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  1. #1 Beijing - The Final Ride 
    Motorcycle Addict chinabiker's Avatar
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    Hi Folks.
    As the title suggests, here comes my final China ride - at least for the time being - never say never

    Robert was out with me to do this special ride.
    Unfortunately I don't have enough time right now, but I will complete the report some time next week.





    My baby was crated yesterday and sent to the relocation company's warehouse for shipping. She has to stay boxed for about two months before she meets her younger sister in my garage back home


    Baby


    Younger Sister

    I didn't want to sell her since there are too many memories connected to the bike, she never let me down in almost 50,000 kms on Chinese roads, too low selling price and I can now have two bikes at home

    I am out of here on May 31st, my stuff has been packed today and I'll send my car to the warehouse for shipping tomorrow.

    Stay tuned for the report.
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    I already miss you! an eara has come to an end.
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  3. #3 Re: Beijing - The Final Ride 
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    Quote Originally Posted by chinabiker View Post
    Hi Folks.
    As the title suggests, here comes my final China ride - at least for the time being - never say never

    ...

    I am out of here on May 31st, my stuff has been packed today and I'll send my car to the warehouse for shipping tomorrow.
    OK, OK, Andy, your game is up. We all know that April Fool's Day is celebrated on the Austrian lunar calendar, making it 26 May this year. Haha! Good one!

    Now enough of this nonsense.

    Really. You are not permitted to leave. Do you understand? Your wife will hate it in Europe. Your baby, who barely knows anything but Chinese concrete, will lose traction on those gorgeous Alpine switchbacks. The pure Austrian petrol will immediately saturate your hoses and cause extremely dangerous odors. Your GPS and all your Android gear will asphyxiate from the boredom of just 26 letters, and won't be fooled at all by those umlauts, which don't hold a candle to hanzi. You've been here barely a decade. A China newbie!

    Say it ain't so, chinabiker. It's waaay too early to retire that username!

    Happy Austrian April Fool's Day!

    Why am I not laughing?
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  4. #4 Re: Beijing - The Final Ride 
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    WTF!?!?

    Didn't see this one coming.

    Now who am I going to tease about riding a BMW?

    And I didn't get the chance to challenge you to a feet-up ride through the 1 kph compound. My JH600 would win for sure! (well, maybe my JH600B)

    Beijing's riding community is losing an incredible resource who was always willing to help out any rider. A genuine loss for us. Seriously.

    Good luck with your new ventures and ride safe. Enjoy the land of reasonable and sane drivers, comparatively.
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    Andy,

    I'm sorry to hear that your China riding days are coming to an end. You're shared knowledge and information on this blog and elsewhere have been fantastic. On top of that, I want to thank you again for assisting me while on my MKRIDE last year. Your clutch delivery was crucial to getting me back on the road again. I can't thank you enough. Safe travels and keep the rubber down.

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    I thought I'd just through this here for a tease, I haven't seen anyone do this on MCM yet. Change your mind by any chance?



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  7. #7 Re: Beijing - The Final Ride 
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    Sorry to see you go but I think China is in your blood and the pull will be to strong.

    Who am I now going to argue with about bloody GS riders?

    You will have to come back and ride Xinjiang and maybe that other place we can't mention starting with T.
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    Andy,

    I'm glad I got the chance to meet you and your wife, and I really appreciate the time you spent trying to help me out in Beijing. After ten years in China, I guess you'll be joining your wife for a little Austrian culture shock now! (Hmmm, Leberkaese. . .)

    Andy getting recognized for his efforts (06.2009)




    Good luck back in Austria. What will you be doing? Will your wife contiue working for Siemanns?

    When you make it over to the States, remember you've got a friend in Colorado.

    Cheers,

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    This is going to be a huge loss indeed, sorry to see you leave before ever getting a chance to ride together. Looking forward to the report though!

    Slabo, that road looks amazing but unfortunately it is located inside Zhang Jia Jie, a area of protected mountains in hunan province. A ticket into those mountains costs 750RMB and you have to leave your bike outside... Here's the road on googlemaps.
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    First off, very sad to hear this news! Can't wait to see the last report. Great looking bikes.

    Quote Originally Posted by felix View Post
    This is going to be a huge loss indeed, sorry to see you leave before ever getting a chance to ride together. Looking forward to the report though!

    Slabo, that road looks amazing but unfortunately it is located inside Zhang Jia Jie, a area of protected mountains in hunan province. A ticket into those mountains costs 750RMB and you have to leave your bike outside... Here's the road on googlemaps.
    That's ridiculous! You think it's possible to bribe your way into here? Or is there anybody to talk to? That looks waaay sweet!
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