Yesterday we went to Wumart and bought our new bikes. The first ones we had were very cheap and had no gears so they were very hard to ride. Paul pretty much wore out his with all the riding he did during the first term and Kathy gave her’s away so we could both have better ones.Our new ones are 18 speed sports bikes at 1300RMB or $200 Canadian for two. We checked the Walmart website and found similar sports bikes with 21 speeds for $361 US. Note that Wumart and Walmart are two different chains.
We love our new bikes – they’re very fast and a lot easier to ride. They will greatly increase our range and allow us to see many parts of the city not on the tour route. We like seeing the real Beijing and its many different layers.
Last night we went out to dinner with friends. It was wet and started snowing about 7:00. We were told this was the worst winter in fifty years, but it’s still mild by Canadian standards.
It snowed all night and most of the morning, and now our new bikes are covered in snow. But in a day or two (we hope) the snow will be gone and we will be out touring the city. As Kathy says “Not to worry,we’re living the dream!”
Livin the dream!! Thats quite a change from when you guys first got there 6-7 months ago. I’m glad you guys stuck with it, have fun !!!!
Love ya
P.S. Keep the posts coming!!!
Once again I am amazed, the pictures tell it all. Great to see you both getting such great exercise. For the past three years, I have said “I really want to get a bike”, and for the past three years did nothing about it. But I promise, since you both on your bikes, by the next time you hear from me I will have a bike. Then all that you guys have to do, is convince me to use it. LOL
Just wanted to wish you a happy birthday on Monday. As I only work four days a week, I am off tomorrow, and Monday is a holiday for us (St. George’s Day), so won’t be back until Tuesday. Dave and I are going to the cabin – - which we love.
We leave for England on the 27th of April to attend a wedding in Cambridge and then we have a week to relax in Greece. The trip to Greece is to make up for the bad time we had in Cuba when Dave got food poisoning.
Take care and much love to you both.
Judy Rudy
Hi Judy,
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Yes I would certainly recommend getting a bike. I didn’t think I would ever be saying that but never say never. We really enjoy biking and it is great exercise. When w get back to Canada we will be buying bikes to ride around town.
I think you should ride with a buddy, either get Dave to get one too, or one of your friends, because sometimes you need to motivate each other. What I find the hardest is getting out the door. But once we’re on the bikes it’s great fun!
I hope you enjoy your next trip better than Cuba.
Love
Babs