Bicycle Touring The World: China, Lanzhou to Baiyin
My latest bicycle touring around the world update, cycling across China, on Wednesday, 7th-November-2012. Lanzhou to Baiyin. 58 miles. No problems getting out of Lanzhou this morning. It was all pretty well signed.
Didn’t go on the freeway today. I was good and stuck to the main road instead, although I think I might go on there tomorrow. I feel a bit safer, and it’s a more direct route. It’s not twisting and turning all over the place, and strange as it sounds, I see a lot more when I’m cycling on the freeway. I’m not constantly watching out for potholes!
Not looking forward to the next couple of days! Looking at the maps, there just doesn’t seem to be any towns where there’s likely to be a hotel. I really don’t want to camp. It’s so cold now think I’d end up dying of hypothermia, and I really don’t want that.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my journey around the world
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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