Yearly Archives: 2018

This always brings a smile.  Enjoy, folks!

I’m back after a quick 5-day visit to China’s Canton Fair in Guangzhou. It was quick, it was fun, and surprisingly, the time change is not bothering me. I made a conscious decision to not get on China time while … Continue reading →

Clearly, the boys in Afghanistan have been spending too much time with their accessories catalog…this was unquestionably the most unique bike I saw at the Canton Fair! That fender ornament is cool, though. Might have to get one of those … Continue reading →

Wow, there are a lot of motorcycle manufacturers in China.  A whole lot.  I grabbed a few photos of the different manufacturers’ booths here at the Canton Fair, and you should know that what I’m showing here is not all … Continue reading →

The sun finally came out yesterday morning and folks, it was a beautiful day here in Guangzhou. These first few photos are from my morning ride to the Canton Fair.  The Canton fair is on the eastern banks of the … Continue reading →

I almost titled this one “Sleepless in Guangzhou.”  About the time I’ll get used to the 13-hour time difference and I get on a regular sleeping schedule, it will be time to get back on an airplane to California, and … Continue reading →

Two startling things here at the Canton Fair are the number of different kinds motorcycles produced in China, and the fact that so many of them use the same engines.  There are only a few engine manufacturers in the Chinese … Continue reading →

I’m not kidding.  I saw Elvis in Guangzhou earlier today, I actually spoke with him, and he let me grab a photo… A lot of the Chinese guys who work with folks from our neck of the planet take English … Continue reading →

Sometimes, you want to hang with the cool kids even if all you have is an electric bike.   You know, you want your friends to think you’re really an internal combustion guy.  Hey, no problem! And if the faux … Continue reading →