What’s the furthest you have ever cycled Perhaps you cycle to
school or to work, or maybe at (36) a short cycling trip with
friends How would you (37) about spending months on the
road traveling (38) from the UK to China, by bike
For British (39) Pete Jones, camping rough and cycling
long distances through (40) land are second nature. Mr.
Jones is currently (41) a long and difficult trip across the
Eurasian (42) from Britain to China. Pete Jones is no
(43) to China. But he says many people there (44)
. Indeed, while there are an estimated 400 million bicycles in China,
where it has long been the preferred form of transport, rapid economic growth
has fuelled an explosive expansion in car ownership. Edward
Genochio, another British cyclist who completed a 41 000km trip to China and
back, said (45) . In the UK, the last few
years have seen a rise in the number of people choosing two wheels over four,
(46) . Politicians also see cycling as a way to boost their
eco-images, with people such as London mayor Boris Johnson often riding to
work.