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Post by WT100 on May 15, 2010 6:28:36 GMT -5
Just saying hi half way through my trip. I can only get on with my iPhone so no pics or vids yet.
I'm in a small city (just a million people) aclimating to 8000 feet. That + jet-lag ia not fun...
Tomorrow I get on a train for the 25 hour ride into Tibet. 11,000 ft!!!
Missing my scoot. More later.
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Post by 90GTVert on May 15, 2010 6:39:16 GMT -5
Hi. ;D You'll probably feel great once you get back closer to sea level.
So when are you gonna make a documentary about Chinese scooter factories? :popcorn:
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Post by 2strokd on May 15, 2010 22:00:25 GMT -5
Hey Tim ;D! Have a safe one, and return that way!
Bring us back some rides :riding:
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Post by WT100 on May 22, 2010 20:34:34 GMT -5
I scooted Tibet!!!!! And an electric scooter no less! Ride video later but for now a couple of quick shots.    |
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Post by Goosey on May 22, 2010 21:41:02 GMT -5
Good travels!
That road surface looks very, hmm, art deco. Is it smooth? :popcorn:
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Post by WT100 on May 22, 2010 21:54:11 GMT -5
It was a little slick but concrete not tile. It was a river walk kind of thing. The cool thing was that in most of the city there was a separate bike / scooter road.
Every scooter in the city was electric. Very strange to see a bunch of scooters but all dead silent...
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Post by Goosey on May 22, 2010 22:58:15 GMT -5
I saw a picture last year somewhere, of a "very large" dump pile of confiscated scooters in China. They were cracking down on them for emmisions? Thought it was kind of strange coming from one of the top manufacturing countries of gas scooters. So they obviously prefer the cleaner electric. How was the ride? You thinking to go electric any time soon? That would be so nice to share the bike trails we have.
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Post by WT100 on May 23, 2010 7:18:14 GMT -5
They are making the transition from a massive amount of bicycles to a massive amount of scooters so electric is probably the smart move. But i don't think i can ever give up my 2T love. |
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Post by redorchestra on May 23, 2010 7:56:16 GMT -5
Yeah, when I was in Beijing last year those electric scoots scared the crap outta me a few times! They had electric scoots and electric rickshaws and an electric wheelbarrow, all silent. I though they should put some hockey cards in the spokes or something to warn you as they approach!
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Post by redorchestra on May 23, 2010 7:57:59 GMT -5
And you probably know but for others the chinese symbol for internet cafe is a box with two Xs inside.
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Post by WT100 on May 23, 2010 8:02:54 GMT -5
Appropriate since most good stuff is blocked... BTW Brent you can promote this site as "Banned in China" if you want. LOL It was blocked at every Hotel i stayed at. I could only get on with my international cell. That is gonna cost.... Yup the silent thing almost got me several times. I thought of the cards in the spokes like when we were kids too. |
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Post by 90GTVert on May 23, 2010 8:44:59 GMT -5
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Post by erictheviking666 on May 24, 2010 14:30:32 GMT -5
LMAO!! :riding:
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Post by stepthrutuner on May 24, 2010 19:24:38 GMT -5
Very cute. Would be great with sound. |
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Post by stepthrutuner on May 24, 2010 19:28:39 GMT -5
They are making the transition from a massive amount of bicycles to a massive amount of scooters so electric is probably the smart move. But i don't think i can ever give up my 2T love. It's amazing what a totalitarian government can do when it gives people no choice.... some for good, some for not so good. |
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