Beyond Academia

Outside academia, I enjoy long-distance cycling.

China, by bicycle

2,183 miles on five rides · about 9% of the way around the Earth

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Schematic routes connecting places I visited; not GPS tracks.

Around Hainan Island

An island circuit in southern China.

Kunming to Hekou

Through Yunnan to Hekou, on the Chinese side of the border with Vietnam.

Hohhot to Chengdu

From Hohhot to Chengdu, via Gannan.

Duku Highway

From Dushanzi to Kuqa, across the Tian Shan mountains in Xinjiang.

Wuhan to Enshi

Across Hubei in central China, from Wuhan to Enshi.

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Cycling along a mountain road with touring bags
Taking a break beside a horse on a grassy hillside
A touring bicycle beside the water in soft evening light
A touring bicycle overlooking terraced fields
A group of cyclists taking a break together beside their bicycles
Duku Highway cycling illustration with elevation profile and ride statistics