alexifer Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I've always enjoyed bike riding here in Beijing, mostly because it's flat and easy and it's quicker to get around the city. But I'm no hardcore cyclist, so I just have a little road bike with no gears, and I've never done a big ride before. My longest ride is my ride to work - 10km. Over the weekend, though, I signed up for a charity bike ride called Bohai or Bust, which offers three routes around the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. I took my road bike up there and chose the 32km ride. I had no brakes, it was windy, and the path was uphill for the first entire half of the ride, but I sloughed it out and got 16km uphill in just over 90 minutes. The route turned around and I sailed downhill the rest of the way, but it was then that I realized just how hard the bike ride up was. I was tired and hungry, but didn't feel nearly as drained as the time I biked the 25km around Beijing's second ring road last October, which was far less hilly. I just wanted to say that this was great. It was just me, my legs, my bike, and a big-ass mountain that has the Great Wall of China on it. And a lot of it happened because of the lessons I learned from Steve, and the fitness I've built up from participating in the forum's six-week challenges. Thanks to everyone! Taken at the top of the hill, Sancha Village. L1 Ranger Fitbit | Respawn Challenge: Take 2 Link to comment
Pretzle Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Awesome! Grats on achieving this. Biking isn't easy and uphill is really difficult, well done level 10 wood elf assassin Intro| 1st challenge | .... | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Current @ warriors Link to comment
Evicious Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Wow, that's HUGE! Good job!!!! :) Evicious, Khajjit Ranger STR 7 | DEX 13 | STA 3 | CON 6 | WIS 16 | CHA 4 Current 4WC: Evicious: The Unburdening II + Blitz Week! Fitocracy! I Play To Win! Keep up the momentum! Link to comment
alexifer Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thanks, guys! I really killed it, and I'm so happy that I did. :D L1 Ranger Fitbit | Respawn Challenge: Take 2 Link to comment
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