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Bing's blurry vision in one eye makes motorcycle riding unsafe, so Itchy Boots and her group test a Chinese 500cc sidecar with a reverse gear. It feels heavy, jerky and difficult to steer, especially in corners, and they decide it is unrideable. Itchy rides through mountain villages and toward grassland scenery while the sidecar returns to Beijing. Their next plan is to install new tires and let Bing ride pillion.
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More about the current video:(Published on 2026-08-16)
Testing the sidecar
Itchy Boots is traveling in China with her friend Bing, whose blurry vision in one eye makes riding his motorcycle unsafe. They look for another way to travel together and try a Chinese-made 500cc sidecar motorcycle with reverse gear. Xiao Yue, Bing's business partner, rides the sidecar while Bing sits as passenger. The sidecar feels heavy and jerky, with steering that is difficult to predict. In a corner, it can fight the rider and lift on a right turn. The team slows to around 30 to 40 kilometers per hour at corners while learning how it handles.
After a short test, the group decides the sidecar is too difficult and slow to ride. They call it unrideable and make another plan. The vehicle is taken back toward Beijing, while Itchy continues the route.
Mountain roads and a new plan
Itchy rides alone through about 340 kilometers of mountain roads, empty stretches and small villages. The route has twisty passes, green valleys and the beginning of the Inner Mongolia grasslands. She reaches a grassland hotel and considers how their plans have changed. The journey involves mechanical problems and the need to adapt on the road, but she enjoys the quiet roads and scenery.
The final plan is to intercept Bing's own motorcycle, install new tires and continue two-up on that bike. Itchy reflects on how the failed sidecar experiment changed their itinerary and remains positive about traveling together. The episode moves from a difficult test ride to a solo mountain route and a new arrangement for Bing to join her again. The central decision is practical: the sidecar's handling makes it unsafe for them, while the scenery and village roads remain part of the journey.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: Was the sidecar frightening to ride?
- A: Itchy says it was a little scary because the handlebar felt difficult and jerky, especially in first and second gear. She describes the machine as controlling the rider rather than the rider controlling it.
- Q: Why did Bing try a sidecar?
- A: Blurry vision in one eye made riding his motorcycle dangerous, so the group tested a sidecar as another way for him to travel with Itchy.
- Q: What did they decide after testing it?
- A: They concluded the sidecar was too difficult to ride and switched to a new plan: meet Bing’s own motorcycle, fit new tires and ride two-up.
