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Shanghai’d Loops

Apr 22, 2020

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600 KM or so, Spring 2020 3 days, each day about 200km JonathanR & JustinJ JR: As Shanghai cyclists we spend our time riding from the centre (with its coffee shops, bakeries, beers and peanuts) to the edge in the hope of finding the unicorn of roads – smooth, no cars or traffic lights and…

A return to the countryside

Jun 19, 2017

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Liam Winston

in Blog, News & Info, Routes

It had been a full 12 months since first visiting the lush surrounding of Qingliangfeng That coupled with the risk of being roped into a ‘Moganshan and back’ one dayer, were enough incentive to make a return trip to Anhui. Although there was some relief in avoiding a 450km ride, a leisurely weekend was unlikely…

Did you hear the one about the Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman seeking four maidens?

Jun 9, 2017

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Liam Winston

in Blog, China, Routes

Not a bad joke, but a long hatched plan that recently saw the light of day. Tales of oxygen deprived passes, pandas and even kebabs had prompted much research into what lies west of Chengdu. Due to the Dragon Boat Festival, what had originally been planned as a 2 day trip, now morphed into a…

Four courageous cyclists, three countries calling, two sets of chamois and one expectant cock

Feb 20, 2017

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Liam Winston

in Blog, China, Nearby China, News & Info, Routes

Whilst not quite the 12 days of Christmas, there was certainly a festive flavour. Chinese New Year. Offices shut for more than a week. Damn cold weather to escape from. Elevation to seek. All away from Shanghai. That formed the main basis of the plan. Yunnan the ideal starting point, allowing a progressive warm up,…