Modern China pedals away from iconic bicycle (AFP via Yahoo! News)



When I visited Beijing in 1982, I had the opportunity to ride both the Flying Pigeon and Phoenix branded bikes. FP was a work horse model, heavy and worked. Phoenix I rode was their latest and it was very closely modeled to that of a traditional Raleigh, a much lighter and smoother bike. Reputation wise, Phoenix is definitely above that of FP amongst the riding public.