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Bombing down 106,
passing scooter and bus,
to left and to right,
there’s no greater feeling than that.
Actually, there’s one.
The feeling of knowing you’re on top again;
ready to go.
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6/23/2009 – Waiting for a biking partner at the corner of 106 & 107 in Taishan-泰山.
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Monday morning started out much like the previous few days; early at 5 AM. Despite the early start, Michael T and I were feeling really good and we kept a strong riding pace of 19.3 kph from Waiao-外澳 until Keelung-基隆, 70 kilometers away. By doing so, this became Michael T’s fastest sustained ride ride [...]
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Before heading out on our long Northern Cross Highway road trip this weekend, Michael Turton and I needed to get into Taipei to meet up with fellow rider and group leader Michael Fahey.
Michael T and I rode down from Changgung University through Yonghe-永和 and crossed into Guting-古亭 Friday afternoon. Friday evening, we met with more [...]
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After yesterday’s long ride, I figured I’d take an easy this morning and drop down 106 to see if I could find a microfiber towel that I misplaced recently. No luck with the towel, but I did get a better look at a local public works projects in the “middle of nowhere” on 北77-1.
Riding [...]
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This morning, I had two purposes to my bike ride.
1. Is commuting to National Chengchi University－國立政治大學 by Mujha-木柵 feasible?
2. Meet Nathan Miller of Danshui-淡水。
On both fronts, it was a great success. However, there were a few speed bumps along the way. We missed our initial meetup location by time and wrong turns. Luckily, fortune [...]
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