The riverbank bikeways built along the rivers winding through Taipei City and New Taipei City form a vast network of bike paths. But they’re mostly hidden behind the flood walls and thus remain unknown to many visitors and tourists. We have compiled a list of various access points of this “bike freeway system”.
Author: Peter Ngan
Cycling Route: Xizhi Pigeon – Climb Training
We took a ride along a popular cycling route among local cyclists in Taipei east – the Xizhi Pigeon (28km, 394m), which is found a pleasant route with the right amount of challenge.
Product Review: Real-Time Location Sharing Feature of Velodash
Velodash, the cycling app, comes with the feature of real time location sharing within a group. We love it and here is the step by step guide on how to use it.
Product Review: SPIN UP F12W-PRO Bicycle USB Charger Dynamo from SunUp Eco (2)
We talked to the development team of SPIN UP F12W-PRO Bicycle USB Charger Dynamo to find out what made the product stand out from the crowd.
Product Review: SPIN UP F12W-PRO Bicycle USB Charger Dynamo from SunUp Eco (1)
SPIN UP F12W-PRO, a new front-mount model added to SunUp Eco’s line of bike dynamos released to the market in late 2019, is a high-power low-drag 3-phase bicycle dynamo that promises to keep your smartphones and other electronic gadgets charged while you are pedaling along.
Product Review: Touring with a Klever B Comfort E-bike – A Hilly Route Test
The Taiwan e-bike maker Klever loaned us an e-bike, B comfort, for a try. I tested it with a 77km hilly route, climbed 3 peaks, elevation gain 1,384m.
Product Review: Touring with a Klever B Comfort E-Bike – A Long Coastal Route Test
My 2nd test on this Klever E-Bike is a 118km route on the north coastal route from Keelung to Tamsui. Elevation gain was 1,232 metre.
My First Cycling Trip in Taiwan Day 8
Yuli to Taitung City, where the fine rice is grown. We sent the bikes back to Songshan by Train and switch back to two normal tourists
My First Cycling Trip in Taiwan Day 7
Still in the Huadong Valley. We visited a tea shop in Wuhe Village and got treated with a special kind of tea and spent the night in Yuli.
My First Cycling Trip in Taiwan Day 6
Hot spring and Roasted Chicken in Jiaoxi. Then boarded a train to Hualien and spent an unforgettable with a local family in the Huadong Valley