FREE Summer Cyling Fun on Chaoyang Greenway!

Vivienne Tseng-Rush | Jul 30, 2024 4:17 pm | Add a comment | 166 reads

It has been a month since schools let out for the summer holiday and amidst all the fun and play, I’ve realised something – summer is expensive! Even without traveling out of Beijing this season, having to keep kids and yourself occupied, fed and watered all day can really burn through your WeChat wallet fast. So when I stumbled upon the Chaoyang Greenway bicycle route, I knew I had to make a day of it with my kid and his friends, since it’s a free and fun outdoor activity!

The Chaoyang Greenway bicycle path starts from the intersection of Yaojiayuan road and the 4th ring road, running parallel to the latter all the way up to Taiyanggong park. We didn’t make it all the way there this time, choosing to stop in the Lidu neighbourhood for lunch at Park Side Restaurant (our review on Dianping here) but you could certainly try to finish the entire 10km+ ride yourself!

While we adults opted to use share bikes from Alipay and Meituan, which are ubiquitously available at every turn, we chose to transport the kids’ bicycles via Didis to the starting point. Do note that bicycles below 20” are easiest to transport in the trunk of most Didis, and bigger bicycles might have difficulty fitting in. For this, I recommend investing in a bicycle like the one we bought from Giant where the front wheel is easily detachable and re-attachable.