Other expats here in Beijing have allbought bicycles. One friend who wasexcited about his new bicycle told mehe spent about 2,100 yuan ($300).Another mentioned he had spent what wouldbe equivalent to $500.
After hearing of their experiences andwhat it took to buy a bicycle I thought longand hard about it. I needed to get up thecourage to walk into a shop and talk aboutit. And I needed the courage to hand over afew hundred dollars in cash and then fide ithome.