As a renowned bike specialist, Natooke is now providing a chance for visitors to cycle the Hutongs throughout our newly introduced guided tours. Our bike tours aim to reflect our passion for quality and authenticity. As a custom bike shop our tours have been crafted in a manner that caters for every individual taste, as your Hutong Tour can be customized to meet your desires and interests.

Frank, our tour guide, is a local favorite and is extremely passionate about sharing his knowledge of Beijing with visitors. Growing up in the Hutongs, Frank loves to share his perspective on local culture as he shows you around areas such as the Drum and Bell Towers, a local Hutong museum and the Houhai Lake areas. With a passion for cycling and local knowledge, Frank is the perfect person to give you a traditional insight into the area.

Want to know the significance of the objects above? Try our Hutong tour!

For more information, contact freda@natooke.com.

Looking for a way to protect your clothing from mud on those rainy Beijing days (see below)? Our shop offers Fendor-Bendors in a variety of styles! This weekend, the solid white Fendor-Bendors are on sale for 50RMB, reduced from 150RMB.

This week we’ll be watching“Pee-wee’s Big Adventure”. The story follow’s Pee-wee, an eccentric man who one day finds his beloved bicycle has been stolen in broad daylight. He then decides to undertake an epic cross-country adventure to track down and retrieve his stolen bicycle.
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Looking for the perfect gift for the cycling enthusiast? Include them in our social rides by building them a bike! Natooke offers many different styles and ways for you to include white and pink in your custom bicycle. Come in and build a bike with only white and pink parts, and you will receive 20% off your order! Offer valid only this Saturday, July 23.

These products are a great way to kick of the cycling week and are highly recommended from our team at Natooke.

• T-level backpack – 790RMB
• Helmet – 860RMB
• Bell – 50RMB
• Drink bottle holder – 58RMB
• T-shirt – 99RMB
• Chain lock – 299RMB
• Fender bender -180RMB
• Camera bag – 529RMB
• Saddle – 203 RMB

We had a busy week last week with our two social rides! On Thursday, we rode through the east side of the Forbidden City, finishing at Nbeer Pub for a drink. On Saturday, Dylan and Abby led the Natooke family on a tour of Beijing’s best landmarks and pubs, and everyone had a great time. We hope to see you on the next Social Ride!

We build really beautiful bikes. No joke! We’re not just trying to toot our own horn here, but one of the things we take greatest pride in is just this. Having a bike isn’t just about having a machine that speaks of quality and utility, but also one that can look damn good doing it. Read more

Last Saturday’s Social Ride was a huge success! We saw many Beijing landmarks while stopping for drinks at our favorite pubs. Thank you to all those who came out and rode with us!

We just got in an extraordinary order of new frames.  With it this means we’ve got a fresh selection of colors, sizes and this time round, styles of bike frames.  Which may leave you wondering, what kind of frames did you get in anyway? Read more

Maybe you’ve been there or maybe not.  You could be the lucky type who’s managed to find your way down life’s roads without any major crash, wreck or notable incident.  But anyone who’s ridden long enough knows that no matter what precautions you take, what type of bike you ride, or how safe you think you may be, you’re going to have an accident.

We’re not saying this to be alarmist nor is this meant to say we think you’re not a smart cyclist.  Rather we’d like to remind you that on the streets there’s plenty of things over which you have no control.  And sometimes that includes getting hit.  Having been there we figured we’d share our experience on what to do in the event you find yourself in an accident.

We always encourage taking all the necessary safety precautions before and during a ride.  This includes checking your brakes, the air pressure in your tires, and lubing and inspecting your chain.  Here is the step-by-step of what to do if you or someone you’re riding with is involved in a serious accident.

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