Quote Originally Posted by ZMC888 View Post
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.
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.

Quote Originally Posted by ChinaV View Post
I Pretty smart and sneaky way to keep all those bikes off the streets for the night.
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).