On Saturday Ines was at the Shimano Bikers Festival taking part in a road bike race. The Shimano Bikers Festival is a two day event with one day focusing on mountain bike races and the other on road bike races. What was exciting was seeing more and more Chinese picking up cycling as a sport and participating in races.

In this race Ines was held off a podium position by three fantastic female Chinese riders.

In recent years more and more bike races have been popping up, not just in Beijing but all over China, with races for beginners anyone interested should check online for upcoming events. You don’t have to be a professional to compete and the thrill of being on the course with other riders is worth experiencing at least once!