Fahni is going the distance from Chengdu to Xi'an

[fahni]

No worries - at the next Beijing bike night, we will have cameras ready for your re-enactment.

Ha Ha! Not quite sure if I want to do that again without proper training in advance.

You guys on the 150s (and less) are proving that a GS1200 is not always required (although we secretly desire one ... kinda like secretly wishing for a super-model, but knowing we could never support it).

I am currently watching Long Way Round (http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTkwOTk3MTky.html) and Long Way Down (http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzA2Njc0MDY0.html) and I always kind of think: "Wow, these bikes seem much to big and heavy to actually control them in difficult terrain" But then again, with a lot of luggage and on really long hauls, they are probably more convenient and comfortable. For the moment, I look at big displacement touring bikes with more respect than desire.