Matt Powering Uphill

Hard Road and Hard Fall

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June 30th 2008
Well its been a rocky ride and we’ve only been on the bikes for a bit over a week. It started tough after 3 weeks of leisure off the bikes despite the almost flat terrain. It was certainly flat compared to what we got a few days later, and maybe the only excuse for falling off my bike is fatigue coupled with altitude. So the daily stats: Tuesday 17th June: First day back in the saddle: Dali t ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Deqin

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more