Hu Junyang cycling on Nanyang Road
Hu Junyang’s entire cycling gear
which he claims is a coming-of-age gift to himself The biggest challenge on the road is boredom
“Exceeded the day’s goal in the morning, reached Bainiu Town north of Dengzhou. Lunch is done.” At 12:50 on September 4, Hu Junyang, whose online name on the school’s BBS is “Rubber Baron,” posted a live update on the first day of his cycling registration journey on the school’s BBS. Hu Junyang, from Laohekou City, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, chose to cycle to Jinan to register for college as a personal challenge to himself, driven by his passion for cycling, as he was about to turn 18. At 7 a.m. on September 4, he officially set off from home. He live-updated his entire cycling journey on the BBS.
Cycling to register is his coming-of-age gift to himself
“Day one, from Laohekou City to Nanyang City, total distance 112 km, passing Hubei Provincial Road 302 and Henan Provincial Road 231. Planned to reach Dengzhou City for a refill by noon, covering 55 km; day two, from Nanyang City to Ye County…” “Giant 690 accessories: cyclometer, saddle bag, rear seat bag, tire repair kit, inner tube…” Hu Junyang’s cycling registration wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment decision; he had made a meticulous plan in advance. The daily cycling plans and item lists Hu Junyang posted on the BBS confirmed the reporter’s assumption. “Prepared for nearly a month in total, the plan kept improving,” Hu Junyang told the reporter. He originally planned to set off from home on September 3, but delayed the trip by a day after losing his phone and coming down with a fever before departure. As for why he insisted on cycling to register for college, Hu Junyang said he wanted to give himself a coming-of-age gift. He will turn 18 this November.
In the morning of the first day, he arrived in Dengzhou before 10 a.m., and Hu Junyang said he had exceeded his goal. Shortly after lunch and resuming the ride, he noticed a car following him closely. “My parents weren’t at ease and followed me by car. They’ll head back after I reach Nanyang tonight.”