Category: Blog
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Me + ROSH crew + Disneyland = awesome ride! 10th February 2016!
CNY2016 is full of good rides. I got invitation from ROSH (Ride On Shanghai) crew to do an easy ride to Disneyland. Meeting point – Starbucks at Shaanxi/Xinzha Lu. I was first as I went out quite early and did a short loop around small streets in that area. After few minutes first guys arrived.…
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First ride in the year of the monkey! 9th February 2016!
After almost 4 years I had a chance to ride with my brother… We went to Pudong accompanied by Lodo and Ryan (who also were not riding much over last few months so we had a big reuniting ride). Perfect weather with slight winds here and there. Nice easy pace (for me at least :D).…
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![[Ride] FactoryFive’s trip to Disneyland, 7th February 2016.](https://www.shanghaicycling.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/7th_February_2016_Image_13_Marcin_Urbaniak.jpg)
[Ride] FactoryFive’s trip to Disneyland, 7th February 2016.
Our favourite fixie shop FactoryFive organised a nice ride to the Disneyland. I started with one Pudong lap at 7am. Then went to check big trio in the heart of Pudong. After that went back to ferry to meet guys at F5. We met at 10am in front of the shop. Lots of people came.…
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![[Ride] Puxi crew playing around in Pudong, 31st January 2016!](https://www.shanghaicycling.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/31st_January_2016_Image_01_Marcin_Urbaniak.jpg)
[Ride] Puxi crew playing around in Pudong, 31st January 2016!
That was a nice Sunday. Puxi crew with their two superstrong triathlete stars – Katrine and Peter went to Pudong to do a short loop. On the way there was a slight change of plans and we decided to go further South with Ed as our leader. Unfortunately my phone died at the ferry so…
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Taiwan Hill End Feb
Taiwan simply said is great for riding. Great roads, great hills and great coffee along with clean accommodation and nice food and very friendly people. I’m joining a friend from England and another from Japan on a hill road climb feast at the end of February. If you want to try out some serious hills then…
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ROCN 200km audax
ROCN (Randonneurs of China) have published their list of rides for 2016. Events for Shanghai include a 200km audax on 19th March, 31st May, 30th June and 23rd July. Contact Felix Huang for details: [email protected] or visit www.rocnchina.com for the full country listing.
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Danang Triple Stupidman Ride
From all the time we spend training and not increasing or sustaining our brain power to the now proven fact that cycling and running kill brain cells which make you more stupid and for being so stupid that we would actually want to do more exercise after doing a 70.3 this ride suitably gets its…
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Lightweight Touring Bags
Have been asked about this a few times so…. I was asked the other day what are good bags for lightweight touring in China. Hotels / BB / food joints are everywhere and not many camping options so go quick and light. I’ve been using a large front / rear panniers for sometime as well…
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Tianmenshan; close but no cigar
Tianmenshan had long been a draw card, on a bucket list of cycling destinations in China. A mythical destination, only enhanced by it’s appearance in such articles as Red Bull’s Eight of the Most Dangerous Roads in the World (http://www.redbull.com/us/en/adventure/stories/1331715077524/most-dangerous-roads) It’s profile and elevation gain, draws similarity with Alpe d’Huez and with 99 corners, it…
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SRAM RED eTAP Experience
If u are interested to get to know more about WIRELESS electronic shifting system, then you shouldn’t miss it. SRAM is sending their tech team to Giant Changning Rd (at No 1475 Changning Rd crossing Zunyi Rd) to talk about eTAP (the 1 and only wireless e-shifting system available on the market to date)…