Blog Tag - Biking

Try Mountain Biking in Chongli This Summer at Thaiwoo Mountain Bike Park
Submitted on Jul 06, 2023
If you’re looking for a family-friendly summer retreat while staying active, look no further. Your favorite ski town Thaiwoo has an equally thrilling...
The Safest Way to Cycle Through Beijing with Kids
Submitted on Jun 04, 2022
In the warmer months, biking is a quintessential Beijing experience that everyone should try at least once. But anyone who has actually biked on the...
Throwback Thursday: How a Dutchman Revamped Beijing’s Biking Culture
Submitted on May 14, 2020
You may have heard of Beijing’s biking highway – the bicycle-only road that opened in 2019, running from the northern neighborhoods Huilongguan to...
Bored Stiff? With Weather Warm and Traffic Low, It's a Perfect Time for a Bike Tour
Submitted on Mar 13, 2020
With most of Beijing's recreational activities still closed to the public due to the coronavirus, leisure-time choices are mighty thin. The malls and...
R Amerigo's Reflections on a Cyclist Stuck Indoors
Submitted on Feb 07, 2020
As Beijing enters its second week in self-quarantine, the stories of how people have been dealing with the coronavirus outbreak – by staying, leaving...
Swinging on a Single-Speed: Beijing's Bike Polo Team Offers a New Way to Cycle
Submitted on Aug 28, 2019
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...
DP Will Mobike, OFO and Other Shared Cycles Leave Old Fashioned Bike Shops in the Dust?
Submitted on May 02, 2017
Chen spins the front wheel to see if it turns smoothly, watching the spokes blur together. Satisfied, the Beijing Wujiaxing Bicycle Sale Centre...
Tech Check: Could the Mobike App Do For Cycles What Uber Has Done for Cabs? (And a Guide on How to Sign Up)
Submitted on Sep 02, 2016
Tech Check is a new column that details the hottest technology news and trends. Have a tech related tip? Email or WeChat the author using the contact...
Expat Cyclists Battle for Title of Champion Laowai
Submitted on Sep 25, 2015
Shannon Bufton wants Beijing’s cyclists to feel like world champions. The director of Serk Cycling—a bike shop and boutique cycling tour company— is...
Sign Up for the 2015 Bohai or Bust Charity Bike Festival Now
Submitted on Mar 26, 2015
Looking for a challenge this spring? How about signing up for a 12km, 24km, or 80km bike ride around the Bohai Township in the Mutianyu Great Wall...
Underrated Beijing: Biking Around Ritan Park
Submitted on Jul 29, 2014
Although Beijing’s flat landscape and wide bike lanes make biking very easy and fun, unfortunately, in the hot summer months biking is something only...
Saddle Up: Houhai and Qianhai
Submitted on Jun 28, 2014
Start point: Zhonglou Vegetable Market north of the Bell Tower (Doufuchi Hutong) End point: Huode Zhengjun Temple Estimated time to complete: 4-6...
Why It's Worth Biking to JUE
Submitted on Mar 07, 2014
UPDATED: Due to unforeseen circumstances, some JUE events scheduled for the weekend of March 8-9 are cancelled or postponed, and as such the rides...
JUE 2014: Our Picks for Eco-Friendly
Submitted on Mar 06, 2014
Boasting a current tally of an astonishing 45 events across 17 days (Mar 7-23), JUE is set to be one of the biggest festivals in the Beijing...
Submitted on Oct 14, 2013
Who wouldn't want these cuddly bears as their personal motivational coaches? A group of lucky international cyclists had a team of enthusiastic fans...