Wang Shunjin displays his homemade meal on his 94-day cycling tour of the US. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Fortunately, they had kind-hearted people to help them out. A young man who worked at a garage offered a bicycle to Meng Fei for free and a lady named Catherine gave a package of necessities to Meng so that she can continue her journey.

"Although the trip was full of difficulties, we received a lot of help which is the true meaning of cycling," Wang said. "When you pick up riding, you can't help going further to see a bigger world. Nothing can beat us."