Our Spontaneous Social Ride this Saturday, July 16 will start in the Hutongs and pass by some of Beijing’s best sites, both old and new. Along the way we will stop in some of our favorite pubs! Ride length is approximately 20km. Wheels down at 7pm outside the shop.

Thank you to Dylan and Abby for their passion, expertise and support for Natooke’s shop and events. With their help, Natooke’s Thursday and Saturday night social rides were a huge success. We wish them all the best for the future.

The FNR is easily the most asked after event.  Now that we’ve been answering the question for over a week we’re more than happy to announce the fact that this Friday, July 15^th we’ll be back at it.  Seems like we’re swimming constantly with all these monsoon rain storms but this week is looking like it ought to dry out and make for a real good time as we roam the city streets.  Good vibes, good people, good beer. How else would you spend Friday?  You know the drill, leaves at 8 p.m. so show up early! Read more

Head in and see the team at Natooke this weekend and grab yourself some fantastic buys. With a range of pre made bikes you will be ready to hit the roads this weekend. With hot weather predicted don’t forget to come in and see the team in store to buy your drink bottle holder, we will even do the installation for you!

Hand-crafted Bamboo Bike – 10895 RMB

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Another Thursday Night Social Ride, meet at the shop in Wudaoying Hutong, wheels down at 7pm. As usual we will be ending the ride with a cold drink, this week at Nbeer Pub in Pinganli. See you all there!

P.S. It’s hot out there, make sure to bring plenty of water!

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The next countryside ride in the docket is fast approaching.  Mark your calendars for July 23rd.  Our upcoming countryside ride will take us from Taiping Temple to Shijing Temple located at the far end of Longquan.  Be sure to register! Read more

For any of you out there who have made cycling a regular part of your day you’ve probably noticed something.  Riding daily takes its toll on your clothes.  Pants in particular get chewed up from riding and often time your favorite trousers hold an abbreviated place in your wardrobe.  It’s honestly one of the more frustrating things about being an active cyclist.  You just can’t have nice things.

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Many people don’t realize it but Chengdu happens to be an important place in the world of bicycle touring.  For many Chinese it’s the starting point for the fabled 318 journey Lhasa.  For a large number of foreigners visiting China, Chengdu is the perfect midway point.  Whether you’re riding the trans-Asia trip from Europe to Australia or just looking to explore the western reaches of China, Chengdu is the place to be. Read more

A lot of folks work over the weekend. This means that the usual countryside rides and FNR don’t really suit their schedule so well. We’ve had a lot of demand to switch it up and do a ride mid-week so we’ve decided to put on another “chase the rabbit” ride.

The format is basic. Of the available riders, we choose one to act as a leader or “rabbit”. This person’s then responsible to pick a route (or not) and guide people over roughly a 30 to 40 kilometer loop. Faster than the FNR, the pace is brisk but easy enough for most to keep up with.

Curious? Stop by Natooke on Wednesday, July 6 and let’s ride. The best part is that each time we try to pick a new leader so we’re always bound to explore a new part of the city. Get out, exercise and see something new.

Time flies when you’re desperately waiting for the next FNR. Well, at least it does for us. Fortunately we’ve had plenty of rain this past week so it’s helped keep things from getting too hot and sticky. This means perfect riding weather! Join us as we sweep the streets with a group of over 50 riding buddies.

The days can’t get any longer right now and our friends are taking advantage of that. How you ask? A new bike of course. Get out there and enjoy those extra hours of sunshine on a brand new bicycle. As you likely already know, our shop does full custom builds. No matter the type of bike, the style or its use we’ve got you covered.  Read more