This post is primarily intended for Palal since we talked about bikes, in particular the latest generation Hello bikes, during his recent SH visit.


While some other cities (e.g. Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) have had these beauties for quite a while, they first started appearing in Shanghai in early October. In addition to remaining in short supply, people tend to hide them in their compounds (which is not allowed, in case you're curious), and now I understand why. I lucked out and scored one this evening, and it was a dream to ride. Part of this was presumably due to the fact that it was new, but it simply felt far smoother and faster than the next most recent series. I want to point out that I'm normally not extremely selective; as long as the seat post clamp and bell are in working order, I'm happy.