Khao soi — The Mae Hong Son Loop A coconut curry noodle soup of upper northern Thailand, Laos and the Shan States. Chicken or beef, pickled mustard greens, shallot, lime, chilli paste on the side. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/dish/khao-soi/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 49K
Coffee — The Mae Hong Son Loop Arabica grown on the ridge you just rode over, pulled by the family that picked it. And the 7-Eleven, which is also a coffee stop. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/coffee/ · 19-Sep-2026 · 138K
Mae Chaem — The Mae Hong Son Loop A Chiang Mai district in its own valley, reached from the loop only by Route 1263 or over the Inthanon massif. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/town/mae-chaem/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 80K
Engine braking — The Mae Hong Son Loop Letting the engine slow the bike instead of the brakes, by staying in a low gear. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/term/engine-braking/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 47K
Brake fade — The Mae Hong Son Loop Dragging a brake down a long descent heats it until it stops converting speed into heat as well as it did. On a small automatic with a drum rear, this is the failure mode of this… nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/hazard/brake-fade/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 49K
The morning market — The Mae Hong Son Loop Every town on this loop has one. Rice, curries in bags, grilled things, sticky rice, coffee, and whatever the hills sent down that morning. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/dish/morning-market/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 50K
Mae Surin Waterfall — The Mae Hong Son Loop A single-drop waterfall in Namtok Mae Surin National Park, in Khun Yuam district. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/stop/mae-surin-waterfall/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 80K
The hot season — The Mae Hong Son Loop March to May. The low ground bakes, the high ground is bearable, and the difference between them is two thousand vertical feet and about eight degrees. nanobotco.github.io/mae-hong-son-loop/event/hot-season/ · 18-Sep-2026 · 47K