During our “cherry picking” trip of China we caught 3 long distance trains and one 10 hour bus during our two months in China to enable us to get to the best parts. The costs reflected in the internal travel part of the table below include paying for our bikes and excess baggage.
Bike Statistics
- Total Distance: 3376 km
- Total Ride Time: 224 hours
- Days Riding: 41
- Days Off: 17
- Total Days in China 58
- Days Camping 24
- Free Accommodation 7 + 3 nights on trains
- Paid Accommodation 24
Expenditure Analysis
- Average Daily Spending for food & accommodation 139 CNY
- Visas in Hong Kong 440 HKD (NZ) / 1340 HKD (USA)
- Visa Extension in Leshan 160 CNY (NZ) / 940 CNY (USA)
Type | % of Spending | Amount (CNY) | Amount (USD) | Amount (NZD) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Accommodation | 16% | 2,194 | $351 | $426 |
Food Etc | 41% | 5,845 | $935 | $1,135 |
Visas | 18% | 2,535 | $406 | $492 |
Internal Travel | 25% | 3,589 | $574 | $697 |
Totals | 100% | 14,163 | $2,266 | $2,751 |
** Internal Travel (Train/Bus Tickets 2244 CNY + Bikes & Excess Luggage 1345 CNY)
China Daily Statistics
** Daily spending below is for food and accommodation only
Date | Day | Distance (km) | Riding Time | Total Distance (km) | Daily Spending (CNY) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 Apr 2014 | 1 | 75.89 | 4:19 | 75.89 | 138 |
3 Apr 2014 | 2 | 81.74 | 4:48 | 157.63 | 50.50 |
4 Apr 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0:00 | 157.63 | 44.00 |
5 Apr 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0:00 | 157.63 | 225.00 |
6 Apr 2014 | 5 | 28.48 | 1:36 | 186.11 | 11.00 |
7 Apr 2014 | 6 | 42.45 | 2:37 | 228.56 | 168.00 |
8 Apr 2014 | 7 | 75.68 | 4:42 | 304.24 | 196.00 |
9 Apr 2014 | 8 | 83.25 | 5:48 | 387.49 | 124.50 |
10 Apr 2014 | 9 | 108.35 | 8:05 | 495.84 | 39.50 |
11 Apr 2014 | 10 | 105.45 | 6:58 | 601.29 | 148.50 |
12 Apr 2014 | 11 | 143.57 | 8:26 | 744.86 | 206.50 |
13 Apr 2014 | 12 | 110.68 | 7:19 | 855.54 | 88.50 |
14 Apr 2014 | 13 | 70.84 | 5:10 | 926.38 | 227.00 |
15 Apr 2014 | 14 | 0 | 0:00 | 926.38 | 319.00 |
16 Apr 2014 | 15 | 71.59 | 5:00 | 997.97 | 70.00 |
17 Apr 2014 | 16 | 51.9 | 4:31 | 1049.87 | 29.00 |
18 Apr 2014 | 17 | 107.62 | 10:00 | 1157.49 | 131.00 |
19 Apr 2014 | 18 | 42.58 | 3:38 | 1200.07 | 130.00 |
20 Apr 2014 | 19 | 53.97 | 5:10 | 1254.04 | 0 |
21 Apr 2014 | 20 | 75.72 | 6:04 | 1329.76 | 30.00 |
22 Apr 2014 | 21 | 38.11 | 3:05 | 1367.87 | 280.50 |
23 Apr 2014 | 22 | 0 | 0:00 | 1367.87 | 241.00 |
24 Apr 2014 | 23 | 148.22 | 9:45 | 1516.09 | 98.00 |
25 Apr 2014 | 24 | 74.26 | 6:32 | 1590.35 | 92.00 |
26 Apr 2014 | 25 | 74.2 | 4:31 | 1664.55 | 238.00 |
27 Apr 2014 | 26 | 0 | 0:00 | 1664.55 | 99.00 |
28 Apr 2014 | 27 | 0 | 0:00 | 1664.55 | 271.00 |
29 Apr 2014 | 28 | 0 | 0:00 | 1664.55 | 347.00 |
30 Apr 2014 | 29 | 0 | 0:00 | 1664.55 | 92.00 |
1 May 2014 | 30 | 0 | 0:00 | 1664.55 | 305.50 |
2 May 2014 | 31 | 82.21 | 5:46 | 1746.76 | 43.00 |
3 May 2014 | 32 | 93.09 | 5:53 | 1839.85 | 59.00 |
4 May 2014 | 33 | 75.19 | 4:49 | 1915.04 | 56.00 |
5 May 2014 | 34 | 77.05 | 5:12 | 1992.09 | 211.00 |
6 May 2014 | 35 | 97.65 | 7:08 | 2089.74 | 12.00 |
7 May 2014 | 36 | 81.63 | 6:23 | 2171.37 | 30.00 |
8 May 2014 | 37 | 94.93 | 4:37 | 2266.30 | 90.00 |
9 May 2014 | 38 | 0 | 0:00 | 2266.30 | 203.00 |
10 May 2014 | 39 | 0 | 0:00 | 2266.30 | 83.00 |
11 May 2014 | 40 | 0 | 0:00 | 2266.30 | 97.00 |
12 May 2014 | 41 | 0 | 0:00 | 2266.30 | 218.00 |
13 May 2014 | 42 | 0 | 0:00 | 2266.30 | 377.00 |
14 May 2014 | 43 | 77.25 | 5:44 | 2343.55 | 105.00 |
15 May 2014 | 44 | 40.15 | 4:29 | 2383.70 | 19.00 |
16 May 2014 | 45 | 55.8 | 4:07 | 2439.50 | 57.00 |
17 May 2014 | 46 | 60.95 | 4:05 | 2500.45 | 110.00 |
18 May 2014 | 47 | 60 | 3:33 | 2560.45 | 75.00 |
19 May 2014 | 48 | 54.36 | 3:46 | 2614.81 | 59.00 |
20 May 2014 | 49 | 63.15 | 2:44 | 2677.96 | 322.00 |
21 May 2014 | 50 | 0 | 0:00 | 2677.96 | 224.00 |
22 May 2014 | 51 | 0 | 0:00 | 2677.96 | 190.00 |
23 May 2014 | 52 | 0 | 0:00 | 2677.96 | 211.00 |
24 May 2014 | 53 | 179.89 | 8:07 | 2857.85 | 64.00 |
25 May 2014 | 54 | 129.2 | 7:21 | 2987.05 | 23.00 |
26 May 2014 | 55 | 143.9 | 7:21 | 3130.95 | 74.00 |
27 May 2014 | 56 | 128 | 7:29 | 3258.95 | 167.00 |
28 May 2014 | 57 | 62.63 | 6:09 | 3321.58 | 0 |
29 May 2014 | 58 | 130.77 | 5:33 | 3452.35 | 408.00 |