text: Phuket Bike Week kicks off in April; here's the what, where, how | Condé Nast Traveller India
  Phuket Bike Week kicks off in April; here's the what, where, how
  Over 10,000 motorbikes and 50,000 visitors from 30 countries will turn up for the 21st edition of the Phuket Bike Week 2015—ASEAN Ride Together, which takes place from 11 to 19 April 2015. (Pro-tip: 11 to 14 April could be a long weekend)
  Action begins at Patong Beach, on the west coast of Phuket, before moving inland to Sapan Hin on 17 April. Events include a bike parade, a 'peace ride', a gymkhana for stunt-riders, a motorcycle exhibition, a grand dinner, custom bike and tattoo contests, a music festival followed by a party, and a beauty pageant. Like any bike week, expect to pick up plenty of bike accessories and apparel from local and international vendors.
  Phuket Bike Week 2015 is open to all. At Patong Beach, all events—except the dinner—are free. But you may want to consider the VIP pass, priced at 1500 Thai Baht (Rs2,870). It gets you:
  -VIP Grand dinner on 12 April
  -Two tee-shirts
  -A copy pf Ride Thailand magazine
  -Bandana, pin, patch, sticker, key chain and wristband
  At Sapan Hin, there's a cover charge of 300 Thai Baht per person (Rs570), but each ticket gets you 2 complimentary drinks.
  You can still go to gawk, gape and cheer. But if you want to get involved, companies like RideThailand are offering bikes on rent. Consider some of these:
  Harley Davidson Sportster 883cc for 3,500 Thai Baht (?6,700) per day
  Yamaha Dragstar 400 cc for 1,300 Thai Baht (?2,500) per day
  Kawasaki Vulcan 400 cc for 1,300 Thai Baht (?2,500) per day
  For that price, you get the bike, a helmet, bike insurance, and a map of the region. (For licence rules, deposits and bookings, contact the rental company.)