I close the door while my keys are inside. My passport Eva took. It’s 4:30 in the morning and I’ll see her at the end of my trip. There’s no way back now, as I leave Chuansha (川沙) for Haining (海宁).

I remember the only other time I cycled such a distance. I watched the 2008 Euro Cup Final with my uncle, and a few days later cycled around 250KM in France. I have no idea exactly how far because I didn’t have a smartphone, or detailed roadmaps, or YouTube to tell me how difficult it would be.