Riders relish risks of open road
By Lauren Johnson | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-29 07:59
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From left: Hank Liu, Lu Cai, Steven Noordyke and Lee Mitchell stand by their bicycles in front of The Brick, a bar in Chaoyang district on March 27. Liu Zhe / For China Daily |
A 1,000-kilometer bike ride from the nation's capital to Nanjing, Jiangsu province, proved both torturous and life-affirming for five inexperienced cyclists last summer. Representing a spectrum of Beijing's expat community, the group of friends decided to undertake what they called the "No Quit Tour", without any planning and without any training. They set a goal of finishing the ride in 12 days.
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