Chengdu-Kathmandu Ride: T-Bit Border Crossing Question

**MotoKai** · 05-31-2012, 12:59 PM

Yes. Thanks for updates bigdamo, Chinabiker and TB-Racing!
I've been doing a bit of offline research with the potential riding mates and we've all come up dry on how to make this happen (for now) with the exception of one option: Official Guide, Permits and $6,000 USD

Since that option isn't happening any time soon, we're now planning an alternate route that will take us thru some very good sections of Yunnan and Sichuan. No need to close this thread, but for now - no longer pursuing.

Cheers!

**bigdamo** · 05-31-2012, 03:14 PM

Mine was abit cheaper.12000yuan.But abit of a mute point as I don't think there is a group of Aussie's sitting in Ali looking to travel to lahsa.

I hear Sichuan is abit hot too.No pun intended.

As I say drinking the last of my Big t green barley beer.

**TB-Racing** · 06-06-2012, 04:53 AM

no affiliation with the CJ shop or the trip, see email below Tibet Trip Announcement!
Dear Riders: The Tibet trip is scheduled to take place in August and will last 11 days. Here is the route for the journey that we are now working on for our participants: Chengdu to Tian Quan (190km) > Kang Ding (180km) > Li Tang (278km, camp in the open air) > Kang Mang (271km) > Zuo Gong (156km) > Ba Xu (170km) > Ran Wu (90km) > Bo Mi (127km) > Lin Zhi (171km) > Gong Bu Jiang Da (127km plus a round trip to Lamucuo of 80km) > La Sha (277km). There will be 11 stops for the whole trip. We will just have one day to stay in the camp at Li Tang. On the other days, we will rest at hotels. For the first night, you need to book the flight to Chengdu and arrive at our designated hotel. The second day, we set off from Chengdu to Tianguan. Rental fee for one bike is 30000rmb which includes food, gas, oil, insurance and driver's license. A passenger will be 15000rmb extra. When we return from Lasha to Shanghai, CJS will book the flight tickets for you. Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to join us! Regards! Jane cjs_shanghai@yahoo.com.cn CJ Sidecar, Beijing, Shanghai PRC cjsidecar.comchinasidecartours.com Tel:0086-21-6242-8981

**bigdamo** · 06-06-2012, 06:39 AM

Hope they change the travel restrictions for nationality make up of groups by August.

**bigdamo** · 06-09-2012, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by TB-Racing

no affiliation with the CJ shop or the trip, see email below Tibet Trip Announcement!
Dear Riders: The Tibet trip is scheduled to take place in August and will last 11 days. Here is the route for the journey that we are now working on for our participants: Chengdu to Tian Quan (190km) > Kang Ding (180km) > Li Tang (278km, camp in the open air) > Kang Mang (271km) > Zuo Gong (156km) > Ba Xu (170km) > Ran Wu (90km) > Bo Mi (127km) > Lin Zhi (171km) > Gong Bu Jiang Da (127km plus a round trip to Lamucuo of 80km) > La Sha (277km). There will be 11 stops for the whole trip. We will just have one day to stay in the camp at Li Tang. On the other days, we will rest at hotels. For the first night, you need to book the flight to Chengdu and arrive at our designated hotel. The second day, we set off from Chengdu to Tianguan. Rental fee for one bike is 30000rmb which includes food, gas, oil, insurance and driver's license. A passenger will be 15000rmb extra. When we return from Lasha to Shanghai, CJS will book the flight tickets for you. Please let us know as soon as possible if you want to join us! Regards! Jane cjs_shanghai@yahoo.com.cn CJ Sidecar, Beijing, Shanghai PRC cjsidecar.comchinasidecartours.com Tel:0086-21-6242-8981

The Big T is now closed to all foreigners who knows when it will open up again.I would be very weary putting down cash for a tour this summer.

**MotoKai** · 06-09-2012, 04:34 AM

That's correct: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...-indefinitely/

**Lao Jia Hou** · 06-11-2012, 09:43 AM

hmmmm ... 2012 ... wasn't T-bet where the big ships were being stored? Maybe this is the reason why foreigners must be kept out?

I seem to recall something about this in a Hollywood movie ... must be true.

**MotoKai** · 06-11-2012, 09:54 AM

From the movie 2012 : In 2010, President Thomas Wilson and other international leaders begin a secret project to ensure humanity's survival. Approximately 400,000 people are chosen to board "arks" that are constructed at Cho Ming, T'bit in the Himalayas. At the same time as the PLA are gathering volunteers, a Buddhist monk named Nima is evacuated while his brother Tenzin joins the workers in the Ark project. Additional funding for the project is raised by selling tickets to the private sector for €1 billion per person. By 2011, humanity's valuable treasures are moved to the Alps under the guise of protecting them from terrorist attacks with the help of art expert and First Daughter Dr. Laura Wilson.

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**bigdamo** · 06-11-2012, 11:16 AM

Is that ship China's answer to America's new stealth ship.

**fahni** · 06-12-2012, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by bigdamo

I hear Sichuan is abit hot too.No pun intended.

Just came back from northern Chengdu and south-western Gansu. Had no problems with police or anything even when riding into Xiahe only days after what happened in l-Ahs-a (and days before the lock-down in Xiahe). Don't know what the situation is right now but I guess you should be safe as long as you stay out of the T-Province itself...