前两天完成了环千岛湖骑行，行程约150公里。有台风，犹豫是否要放弃，但心想台风中骑行是更独特的体验，于是选择照计划执行。第一天一大早6点出发，略有风雨，约3个小时后，风停雨住。第二天则是台风后的水晶天，蓝天白云下的湖光山色更加奇美。
对于沿途的美景心中是有预期的。相比而言，地面爬过的四脚蛇，路旁小溪边的野花，还有时不时看到的在空中盘旋的老鹰，这些意料之外的所见，反而更加让人印象深刻。
行程后段，孩子不愿等我，与路上遇到的两个年青骑友快速前行，比我提前一个多小时抵达终点。会合后，孩子说他下坡的极速超过50公里每小时，着实把我下了一跳。孩子还说两个结伴的骑友都很热情，他车子的链条下坡时脱落，自己换起来不太熟练，是骑友帮他弄好的。颇有些危险的高速骑行，以及结交到热情的骑友，我想孩子所经历的这些，都是独特且宝贵的体验。
其实我也是一名热情的骑友，路上遇见每一位骑行的人，我都热情打招呼，说一声“加油”。对方大多都回以善意或热情的微笑，有些人同时也朝我说声“加油”。感受陌生人的善意和热情，也是独特而宝贵的体验，是收获的精神上的“美景”。
去年环太湖骑行，沿途美景同样赏心悦目。但记忆最为深刻的是途中换胎。骑行第二天傍晚时分，孩子所骑公路车后胎被一根细铁丝扎穿，只得停下来换胎。以前没有操作过，利用视频通话让租车店老板远程指导。折腾半天换好，孩子骑了几十米，发现胎又瘪了。只得重新把轮子拆下，一检查，原来外胎里面还残留了一小段细铁丝，新换的内胎很快又被扎破😟。租车时，租车店老板其实提醒过，如果换胎，一定要仔细检查外胎是否有残留异物的。接受教训，仔仔细细把外胎检查了多遍，确认再无异物后把第二条新内胎换上，终于搞定。此时天色已经全黑了。
骑行中的独特体验，可能会长留脑海，时不时想起，然后不自觉嘴角泛起微笑。
Cycling Experience
My child and I recently completed a cycling trip around Qiandao Lake, covering about 150 kilometers. There was a typhoon, and I hesitated whether to give up, but I thought riding in a typhoon would be a more unique experience, so I chose to proceed as planned. On the first day, we set off early at 6 a.m., encountering some wind and rain, but after about three hours, the wind and rain stopped. The second day was a crystal-clear day after the typhoon, with the lake and mountains looking even more beautiful under the blue sky and white clouds.
I had some expectations for the scenic views along the way. Comparatively, the unexpected sights, such as the four-legged lizard crawling on the ground, the wildflowers by the roadside streams, and the occasional eagle circling in the sky, left a more lasting impression.
In the latter part of the journey, my child didn’t want to wait for me and sped ahead with two young cyclists we met on the road, arriving at the destination more than an hour before me. After reuniting, my child said he reached a speed of over 50 kilometers per hour while going downhill, which really startled me. He also mentioned that the two cyclists were very friendly and helped him fix his bike chain that fell off during the downhill ride. The somewhat dangerous high-speed ride and making new, friendly cyclist friends were unique and valuable experiences for my child.
Actually, I am also a passionate cyclist. Whenever I meet fellow cyclists on the road, I always greet them warmly with a “Keep going!” Most of them respond with a kind or enthusiastic smile, and some also cheer me on in return. Feeling the goodwill and enthusiasm of strangers is also a unique and valuable experience, a kind of “spiritual scenery” gained during the trip.
Last year, during the cycling trip around Taihu Lake, the scenery along the way was also delightful. However, the most memorable part was changing a tire midway. In the evening of the second day, the rear tire of my child’s road bike was punctured by a thin wire, forcing us to stop and change the tire. Having never done it before, we used a video call to get remote guidance from the bike rental shop owner. After a long struggle, we managed to change it, but after riding a few dozen meters, the tire went flat again. We had to take the wheel off again and found a small piece of wire still inside the outer tire, which quickly punctured the new inner tube😟. The rental shop owner had actually reminded us to carefully check the outer tire for any debris before changing the inner tube. Learning from this lesson, we meticulously checked the outer tire several times, ensuring no debris remained before putting on the second new inner tube, finally solving the problem. By then, it was completely dark.
The unique experiences during cycling trips may stay in my mind, occasionally coming to mind, bringing a smile to my face.