^Sorry, Swedish guy, do you mean larger vehicle is always responsible, so car would be responsible, or smaller vehicle is always responsible so bike has to take responsibility?
Yeah, similar thing as you described with the truck has happened to me. It's almost nice to hear that he was actually USING his turn signals, even if he was using them in a way that was likely to maim you.
Yep, I suppose that is good advice...it just seems to freakin' mafan to ride in the road because every other car that goes past honks at you (I realize it's not malevolent honking, just letting you know they're there, but it's annoying nevertheless).
Maybe I can salvage a horn off one of the larger electric scooters and rig it up to my handlebars...
No, this is not about that terrible reality show on MTV.
I've finally gotten a bike here in Kunming, but I haven't previously done a lot of cycling in Chinese cities.
It seems to me that people have very little regard for the fact that bike lanes are, well, BIKE lanes.
The most scary thing is that people will step right into the bike lanes without looking for oncoming traffic.
So, if I manage to hit somebody when I'm riding my bike and they step into my path, it would be nice to know who would be considered at fault--legally and/or from the prevailing social attitude.
Any thoughts? Any other good cycling advice, re: not dying?
I'm not sure Jules should be trusted. Based on the way she insists on speaking Chinese, I suspect she's a spy sent from Beijing.
Thanks.
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I had a really good burger here recently. Steven, the chef, really knows what he is doing. Worth checking out. Of course, good beer, too.
Cantina is always a safe bet for top-notch food and great service. I think it has actually gotten better and better over the years, which is often not the case with restaurants. Most people who live in Kunming know Cantina. Perhaps not as many know how involved the owners, Libby and Diego, are in various social welfare and community service efforts. Highly recommended both for visitors and long-term residents!
I went there twice for group boxing classes. I left the third time when I was attempting to book into a grappling class. This was part of an attempted process on my part to try the different classes offered there and see if I wanted to purchase one of their various membership cards.
The boxing classes were fun, a great workout, and the coaches and fellow students were all nice. A good atmosphere. Certainly room for improvement, especially in terms of explaining the class structure and fundamental concepts of the sports to beginners...but overall good.
However, on front desk staff member erased the positive aspects of the gym through his unprofessional and rude conduct. I was treated like some sort of con-man for wanting to try out the different classes offered before committing to multi-thousand RMB membership card, despite my willingness to pay per class to try them out. I wasted my time riding over to the gym on a very cold day on my scooter and then being refused service unless I committed on the spot to buying a membership card in direct contradiction to the gym's own policies and written price table. Also wasted was my friend's time and money, as she was in a cab on the way over to the gym in order to join me for the group class at the time I was refused service. My exchange with the staff (in which I was not terribly satisfied, but remained calm and reasonable throughout) was topped off with a remark from the one particular staff member with xenophobic undertones.
As one may see from my other reviews on this site, I typically try not to say anything unless I have something nice to say. In this case, I feel I must make an exception: I don't think it's a business that deserves your effort or money.
One of the best western restaurants in Yunnan. Definitely worth visiting if you will be passing through Shangrila!
The best tacos in Kunming!
Interview: Xiong Junwu
Posted byNot always the cheapest, but in my opinion the best bike shop in Kunming.
Preview: Yunfest Documentary Festival 2011
Posted byI went to a couple of great documentaries at the 2009 edition. Great to see that Yunfest is back!
Bicycle ambassadors leave Kunming for Southeast Asia
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GoKunming Weekend Preview
Posted byBoth the bands at Laowo last night were pretty good...not much of a turnout, though.
Getting Away: Trailrunning Tiger Leaping Gorge
Posted byI just did the Gorge trek for the third time earlier this week. It's a classic and really gorgeous, even in the winter when it's not so green.
But there are definitely some changes going on, including more new construction, widening of the road, new power lines and tour groups riding on horseback on the high trail. My recommendation, see it now if you haven't already.