This guy might be even crazier than Snortin... :icon10:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChinaV
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This guy might be even crazier than Snortin... :icon10:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChinaV
ChinaV,
Great story and pics. Keep it coming. Your guangdonghua must be fluent.
Cheers,
Dan K.
You report proved otherwise :lol8::lol8::lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChinaV
There are good places to ride almost everywhere as it seems. Nice pictures, can't wait to come to GD.
Andy
After a good nights sleep I was up early and on the road by seven thirty. The morning was brisk as I headed north out of Ruyuan towards Nanling national park. Heavy morning fog was burning off and it looked like great weather would be in order for the day. I reached the entrance and paid the 60 Yuan (8.75 USD) fee, the attendant looked at the bike and couldn't believe I had come from Dongguan. "Go slow, bad road" he said, I just smiled and nodded. He gave me a couple extra maps, opened the gate and I motored along a few minutes before stopping to worship the fresh black asphalt they had laid down for me.
http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn039.jpg
It's so rare to find mountain roads with this kind of surface here in Guangdong, and I enjoyed all ten kilometers of it. :riding:
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Then it was back to a mix of packed dirt and gravel.
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I passed a few small reservoirs with brilliantly clear water.
http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn044.jpg
No idea what this contraption does, some kind of mining rig?
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The road became a mix of sharp rocks and deep ruts. I saw this discarded top box which was little encouragement that conditions would improve.
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But improve they did, along with the views.
http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn046.jpg
I reached the peak of ShinKenKong at 1902 meters (6240 ft). This is the highest point in Guangdong province and the border of Hunan.
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The road south was just completed a few months ago, it's a sweet 75 kilometer ride through the rest of the park.
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I followed G323 and S260 through some beautiful valleys until Yangshan.
http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn057.jpg
Then I headed for the QingLian Expressway which would take me back home. A couple more shots of the impressive road work.
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http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn053.jpg
The rest was just retracing my path from the previous day. I'm glad I found this route, it's a great way up to the north-west corner of the province. Made it home 45 minutes before beer o'clock :goodtime: and celibrated with an extra beer, of course.
Thanks for coming along.....
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Date: 8-February-2009
Start Time: 7:22 AM ~ End Time: 5:11 PM
Total: 9 Hours 48 Minutes ~ Moving: 7 Hours 14 Minutes ~ Stopped: 2 Hours 34 Minutes
Distance: 455 Kilometers / 283 Miles
Average Speed: 46 kph / 29 mph
Average Moving Speed: 63 kph / 39 mph
Maximum Elevation: 1894 Meters / 6215 Feet.
Cheers!
ChinaV
Nice RR :thumbsup: You are the king of the map and the mac.
Could be a good destination for a week end ride with the few other blokes from the area.:riding:
Thanks for the pics and the report :thumbsup:
Impressive bridge construction there. Is it for road or rail ?
It seems you have good weather season in Guangdong.
From what I remember Jan and Feb are best.
Would you accept blokes from other areas too ?:naughty::naughty:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brice
Andy
It's your call.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
Thanks Brice and Andy..... I forgot to post the KMZ file the ride report, so here it is... open with Google Earth.
That's all road... just for motorcycles :lol8:. These elevated sections separating north and southbound traffic are just mind boggling when you think about the resources involved in their construction.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
November to mid December is my favorite, very comfortable. Last year we had snow in the north during December/January and it was unusually cold. This year has been great, only one week that I didn't ride in January. April to October is damn hot and the rains wipe out a lot of the mountain roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
Tokyokid gave it a try this week :thumbsup:. Nice to swap stories with a fellow China rider, here he is carving it up on the F650 in the mountains near my house.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinabiker
http://www.contactdi.com/2009/gn055.jpg
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Cheers!
ChinaV
I don't know anyone who does the GPS tracking thing as thoroughly as ChinaV! That's some sweet stuff... it would be great if we could compile a huge KMZ of all our tracks n' geotagged photos.
You guys in the GuangDong area got plans for an MCM meeting anytime soon? :mwink:
:riding:
CC
Yeah ChinaV let me ride his BMW, my first BIG bike after driving school. :riding: Thanks man! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ChinaV
Hope we can have a longer ride together after I will find a new bike.
If you need to get any info or maps on Guangdong ChinaV IS the guy!