Carbs and Candy

I Can See Clearly Now

The smog is gone

The winds cleared away the pollution for now...It was so great to check the AQI and see it at 19 points. I made sure I went outside and took in as much as I could get while its still nice.

The Carbs

Taking a rest day today to gather some supplies together and get a little organized. It seems my room is always in disarray at the end of each, even though I'm never there.

Picked up my next few days supply of food from Carrefour, a department store originally from France. Luckily, I had a gift card! I prefer to make my spaghetti sauce from scratch, but with no kitchen, that's too much of a hassle. This should be enough fuel to get me through another week!

All together, this cost a little under $28. Should last about a week or so.

 The Candy

New pedals came in today too! I picked out some Speedplay Zero's the other day to, hopefully, alleviate the pains popping up in my knees from the longer rides. With 0 to 15 degrees of float, they should do the job, but their are many factors like seat position, cleat position, muscle tension etc. that could be factors as well.

Some of the only pedals that were designed strictly for bicycles

I'm also lucky enough to have a bicycle shop with a good mechanic and work place nearby. I've taken my bicycle to them a few times already, and have never felt bad about the price or the service. The people working there are nice too, and the mechanic was even giving me some pointers in using these kind of pedals, as they are very different than the Shimano SPD or Look style.

Also, note that I don't speak any Chinese, and they don't speak any English. Many bicycle stores just turn you away or say they can't do it when they are confronted by the language barrier. Props to the guys at BH bikes in Gulou.

I definitely need to get around to making some reviews of bike stores in the area. There is no decent listings online as of yet.