bikes

Are Beijing’s Streets Really Safe to Ride?

Posted 5:00pm Thu Oct 27th, 2011 by dibeijing
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I’ve been pondering a recent paradox in my life (rant warning). I’ve heard from multiple sources here in Beijing (usually cyclists) that Beijing is a safe city in which to ride a bike. People are telling me this because I have been contemplating buying a bike. Truth is, I miss cycling. But here’s the sticking point and the paradox to the “Beijing roads are safe” notion: In the past two months, I’ve witnessed two dead cyclists on Beijing streets.

In over 20 years as an adult (I use the term adult loosely here), I have never witnessed a bicycle-related fatality on a street outside of Beijing, and to be honest, I’m not out and about in the city all that much. So my own experience with bicycle road fatalities makes me wary of cycling on Beijing streets.


"It only takes one bad fall..."

Posted 8:00am Fri Apr 29th, 2011 by charcey
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This weekend when my girls went out to enjoy the sunshine and warmer temps, they immediately got out their inline skates and their new acquisition – wheelie tennis shoes. While the pavement isn’t the smoothest on which to glide, gadgets with wheels are the latest interest (except bicycles, interestingly enough) -- rip stiks, a new request for an electric scooter, and wheels, wheels, wheels.

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