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Treacherous Cycling Days 11, 12 June, 2014

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June 12th 2014
GREAT WALL CAMP: Distance: 131 Kms SubT. 2706 Kms Bal 9,775 Kms Road Condition: terrible Weather: atrocious Time in Saddle: 8 hrs Av Speed: av. 20 kph. Av Cadence. Rpm Elevation: 1550 m : Decent 500 m Calories burned : ? Today was the worst day. Started out in sunshine, which shortly afterwards turned overcast, then fierce headwinds 40kph min. Ev ... read more

Asia » China » Gansu » Zhangye

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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