Travel Notes | Cycling in Sichuan and Tibet - day 3. I even got teased while riding over mountains and ridges at night. I no longer dare to say I am tired.

Day3 Xingou – Erlangshan Tunnel (2170 meters above sea level) – Luding – Kangding

Mouse and I are a lazy team, we slept until dawn and then got up to eat slowly. When we saw that all the riding friends were gone, only the two of us and the four from Haishi were left. A few of them were eating noodles leisurely, and they were not satisfied. Anxious temper. The proprietress of the hotel urged us to leave quickly. She said that if we don't leave, you won't be able to climb Erlang Mountain at night.

Okay, okay, drink this bottle of Red Bull and hit the road.

Here is a schematic diagram of the altitude of the Sichuan-Tibet line. Erlang Mountain is the first "small" mountain with an altitude of more than 2,000 meters. Although it is not a big deal among the mountains with an altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level, it is also a dividing line and can eliminate most of the riders. friend.

nice weather. For the welfare and motivation of the men on the Sichuan-Tibet line, I sacrificed myself in a short skirt and hit the road, passing all kinds of men along the way... (omitted here...)

Mouse followed me and emphasized the key points of today’s riding: Because it is mainly climbing, remember not to pedal hard when you first get on the road, let yourself find the state first.

Under the guidance of the master, I actually rode very easily. I passed many male riders along the way and made them prostrate themselves under my pomegranate skirt. Hahaha~~

Accidents are prone to occur at corners

Feel the first mountain Difficulty, A fellow rider once told me, Erlang Mountain is just a hurdle. If you can get over it, the next mountains will not be difficult.

The winding mountains make me want to die

Reminds me of Stefanie Sun’s song, and adapted it: Erlang Mountain, it takes a few turns to get here.

This naked biker guy, I wonder if he will cry in pain when he sleeps in bed at night

Next time I drive into Tibet, I will collect all these bottles.

We meet again. How are you, fellow students from Hainan University? Guess which one is the shy guy?

Another riding friend told me, When climbing a hill, it is best to go up in one breath and take as few rests as possible, because the strength you gain in one go will fade away and you will be exhausted. So I only dared to make a small stop.

Here, I still showed good strength. I rode all the way here without a cart.

In the past, there was no tunnel in Erlang Mountain. With the tunnel, we have to climb a lot less. I would like to thank the country and the party.

We set off at 8 o'clock and arrived at the tunnel entrance at 11 o'clock.

We met again at the top of Erlangshan Tunnel! Take a photo together.

From left to right: Shy Brother (still looking like... at this time), Xiao Qiao (who claims to carry more bags of rice up the mountain than me), Captain (who graduated from Maritime University and now flies a helicopter), kid (well ~Mysterious Smile)

I hurt my knee while riding, put on the plaster first

These local driving guys gave us cyclists a few pieces of... naan?

We met by chance and the grace of drop of water is still remembered to this day.

Then they passed through the tunnel and went down the mountain separately.

Walking through the dark tunnel, do you also feel hesitant?

How long is the Erlangshan Tunnel? 4KM? I can't remember clearly. It was scary to go through the tunnel for the first time. The cool wind was blowing in the tunnel. Because it was closed, the rumbling sound of the large truck passing by echoed throughout the tunnel. It seemed like a long time before I finally came out.

Do you think it’s downhill after passing the tunnel? I lied to you! There is still a short climb to go!

The real downhill begins here! Check in quickly

The dividing line between uphill and downhill! Look at this miserable big truck. It's not as good as our two-wheeled truck when climbing hills.

Thousands of miles of Sichuan-Tibet line, Tianqi Erlang Mountain

As we go downhill, the plateau landscape emerges. This is the first time I face such a long downhill. How can I not be happy? Before I feel happy, I have to lower the seat and check the brakes~ The maximum downhill speed that the rat gave me is 40 yards. Once you feel it's going faster, squeeze the brakes.

Overlooking the Dadu River, all the way down to Luding. I still remember that the song playing on Little Bee at this time was "The Girl Picking Mushrooms"

We arrived in Luding around 1pm. We found a place to eat. The jasmine tea there was very fragrant. I shamelessly asked for a cup to drink on the way. The road book suggested that we rest here for half a day, but Haozi said it was still early. Go directly to Kangding , it was only 40 kilometers, I agreed without thinking. Then the most difficult and dangerous day started.

Let’s take a look at Luding first~

What about Luding Bridge? Where is the bridge? Xiao Qiao asks you?

