{"id":4922,"date":"2025-01-04T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T14:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclebee.dev3.codemiq.at\/nachhaltig-reisen-9-tipps-freilauf-podcast-19-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T00:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T23:05:28","slug":"radreisen-thailand-oliverbaier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclebee.dev3.codemiq.at\/en\/podcast\/weltweit\/radreisen-thailand-oliverbaier\/","title":{"rendered":"Freilauf Podcast #20: Oliver Baier \u2013 Cycling trips in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Podcast Freilauf #20: Oliver Baier \u2013 Cycling trips in Thailand<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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\u201eThe Meaning of Crazy\u201c \u2013 Oliver Baier recounts his cycling adventures in Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Madness is often in the eye of the beholder \u2013 as proven by the inspiring story of Oliver Baier<\/strong> during one of his Cycling tours through Thailand.<\/strong> Listen to all the stories in episode 20 of our podcast \u201eFreilauf\u201c. Listen to the episode with Oliver Baier now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a hot, humid day in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. Oliver Baier, his bicycle loaded with five panniers, battled his way up extremely steep roads. Unlike in Europe, where roads are often winding to mitigate inclines, here a straight path had been cut through the forest \u2013 straight up, without compromise! The heat and humidity made the already challenging route even more difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Will Oliver Baier have to abandon his cycling trip?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, Oliver Baier had to dismount and push his bike. For three kilometers, he battled the incline, his bike heavily laden. He was exhausted, but giving up wasn't an option. He finally stopped for a break at the side of the road, panting and drenched in sweat. A man passing by on a motorcycle stopped. Concerned, he asked if he needed help or even if he needed to go to the hospital. Oliver waved him off, smiled, and explained that he just needed a moment to recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A surprising reunion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the evening, he reached the city of Sangkhla Buri, his destination for the day. At the Mon Bridge, Thailand's longest wooden bridge, he enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere and struck up a conversation with a young man. The young man was wearing a finisher's T-shirt and proudly told him about a half marathon he had completed the day before \u2013 21 kilometers in the oppressive heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eWe travelled here in the team bus.<\/em>\u201c,\u201d the runner said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eOn the way we saw a guy on the side of the road \u2013 with a huge bike and so many bags.<\/em> \u201cOliver laughed and raised his hand.\u201eThat was me.<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The runner burst out laughing.\u201eThat's really crazy!<\/em>\u201cOliver replied: \u201eBut running 21 kilometers in this heat \u2013 that's crazy!<\/em>\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201ccrazy<\/em>\u201d"It's simply a matter of perspective.".<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Foto: Oliver Baier privat. Da wir den jungen L\u00e4ufer leider nicht um die Erlaubnis zur Ver\u00f6ffentlchung des Bildes fragen k\u00f6nnen, haben wir ihn unkenntlich gemacht. Der Beweis gilt trotzdem \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Oliver Baier shares these and many more inspiring stories from his cycling trips in this episode of Freilauf. Colorful, captivating, and emotional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make yourself comfortable with this episode and experience icy nights in Thailand, winter storms in Morocco and heartwarming hospitality with Oliver Baier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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