Cycling trips that exercise the body, the test of the will, but also to avoid the tourist army, and can they please or would like to stop, into the beautiful rural scenery along the way, so good thing why not?
In November last year, two of my classmates went to the well-known long-Zhouzhuang, about 140 km back and forth, Lianhu enjoyable. With the initial experience, wanted to ride farther and challenge their own limits. The rare 51 on every holiday, has long wanted to go out to relax about the whole thing.
And students only in the choice of destination, there are differences: I think that is has never been to the ancient capital of Yangzhou Slender West Lake where the famous ancient Grand Canal, elegant famous garden - a garden, probably more than 300 one-way km, consistent with our set distance riding, but the road along the economy of over-exploited and have little natural rural scenery along the way sure a lot of new and completion of the industrial and mining enterprises unpleasant, reducing the pleasure of riding on the way, so I indecisive; and I have pointed out to the distance from the nearest National Nature Reserve, Shanghai - West Tianmu, immediately touched my heart, checked on the relevant information, originally known as the West Tianmu 'tree of the Kingdom' is laudatory, there is National rare Millennium Cryptomeria forests, and because the development of a moderate, natural environment well, maintained a relatively primitive land capacity landforms, plants that over and over, flora and fauna is very rich and the surrounding Shanghai, Hangzhou and several universities, Department of Biology of the teaching base, and is also more than 300 km one-way, so we decided to start May 2, 7, returned to Shanghai.
Then identified the ride line, from Shanghai, along the 320 National Road, over Jiaxing to Hangzhou Lin'an wear, that is destination of the West Tian Mu Shan.
Before their departure, we checked what bike to buy a number of accessories and food, this work is essential, and then early to bed, raise sufficient spirit, ready for the long march.
May 2 8:30 am start time. After a Xinzhuang, we met a team of old cycling team, who are from Shanghai to Wuzhen, to Xitang (this route is also one of my recent plan), 1 Sheung faced a fellow really inspired our morale, And listen to them talk about an old man, who while a group of people riding 20 days from Shanghai to the Beidaihe, think they are 50 years of age or older, I really surprised us.
To the Minhang, ferry crossing the river by ferry across the West, thanks to Shanghai-Hangzhou Expressway, Shanghai-Hangzhou highway is wide and straight car was small and very comfortable to ride, our speed has remained at 19-20 km / hour. Here we must remind that, and then forward the Shanghai-Hangzhou highway is divided into two, riding a recently revised.
As the car along the little ears do not hate the car noise, only the whirr of the wind accompanied by the singing birds; Looking around us, is full of green farmland; smell is in the city a long absence, local flavor; breathing is fresh, filtered air like I feel really impress, and one word: cool!
The way all right, remember to keep uniform. The sun should wear a hat! Otherwise, you will be tan tomato! After a Jinshan is a territory of Jiaxing, Zhejiang, and Shanghai in paragraph no good road, we slowed down a little.
To Jiaxing, we again ran into a friend riding. At that time I have carts, and he asked me up from behind is not a bad car, and I said no, and then ride together, he did not wanted to ride too fast, he took us to ride the opening of a fix but no high-speed transit, and We are colleagues, we actually keep up with him. Then asked after that, he gave the national cycling team loading, usually also love cycling, said he was too young to ride 280 kilometers a day, this day is from Shanghai - Dianshan - Jiaxing, has been riding most of the day, only We listened dumbfounded, only strange enough, beats, he kept saying as he should learn from.
This pass is riding for two hours, Kanxia table, has 5 points more, and we intend to re-Tongxiang rest. Tongxiang never thought that the weather is still too early, to discuss a bit, since we find themselves strangers in the first day of riding bar as far as possible. 19:00, all our places in the town between the Tongxiang and Yuhang Chongxi, having read the following code table, riding the 160 km. A good local hotels, 140 yuan room, three-star standard. Movement very tired that day, but along the way, in particular, to Zhejiang, poor road conditions, and dusty, blowing a one-head soil face, coupled with an in bromidrosis, sticky ambiguous in urgent need of a hot bath, a good sleep and resume recovery, tomorrow, there is still a long road ahead of us.
