Riding the longest national road in China for the second time

Cycling tour in Sichuan and Tibet 1 day

Meeting from Chengdu to Ya 'an

The dream of cycling in Sichuan and Tibet has always been the ultimate dream of many cycling enthusiasts and travel enthusiasts.

Originally, I was a car blind outside the cycling circle, but because I rode 3 18 once, I had a deep understanding of long-distance cycling and naturally entered the cycling circle.

This feeling is very addictive, especially in Sichuan and Tibet. I think every friend who has ridden Sichuan and Tibet must have similar feelings with me!

How to compare?

Riding long distances is like a pot of good wine. If you drink too much, you will get drunk and vomit, but you will be addicted and enjoy it.

So, I decided to do it again. Last autumn, I took the 3 18 national highway again!

The first phase of the 2500 km journey from Shanghai to Chengdu has been completed; In the second stage, I continued to write the travel notes of Sichuan and Tibet riding for nearly 3000 kilometers.

I wrote about the "drunk driving" experience from Chengdu to Qionglai in my last travel note, mainly focusing on "Chengdu Plain" and "Qionglai Original Wine", and this one, I will return to the theme of cycling.

For me, riding Sichuan and Tibet for the second time was a good experience. The only difference is that I left the city from Chengdu. The first time I left the city from Jinjiang District, this time I left the city from Wuhou District.

Before this trip, I had a small goal, that is, to complete the journey to Ya 'an in half a day.

From Wuhou, Chengdu to Ya 'an, the whole journey is138km, and 90% of it is a flat road. When you fast-forward to Ya 'an, there will be some small uphill. If we go around again, it will actually exceed 140 km.

With my current cycling fitness, it shouldn't be difficult for half a day.

Before I started riding 3 18, I had a challenge test. It only took me five days to go back and forth from Shanghai to Lianyungang. On the last day, it took 15 hours to ride across the river, take a break from the rain and ride 300 kilometers with heavy load.

Riding 300 kilometers a day, without going uphill too much, I feel good physically and economically, and I don't feel like I'm going to collapse.

Then from Chengdu to Ya 'an, I only calculate the average speed of 20 kilometers, which is only half a day.

I plan to ride to Ya 'an for half a day this time, mainly to make up for it once.

Last time I left Chengdu at 7: 00 in the morning and arrived in Chengdu at 9: 00 in the evening. Of course, I am definitely a novice for the first time. In addition, it was summer and I had a lot of rest on the road. In addition, I received a student with heatstroke later, so I arrived in Ya 'an very late.

However, I didn't make a good plan this time, and people are not as good as heaven.

Bad weather is my biggest worry for nearly half a month. It rained early in the morning, so I stopped. Later, I was forced to make a detour because of road construction, but this detour took me the wrong way and took me half a day to run out of Chengdu and arrive in Xinjin.

Later, just after Qionglai, there seems to be something wrong with the rear axle. Click to tell me that the steel ball is cracked.

It's a pity that I didn't do a maintenance in Chengdu. I had a maintenance in Jingzhou last time. Although I won't crack the steel ball for thousands of miles, I started riding the Three Gorges from Yichang, then climbed Wuling Mountain and then entered Bashu Mountain. There were too many downhills along the way, and the steel balls changed later were afraid of cracking again.

However, if it is cracked, there is nothing I can do. Only when I get to Ya 'an can I do it. Fortunately, I can hardly ride it, but the clicking sound is terrible. The most important thing is that the resistance becomes bigger and bumps.

Half a day's journey 100 kilometers of small targets was thus ruined, and it was dark before it reached the famous mountains and mountains.

I found some information on the internet and learned that there is a car dealership in Mingshan, but I didn't find it in Mingshan. Later, I learned that the store was closed.

I couldn't find it, so I had to rush to Ya 'an in disappointment and make sense the next day.

This time, like last time, I entered Ya 'an at night.

This time, I took a detour from the famous mountain to Jinjiguan Road in Ya 'an, but overall, Ya 'an, which I haven't seen for two years, looks good again!

The whole city is brightly lit and the night view is obviously much better than last time.

After going for a ride, I was in a hurry to find a coach.

Old place, old acquaintance, fat brother of 573 18 alliance has been waiting at the door, as if taking a photo of me with his mobile phone.

Last time I went to Ya 'an, I was stopped by the fat brother who was soliciting customers as soon as I entered Ya 'an. That was the first time I knew about the 573 18 alliance.

At that time, his wife enthusiastically took us to take pictures. Finally, the two of us moved into a deluxe standard room for 60 people.

Later, we unloaded some equipment, and Brother Pang sent it back to us. Therefore, this time, I will not directly consider the 5 173 18 alliance store.

In the door behind Brother Pang, there is a big white tooth sitting on the shelf bed. He looked at me with a smirk and put on his pants.

This is the spare tire and helmet that the fitness instructor asked me to bring.

I have seen his photos from his circle of friends before. This guy is a big guy with a lost face face and looks like a bad guy. So, I gave up the idea of being with him at a glance. I'm scared. He's a fitness instructor!

But, somehow, when I first saw a living person, I saw his big white teeth smirking. It didn't look like what I felt before, but rather like a tame beast.

I began to think about the idea of being with him again, taking a big head and preventing wind and fire on the road.

The story about me and him together is very pleasant and interesting. In the next journey, I will slowly introduce his various "touching stories"!

Now that we have entered the off-season of cycling in Sichuan and Tibet, there are only two of us here.

That night, I didn't share a room with the coach, because Brother Pang thought I was an old customer, so he gave me a single big bed room.

About Ya 'an, about the future trip to Sichuan and Tibet, let's talk about it in the next article!