasses
- Some cash If you enjoy your ride, please tip your guide.
- If you are bringing your own bike it should be tuned and in good working condition before the start of the tour. We strongly recommend you have your bike checked out prior to departure. A mountain bike of good quality and in good operating condition is essential. Our guides carry tools and a supply of spare parts suitable for use on most bikes. If your bike has special features or specifications, then you must supply your own parts and tools.
Location
TRAILHEAD All Mountain Bike Tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jonathanpp6065sx
Jan 21, 2024
My best MTB experience next to the ALPs - What a day out, good start time with quick brief by our 2 amazing guides. Then off to the gorgeous Chiang Mai mountains. Lots of down hill with a few single track fun parts. Wide varian of trails experiences, with locally experienced and qualified trail guides. Great bikes made the trip that much comfortable. Can not say how much we enjoyed the day and we were looked after from start to finish. From initial enquiry the communication was quick and comfortable. They are a must to honour in the trails with when in Chiang Mai. 100% recommendation.
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762reedr
Nov 23, 2023
Great Biking - Great tour! Trailhead offers good options for all levels of cyclist. This was my first time doing a proper mountain bike trip and Buffalo Soldier was the perfect level for me.
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Gregster2740
Nov 14, 2023
Buffalo Soldier - Great if you want a challenge! - I did the Buffalo Soldier tour because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and give myself and yes, it did live up to it's reputation!
Not only do you need to use every muscle in your body to power yourself through those bumpy trails but you also need to use your brain for the technical knowledge on how to manoeuvre through those countless dips and slippery mud with minimal damage.
We started off at the top of the mountain with some easy tarmac hills, but then it lead to some more bumpy and muddy trails where I fell off a good amount of times and I had to get off to walk up the hills because I was so tired halfway through! However, the staff were brilliant and they looked after us, giving us plenty of water and having plenty of breaks to keep our energy up. I especially wanted to thank one of the guys who stayed with me when I couldn't keep up with others because I was so exhausted and we got through the trail slowly but surely (please let me know his name because I completely forgot!) But it was all worth it in the end as we were rewarded with a delicious Thai lunch at the bottom of the mountain before being transported by to our hotels.
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Muzbnutz
Aug 7, 2023
Day 1 - Buffalo Soldier Ride (1 of 10 Activities with Trailhead) - Nice trail. As a newbie mountain biker this ride put me out of my comfort zone.
My guide - Kom very helpful from the beginning of the ride till the end. Very knowledgeable about the trail and have good technical knowledge on fixing a bike on the trail. Someone you can rely on when you are out of nowhere. He is a complete package.
I hope I can beat him on Strava on the next visit.
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Tld2023
Feb 26, 2023
Great way to get out amongst nature - Lek and Vivi were such great people to spend a day with - put me completely at ease for being a novice Mountain Biker. The whole day was run so well and Lek was mindful of going at my pace. Super grateful for the tour going ahead with me being the only participant, super impressed with the whole team from the shop to the ride. Can’t wait to go again!!
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Boiledpotatotom
Jan 30, 2023
Great fun and good views - Absolutely fantastic day riding through the hills and national park around Chiang Mai. Mostly double track, which provided plenty of fast but challenging long downhill sections, and a few short and tough, but incredibly enjoyable climbs. Great views throughout, fantastic guide, and I was pretty lucky that Dan was able to squeeze me in at short notice. A tad pricey, but well worth the money. The bikes provided were safe and fun to ride, and our guide was able to make any minor adjustments that were needed mid-ride. Great service overall, had a ball!
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Chadduski
Jan 30, 2023
Excellent first experience of Chiang Mai trails - Our guides Lek and Dan were friendly and super helpful with any questions and bike setups (even swapping brake lever sides!). Everything is very well organised from pickup to finish, communication is top notch for what we were doing for the day and safety. Loads of amazing views, a coffee stop and riding through some nice singletrack and doubletrack by villages, coffee and fruit plantations made for a very memorable experience without a dull moment. I liked it so much I signed up for their Smoke on the water tour. Highly recommend!
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380chens
Dec 2, 2022
Knowledgeable, adaptable guides deliver a thrilling and rewarding ride - Great experience, Kom was an excellent guide and while Bon (It was Bon, I hope?) had to branch off with another rider, he dispensed invaluable advice about my brake lever settings that pretty much saved my ride. Knowledgeable, capable and great conversationalists in English, the team is highly, highly recommended.
They're also adaptable to riders' needs, and will alter the route as needed. I know it is already stated, but for the best experience I encourage participants to have above average bike handling skills and a bit of an appetite for climbing (again, they appear to be very adaptable). Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect and appreciated the challenge of the ride. Kom was very supportive and they will not rush anyone. Making it in the end was incredibly rewarding.
I do aim to be back, and will definitely hit up Trailhead again. Big thumbs up.
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Katie
Nov 8, 2022
Great bikes, great scenery, good trail! - We had a great time on this trip, led by James who was good at adapting his speed to our abilities.
We were pleased that it was mostly downhill with a few more technical parts but nothing too tricky so we were able to go fast!
The bike were good quality - full suspension and robust enough to handle anything. Trailhead also provided knee & elbow pads and helmets before we left the city.
We were also fed really well! The tour includes a drink and snack at a coffee farm as well as a nice lunch at a relaxing restaurant at the end. We would 100% recommend this trip!
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Danbf5021ld
Sep 5, 2022
110% recommend - This was an amazing day, definitely one of the highlights of my time in Thailand. The tour guides are friendly and passionate about bikes and exploring the local area. I made a spur of the moment decision to do some biking, and they were able to accommodate me at (almost) the last minute to go with a scheduled group the next day. The logistics are super smooth ... they handle everything for you, down to equipment rental and water/food along the way. Technically, this course is challenging at times...I'm not an experienced mountain biker and it was beyond my abilities at a few different points. That said, Lek and Dan were also great at teaching technique and giving tips along the way.
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