Hi all! I would like to get a few quotes from you guys on why you think Taiwan is a Road Cyclists Paradise. I have heard several people comment this and have come to believe this myself after my exploration, mainly in the Taipei area.
Please indicate which country you come from when you submit your quote 
Because it’s an off-road cyclist’s hell.
it can’t be, as Taipei also boosts some stunning mountain bike trails! have you found them yet?
Hey Dan,
I’ve been following your blog for a while now. Really enjoying it.
Stu
Taiwan’s great for cycling. No question. But it’s not as nice as Humboldt County, CA (USA): spectacular coastline, great hills, redwood forest, great weather most of the year, and almost no traffic. 
It’s no wonder former Ironman champ Mike Pigg and US Postal Service rider Damon Kluck were born and raised in Humboldt.
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On the mountain descents, you don’t know what’s making you cry more, the sheer speed or the pollution
I’ve ridden most of them, and yes, some of them are fun to ride, but the biggest problem with off-road trails here is that they’re not continuous enough. What Taipei needs is designated mountain bike trails, like they do in Hong Kong, trails that are regularly maintained and free of hikers and steps.
there a hill, here a hill, everywhere a hill hill…
my thanks to the local authorities for building so many roads that go nowhere in particular. we know this is to line the pockets of the county contractors but it works out great for us too! 
The really great cycling in Taiwan is out of Taipei. The cross-island highways offer lush scenery rising from tropical jungles to temperate cypress forests well above 2000 meters.
The ride at 5AM up Taroko gorge or scaling the southern cross are both world class.
Networks of side roads conceal many, many treasures.
That’s kind of true - in that all the routes that would normally be unpaved in other places have been paved over here.
That’s kind of true - in that all the routes that would normally be unpaved in other places have been paved over here.[/quote]
yeah which is kind of my point…they’ll build a road to nowhere just for yucks.
That’s kind of true - in that all the routes that would normally be unpaved in other places have been paved over here.[/quote]
yeah which is kind of my point…they’ll build a road to nowhere just for yucks.[/quote]
King Liu is a roadie, that’s why. :loco:
If you have any photographs taken while cycling, please post a couple on here Just 1-2 per post and your favorite. It has to be a photo while on a bike ride. My camera is a point and shoot one so the pictures I have taken don’t really do the scenery justice. I’ll figure out a way to carry my Nikon SLR comfortably at some point.
My photos on blog: