It is difficult to understand why the website of a specialist mountain bike magazine should be blocked. Perhaps it is enough for the Chinese censorship authorities that one could say critical words about Chinese female mountain bikers. Even if the scope of the censorship of Ride.ch is very small, one may rightly ask the question: Does a state that disapproves of press freedom to such an extent deserve to host the Olympic Games? It is understandable that China's government is blocking Amnesty International websites. After all, their content could pose a serious threat to the state. Where exactly the potential danger of Ride is supposed to lie will probably remain forever hidden from the Chinese apparatchiks.

Harmless, however, seem to be the German colleagues. For example, the Bike Sport News website works perfectly.