Looking closely at the Dadu River from the back door of the small hotel, it is very turbulent. Thinking of our army flying to seize the Luding Bridge here, I instantly have a strong sense of the scene.

Well, the Dadu River Bridge is the Luding Bridge

This level of photography... I wish I could drag Lao Jiang back in time

Luding County

Cross the bridge and walk forward, leaving Luding.

Every encounter on Sichuan-Tibet means passing by, saying hello, and going our separate ways.

This guy with a flat tire, I wonder if his teammates came back to save him?

In addition to luggage, we have to carry several liters of water every day.

26 kilometers from Kangding

Exhausted and angry

However, the last 26 kilometers from Luding to Kangding were all uphill. Because I was wearing a short skirt and my knees were not well protected, the pain broke out at this time, like acupuncture, and I couldn't use my left leg at all. I rode and stopped on the road behind, and then I felt very unhappy and lost my temper, because many people chose to rest when they arrived in Luding and went to Kangding the next day. There were no people on this road, and the riding was boring and annoying. Damn it, I have to ride all the way to Kangding, and I hate that my legs are not up to par. I also thought that if a car came, I would take it. But when a car does come, forget it and just ride for 26 kilometers. When I first came to ride the Sichuan-Tibet Line, I was determined not to take a ride.

After riding for a few kilometers, I couldn’t ride any more, and then I got altitude sickness—I got nervous. . . My nervous state is "laughing". Damn, I laughed for more than ten minutes and couldn't stop. . .

It took a lot of effort for the crazy woman to stop being nervous. She finally had enough rest, gritted her teeth and was ready to move on (as mentioned before, it was just me and Mouse on the desolate road). They say that a bright future exists in another village, is it true? I think so. At this time, at the corner, a few people suddenly came up. At first glance, it was the four of them from the Maritime Company! (So ​​excited! I burst into tears. After riding for so long, I finally saw someone!!! The four of them were obviously more excited than us, and they also said that they finally met someone!

So the six of us formed a temporary team, talking, singing, eating and walking all the way~~~

Very cheap and delicious plums

Obviously, with friends, everyone talks, laughs and chats, and riding this road is no longer so tiring.

Especially the shy guy last night was so eloquent. Several times I was so tired that I didn't want to talk, but he was still wet. Why is Shy Brother so good at water? He is simply a legend. Before he went to work on the ship, he entrusted his buddy to take care of his girlfriend. There was no signal at sea. Thirteen months had passed. I thought about my girlfriend day and night. When I got off the ship, I found that my girlfriend was with my friend. The shy brother was so stimulated that he came to the Sichuan-Tibet Line for treatment. He had no experience at all before. On the ship for 13 months, no one talked to him, which made him choked up. He was even more talkative than the ninth-grade Sesame Officer.

We just laughed and rode and asked the mouse how long it would take to arrive. The mouse turned over the road book and looked at the mileage and said, "There are still ten kilometers left." That’s no problem, it should be quick, so we took care of the remaining road meals and Red Bull, and were ready to burn the boat. Of course, goose, riding riding, the sky was dark, and he was panicked.

I don’t know why the last ten kilometers are so long and difficult to ride. It was getting dark, and I was very scared as it was my first night ride. It was pitch black in the mountains. There were no guardrails on both sides of the mountain road, and there were cliffs outside. I kept telling myself, don’t be afraid. Before I rode in Hefei, I rode at night.

The child gave me his flashlight holder (the child was very awesome and even helped the shy brother carry his backpack). Everyone formed a formation, protecting me in the middle, and the captain was at the back. Mouzi unloaded my pannier bag and put it in his own car. One person was carrying two people's luggage. I felt very comfortable in my heart, and I forgot about the pain in my knees. Listening to the whistling wind in the night and feeling the mouse behind me, I wanted to shout a few times: "I love you, mouse!"

At around ten o'clock at night, I finally saw the lights of the city. Damn it, I burst into tears while riding. Kangding, Kangding, we are finally here!

The night view of Kangding City is prosperous and dazzling.

I just found a small restaurant with accommodation and went there to stay. No matter if the environment was good or not, I was exhausted.

The room we stayed in was actually on the third floor. After riding on the mountain road for a day, my legs hurt, and I had to carry the car to the third floor. Uh-huh-huh... There are no weak women in Sichuan and Tibet, so just carry it yourself.

Sunburned legs. Let’s see if you wear a short skirt next time.

Do you think this is the end... Woohoo, I was teased by two Tibetans when I went out to eat... I was so scared that I didn't dare to go out on the street alone.

Kangding has a day off tomorrow~ Do you want to know the process of being teased? Wait for the update