Cycling past the Friday Flowers

Its been too hot for me to be on the bicycle lately, but that hasn't stopped the locals.  I stopped to take this photo of the colourful trees (Flame Trees and Rachupruek Trees) on the road side and a local "bunch" rode by.  Chiang Mai is the cycling capital of Thailand and bunches are common on the hill, especially in the mornings and late afternoon, when it is marginally cooler.
Unfortunately three local cyclists, out on a group ride on  a major road, were killed earlier in the month by a drunk driver.