https://borneoecho.com/…/malaysian-sets-record-cycling…/ Thank you Borneo Echo. I am Pepper Lim. I completed 3800 km cycling to China to raise money for the OKU on 13.1.23. They want training for better jobs, wheelchairs, seed to start an enterprise, medical. Please donate generously. The Lions Club of Tropicana PetalingPublic Bank: 3231267936 Please help to share my journey with your friends.Blog: https://iampepperlim.wordpress.com/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@gopeppergo7318 Continue reading Borneo Echo: Malaysian sets record cycling to China

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Just like everything else in life, cycling to China requires planning. Thank goodness for online maps. My favourite map is Google Maps because it shows street view. I know I cannot expect all the roads to be as good as Malaysian roads, so being able to use Street View is fantastic. I can see the road or get an impression of what to expect in a stretch of road. Of course, the map is not always correct but it is very good by any standard. I also like Bing Map by Microsoft. On my phone which I use as a … Continue reading Cycling E-bike to China: The Ambitious Route Planning Before The Actual Ride

Laos, Thailand and Cambodia have mostly farming communities in the rural areas. Rice farming is predominant. Each farmer works his plot with his family. I did not see any large rice corporations working the paddy fields. The farmer has a small hand-operated tractor that tills the soil. After work, the small tractor can be hitched to a cart to fetch his family to the shops. It is slow but versatile. I even saw some of these small tractors pulling big loads. The small tractor does not seem to have gears like a car or motorcycle. It chugged along the road … Continue reading Cycling E-bike to China: Versatile Kapcais (Honda Cub C90) and Hand-Operated Tractors

Cycling alone has its ups and downs. While I enjoy the solitude and the freedom to decide everything for myself, it is also attached to relying on myself solely in times of trouble. During the 3800km journey, I could have fallen sick or met with an accident or injured myself. Luckily, none of that happened to me. I could have given up halfway but I didn’t. I was disciplined, very disciplined every day. I knew I had to set myself a routine. Routines may sound boring but for this journey, it was a cornerstone to my success. Every day was … Continue reading Cycling E-bike to China: The Magic of Routine and Discipline

I planned my route for over a year. I looked and relooked at the map, read blogs and travel sites, and looked at Google Street Views to make sure the roads on the map were usable. I had planned to cycle from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok, then to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. From there, head to Ho Chi Minh City, up north to Danang, Hanoi, and finally to the Vietnam-China border. The original plan was not to enter China because I felt there was not enough time. I only had 60 days to complete the journey. That was all … Continue reading Cycling E-bike To China: My 3800km Route

Use it for going to the shops or to buy lunch or ride it to the bank. It is not as expensive as my e-bike. This one is only RM900! That is six times cheaper than mine. I met two students from China riding these e-bikes who were on their way to lunch and had a chat with them. They also ride it to their university. It looks like it has 12-inch wheels, lithium-ion batteries, is foldable and, front and back disc brakes. It can be brought into the LRT. If you put it into a big bag, I bet … Continue reading Only RM900 For A New E-bike!