Bicycles provide a form
of transportation for a majority 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 with prices ranging from 2 yuan per hour to 40 yuan 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 50 USD.
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 yuan,
and an inner tube and tire about 30 yuan--all including labor.
Bicycles provide a form
of transportation for a majority 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. 
Purchasing a Bicycle