New Wheels

I have been away from cyberspace for a while due to ADSL problems. I was cut off around 10 days ago! A student informed me that they would not cut us off and we could pay whenever. I guess I should have really checked it out myself. After some more hiccups, I got internet back on Friday. Maybe I should give the internet up. That way I might do more other stuff!

I bought myself a pair of wheels today. Well, I did get a frame, brakes, gears and so on too….

The Wal-Mart special. Strong brand mountain bike for 330 yuan (around 30 euro)! Hope it lives up to its brand name!

I cycled it back from Wal-Mart to the house, taking in the big hill at Heishijiao and some other hills. Hills, I am told, are the reason that Dalian folk don’t cycle. Lazy gits! I’ll have to try and find some quiet places to cycle here in Dalian.

The bike doesn’t seem the worst. Gears work but the saddle is a bit low. I might see if I can get another seat post somewhere. Chinese people in general cycle with the saddle too low. You can see their knees are half-bent on the downward pedal stroke. Leg should be nearly straight. Because of Chinese custom, it is hard to get bikes with high saddles!

Rob also bought one. So, hopefully we can head off together on the bikes. Maybe tackle Binhai Road, famous for its seaside scenery! Should be nice when the weather warms up a bit!