Envy, envy, envy! That one ride (almost) makes up for all the millions of daily indignities of life in Beijing.

Be honest now: How does this riding compare with your favorite rides in Austria?

A question: In you video, when you pan to the side to show that vast expanse -- and precipitous drop -- while still riding forward, did you swivel the camera on your head, or grow another set of eyes, or is there some way that you can turn your head while still looking generally forward? I've tried the latter, and can do it for up to 10 seconds, turning my head to the side by craning my eyes in their sockets in the other direction so I can still, approximately, see where I'm going. I do think it's a brilliant to use our heads as tripods, given the shock-absorption offered by our necks and torsos and our ability to use our own visual systems to aim the camera.

Thanks so much for posting this. I can tell I'm going to have to make another run up to Beijing -- soon!

cheers