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  1. #1 Short ride to Taihu Lake 
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    Hey all, after spending so much time reading the ride reports by others, it's finally time I participate too !
    Don't set your expectations too high though, I just had the bike a few weeks ago, so nothing spectacular in terms of ride reports, no I didn't ride it all around China and back !

    Took a day off yesterday, followed approximately the same itinerary posted by Felix here : http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...ll=1#post18033
    Thanks Felix !

    It was my first whole day ride and everything went perfectly well. This kind of ride is an amazing training for everything China may throw in your way on the road (trucks, dogs, children, bicycles, and even a motorized forklift entering on the Huqingping expressway just in front of me and so fast the guy lost control of it just in front of me....). Riding 500km in China = 5,000km in Europe or USA...

    I made it as far as Dongshan (Taihu Lake), they have a brand new road there, perfect asphalt all around the coast, no cars, it was soooo enjoyable to take those turns at speed and leaning the bike quite a bit.
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    Saw some strange sights along the way, including this one on Dianshan lake
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    An aircraft carrier, on a lake... yeah, why not... TIC...


    Achieved a (small) milestone (check the odometer)
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    Totally the trip was maybe around 350km (not sure, I didn't check the meter before, duh..), I'm at 700km total, really time to do the service maintenance which was supposed to be at 500km...


    Some sights along the way (nothing impressive, just the lake...) :
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    From the middle of April, I will have a lot more time on my hand (negotiated a deal with my boss to work 3 days/week), so there will be more trips (2 or 3 days trips) and of course farther away. Zhejiang, here I come ! ;-)
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  2. #2 Re: Short ride to Taihu Lake 
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    Dear Fred,

    Great to see you out there doin' it! But you are too modest not to have framed your bike with the aircraft carrier! (Incidentally, I think the aircraft carrier is made of concrete.)

    Be super careful and aware on any new road in China, as they are far more likely to have manholes without covers and other "rough edges" that could prove catastrophic to a bike.

    Envy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred View Post
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    An aircraft carrier, on a lake... yeah, why not... TIC...
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  4. #4 Re: Short ride to Taihu Lake 
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    Quote Originally Posted by euphonius View Post
    (Incidentally, I think the aircraft carrier is made of concrete.)

    Euphonius, do you have any info about this carrier ? Why on earth would they bother creating a full size replica in concrete ??
    I imagine the secret meeting in the PLA : "we'll build a concrete carrier to fool those damn Yankees and their spy satellites !" and proceeding to build it on a lake.....

    Hahaha...
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    Nice one Fred. Good to see you getting out and about on your new wheels.

    That's an absolute master stroke you pulled at work blagging a 3 day week.

    All being well i should have my license mid to late April so hopefully i can join you on that Zhejiang run. (I can also easily blag time off work )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred View Post
    Euphonius, do you have any info about this carrier ? Why on earth would they bother creating a full size replica in concrete ??
    I imagine the secret meeting in the PLA : "we'll build a concrete carrier to fool those damn Yankees and their spy satellites !" and proceeding to build it on a lake.....

    Hahaha...
    Google helps us out a bit with the replica aircraft carrier but not a lot...

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    Rofl I could almost say it is used in some propaganda footage and pics
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    Hey Fred,

    Awesome ride! Congrats. Did you keep to your break-in requirements? (I didn't =) )
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  9. #9 Re: Short ride to Taihu Lake 
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    That aircraft carrier replica is part of an amusement park.

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    Here's a link: http://www.murdoconline.net/chinese-...80%94-revealed

    Cheers,

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  10. #10 Re: Short ride to Taihu Lake 
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    There's a theme park with aircraft carrier in Tianjin as well.

    Went to a party on that one 2 years ago. Here you go!
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