# The Taiwan KOM Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cycling\ **Created:** [August 30, 2017, 5:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237 "2017-08-30T05:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ColT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ColT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ColT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 3:33am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/21 "2017-08-31T03:33:14Z")
> [@ranlee](#): > > We got Lee Rogders here! Welcome to Forumosa! > > Aaaaany chance we’ll see any kind of live feed this year? [cough] Rodgers [/cough] We Brits are quite sensitive about such things. (Well, I am 😉 ) #ageingproofreader ---
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/22 "2017-08-31T03:36:41Z")
Fixed! Posted before drinking my coffee. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LeeRodgers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@LeeRodgers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/LeeRodgers)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/23 "2017-08-31T04:21:28Z")
Yes, we have arranged for this but I am not convinced that the signal will be strong enough, fingers though are crossed, we need to get it live. Lee Rodgers Co-Founder www.Bond.Bike Founder [www.CrankPunk.com](http://www.CrankPunk.com) Comms Director: Taiwan KOM Challenge & Mongolia Bike Challenge ---
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 9:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/24 "2017-08-31T09:32:05Z")
Word on the street is Phil Gaimon and Team Cannondale are coming too? I haven’t been a cycling fan long enough to know who he is, but seems like a big deal! ---
**Author:** ![LeeRodgers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@LeeRodgers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/LeeRodgers)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 9:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/25 "2017-08-31T09:59:06Z")
yup gonna announce tonight but seems word is out already 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ColT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ColT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ColT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 10:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/26 "2017-08-31T10:32:37Z")
> [@ranlee](#): > > Word on the street is Phil Gaimon and Team Cannondale are coming too? > > I haven’t been a cycling fan long enough to know who he is, but seems like a big deal! Gaimon is ex-Cannondale. Makes some good films now. Check it out: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zBNTOwuXNRQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Phil Gaimon's "Worst Retirement Ever" - Palomar") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBNTOwuXNRQ) ---
**Author:** ![Liub](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/liub/32/6633_2.png) [@Liub](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Liub)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 11:29am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/27 "2017-08-31T11:29:40Z")
Worst Retirement Ever is super entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![urodacus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/urodacus/32/69843_2.png) [@urodacus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/urodacus)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/28 "2017-08-31T12:36:22Z")
TBH, people talking about ‘no narrow roads in the Grand Tours’ obviously did not watch the last 50 km of stage 10 Vuelta. Tuesday night, it was. Check out the narrow goat track and hairpins at 50km/h with leaf litter all over a road full of puddles, cracks, and potholes. Just like Taiwan, really. Taiwan has some of the best cycling potential on the planet, if it were not for the govt inability to stop farmers using roads for half a day. Political will? NFW. massive upside benefit to Taiwan reputation and recognition? Meh. Invigorated tourist trade? Meh. fuck it, we need to get to the next cabbage field to pluck 3 NT of cabbage for dinner. I have often enough been nearly killed by A-Hong in a blue truck or A-Ma on a blue smokin’ scooter in Taiwan, so yes, it is a concern. ---
**Author:** ![ColT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ColT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ColT)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/29 "2017-08-31T13:47:59Z")
> [@urodacus](#): > > TBH, people talking about ‘no narrow roads in the Grand Tours’ obviously did not watch the last 50 km of stage 10 Vuelta. Tuesday night, it was. > > Check out the narrow goat track and hairpins at 50km/h with leaf litter all over a road full of puddles, cracks, and potholes. Just like Taiwan, really. > > Taiwan has some of the best cycling potential on the planet, if it were not for the govt inability to stop farmers using roads for half a day. Political will? NFW. > > massive upside benefit to Taiwan reputation and recognition? Meh. Invigorated tourist trade? Meh. fuck it, we need to get to the next cabbage field to pluck 3 NT of cabbage for dinner. > > I have often enough been nearly killed by A-Hong in a blue truck or A-Ma on a blue smokin’ scooter in Taiwan, so yes, it is a concern. Quite. Even the road on which Porte bit the dust in Le Tour wasn’t exactly a dual carriageway, was it? ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/30 "2017-08-31T13:55:51Z")
3 NTD for a cabbage, now we’re talking! ---
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/31 "2017-09-01T06:59:34Z")
> [@LeeRodgers](#): > > yup gonna announce tonight but seems word is out already 😉 GCN too! Everytime I see their top 10 steepest climbs videos submitted by fans, I think…none of that even compares to Wuling! Glad Taiwan will be getting recognized not only by the manufacturing of the goods, but also for a great cycling destination. ---
**Author:** ![LeeRodgers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/b4bc9f/32.png) [@LeeRodgers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/LeeRodgers)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 7:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/32 "2017-09-01T07:58:12Z")
yup we just announced ---
**Author:** ![mad\_masala](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mad_masala/32/182103_2.png) [@mad\_masala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mad_masala)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2017, 10:07am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/33 "2017-09-01T10:07:35Z")
When is this event taking place? ---
**Author:** ![ranlee](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/ranlee/32/174127_2.png) [@ranlee](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ranlee)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 3:43am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/34 "2017-09-04T03:43:24Z")
Friday, Oct 20. > **[Taiwan Kom-Taiwan KOM Challenge](http://www.taiwankom.org/en/)** > > Taiwan KOM Challenge,The Road to Taiwan KOM - Summer, Mazu Island Challenge Tour Hey @LeeRodgers Are most of the participant announcements happening on your and TaiwanKOM fb pages? Doesn’t seem like much info on the website. ---
**Author:** ![mad\_masala](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mad_masala/32/182103_2.png) [@mad\_masala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mad_masala)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 4:41am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/35 "2017-09-04T04:41:15Z")
Thanks. Still one and a half month ahead. ---
**Author:** ![ColT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ColT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ColT)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 5:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/36 "2017-09-04T05:01:41Z")
> [@mad\_masala](#): > > When is this event taking place? [http://lmgtfy.com/?q=when+is+the+Taiwan+KoM+2017](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=when+is+the+Taiwan+KoM+2017) ---
**Author:** ![mad\_masala](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mad_masala/32/182103_2.png) [@mad\_masala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mad_masala)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 5:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/37 "2017-09-04T05:31:30Z")
Do you think I have a master in computer science or what? ---
**Author:** ![ColT](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@ColT](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/ColT)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 6:58am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/38 "2017-09-04T06:58:55Z")
> [@mad\_masala](#): > > Do you think I have a master in computer science or what? Okay, I’ll bite. 😉 [http://bfy.tw/DjQm](http://bfy.tw/DjQm) ---
**Author:** ![mad\_masala](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/mad_masala/32/182103_2.png) [@mad\_masala](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/mad_masala)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 7:46am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/39 "2017-09-04T07:46:08Z")
[http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+create+a+new+search+in+lmgtfy%3F](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+create+a+new+search+in+lmgtfy%3F) ---
**Author:** ![tommy525](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tommy525/32/272487_2.png) [@tommy525](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tommy525)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 5:32am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237/40 "2017-09-14T05:32:56Z")
> **[Japanese cyclist dies of injuries sustained f... | Taiwan News](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3253003)** > > Japanese cyclist dies from head trauma caused by falling rocks in Taroko National Park on Saturday Very tragic. IF this happens during KOM\< it will possibly be the very last KOM. Such will be the infamy. [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237.md?page=1) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/the-taiwan-kom-thread/163237.md?page=3)