Shanghai Mobike Ride across Chongming Island

I am an avid cyclist who loves to go out into the great wilderness and ride my bike on days off. Most recently I rode a Mobike and cycled around Shanghai’s Chongming Island. This can be considered as a type of unique experience. Chongming Island is China’s third largest island. Known as the “Yangtze River Portal”, the island has more than 1,300 years of history with the entire island being flat. The newly built roads are in good condition with beautiful scenery on both sides. The roads are especially suitable for bicycles and cycling events are often held. The relatively famous UCI Women’s WorldTour was held on Chongming Island. Riding along the north side of the road that is lined with trees, the scenery is very pleasant.

You can also appreciate the beautiful scenery along the way to the coast. Mobike is very convenient to use. First you must download the app, after that you can find the Mobike that is closest to you and retrieve it by following the map shown on your cell phone. If you are worried that someone will find the bike before you, then you can reserve it first before going out to find it. This method will help give you some more time to find the bike. Once you’ve found the bike, open the app and scan the QR Code attached to the bike. Once you have scanned the QR Code then the bike is yours to use.

The biggest merit that the Mobike features is the ability to stop anywhere along the road. If you come across some scenery that you are really interested in, you can simply pull over, get off, and take your time to smell the roses, thoroughly absorbing and enjoying the whole scene in. As great as Mobike is, it is not without shortcomings. The frame of the Mobike is too small for my height of 1.9 meters and others who are similarly tall. However, this is not a problem for those who have a shorter stature. The brake is not too sensitive, the front design is not so scientific, and the most puzzling thing of it all is the weight of the bike. As the bike weighs 25 kg, if you’re a big guy/girl and into weight lifting then you can use it to workout, otherwise it can also be used to reduce calories.