This wonder of Chinese engineering is two months old and had less than 100 km on it. I have trashed a bike or two in my time, but I have never seen one of such poor quality that it actually falls apart on its own.
Although myself and the other Canadians have given up on these death-traps entirely, the locals have discovered bicycling for the first time. In the beginning they would look at us strangely when we took the bikes out in the evening. Now the bicycles are hugely popular. All night long people ride around the compound in circles. The security guard uses a bike for his rounds. They are the vehicle of choice for getting from one side of camp to the other. I only wish we could bring some real bikes over so that the Mongolians could enjoy some little luxuries like breaks and seats…
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And the Chinese are driving the world's market economy right now? Eek! Beware "Made in China" stickers!
Have you shown them how much more fun cycling can be when playing cards are attached to the wheel spokes? Handle streamers and horns might be fun too.
Then again, duct tape might be the more practical gift considering the look of that disaster of a bike.
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