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Letter From Shanghai
China’s cycling scene shifts into high gear, boosted by Covid-19, social media
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Singaporean Ken Goh (in light blue), founder of Ride Now Cycle Club in Shanghai, with fellow bike enthusiast Harris Luo (in white).
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SHANGHAI - In the pre-dawn hours, as much of Shanghai is still asleep, dozens of Lycra-clad individuals can be seen zipping through the city’s streets, past the historic buildings of the old French Concession and across the roaring Huangpu River.
On many days, a tall, slim man can be seen riding beside the pack, occasionally slowing to take pictures of the group before moving to rejoin them.
