1,200 kilometers, from the Sichuan Basin to Shaanxi, crossing the Qinling Mountains, and finally arriving in his hometown of Henan... Although the cost of cycling far exceeds the cost of traveling home by car, for him, this is a long-distance practice of his own.

　　On January 11, Xiaoyou updated the video dynamics: "On the 12th day of riding, I arrived home safely." The video positioning shows: "Baiqiang Village, Luoyang City".

　　Xiaoyou's name is You Qunchao, 27 years old, from Henan, and he helps manage and operate a gym in Lezhi County, Ziyang, Sichuan.

He is also a short video blogger, and his account nickname is "Teacher Xiaoyou".

On the morning of December 26, 2022, he rode a permanent brand bicycle bought for 1,080 yuan and set off from Lezhi with his luggage on his back. The destination was his hometown in Luoyang, Henan, 1,200 kilometers away.

　　On the day he arrived home, his 10-year-old nephew was waiting for him at the entrance of the village.

Xiao You shot a video at the finish line, and he said to his little nephew: "Although the road is long, the journey will come; although the task is difficult, it will be accomplished if it is done."

　　1200 kilometers:

　　The guy working in Sichuan decided to

　　Cycling back to my hometown in Henan to celebrate the New Year

　　You Qunchao, a young man born in 1995, said that he did not do it on a whim.

As early as when he was in college in Qingdao, Shandong, he had cycled to the northeast, along the coastline to Sanya, and to Lhasa along the Sichuan-Tibet line...but it was the first time for him to ride a bicycle home for the New Year.

As the end of the year approaches, there are not many customers, which gives You Qunchao enough time to complete his plan to ride home.

　　He budgeted 2,000 yuan for himself to ride home. Although it is far more than the travel expenses by train or car, he said that this is his own practice.

　　On December 25, 2022, the day before his departure, he announced his riding plan on his short video account-challenging to ride 1,200 kilometers with 2,000 yuan to go home for the New Year. 40-liter pannier, jacket, warm pants, compressed biscuits, charging treasure...

　　You Qunchao planned to ride home in 15 days, but did not make a itinerary guide, "just follow the navigation."

　　According to the cycling route recommended by the navigation, he started from Lezhi County, went out of Sichuan from Guangyuan via Mianyang, entered Shaanxi, passed through Hanzhong, crossed the Qinling Mountains, passed through Xi’an, and finally entered Henan, and arrived at Baiqiang Village, his hometown of Luoyang City. Nearly 100 hours.

　　Every time he rides a long distance, You Qunchao uses one sentence to motivate himself.

Riding the Sichuan-Tibet line, he told himself: "If you don't do some things now, you may never do it for the rest of your life"; riding in Sanya, he said, "Thousands of miles, I will go there."

　　During this ride, he thought of "Although the road is long, the journey will come; although the task is difficult, it will be accomplished if it is done".

　　"on the way":

　　encountered a few blowouts

　　But most afraid of the loneliness of not being alone

　　Departing at 9:30 a.m. on December 26, a friend "escorted" him out of town by car.

　　On the same day, I rode to Santai County, Mianyang City, with a distance of 124 kilometers.

I ate two biscuits on the way, "equivalent to a day of fasting aerobics."

After arriving in Santai County in the evening, I ate Sanliang noodles, Sanliang rice noodles and two fried eggs. I was "too hungry".

　　After arriving in Zitong County, Mianyang on the 27th, I decided to take a day off and went to visit the "Two Bombs and One Star City" scenic spot.

After arriving in Jiange County, Guangyuan on the fourth day, he went to Jianmenguan for another day and climbed the "Ape Road".

　　Regarding cycling, You Qunchao said that he is not afraid of bad roads or hunger. What he fears most is the loneliness of not seeing a person or a car, and he is also afraid of being chased by wild dogs.

　　In the first two days, he chose the "bicycle navigation" mode, and sometimes he was guided on a section of village road. "Later, I chose the 'motorcycle navigation' mode, and it was basically a big road."

　　There was sleet and sleet on the way, and there were several tire blowouts, but for an "old rider", he was able to deal with it quickly and move on.

　　You Qunchao told Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter that after half a month of riding, you can experience different customs from south to north.

　　Before departure, some netizens reminded You Qunchao that it was difficult to cross the Qinling Mountains by bicycle and the road conditions were not good.

But after passing the Qinling Mountains, he felt that everything was fine. "Besides that there were few people and cars on the road, it was still a bit cold, but the scenery was very beautiful."

　　According to the plan, You Qunchao will arrive at his hometown in Henan on January 10, 2023, but when he rode the last 40 kilometers, he stopped.

He explained in the video he shot: "The Loess Plateau slowed down his speed, and there was a strong headwind from the northwest all the way. Bicycles and people were shaking. What's more hateful is climbing all the way, the endless slope, at noon I also rewarded myself with a small chicken leg, thinking that I would get home all the way, (but) the result was like this."

　　You Qunchao told reporters that the distance displayed by the navigation is 1,200 kilometers, but the actual riding distance is about 1,300 kilometers.

　　Get home safely:

　　The 10-year-old nephew was waiting at the entrance of the village early

　　"Although the road is far away, the journey is coming"

　　January 11th, the 17th day of departure, is also the 12th day of You Qunchao's actual riding (with 5 days of rest).

　　In the morning, he ushered in the last long downhill of this ride, with a total length of 4 kilometers.

At around 2:00 p.m., this permanent bicycle appeared at the entrance of Baiqiang Village, Luoyang City, Henan Province. This is the place where he grew up. His 10-year-old nephew was already waiting there, as if he was waiting for the triumphant return of a knight.

　　You Qunchao told reporters that his family members were not particularly worried about riding home for the New Year, but they would watch his updated short videos every day to learn about his physical condition and itinerary.

The originally planned budget of 2,000 yuan turned out to be only about 1,800 yuan.

　　After seeing his riding video, many netizens also want to take such a special trip.

You Qunchao said to netizens: "If possible, everyone can go out for a walk, take a look, and take the first step bravely."

　　At the entrance of the village in his hometown, he recorded the final moment of the cycling journey with his mobile phone.

In the video, he said to his little nephew: "Although the road is long, it will come soon; although things are difficult, if you do it, you will succeed."

　　Chengdu Commercial Daily - Red Star News reporter Wang Chao