Blog Tag - Bicycles

Throwback Thursday: A Look at the Hopeful Waiting for Luxury Bicycles
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 14-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Beijing Ranks 38 in the Global Bicycle Cities Index 2022
Last week the Global Bicycle Cities Index 2022 was released. This cycling-centric study, conducted by insurance company Luko, ranked 90 cities on a...
4 Reasons Why Cycling in Beijing Is Way Nicer Than You Think
I love cycling. It’s fun. It’s good exercise. Second only to walking, it’s the best way to get to know the geography of a city and – depending where...
Meet the Men Who Took On the Mighty Mobike Miaofengshan Challenge, a 120km Sharebike Ride
There’s little doubt that, for how convenient Beijing’s shared bikes are, they’re also something of a nuisance. It’s nice to have them for a quick...
7,000km and One Marathon Later: Long Distance Cyclist Aurélie Gonet Arrives in China's Capital
At just 33 years old, French travel enthusiast Aurélie Gonet has achieved more than most people attempt in a lifetime. Since leaving her hometown of...
Swinging on a Single-Speed: Beijing's Bike Polo Team Offers a New Way to Cycle
Beijing Olympian is an ongoing column in which we explore the newest, the funnest, and the downright whackiest in Beijing’s fitness scene. On the...
More Than 10 Million ofo Users Apply for Deposit Refunds
More than 10 million users of bike-rental firm ofo have requested deposit refunds, with the company possibly owing in excess of RMB 1 billion (USD...
Suits, Bikes and Art: Three Offbeat Caffeine Havens
It's official: coffee is now mainstream in Beijing, with specialty shops serving cupfuls of fancy imported brewed beans popping up left and right...
Mandarin Month: How to Get Your Bike Fixed
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Go (South)West for October Holidays on The Hutong Yunnan Bike Journey
The Hutong is offering an escape option for October holiday that won't require an additional visa, has plenty of fresh air, and may even be fun along...
Beijing to Add Thousands of Kilometers of Bike Lanes to Boost Cycling
Beijing will add 3,200 kilometers of bike lanes to city streets within the Third Ring Road by 2020 the director of the Beijing Municipal...
Beijing Initiates Bicycle Registration to Reduce Theft
Beijing bicycle buyers may now join a new voluntary registry, designed to return bikes to their rightful owners should they be stolen and recovered....
Beijing to Become More Bike Friendly in Dutch-Chinese Collaboration
Although Beijing’s streets may appear to be full of bikes, not enough people are cycling for the city to achieve sustainable mobility (confirmed by...
Saddle Up: Hegezhuang
Despite the lavish villa compounds and well-manicured school grounds, the border of Chaoyang District and Shunyi District still has relatively...
A Look At Biking in Beijing: Handy Guide
  With the annual mass exodus of the metro well underway, we thought we'd revisit the wondrous joy known well by those who often commute by the turn...