Bicycle

Bicycles

Provided a form of transportation for The majorities of Beijingers, so there are cycling side roads set aside on all major roads. It seems that Beijing is the flattest city in the world, this allows for very easy bike riding. It might look scary but riding a bicycle is a great way to see Beijing, as you can pretty much go anywhere and don't have to worry about car traffic-- just bike traffic. It is recommend that a new visitor to Beijing watch how the locals ride their bikes before they attempt a try; although don't necessarily copy their riding style! It also reccommendingthat one be careful with parking - sometimes random parking may resultin a fine.

Bicycle Rental

There are many places that rent bikes--large repair shops as well as hotels with the prices ranging from ¥2 per hour to ¥40 per day depending on the style of bike. Perhaps the largest rental office is Master Wang which is located accross from of SCITECH Plaza.


Purchasing a Bicycle

The most popular Chinese brands are: Flying Pigeon (Feige), Phoenix (Fenghuang) and Forever (Yongjiu). You should be able to purchase a reliable Chinese bicyle for about US$50.

Bicycle Repair

You can try a large repair shop but there are abundant repair stalls with all the spare parts. A new inner tube should cost lest than ¥15, and an inner tube and tire about ¥30 included labor.