LiNing Bike Boy Alleycat

Last month, I joined my first ever alleycat since I got my fixie from Natooke some time last summer and got DFL (dead fuckin’ last), well not really because I came back after the cut-off time. 4 hours and 40 minutes of getting lost all over Beijing starting from 798 to Chaoyang Park, Drum and Bell Tower, Bird’s Nest and back, riding alongside Chinese cyclists and shouting “Shifu! Do you know how to get to …?!” Tired and dirty with my confidence growing little by little as I fought the crazy traffic of cars, bicycles and people. I am proud that I went to all the checkpoints and completed the race, coming in 6th place. Videos of the race here and here.

Beijing’s gotten a lot warmer and I’m bracing myself for the impending heat wave armed with The Tipping Point and The Party. Meanwhile, I’ve given up on recovering zakka-zakka.com and the old craft blog has moved to woolgather.me.