Dongguan, a small city located in southern China, is the place where Ding Zaigang and his friends live and work. Ding is a Kona dealer and a mountain biking enthusiast. He and his friends are from different regions of the country and are working towards their own goals here. Mountain biking brought them together and it took them countless weekends to build their own "bike yard" from scratch.
In China, mountain biking has just become popular in recent years. There are still many people who don't understand why these young bikers love riding so much, not to mention a downhill bike that costs nearly the yearly income of many people. The stress and pressure of life doesn't kill their passion for riding, but makes them love this sport more and more. Furthermore, like many riders all over the world, they have built up solid friendship from riding.
Mountain biking has taken nearly all their time in every weekend. Luckily, their trails and dirt jump yard are not far from the urban area.
UTV and ATV are also on their list for fun. They would find some off-road trails to enjoy the excitement of exploring nature.
Shredding bikes among the hills and trees takes away all your troubles.
Practice makes perfect, and great photos.
Ding and friends have been finding their own way to learn new skills, which makes them love riding even more.
They also have built many trails and dirt jumps in their spare time. No dig, no ride for sure.
...and sometimes, it's no drink, no ride.
Ding and friends' bike yard can be counted as stylish and leading edge in MTB area in China. They have been focusing on jumping, freeriding and skills from the very beginning. There are also many riders from other parts of China to enjoy the fun here. Above is Xue Weihao, the KonaChina Team rider "showing off" on Ding's playground.
Ding and friends' riding and trails may not be as good as western riders, but their spirit and passion are the same. They also would love to welcome more friends, even international riders to share the fun with them.
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