Comments on: Joining the Bike Armies of Tianjin http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin A cross-cultural adventure with the personal side of China. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: RichFromTampa http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-50304 RichFromTampa Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:28:17 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-50304 Love your posts. More examples of rich Chinese Culture find their way (and a new home) in America. This week, Tampa, Florida hosted the Dragon Boat Racing International Championships.Oh,the Drums,the Drums! RichFromTampa Love your posts. More examples of rich Chinese Culture find their way (and a new home) in America. This week, Tampa, Florida hosted the Dragon Boat Racing International Championships.Oh,the Drums,the Drums! RichFromTampa

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1157 Joel Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:29:47 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1157 Ha, yeah, I remember the black Chinese bikes in Uganda... solid steel if I remember. We have the same kind, I think. It's actually kind of fun biking during rush hour - I console myself with the idea that everyone is moving so slow that you probably have a good chance of surviving the inevitable tumble. I could have leaned on a bus the other day. I can't wait until I have better Mandarin... there's a fair bit of conversation happening in those bike armies sometimes. It'll be great fun to practice Mandarin on people in the bike lanes. <strong>Mingdaw </strong>- are you referring to Bas? (I never knew how to spell his name). That's terrible! Does this mean Cara is having second thoughts about her motorbike? Ha, yeah, I remember the black Chinese bikes in Uganda… solid steel if I remember. We have the same kind, I think. It’s actually kind of fun biking during rush hour – I console myself with the idea that everyone is moving so slow that you probably have a good chance of surviving the inevitable tumble. I could have leaned on a bus the other day. I can’t wait until I have better Mandarin… there’s a fair bit of conversation happening in those bike armies sometimes. It’ll be great fun to practice Mandarin on people in the bike lanes.

Mingdaw - are you referring to Bas? (I never knew how to spell his name). That’s terrible! Does this mean Cara is having second thoughts about her motorbike?

]]> By: Dan http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1155 Dan Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:31:46 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1155 Joel and Jessica, Greetings. Glad things are going well. We had tons of good Chinese bikes in Ghana. Your blog brings back many memories. I suppose Tianjin has more bikes than all of Ghana since 1950 combined. Hope your studies are going well. Thoughts are always with you and for you. Steve A. and I will be meeting Friday on some paperwork for your partners here. Any ideas, please pass along. Love and peace, Dan Joel and Jessica,
Greetings. Glad things are going well. We had tons of good Chinese bikes in Ghana. Your blog brings back many memories. I suppose Tianjin has more bikes than all of Ghana since 1950 combined. Hope your studies are going well. Thoughts are always with you and for you. Steve A. and I will be meeting Friday on some paperwork for your partners here. Any ideas, please pass along.
Love and peace,
Dan

]]> By: PetrolHead http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1154 PetrolHead Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:32:06 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1154 Brian, usually I'd never recommend to our staff to consider anything with only two wheels. I've heard enough stories of accidents over the past years. One of our staff's (Cara's) neighbor got himself into a very serious scooter accident. He is now on wheelchair. I'd suggest that you consider the combination of walking, MRT, buses, and cabs! MRT is such a convenient way to get around town! Mingdaw Brian, usually I’d never recommend to our staff to consider anything with only two wheels. I’ve heard enough stories of accidents over the past years.

One of our staff’s (Cara’s) neighbor got himself into a very serious scooter accident. He is now on wheelchair.

I’d suggest that you consider the combination of walking, MRT, buses, and cabs! MRT is such a convenient way to get around town!

Mingdaw

]]> By: Joel http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1152 Joel Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:37:04 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1152 I've always been suspicious of that Queen song (surely there's a double entendre in there that I'm too sheltered to know about). Never played it backward though. <strong>Brian </strong>- we never even considered bikes when we were in Yonghe. Work and shopping is so close to the apartment that a bike would only save you a minute or two. And for stuff like day hikes or non-local night markets, you'd have to take the MRT (subway) anyway. I supposed you could bike between the apt. and the MRT station or the local night market. We always enjoyed the walking though (hard to hold hands when you're on bikes!). I have no idea what they'd cost. Scooters are more popular than bikes in Taibei. How long 'til you arrive? I’ve always been suspicious of that Queen song (surely there’s a double entendre in there that I’m too sheltered to know about). Never played it backward though.

Brian - we never even considered bikes when we were in Yonghe. Work and shopping is so close to the apartment that a bike would only save you a minute or two. And for stuff like day hikes or non-local night markets, you’d have to take the MRT (subway) anyway. I supposed you could bike between the apt. and the MRT station or the local night market. We always enjoyed the walking though (hard to hold hands when you’re on bikes!). I have no idea what they’d cost. Scooters are more popular than bikes in Taibei.

How long ’til you arrive?

]]> By: Brian http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1151 Brian Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:00:17 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1151 I'm glad you've got faster transport. Careful with the black ice. Would you recommend getting a bike in Yonghe? I’m glad you’ve got faster transport. Careful with the black ice.

Would you recommend getting a bike in Yonghe?

]]> By: Sarah http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin/comment-page-1#comment-1150 Sarah Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:59:07 +0000 http://chinahopelive.net/2007/03/05/joining-the-bike-armies-of-tianjin#comment-1150 I kept thinking of Queen's "Bicycle Race" song when I read your post. Maybe you should sing that in your head while riding... or maybe that's to dangerous. I kept thinking of Queen’s “Bicycle Race” song when I read your post. Maybe you should sing that in your head while riding… or maybe that’s to dangerous.

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