One of my favorite things to do in Beijing is to bike around. Its really fun, but for those who have been in the city, you'll agree with me in that it could also definitely be considered an extreme sport. Cars have no regard for bikers or pedestrians, and other bikers are always cutting through red lights and going in every which direction. Either way, its awesome...its really fun, it allows me to get around fairly quickly and also explore the city much more than I would be able to on foot.
Some recent bike stories:
-Almost got hit by this dude who was trying to text while biking (and you thought California was bad). I dodged him and then gave him the very classic, passive-aggressive Beijing scowl and grunt
-Was biking to work today when all of a sudden...torrential downpour. We're talking about raindrops the size of golf balls. I had to quickly whip out my umbrella and bike with an umbrella up (btw...I think I'm pretty awesome that I can do that), but man, by the time I got into the office, I was totally drenched. Good thing my laptop and phone stayed dry
-I was caught on the wrong side of a merging bus one time, and thought I could speed up and pass it on the front. And then I realized how stupid of an idea that would have been, so just let it pass me instead
-Was successful in being able to piggy-back my coworker a couple of city blocks without either one of us dying
-Bike totally comes with a sweet bike-bell. And you know me, I'm having lots of fun with it! (to the annoyance of anybody around me)
-There's a saying that you're not really a true Beijinger until your bike gets stolen. Any bets on when mine will?
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