Yep rode live stock trails up into the Tian shan mountains in China some of the best trails I've ever ridden. Got me beat why I need an all mountain bike to ride the man made trails we have here in OZ.here's a vid from a mate in another part of China. This is what I want this is what I crave. Not some buff smooth bermed man made track. http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzk4MjE2MjU2.html
And I have(as with my friends and family) seen the inside of what were considered the better hospitals in OZ and were some what majorally let down. Not to say some Hospitals in China are great far from it. But rememeber a friend break a bone in a few places in his leg while skiing at perisher getting transferred to Canberra they didn't want to touch it there getting transferred to Sydney and they still F***ked it. i remember both my parents going into the better private Hospitals here and coming out with golden staph. Johnny Don't like hospitals better give up MTBing. Take up chess.
Emm looks like you work in Health Johnny and hats off to all those people that work in health long hours not getting payed what they really should be but I lived in china for many years also and as you would know that there are no medical centres in China want a see a Doc( well real one) and its the hospital. So i've been to Chinese hospitals many a time never seen the staff spit on the floors(seen them spit into spitoons provided though) never seen patients made to clean up there own vomit and blood plenty of nurses to do that. I have seen my mother fall over in her own vomit break her femur lie on the floor for 2 hours before someone came and helped her (thats in an Aussie hospital) They have long since stopped smoking in hospitals in China. Must of been there a while ago Johnny.
Nice video, that looks like some sweet terrain. Was that dudes with motorbikes beside the trail?? Good how the walkers got well out of your way, they do this in South America as well. This video highlights for me some of the most amazing aspects of riding in different parts of the world on natural trails: different scenery, different dirt, different flora/fauna, different rock/geology and a different vibe. And religious iconography! It's a great way to see more of the world and get more trail diversity under your wheels.
:dance: Welcome to come down and escape the heat and humidity any time. Yep the Blue Tiers are cool.So is Hollybank.
Wow, things have definitely progressed since I left 5 years ago. That dirt is way better than the stoney and dusty trails I rode. Very few bikes were available in Beijing as well, most people had their DH/FR bikes sent over from HK or Taiwan. Just before I left there was a film launch for something locally made in at QiJiuBa and you could see a lot of young middle class guys and girls and you could see that the identity of the bike was transitioning from being seen as the poorer-person's transport to a recreational device. Can't help but feel I left a few years too early!
I like the look of that trail , seems to have some good variation too .
