A growing collection of first-hand notes on getting around Koh Samui on two wheels - which bikes suit the island, how rentals and delivery work, the best routes, and the things worth knowing before you ride. Curated by the team at Samui Bikes, who rent scooters, e-scooters, motorbikes and bicycles across the island every day.
I rode the full ring road counterclockwise two-up on the PCX 150 last March - 62 km of coastal and elevated tarmac - and my pillion stayed comfortable throughout, the suspension soaking up the Mae Nam concrete joins without her bracing…
At the Chaweng rental strip last January I noticed PCX 150 renters ask about the seat first, then storage, then ABS - where NMAX renters ask about top speed. A Japanese couple spent ten minutes on seat height and pillion comfort before…