In December, the belated cold wind hit the south and the temperature dropped sharply, but it did not hinder a bicycle team from chasing the seaside at the Tolo Harbor Cycling Track.
The "Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cycling Festival" organized by the Tourism Board was held on December 18th. The riders have recently stepped up their practice for their first participation in the event. A group of ten people set off from Sheung Shui and went straight to Pak Shek Kok along the bicycle. The distance is about 30 km. kilometer.
The most senior member of the team, Chuansheng and his teammate Junjie, and the entire team members have mixed feelings about cycling, because every one of them who bowed their backs and broke through the wind resistance has been drowning and struggling in the sea of medicine, but luckily The most important thing is to find my own life in the process of cycling through the wind.
The members of the team fell into the sea of drugs at the bottom of their lives
Chuan Sheng, who is in his 50s, is regarded by his teammates as the fastest driver, but five years ago he fell into a trough in his life.
At that time, his two elder brothers passed away one after another, and he divorced his wife. He was overwhelmed by negative emotions. He was later diagnosed with depression and needed sleeping pills to fall asleep. 60 capsules, even suicidal tendencies appeared.
Another member of the team, Junjie, was contaminated with various drugs when he was young, which not only affected his health, but also made him hyperactive and uncontrollable. He rode a bicycle to fight and steal everywhere.
He tried to quit drugs but failed. When he entered the cell again, his wife took the young daughter to visit the prison. "My daughter asked Dad to hug her, but I couldn't hug her. I felt so ashamed at that moment, and I couldn't sleep all night."
Junjie (left) has been taking drugs for more than 20 years and has become estranged from his relatives because of drugs; Chuansheng (right) was diagnosed with depression due to deep negative emotions, and took an overdose of sleeping pills to paralyze himself.
Cycling training takes them out of the past.
(Photo by Liu Mengting)
Riding on long-distance bicycles to hone the mind and get rid of drug addiction before cycling to help others
The two, who were struggling with drug addiction, later met the Lutheran Youth Center, which specializes in counseling drug abusers, and decided to participate in WeCycle, a bicycle guide and volunteer training program, and successfully saved their lives that were on the verge of collapse.
Chuansheng, who lives in the North District, said that in the first two weeks of participation, he set off on a mountain bike every morning. He put down the sleeping pills he had been relying on for a long time. However, the long-distance "chain car" is not a broken wind, but a struggle between one's own will and drug addiction.
Whenever the drug addiction occurs, Chuansheng will involuntarily cramp, "be patient, persevere, and step on it every day when you get up, until you reach your destination." Chuansheng will follow the doctor's prescription and take the normal dose of sleeping pills after picking up the car Controlling the disease, he has been trained for a long time, and now he is free from drug addiction and does not need to take any more drugs.
Chuansheng will take his "old friend" mountain bike to participate in the "Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon".
Chuansheng took the mountain bike to the cycling festival and posted the prisoner's number on the hero's mount
Chuansheng signed up to participate in the Cycling Festival three years ago, but the event was canceled that year. This time he will finally have a chance to try his skills at the Cycling Festival.
Although the route is mainly in the urban area, which is not conducive to the performance of heavier mountain bikes, he still insists on bringing the "old friend" that he has been with for many years, looking forward to going through the tunnel and galloping on the road.
Think this car saved me... It's not a bike, it's not a creature.
I sometimes talk to the bicycle, and people think I'm crazy.
Pass up
The 38-year-old Junjie, who has ridden bicycles since he was a child, is 38 years old. He is about to step into the world of no doubt. He said with a smile that he "practices" by riding a bicycle. So free.” Now he is enlightened, he has bid farewell to his long-term drug addiction, and has not been infected with drugs for more than a year. He is currently engaged in freight transportation to support his family. The car is clearly different.
Junjie engraved the prisoner's number when he was in prison on the bicycle, and reminded himself not to repeat the crime.
I put my number (number) given to me by the prison center before on the bicycle to warn myself not to commit another crime.
I would rather ride a number of bikes than ride on me.
hero
The old lessons are never forgotten, the two got rid of the temptation of drug addiction, and now they are full of energy and their physique has greatly improved.
Junjie said that when he quit drug two years ago, it was still difficult to step on the slope, and he could only climb up the slope with a cart. Fortunately, with the encouragement of Chuansheng, the two and a group of cycling friends encouraged each other to achieve rebirth. The upcoming cycling festival will also walk side by side , set foot on the route of the Cycling Festival together, let go of me with the wind on the Strait Bridge, and meet other cycling enthusiasts by car.
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5,000 people signed up for the 50-kilometer group covering "three tunnels and three bridges"
The 2022 "Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon" will be held on December 18. The total number of applicants this year is about 5,000. There are 6 categories that combine leisure activities and professional riders throughout the day. Among them, the non-competitive event "50km ” and the 30km category were very popular with the drivers.
The 50-kilometer route once again covered the "Three Tunnels and Three Bridges", passing through many iconic buildings such as the Tsim Sha Tsui Cultural Center and the ICC International Commerce Center; as for the 30-kilometer group, participants also passed through many landmarks and could also step on the Stonecutters Bridge.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, this year's Cycling Festival will hold three races, the men's and women's road lap races and the team time trial, in Tsim Sha Tsui East to compete for the 25th anniversary commemorative cup of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
In addition, there is also a "President Charity and Celebrity Cycling Tour", in which many celebrities in the city participate in a circle along Salisbury Road to promote cycling in Hong Kong and implement the spirit of sports for charity.
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