The No. 149 road is interesting to riders for several reasons. For one it’s an excellent access point to some of the best roads in the country that we have covered in other posts in our series. The 149 has two subsidiary roads – the…
Here is the mix! Here are the songs: The Rocky Valentines – Sing The Song Shitfire – YellowbellyNimzy – StockholmRory Ryan – In The PastRAYE – Worth It. Sheer Mag – Playing Favorites MONSUNE – OUTTA MY MINDLOUD HOUND – No GoodLogic – Dad Bod…
Here is the Youtube link. Alright, let’s have a quick chat about the Major Taylor International Riding Challenge in 2024. It took place in February, and I was part of it. It was an online event and the team I rode with communicated through Strava,…
Here is the mix~ After a few listens, this one works. Songs in this mix: I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME – Do It All The TimeK2 – Liquid MikeTheophilus Thistler (An Exercise in Vowels)Oysters In My Pocket – Royal OtisDescartes a Kant…
There are only two county roads in Taiwan that travel from sea level to over 1,000m. The first is covered in #018, Guanwu, of our series which is in Hsinchu, north Taiwan. The only other road which has that distinction is the No. 166 in…
There are now several rides in Taiwan that we have covered in the Top 100 which have been given specific names to alert riders to their prominence. The ‘Taiwan KOM’ #001 is our series, the ‘Hand of Buddha’ #026, and the ‘Meishan 36 Bends’ #028…
Here is the mix. The song list: BETWEEN FRIENDS – SmileyAgainst The Current – ＂good guy＂The Terrys – No Bad Dayspiri & tommy – on & onFunk No.1 – TOKYO GROOVE JYOSHIVHS LOGOS – FREQParamore – All I WantedZombie Nation – Kernkraft 400Moving Clocks Run…
In this post, I’m going to talk about a climb in Northern Taiwan. The name of this climb is Balaka. It is definitely a well-known climb that a lot of people who live in Taipei will undoubtedly know about. I think this climb belongs in…
Here is the MP3. The songs are listed below: Thee Sacred Souls Easier Said Than DoneThe Altons – When You Go (That’s When You’ll Know)Little Did I KnowDurand Jones & The Indications – Is It Any Wonder？This Time AroundThee Lakesiders – ParachuteThe Valdons – Whatcha…
The Stelvio Pass, Alpe d’Huez, Sa Calobra, Trollstigen…These are what most cyclists would talk about when discussing roads famous for hairpin turns. Ask a Taiwan cyclist, they would think of the Meishan 36 Bends. Similar to Alpe d’Huez, this climb is not the highest, hardest,…