Tai Lake Trip #2: My 'Avoid-Like-the-Plague' List & Epic Rant!
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Some of those climbs in Wuxi casually hit gradients of 6% or more. Talk about a leg burner!
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Wuxi has no hills. (This is likely sarcastic or referring to a different part/experience)
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My second time cycling around Taihu Lake!
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So fast!
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There was this asphalt bump next to the riverbank; when I rode over it, I seriously thought my front fork was going to snap.
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Haha, I know that feeling! You hit some weird pothole when you're not paying attention and just pray you don't get a flat.
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If you encounter illegally parked cars blocking the bike lane, it's better to ride in the middle of the vehicle lane. Sticking too close to the edge is dangerous: you have to watch out for car doors opening suddenly ('dooring'), and also for cars whizzing by too close on your left.
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Yeah, but if the vehicle lane is really narrow, you can't. Then if you ride in the middle, cars behind you just keep honking.
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What app is this?
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Taihu Lake has such beautiful scenery. Why does everyone try to finish it all in one day? Wouldn't it be nicer to take two days, enjoy the views from the lakeside bike paths during the day?
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Did the short loop too. My heart rate monitor wasn't accurate; the strap died in the last 100km.
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The scenery along the Wuxi section of Taihu Lake is great, but those climbs... I'd see a hill and just sigh. The blue bike lane was full of parked cars, and the two vehicle lanes next to it were also incredibly congested. Glad I finished safely without a flat tire.
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Got a flat tire and broke a spoke in the last 2km in Yixing. I really thought I could avoid any mishaps.