Clerk: Well, let me show you what we have. We carry road bikes, mountain bikes, beach cruisers, and racing bikes.

A nearby saleswoman offered another solution: After getting a new bike registered with police, a simple adjustment to the motor pushes the maximum speed back up to 20 MPH.

Many Chinese were shocked this year when a female contestant on a popular TV dating show, "If You Are the One," announced: "I'd rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle."