Beijing's International Fun Week (October 20, 2013)

** Cancelled ** (reference post 16)

The first World's Motorcycle Event will be held on October 20, 2013 in Fangshan District, Beijing (Western mountains of Beijing).

The press release indicates that there will be a 210 km ride on G108 (nice road), culminating in an evening of entertainment.

http://attachments.motorfans.com.cn/...sc9QvX7607.jpg

I am not sure what else happens during the "week" (only October 20 is mentioned).

This could be an interesting event, given the continuing crackdown in Beijing (case in point, the 110 HD anniversary being busted), and the fact that the planned route crosses the Hebei border (where there is sometimes a manned checkpoint).

I've been to a couple of Chinese "motorcycle events" and they are definitely more interesting (and certainly better attended) than the two Foreigner "motorcycle events" I have seen "organized". Plus, as this is the First World Event (I guess they have not heard of any other events outside China), it might be worth attending.

Here is one motorfans post/discussion ... clickie here.

Thank you for posting about the event i have sent the link to our club boss and will see if the Longkou moto club will be attending the event, we was supposed to attend a event this weekend in Changping just north of Beijing but the club canceled the ride due to police presence at bike events and as most of the bikes are illegal accept my bike the club members do not want to take the risk i keep telling them to get legal bike lol

Here is some more information, over on WFT ...

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To register for the 210 km ride, you need to:

1) submit copies of your Driving License & legal bike registration;
2) sign a completed application form, which includes agreeing to obey the organizers;
3) be under 35 years old;
4) have at least 5 years riding experience;
5) must purchase insurance at a cost of 60 rmb/day; and,
6) three days before the event, attend a training course on distance and safety.

I'm going to take a wild guess that the expired-As and the Su H crowd will show up, anyways. Probably a few old farts, too. I wonder how these interesting requirements can be enforced on the G108? For example, if I (an old fart) just happen to do a G108 ride on that day (as I've done many times before), I wonder what will happen? Will there be a checkpoint at the start?

As this is a government-sanctioned/sponsored event, I'm also going to guess that the police will have a plan.

Interesting "Fun Week". :icon10:

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Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou

Here is some more information, over on WFT ...

Directory of postings

To register for the 210 km ride, you need to:

1) submit copies of your Driving License & legal bike registration;
2) sign a completed application form, which includes agreeing to obey the organizers;
3) be under 35 years old;
4) have at least 5 years riding experience;
5) must purchase insurance at a cost of 60 rmb/day; and,
6) three days before the event, attend a training course on distance and safety.

I'm going to take a wild guess that the expired-As and the Su H crowd will show up, anyways. Probably a few old farts, too. I wonder how these interesting requirements can be enforced on the G108? For example, if I (an old fart) just happen to do a G108 ride on that day (as I've done many times before), I wonder what will happen? Will there be a checkpoint at the start?

As this is a government-sanctioned/sponsored event, I'm also going to guess that the police will have a plan.

Interesting "Fun Week". :icon10:

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Ok i give it a miss now lol i am 36 yeras old as you say some fun week......

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Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou

Here is some more information, over on WFT ...

Directory of postings

To register for the 210 km ride, you need to:

1) submit copies of your Driving License & legal bike registration;
2) sign a completed application form, which includes agreeing to obey the organizers;
3) be under 35 years old;
4) have at least 5 years riding experience;
5) must purchase insurance at a cost of 60 rmb/day; and,
6) three days before the event, attend a training course on distance and safety.

I'm going to take a wild guess that the expired-As and the Su H crowd will show up, anyways. Probably a few old farts, too. I wonder how these interesting requirements can be enforced on the G108? For example, if I (an old fart) just happen to do a G108 ride on that day (as I've done many times before), I wonder what will happen? Will there be a checkpoint at the start?

As this is a government-sanctioned/sponsored event, I'm also going to guess that the police will have a plan.

Interesting "Fun Week". :icon10:

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Training course? AKA pay some bloke who can't barely ride himself some money.
Under 35? For what reason should being over 35 exclude anyone?
Extra insurance? But it's a public road, you already have valid insurance if you are legal already.
What BS. :bs:

I'd never go anyhow, because it would be a bunch of tossers on a thinly veiled 'guanxi gaining exercise' with matching hi-hiz shirts wobbling around corners and gunning it down every straight, but the list of red-tape horse-shit is beyond crap.

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Originally Posted by ZMC888

Training course? AKA pay some bloke who can't barely ride himself some money.
Under 35? For what reason should being over 35 exclude anyone?
Extra insurance? But it's a public road, you already have valid insurance if you are legal already.
What BS. :bs:

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Touché
Just look at the driving school instructors, former PLA drivers etc., is there any question as to just how incompetent the majority of the locals are with driving and road etiquette...

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with matching hi-hiz shirts

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What is wrong with Hi-Vis shirts heheheh

I went on ONE of these rides ONCE. About 3000 of us paraded through town under the watchful eye of the po po and local gvmnt. Got to the big city square around 4:00 PM for a giant group photo/circle jerk, they then surrounded the whole square with barricades and told us to get on busses where we would be taken to a big hotel for dinner and other BS. No bikes were let out of the city square until 9:00 AM the next day. Pretty smart and sneaky way to keep all those bikes off the streets for the night.

Under 35 only? WTF :eek2:

Cheers!

Oh, and another thing they have 'World's' and 'International' event in the title. Turn up with an overseas licence and you'll be turned away for not having a Chinese DL.

Just go find a mountain road on your own then ride it, it will be more fun 100% guaranteed.

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Originally Posted by ZMC888

...Just go find a mountain road on your own then ride it, it will be more fun 100% guaranteed.

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Yep, almost a daily occurrence for me here round these parts, except for the past several days with the Typhoon... not the best of days for riding, so time to dust of the bonnet of the car... and Swift-ly mix things up a bit...

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Originally Posted by ZMC888

I'd never go anyhow, because it would be a bunch of tossers on a thinly veiled 'guanxi gaining exercise' with matching hi-hiz shirts wobbling around corners and gunning it down every straight, but the list of red-tape horse-shit is beyond crap.

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haha - seriously, you should participate in one of these events for the "full China experience." Some of my most memorable (entertaining) rides have been with the local HOG boys. On one seven-hour "ride", we covered about 60 kms, in total, with numerous lengthy stops for meals, coffee, pics, shopping, smoke breaks etc. Most riders were covered from head to toe in genuine HD leather, boots, chains, studs, pins, patches, necklaces, watches, etc (one pillion female even had a HD purse and a little poodle with a HD warmer) ... they definitely looked the "bad ass" part ... but the riders always also wore a Hi Viz vest while actually riding (which, frankly, I think is a good idea). The most important part of the ride was ensuring the bikes were lined up properly during each stop - it usually took us a good 20 minutes to get it right, orchestrated by the Road Captain (I think he felt that was his most important job). And then at least another 20 minutes for pics.

At the other extreme are the "rides" where mileage is the measurement of "success" - ride fast, ride far, never stop, pee in your pants.

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Originally Posted by ChinaV

I Pretty smart and sneaky way to keep all those bikes off the streets for the night.

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I bet the city mayor drove a black Range Rover. (ok, ok ... tasteless joke, my bad)

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I may show up for this thing, as long as there isn't a road block ... if they check my DL and see that I am over 35, I might get administrative detention in a Chinese old-folks home (I have a hunch that prison might be better).

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Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou

if they check my DL and see that I am over 35, I might get administrative detention in a Chinese old-folks home (I have a hunch that prison might be better).

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If they pull you up for being too old ask for what reason over 35 is too old.

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Originally Posted by ZMC888

If they pull you up for being too old ask for what reason over 35 is too old.

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What kind of explanation do you expect, do you really want to know? If you look too deep in the abyss, the abyss looks back (or something like that). :icon10:

Weird china event... :rolleyes1: entertaining or waste of time?

I would like to see the Chinese Official definition of "fun". Something like filling out a form in carbon triplicate, before penetrating your eyeball with a dull pencil...

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Originally Posted by Wittrup Sport

I would like to see the Chinese Official definition of "fun". Something like filling out a form in carbon triplicate, before penetrating your eyeball with a dull pencil...

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Hahaha. I've been wondering about the "week" of fun. The only thing I can come up with is that the registration cut-off date is October 13, the training course is Oct 16 or 17, and the "big ride" is October 20. Perhaps the "fun" is the exciting anticipation, post registration approval, for an entire week?

Over on the Chinese boards, it appears that there are only a few registrations, so far.

"Week of Fun" event cancelled (well, technically postponed until next year).

The official reason is that, in the organizers' opinion, the weather will be too cold (there is a large cold front forecast to be moving into Beijing in a few days). The cold weather could result in somewhat dangerous conditions, according to the advice of a few racing-riders-associations. Further, the selected route has high mountain passes (yes, it does) that will exacerbate the "coldness."

I was a little surprised by the list of sponsors: BMW, MV Augusta, Victory, Bombardier, various large dealers (including Qili and TP China), Beijing TV, Motorcycle magazine, several other media outlets, various levels of government in both Beijing and Hebei, several motorcycle clubs, and many others. It seems this was going to be an attempt at the real deal. Good for them - it is needed.

Here is the public announcement:

http://www.weifengtang.com/bbs/forum...extra=page%3D1

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Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou

"Week of Fun" event cancelled (well, technically postponed until next year).

The official reason is that, in the organizers' opinion, the weather will be too cold (there is a large cold front forecast to be moving into Beijing in a few days). The cold weather could result in somewhat dangerous conditions, according to the advice of a few racing-riders-associations. Further, the selected route has high mountain passes (yes, it does) that will exacerbate the "coldness."

I was a little surprised by the list of sponsors: BMW, MV Augusta, Victory, Bombardier, various large dealers (including Qili and TP China), Beijing TV, Motorcycle magazine, several other media outlets, various levels of government in both Beijing and Hebei, several motorcycle clubs, and many others. It seems this was going to be an attempt at the real deal. Good for them - it is needed.

Here is the public announcement:

http://www.weifengtang.com/bbs/forum...extra=page%3D1

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But that means more people will be 1 year older :riding: not looking good

The rules mentioned have been the same rules for the national Harley meeting at thousand island lake this year, exept the age one. It seems, this is the way officials will treat motorbike events nowadays. Very efficient, this events will die a slow death.

Discussion in the Motor Vehicle Bureau of making the motorcycle license age limit of 35 coming in November...... hence the event being postponed until next year. Existing licensed drivers will be exempt... anyone licensed after that date can only ride until the age of 35 ...... Logan's Run?? .....
:D

开玩笑
Kaiwanxiao!!!!

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Originally Posted by SabineHartmann

Very efficient, this events will die a slow death.

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Well, this one died a fast one.

I guess the reason for the birdbrained age restriction of 35 is that the officials are afraid that a lot of peasants on their battered Hongdas and run-down Jialings show up. Reason for all the motorbike paranoia in general, in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by Kernalpanx

开玩笑
Kaiwanxiao!!!!

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Hey, don't do that! You'll give them ideas.