The next day an early road, noon to Hangzhou, bypassing the urban areas, we ride to Hangzhou Lin'an of a highway, road pretty well, along the local villagers build a small European-style villas (which seems also incorporates the Middle East-style) also let us eyes bright, just a pity that fits, submerged his own personality.
Multi-Linan, when nearly 3:00, after two long downhill tunnel, imagine: In the dark tunnel with stunning yellow lights, side zips by car, speed of almost 50 km / h, full hand perspiration, was extremely nervous, that's kind of what it's like? ! However, a tunnel is known Lin'an Qingshan Lake Bridge, the surrounding Emerald Castle Peak reflection in 1000 ares Bibo into the spring breeze rippled the lake full of green water, it is kind of what it's like? !
After a bridge is Lin'an City, due to a time when tourism peaks, such as point-like city hotels are more than 200 yuan, we have decided to continue to ride to the town of Linan Albatron northwest stays. (From Lin'an to the Western Paradise head there are two ways you can select: a selection of our northern line, from the east into the mountains; there is a western route along a road over river algae off the north into the mountains from the south gate , go carts)
To the Albatron This paragraph is in the old provincial roads, narrow roads and not to say, steep slopes gradually turn to ride, better good news has been riding in the valley, uphill downhill, surrounded by mountains, the idea is do not have some flavor. Tianmu mountains specialty bamboo shoots, are exported to Japan, the street is full of bamboo, the locals use a special tool to dig bamboo shoots, if not hurry, I'd also like to try. In time for the dark before we reached the town Qingyun. Said town, and our last night, stopping for a rest in Chongxi, was very different: the town is only two hotels, facilities are crude, but the most expensive of the two human only 30 yuan! Much more willing to eat in Shanghai, was the base, it is recommended you have a taste of the hotel entrance a deep-fried broiler, with the mountains and raise their own chickens, ingredients special, unique taste, price and cheap, hungry, when really a meal. Then a bath, sleeping, raise the spirit.
On the third day in the mountains as usual hurry, no effort has been uphill, and riding a push, riding, near noon, finally arrived. The next play makes us feel worthwhile trip, dense forests, huge cedar, clear spring, enjoy the play let us return to his childhood, to when the hard left of the back seat, get a thorough physical and mental relaxation , all my troubles seem to have left me.
This path of 300 kilometers, the first day 160, day 110, the second half is not the exercise, it is entirely challenge themselves, to fight the will of the pump is determined is a completely win support for his belief in, physical instead placed in the end, so think of winning glory for the country's athletes are really not easy.
Strongly recommend that you stay at the mountains to find a congregation called Lux (also known as Martyrs), from the south gate of the mountains, friends, to bypass the clouds Villa walk 500 meters to the hill to see. Recommended reason: Here is Shanghai China Normal University, the National Taiwan Normal University, Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University and other tertiary institutions teaching base, prices cheap, the ground floor between students, public bathrooms, the second floor of standard rooms, 80 yuan, 100 yuan on the third floor This was the season when the price; room clean and tidy, at night there is hot water; window pushed to the mountainsides of trees, with pleasant; restaurant of local seasonal cuisine. The most amazing is that, as well as recreational facilities: table tennis, mahjong, table tennis, swimming pool, all free of charge! The real value for money!
Western Paradise mesh highest peak 1506 meters above sea level, I would load two and a half hours up the mountains, down for two hours, not tired. Mountains and cool climate suitable for summer, summer. There is a king worth a visit Millennium cedar trees, diameter up to 2.31 meters, shall be 5,6 in order to encircle who is also considered rare. On the road has also picked up two second-class protected animals - not a pull, but also the knowledge of not longer.
Down when it rains, it really riding fixed, and we take bus back to Shanghai, Hangzhou, carts first and then change cars back to Shanghai. Cycling is also a kind of enjoyment in Hangzhou, West Lake side us turn a moment, but also found time on the Qianjiang Third Bridge, along the Qiantang River Shore riding for half an hour.
The 51 holiday flies are also considered value for money, no blind play in Shanghai. Home, despite the whole body seems scattered stands, whatever the outcome, also left a little bit memorable experience; Without these wonderful experiences of different, short Cham wasted life it not for Love, to old age, leaving only an empty self-sigh too? I hope we dare to challenge themselves beyond the self, playing music of China and the United States out of life!
Author: jonkee
