RIDING HEADWINDS
With Simple Bikes
Preparation for Debut at Paris Men's Fashion Week 2018
This June, Simple Bikes is going to showcase our bicycles at Paris Men's Fashion Week 2018! We call this a golden opportunity blessed by a partner who saw a potential in our products.
Media Coverages!
Entrepreneurship is a tough but rewarding journey. We are happy to announce that recently, we are getting recognised on mainstream media!
First Fixed Gear Race
Simple Bikes attended a fixed gear race hosted in Chengdu. We signed our Lead Craftsman, Jake together with the bamboo fixed gear road bike he made
Newbie Triathletes "Old Skool" Aquathlon
Newbies Triathletes gathered for their "Old Skool" Aquathlon event. Simple Bikes first showcase of bamboo bike in Singapore
Arrival Lhasa
Bamboo bicycle is pretty durable and it greatly boosted my performance during this 2500Km ride. The offset of weight and stiffness compared to carbon fibre provided a little suspension and comfort.
Last Few Days
Finally the sun is out and we are very lucky to just have a gentle winds blowing upon us. Road conditions are good and generally smooth with some bumpy sections.
Joy of this trip
Snowstorm has become the theme for the past few days and it has became a good friend of ours. We thought snowstorm is definitely better than trucks flying by you and towards you.
Snow Tunnel
With frozen brakes and a thick layer of ice covering BamAbu, the gear is not even functioning well. A 20 speed bike became only 2 speed bike.
Trucks are Flying
The day we departed from BuDongQuan towards TuoTuoHe, a sand storm with wind that can literally blow our riders off their bikes hit us good.
No Man's Land
Yege-quma River-Nomad house to the last stretch heading to Lhasa Turning Point is a total of 213km, 2 nights stay and a switch of highways from S308-G109.
Long Way On The Plateau
Qumarleb (4200m) to Yege (4200m), within this 101km distance, there are four passes that is over 4500m. Elevation changes between 4200m to 4600m, gentle climbs, idea for bikes.
Storm after Storm
Early morning sun is bright and shiny on the left side of the valley but on the right side, clouds are gathering and wind is blowing towards our next destination.
Beautiful & Amazing Teammate
First Irish woman to scale Everest. Often you will Clare at the very front of the group, strong on uphills, one of the fastest descending rider I have ever met.
Sweetest Smile
Yu Shu (3700m) to Long Bao Village (4300m), a distance of 80km with gentle uphills. Today, our riders experienced multiple weather conditions.
A Ride in Snow
Riding our bamboo bike from Shi Qu to Yu Shu, within this 147km distance we have two big passes to climb, one of them is so far the highest we have been on.
Two Days Without a Signal
Last couple of days, there is neither wifi nor even a cell signal. After over 200km of riding we arrived one of the highest county in the world.
Never Ending Hills
Following the National Expressway G317, we rode from Ganzi (3360m) to Ma Ni Gan Ge (3866m). This 98 km long road is one of the smoothest road I have ever ridden
Beautiful Hailstorm & My Old Friend!
It is a 98km ride all the way from Luhuo (3190m) to Ganzi (3360m), there is a 3989m pass as well as 3 small passes along the way. Scenery is beautiful as usual
Headwinds
After storm, raindrops on the pastures start to evaporate under the scorching sun, carrying the smell of tender leaves.
After The Rainstorm
Leaving Bamei Town, heading west to our next destination is a 79Km ride, we are still in the Daofu County.
Hotsprings! Leisure Day
After consecutive long distance rides, especially yesterday, we all felt a bit tired. Why not give ourselves some rest?
If You Have a Road Bike
If you have a road bike, come ride from Rilong Town to Bamei, the route is simply beautiful.
Mt. Balang
Another day of elevation from 2800m to 4480m within 34Km. Initially, we thought that it is going to be a really tough day but it turns out to be a really good!
It Might be the Worst Bumpy Road
Yingxiu to Dengsheng, 1900m elevation gained in 79km. Seems that large amount of our sweat is destined to be left in this valley.
A Good Day of Warming Up
We departed Chengdu around 8 am, pedalling through the chaos of Chengdu's city traffic, gently riding towards to the foothills of Western Sichuan.
Riding Bamboo to Lhasa
Travelling to Tibet, you can either choose to take an airplane or a board a train. But, tomorrow (3rd May 2016), Abu will ride a bamboo bike to Lhasa.
A Note On Earth Day 2016
Every bamboo bikes produced is a carbon footprint reduction, a job created and a masterpiece delivered.
Our First Ride
After a year of prototyping in our rooftop workshop in the haze that covered Chengdu City, we finally have something that we feel like it is about to test the real roads.
