The old road: How to cycle around Beijing

by Mitch Moxley

Over the last few decades, many well-to-do locals in China?s capital have swapped their Yongjiu (Forever) bicycles for ego-enhancing cars.

But in Beijing today, cycling is back.

The city?s youth are hopping back on two wheels -- from road bikes to fixed-gear cruisers -- and discovering that Beijing is one of the best cities in the world to ride.

Here are five of the best biking routes in Beijing.

1. Lama Temple to Hohai Lake ??????

Start: Lama Temple ???
End: Great Leap Brewing, 6 Doujiao Hutong ????6?

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