Garry McGivern Travelsonabike2 is in China, cycling around the world on Saturday, 10th-November-2012. Hongsibu to Dingbian. 99 miles. It snowed in the night, and looking out of the hotel, it looked as if there was quite a bit, which was slightly worrying. But once I got out, and on the roads, it was fine. They were all clear.
It’s been a bitterly cold wind today. It even froze my front wheel when I stopped for a comfort break. I had to get my camp stove out, boil some water and defrost it! Not a very pleasant rest of the day after, I kept wondering if it would freeze up again. It seemed okay if I kept a good speed up, but going uphill, it started to make a funny noise as if it was starting to freeze up again!
It was so cold that where the snow had defrosted in the sun and had formed puddles, as I rode through them, it would spray up onto the bike and freeze. I was really glad to stop today and warm up!
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Don’t forget the main reason behind my ride. I want to raise as much money for cancer research charities as possible. After my wife, Josie, died of breast cancer in 2007, aged only 42. Even the smallest donation helps. You can donate to Cancer Research UK or the Australian National Breast Cancer Foundation. Click on either one to donate. Every little bit helps to rid the world of this cruel disease.
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