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Pandemic fuels sports biking boom in cycling nation China

Members of the Qiyi bicycle club pose for a photo during a rest stop at a mountain summit near the end of a group ride through the Baihe River Canyon in the northern outskirts of Beijing, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Cycling has gained increasing popularity in China as a sport. A coronavirus outbreak that shut down indoor sports facilities in Beijing earlier this year encouraged people to try outdoor sports including cycling, which was only a major tool of transport before 2000. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Members of the Qiyi bicycle club eat snacks and drink water before a group ride through the Baihe River Canyon in the northern outskirts of Beijing, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Cycling has gained increasing popularity in China as a sport. A coronavirus outbreak that shut down indoor sports facilities in Beijing earlier this year encouraged people to try outdoor sports including cycling. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Members of the Qiyi bicycle club ride along a rural road during a group ride through the Baihe River Canyon in the northern outskirts of Beijing, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Cycling has gained increasing popularity in China as a sport. A coronavirus outbreak that shut down indoor sports facilities in Beijing earlier this year encouraged people to try outdoor sports including cycling. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)