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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 15, 2025
Morning Bike Ride to That Ing Hang Stupa
Excellent weather for a ride to one of the most iconic Buddhist temples in Laos. That Ing Hang Stupa boasts a rich history dating back to the 16th century. Built in 1560 by King Setthathirath of the Lan Xang kingdom, the stupa stands on the site of a pre-existing Khmer…
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Lensdude went gravel riding
November 12, 2025
Gravel Ride into Savannakhet
The scenery and the people I encountered along this Mekong route was worth the beating my bike and I had endured. The Road repair crews were out in force this morning, working from south to north. First crew dumps a load of red clay dirt in the middle of a…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 11, 2025
70 km Bike Ride South from Thakhek
It seems that I underestimated the road surface or overestimated my pain threshold...
Much of the route was like HWY 13 north of Kasi, either finding a line between the potholes or shaking my bones loose on the rough asphalt.
I'm still 45 km north of Savannakhet so I was…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 10, 2025
Bikepacking from Pakkading to Thakhek Laos
The HWY 13 route is mostly flatland with long, gradual climbs and plenty of roadside vendors for resupply. The only real challenge was the heat and humidity... At 8am it was already 33C and 95% humidity!!!
I didn't shoot any stills but you can watch the video on the TrevTravels…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 8, 2025
Bike Ride from Pakkading to Vieng Kham Laos
Smoothest road ever...
I stopped by a Petro Vietnam station that also featured ballistic missile decorations, except this station's cafe was open!
I enjoyed a conversation (Google Translate) with Kop and his sister, who run the place. He has been at medical school in Luang Prabang for the past five…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 6, 2025
Paksan to Pakkading with a double-back
Solid ride all tolled, with bags of awesome scenery and welcoming people along the way. I couldn't ask for a smoother road to ride... Some segments were worth riding twice LOL
Okay the double back... I rode into the Petro Vietnam station to refuel and cool off but I didn't…
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Lensdude went gravel riding
November 4, 2025
Asphalt Gravel Asphalt Loop
23 km asphalt to Borikham then 23 km of knobbly gravel to Nong Boua with the last 24 km on asphalt back to Paksan. The ride was perfect... Nice breeze, not too hot or humid, fantastic scenery and great conversations.
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
November 2, 2025
Pleasant ride from Thabok to Paksan
HWY 13 at its best... Mild headwind and my right leg was almost chewed off below the knee by a ginormous winged creature with razor sharp teeth!!! Okay, it was just a large insect with a stinger the size of a dagger!!!
I have swung a deal at a nice…
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Lensdude went gravel riding
October 29, 2025
HWY 13 Gravel Ride from Ban Woen to Thabat
Actually only the first half was terrible, potholed road with heavy traffic swerving to avoid the potholes. The final 30km was extra wide, pristine asphalt with designated cycling lanes.
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 27, 2025
Riding away from Vientiane toward Vietnam.
I chose this route along the Mekong River with the hope that I would happen upon a riverside restaurant with the fried eggs over rice with chicken and veggies. I settled for a baguette sandwich (Khao chy pate') then found a riverside temple to enjoy my breakfast. My route turned…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 26, 2025
Last leisurely ride around Vientiane
We visited just about every temple and monument along this route and shouted out many embassies too. My last day in Vientiane was great... Poke and swipe your way to the TrevTravels YouTube channel to view all of the fun and frivolity.
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 23, 2025
Bike Shop Search
I rode around the city shooting video clips in search of brake pads, bigger brake rotors and the 180mm flat mount adapters but all I found was two pairs of XXL cycling gloves.
I had the best time ripping through traffic on my unladen Mosso X Twitter Gravel G3 since…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 21, 2025
Ban Mai Mekong Loop
The weather was mild, actually 2C cooler than yesterday so it felt like only 42C today.
Once again, I forgot to start recording until I was 19 km into my ride. The highlight of the day was discovering a public campground on the Tat Moun River and its weird geological…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 20, 2025
Mostly flatland cruising
No killer climbs today... My route mostly followed the Nam Ngum River. Yes, it was hot and humid but there were many shade trees along the way.
I forgot to start recording until I was 15km into the ride, after stopping to eat the pear apple and a dragon fruit…
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Lensdude went for a bike ride
October 19, 2025
Great Ride through some beautiful countryside
Hwy 10 was sublime compared to 13... hitting 60 kph on a 11% descent was also fantastic. The Khang Han Valley Resort was a surprise with its Dutch windmills, A-frame bungalows and goat herd. The menu is extensive and reasonably priced but one night in their bungalows is 5X more…
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