HimalayasX2011, Stage 1-2, 3200km into the expedition across the Taklamakan Desert (552km north-south) completed, Minfeng to the Aksai Chin Mountain range to Kashgar (1700km). Stage 2, Chengdu, Sichuan to Deqin, Yunnan (1500km). Cycling 3200km (1800 miles) 38 days, elevations from 2000 meters to 4400 meters averages. Rest & Recovery: ferry to china (30 hours, 1 day 6 hours), beijing 3 days (build front racks), train to urumqi (standing-room only, 36 hours (1 day 12 hours), urumqi 3 days (hospital outpatient for blood clotting ankles and feet), korla 2 days, kangding 3 days, deqin 2 days, overland return 3 days, beijing last days 3 days. total deducted= 21.5 days Stage 3-4: (Summer 2012)

Taklamakan Desert (Luntai to Minfeng) Ninja across the desert (5 days 552km), part of my HimalayasX2011 expedition project on a mountain bike. 3200km exploring western China, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and two other amazing provinces, Sichuan and Yunnan. 塔克拉玛干沙漠（轮台到民丰）几秒钟的视频后，山地自行车的我HimalayasX2011科考项目的一部分。 3200公里探索中国西部，新疆维吾尔族自治区，和另外两个惊人的省份，四川和云南。