Bicycle Touring The World: China, Somewhere in the Ice Zone to Liuyuan
My latest bicycle touring around the world update, cycling across China. Somewhere in the Ice Zone to Liuyuan. 31 miles. The bike was frozen again when I got up this morning. I thawed it out with hot water, but by the time I’d loaded it all up, it had frozen again!
I still find it hard to believe it does actually freeze. But I’ve got a theory on it! When I was in Australia, and I had the bike serviced, I got them to re-grease the front bearings, and I’m thinking that because the climate is a lot warmer there, their grease isn’t as frostproof! Maybe!
Short ride today, wanted to make sure I had a hotel for the night. In the cafe at lunchtime, I was doing English lessons with the young girl, who must have been about 11, which was good fun. Busy little town. I think that a lot of traders come here by train for the day to sell their wares.
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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