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Cool. Most I ever did was 50km. Man was I sore.

Build up tolerance over time and also appropriate stretches before and after will help.  Have to build legs, back, arms, shoulders, etc to stand it long term.  Only thing that gets me nowadays is the heat when it is too hot.  Can't bike up a steep hill or mountain in that.  Will overheat. 

I was sore for a couple of days with that one.  Hurt to walk. 

Bike ride dude...not gay ride or whatever that meme is implying......

Been to Zibo for the barbeque?

Rode 57 miles yesterday and 45 miles the day before.

There's barbeque like that all over China. I'm not sure why Zibo went viral. Xinjiang is way better for barbeque, but I wouldn't visit there again for any reason. A long time ago my now brother-in-law went to Zibo to meet some girl. Since then he has hated China.

Mmm.  Barbeque.

There's barbeque like that all over China. I'm not sure why Zibo went viral. Xinjiang is way better for barbeque, but I wouldn't visit there again for any reason. A long time ago my now brother-in-law went to Zibo to meet some girl. Since then he has hated China.

What did the girl do to him?

"She really worked me over good
She was a credit to her gender
She put me through some changes Lord
Sort of like a waring blender"

What did the girl do to him?

Didn't exist by the sounds of it. I'm not totally clear. I've only met the guy a handful of times.

Didn't exist by the sounds of it. I'm not totally clear. I've only met the guy a handful of times.

Lol, he didn't send her money by any chance, did he?

Didn't exist by the sounds of it. I'm not totally clear. I've only met the guy a handful of times.

How far did he travel to get to Zibo?

How far did he travel to get to Zibo?

From Canada.

From Canada.

  I thought it was bad when I got stood up at a local bar in my younger years 

I thought it was bad when I got stood up at a local bar in my younger years 

A few years ago I had a colleague who was working on a tourist visa and leaving the country every two months to reset the clock. My school at the time was stupid and had him go to Hong Kong on the 59th day every time which is a huge red flag for Chinese immigration. If questioned on the way back, I told him to tell Chinese immigration that he got stood up at Hong Kong airport and was coming back to Shanghai to crash at my place and sort himself out before going back to America. I figured if the story was pitiful enough they would have to believe it.

A few years ago I had a colleague who was working on a tourist visa and leaving the country every two months to reset the clock. My school at the time was stupid and had him go to Hong Kong on the 59th day every time which is a huge red flag for Chinese immigration. If questioned on the way back, I told him to tell Chinese immigration that he got stood up at Hong Kong airport and was coming back to Shanghai to crash at my place and sort himself out before going back to America. I figured if the story was pitiful enough they would have to believe it.

Sounds like a bad school if they wouldn't get him a proper Z visa.  Some Korean schools did the same thing, didn't get folks an E2 Visa.  Either that or forge the degrees for them to get a proper visa on fake credentials.  Often had them work illegally to exploit them.    Anyways, did they believe your friend?

A few years ago I had a colleague who was working on a tourist visa and leaving the country every two months to reset the clock. My school at the time was stupid and had him go to Hong Kong on the 59th day every time which is a huge red flag for Chinese immigration. If questioned on the way back, I told him to tell Chinese immigration that he got stood up at Hong Kong airport and was coming back to Shanghai to crash at my place and sort himself out before going back to America. I figured if the story was pitiful enough they would have to believe it.

Do immigration officials have a human side? 

What made your brother-in-law think flying to China was a good idea? How long had he been in contact with this woman?

Do immigration officials have a human side? 

What made your brother-in-law think flying to China was a good idea? How long had he been in contact with this woman?

I really don't know. I just know it left a bad impression on him. Keep in mind this was even before Xi Jinping's administration so the rhetoric wasn't like what it is now.

How many kms do you clock up on a ride? All that stuff is definitely weighing you down. But if you're not riding for time then it doesn't really matter. Take it easy and enjoy at your own pace.

You ride a speed bike or MTB?  I am guessing a speed bike (street bike)?

You ride a speed bike or MTB?  I am guessing a speed bike (street bike)?

I have a road bike

The new look of the CRF 300L. Pretty cool I think.

Last weekend 12 of us went on a nice ride through the jungle after a heavy rain. There's not much I enjoy more than a great ride with friends.

Sounds like a bad school if they wouldn't get him a proper Z visa.  Some Korean schools did the same thing, didn't get folks an E2 Visa.  Either that or forge the degrees for them to get a proper visa on fake credentials.  Often had them work illegally to exploit them.    Anyways, did they believe your friend?

He didn't get stopped. They let him in. As I recall he got the right visa eventually. He was a 22-year-old yahoo who didn't care.

I might have tried a long ride this summer but I'll be busy studying. I still might hire a van to take me to Chongming Island to mess around a bit, or to Taihu.