Quote Originally Posted by modron View Post
... it seemed like they dont have any problems riding their bikes ...
really?????

Those Costa Coffee choppers look like there would be plenty of problems riding them on Chinese roads, especially on wet days with no rear fender! Or any roads with bumps greater than a few cms. Or any roads with corners.

Re illegal bikes - same as anywhere, when you sell an illegal bike, be honest about it. Actually, same principle applies with legal bikes. This REALLY rings true with expats, and especially FOB expats. We should be helping each other out, especially China newbies, not ripping them off because TIC!

If a person wants to partake in illegal bikes, go for it ... just don't start crying when the shit hits the fan. If a person rides further than Costa Coffee, and often enough, their number will come up one day.