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#153978 - 02/26/05 01:34 PM Refitting a Chinese bike for touring in China
oekoumene
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Underway in China

Anyone knows about Chinese bicycles.

I’m currently living in Tangshan, a city not too far from Beijing. During the year to come I would like to travel by bike in the south of China. I want to equip a bike for touring so I must use what I can find here in China.

I’ve talked to a lady who refitted a Chinese bike frame with Japanese parts. In the end she had a decent touring bike with speeds. I would like to do the same. But I am not to sure what kind of frame I can use. Can I buy a one-speed bike then upgrade it to a speed bike. Are there any bike brands or modals I should avoid? In any other kind of advice form what I intended to do are welcomed.

Thanks a lot for your advices,

Dan
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#154112 - 02/26/05 09:34 PM Re: Refitting a Chinese bike for touring in China [Re: oekoumene]
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Hello

I cycled with a friend from Switzerland throw Himalayas in 2002. These friend named Thomas bought a year before a chinese bike for 60 USD, on which he cycled all Tibet. It caused a lot of problems to him, that's true, but at the end, he did it.

Best regards,
Robert
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#154794 - 03/01/05 03:50 PM Re: Refitting a Chinese bike for touring in China [Re: oekoumene]
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Hello Oekoumene,

what`s about your chinese language skills? Did you already ask in a bicycle-shop (maybe a friend with chinese knowledge can translate)? But nowadays it should be not difficult to get a multi-speed bike in China. If you come to Beijing you should look around for one.

You should also post your inquiry in the german forum. I think you can post it in english too. Most of the german members speaks and understand english very well and about everyone is an bicycle-expert.

Bernd
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#166989 - 04/21/05 11:55 AM Re: Refitting a Chinese bike for touring in China [Re: oekoumene]
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hi. I was cycling in China on ordinary one speed bicycle. :-)


it was real fun, and real adventure !!
anyway, there are plenty of stores where you can by china made treks

greets
robb
... it's all in your mind ...

Edited by acanay (04/21/05 11:56 AM)
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