We're too much of pansies to navigate the Shanghai streets by bike ourselves, but if you're an avid city cyclist with a penchant for competitiveness, check out this crazy little race we came across: Shanghai Alleycat.
We're too much of pansies to navigate the Shanghai streets by bike ourselves, but if you're an avid city cyclist with a penchant for competitiveness, check out this crazy little race we came across: Shanghai Alleycat.
In a country that was once known as the Kingdom of Bicycles, it's become harder and harder to actually ride one in the increasingly congested traffic. Good news: Shanghai has decided to build a number of new bike paths between major transportation roads and metro stations. In addition, the new bike paths will include an increase in low-cost bicycle rental services, similar to the services offered in Hangzhou. Good for the environment, and way more enjoyable than trying to find a cab during rush hour.
Minhang commuters and residents have been enjoying free bike rides for the last two weeks. No its not a rash of bike stealers - in fact, it's actually a new government sponsored program partially intended to curb theft.
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A tattooed biker riding across China? No, it's not the lost member of a motorcycle gang, it's just another especially crazed Olympic fan. Pedaling around China for over a year isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time, but then again, neither is getting the logo of every Olympic sport tattoed across your back. For the rising celebrity who calls himself Brother Ahbie, though, it’s all part of the quest to raise China's spirit high in time for August's games. With Olympic symbols tattoed across his chest and dyed into his hair, the biker set out from his home in south eastern China with the goal of traveling hundreds of miles to the Beijing Olympic stadium, preaching the gospel of One World, One Dream. On the way, he’s garnered friends and a fair amount of fame, most recently captured in this video, curtsey of WSJ China Journal.