Rambling Different Trails: Taikang, Part Two.
I had so many unanswered questions from last week I decided to ride back to Taikang to learn more. Also, there are some better county roads up that way, in …
Rambling Different Trails: A New Direction, And Bad Air.
This week I’ve been focusing on the northeast, the area above Huaiyang. Thursday’s shorter 52 mile loop introduced a little new territory, but it was chilly and my feet are …
Rambling Different Trails: A Week Of Exploration.
I’ve gotten into a pattern of riding to smaller cities in the out-and-back-in-a-day range. This week it was Dancheng on Thursday and Shenqiu on Sunday, both to the south-east. I …
Rambling Different Trails: A Bike Share Revolution Is Happening.
I’ve been watching the Hellobike bike shares filter throughout Zhoukou this past week. I wish I had access to a web page that would track their gps chips because it …
Rambling Different Trails: Good Weather And Detours.
I went on some rides this week that I’d been wanting to re-visit. Thursday I finally got all the way to Yuan Shikai’s historic manor, after running out of time …
Rambling Different Trails: “Hello Bike” Comes To Zhoukou.
Imagine our surprise walking out of the west gate of campus (yes, it’s a gated campus) Sunday morning to be greeted by several hundred gleaming new blue and white dock-less …
Rambling Different Trails: It Was A Great Week To Ride.
After last week’s long and exciting ride to Luyi I was ready to explore more new territory. On the longer rides, you can notice a real shift in local character …
Rambling Different Trails: Luyi Or Bust.
I finally did the ride to Luyi I’d been pining for since last spring. It’s like riding to Omaha and back, so I had to reserve a decent chunk of …
Rambling Other Trails: A Constant Churning.
It’s always interesting for me to ride my old routes from last year and see the changes. Certain aspects of Chinese culture and landscape might seem immune to change. The …
Rambling Different Trails: There Wasn’t Much Rambling This Week.
First off, congratulations National Bike Challenge and Black Shirt winners! Except for the crashes near the end, it was a great challenge. Lincoln continues to lead the way nationally with …