http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Adventures.html ...of my latest adventures and travels. Bought bike 2009 and decided to use it. iWeb 3.0.1 http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Adventures_files/20091002-Taiwan-123915.jpg http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Adventures.html http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Entries/2009/9/29_Taiwan_from_North_to_south.html fe0ce903-3c7f-4caa-be03-bb19b0f7a800 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:38:58 +0800 <a href="http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Entries/2009/9/29_Taiwan_from_North_to_south_files/20091002-Taiwan-123915_1.jpg"><img src="http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Media/object000_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:364px; height:173px;"/></a>The trip started in the morning with three guys, one Swedish and two Taiwanese, who had never biked together, some never biked at all before. <br/><br/><br/><br/>September 29, 2009<br/>Distance: 64 km<br/>Max speed: 43.4 km/h<br/>Average speed: 14.7 km/h<br/>Terrain: Mountain, tough<br/><br/>First leg was from Taipei to Ilan, a tough ride right across the mountains to the coast.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>It was a tough start.......<br/><br/><br/>September 30, 2009<br/>Distance: 47 km<br/>Max speed: 39.6 km/h<br/>Average speed: 17.4 km/h<br/>Terrain: Flat<br/><br/>Second day was easier. Flat ground, a nice change from climbing mountains. It is a beautiful area close to the sea.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Everyone kept warning me from riding between Ilan and Hualian so in the end I listened their advice and took the train in the evening. <br/><br/>October 1, 2009<br/>Distance: 63 km<br/>Max speed: 51.4 km/h<br/>Average speed: 16.5 km/h<br/>Terrain: First part flat and last part mountain<br/><br/>The third day started along the coast down with the plan to the next day cross the mountains to the valley on the inside. <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>October 2, 2009<br/>Distance: 50 km<br/>Max speed: 51.8 km/h<br/>Average speed: 16.7 km/h<br/>Terrain: 20 km mountain and rest flat<br/><br/>The night was spent in a Temple, very cheap and clean. From here the ride went right across the mountain at the coast.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Another evening was spent in a temple, this time even better and cleaner.<br/><br/>October 3, 2009<br/>Distance: 110 km<br/>Max speed: 54.1 km/h<br/>Average speed: 26 km/h<br/>Terrain: Flat in waves and a mountain last 15 km<br/><br/>With two typhoons coming in I decided to continue alone. I went up early and decided to reach Taidong before lunchtime. <br/><br/><br/><br/>Reaching Taidong after a tough ride, although with the wind in my back, I was completely exhausted. I spent the afternoon sleeping and resting, and the evening having barbecue with a taiwanese bike club in the same hotel. With the typhoons approaching I couldnt do anything else than give up and take train bike to Taipei.<br/><br/><br/> http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Entries/2009/4/1_Entry_1.html 5767f71d-d909-468c-ad42-821b9bda0222 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:27:52 +0800 <a href="http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Entries/2009/4/1_Entry_1_files/YangShuo%2020090401-130142.jpg"><img src="http://www.andreassigurdsson.com/site/Adventures/Media/object001_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:364px; height:173px;"/></a>