As you know when you travel where you put your valuables, credit cards and money is important and as we are (for the most part) each carrying cash to last us around a month at a time we each have chosen different ways to hide our money. When it comes to cycle touring there is [...]

It’s been less than a month on the road and stuff is already breaking and . Spose that goes with the territory of over 100km a day through any kind of weather and any kind of road, but as long as the bodies aren’t broken riding must go on so on the road solutions are [...]

Here is the latest interview with tbseFM 101.3 recorded live from Beijing standing outside an apple store stealing their wi-fi. Listen to the interview : tbseFM Interview WMA file

We’re taking a day off to rest in a town in Cixian County, over 500km south of Beijing and just off the main trucking road that we’ve been following since leaving the capital on Sunday morning. We had some interesting experiences at dinner last night. Strangeness has been nothing new for us this week, but [...]

We had our first Chinese camping experience last night, albeit an unplanned and forced one. Government officials here, it seems, are about as flexible as an arthritic grandmother when it comes to interpreting registration procedures. The day had started out rather well. We completed over 100km to the provincial capital in record time, aided by [...]

Having 4 people on the trip means four different perspectives, especially when it comes to digital photography. So we have all chosen our favorite photos so far to make the following albums. Dalian to Beijing & Beijing Antics

The 2nd day in Beijing saw a few of us working on our bikes, changing chains and cleaning parts. I had been having issues with my seat collar causing the seat to slip during the day, so I decided to tighten the bolt as much as possible. SNAP! The bolt (steel) literally broke in half. [...]

Is it wrong that one of my highpoints for Beijing has been the little chip shop around the corner from my hotel? It seems that the charms of the Forbidden City, Tienanmen Square, and the Summer Palace can’t hold a candle to newspaper-wrapped fish & chips smothered in vinegar. Cuisine has been a major part [...]

In order to reach Beijing on Tuesday we were forced to undertake our biggest ride of the trip, cranking out almost 160km and nearly 9 hours in the saddle. It was a mammoth effort and, some measure of credit for our success must be given to an unsung hero, Kent Hammond. Early in the morning, [...]

To give you a quick idea of what we have experienced on this leg of the journey I have collated everyone’s high and low point from Dalian to Beijing and the statistics of our ride so far. High Points Katie – Being invited out of the rain and into a restaurant by a nice Chinese [...]

Below is the map of our ride from Dalian to Beijing. Each flag represents the place that we stayed a night at. Alternatively the map can also be viewed using google maps here.

I could start by writing about the negative experience Tom and I had in one of our last hotels but I find focusing on the positives seems to help the kilometers tick over quicker so I want to take a minute two write about two wonderful experiences the team has had with complete strangers of [...]

(Day 9) Everything but the kitchen sink was thrown at us today but we’re still standing. I began the morning patching up yesterday’s slow puncture. Everyone was taking their time as the weather looked unfavorable. Just as we were about to set off, David noticed a trickle running from Katie’s hydraulic brakes. Cue much tinkering [...]

Wandering through markets is one of my favorite things to do when I first arrive in a foreign town or city. There always seems to be something completely bizarre to see. In the city of Houludao previously known as Jinxi I came across colored chicks. What I want to know is, are they taken home [...]

For the last 6 days now we have had strong head-winds that have tested our dedication to this trip. Two days ago we traveled 76 kilometers at 13 km/hr – a long time to sit on a bike seat. On the road from Yingkao to Panjin we experienced a very strong cold head-wind for the [...]