The 2021 Ultimate Guide to Cycling in Taiwan -

Bike Trails of Taiwan Skiptocontent Contents hide 1 CyclinginTaiwan 2 GeographyforCyclinginTaiwan 3 CyclingSafetyinTaiwan 4 BikeRoutesofTaiwan 5 BikeTrailsofTaiwan 6 Wayfinding,CyclingAPPs&BikesMaps! 7 Bicycle-FriendlyBusinessesinTaiwan 8 BikeTours,Rentals&Taiwan’sBikeShare 9 TravelingwithyourBicycle 10 CyclingEventsinTaiwan 11 BikeShops&MaintenanceinTaiwan 12 FindYourTribe&CyclingCommunitiesinTaiwan 13 GettingInspired! 13.1 Sharethis: 13.2 Likethis: CyclinginTaiwan  Wheredowestart?CyclinginTaiwanisabigdeal.Fromitsrichandstoriedpastandvibrantpresentofcyclingmanufacturing,todecadesofinfrastructureinvestmentandculturebuilding,cyclinghasnotonlyremainedamajorexportindustryforTaiwan(chancesareeitheryourbikeorapartofitarebuiltinTaiwan),butdomestically,cyclinghasbecomeoneofTaiwan’snationalrecreationalpastimes.  Whetherit’stheworld-classevents,impressiveinfrastructure,stunninglysceniccyclingroutesorthefactthatTaiwanhasbeengiventhetitlesof“BicycleKingdom”,“CyclingIsland”andeventhe“CyclingCapitalofAsia”;cyclingissynonymouswiththecountryofTaiwan.  Infact,2021istheYearofCyclingTourism(自行車旅遊年),butit’syearsinthemaking.ThisarticleintheTaipeiTimes,discussestheincredibleachievementsandinvestmentsthathavebeenmadeoverthepastdecade(andmore)togetTaiwan’scyclingscenetowhereitistoday.  Whetheryouliveontheislandorarelookingtoplanyournextadventurefromoverseas,Taiwanisacyclist’sdreamcometrue(seeimagebelow).  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyMaciejHop(@hopcycling) ThisUltimateGuidetoCyclinginTaiwanhasbeencompiledwithadetailedoverviewofeverythingyouneedtoknowtoplanyournextcyclingadventureinTaiwan.LikeallofTaiwanOutdoors’UltimateGuides,thesedocumentsaremeanttobelivingandupdatedandeditedasnewinformationbecomesavailableandoldinformationbecomesobsolete.DeeperdivesintospecifictopicswillbelinkedtothisUltimateGuideaswebuildoutadditionalresourcesforyou. GeographyforCyclinginTaiwan Therearenoguaranteesinlifeexceptdeath,taxesandelevationgainwhileridingabicycleinTaiwan.ThegeographyofTaiwanis fascinatingandunique andencompassesaclimatethatismostlysubtropical,exceptfortheverysouthernpartoftheisland,whichistropical.Thismeansthatsummersarelong,hotandhumid,withwarmerweatherstretchingfromApriltoOctober.Thewintersarerelativelyshortwithmoremildtemperatures.Snowfallsinthemountainsoccasionallyduringthistime,butmostlyathigherelevations.Taiwan’sgeographyandclimatesarediverserangingfromtropicalrainforeststotemperaturerainforeststoalpinemeadows.Taiwanhasruggedrivers,mountainlakes,alpineforests,wetlandsandissurroundedbythe SouthChinaSeatothesouthwest,theEastChinaSeatothenorth,andthePhilippineSeatotheeast.  TaiwanisofficiallylocatedwithEasternAsiaandispositionedonly120kmoffthecoastofChina.TheTropicofCancerrunsrightthroughtheislandofTaiwan,makingitroughlythesamelatitudeasMexico,HawaiiandSaudiArabia. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedby星飛雅Cynthia(@acynthia0613) Despitemanypreconceptions,Taiwananindustrialisland.Whilemuchof23+millioninhabitantslivewithindenselypopulatedurbanareas(mostlyalongthewestcoast),roughly 70%oftheisland iscoveredwithrugged,denselyforestedmountains.Infact,thereare2863,000m+peaksinTaiwanandcloseto30%oftheislandis1,000mormoreabovesealevel.Inadditiontothegreatcyclingopportunitiesthisgeographycreates,Taiwanisalsoadreamforhikers.What’smoreisthatthemountainsofTaiwankeepgrowingataboutarateof5mmeachyear,somaybeit’lljustkeepgettingbetter! WhilethereiscertainlymoremountainsandelevationgainsthatcanfillalifetimeofcyclinginTaiwan,thereisplentyofbeautifulflatridingforthosewhojustwantacasualcyclingexperience.Whateveryourfancy,cyclistsinTaiwanarealwaystreatedtobreathtakingvistas,whetheritsforestvalleys,mountainpeaks,lushricepaddiesortieredteaplantations. BestTimetoCycleinTaiwanWhileyou’llfindcyclistsoutontheroadandtouringtheisland12monthsayear,webelievethebesttimetocycleinTaiwanisbetweenOctobertoFebruary.Betweenthistime,theweatheristypicallymoremildwithaveragetemperaturesbetween19-27°C/66-80°F.Moreimportantly,theweatherismoreconsistentanditslesslikelytorain,unlikeinthesummertime.TheabsolutebestmonthtocycleisinNovemberwhenthewholemonthisdedicatedtotheir annualCyclingTaiwanFestival.  CyclingSafetyinTaiwan IscyclinginTaiwansafe?Cyclistsshouldalwaysadheretotherulesoftheroadsandpracticeproperequipmentsafetyincludingwearingahelmet,attachingtheappropriatelightsandkeepingtheirbicyclesproperlymaintained.Withimprovingcyclinginfrastructureandaveryprominentcyclingsceneaswellasaroadculturethatrecognizesslowermoving,two-wheeledvehicles(re:scooters),cyclinginTaiwanisactuallyprettysafe.Aswithanycountry,therearefor Here’salinktoagreatresourceregardingcyclinginTaipeibythefinefolksoveratForeignersinTaiwan–TaipeiBikeRegulationsInEnglish!臺北自行車規則-英文版 Withthemountainousterrainandheavyrains,Taiwandoesexperiencelandslidesfromtimetotime.Webethefirsttotellyouridingduringorimmediatelyaftertyphoonorotherheavierrainyperiodsisnotsuggested.Pleaseridewithaheadonyourshouldersandifyou’replanningaroutealonganyofthecountyhighwaysorthedesignated,‘scenicroads’inTaiwan,youcancheckforRealTimeRoadUpdates–Here. RoadandTrailClassificationinTaiwan  Asanypersonwhohasbeenonabikeonasharedroadknows,choosingtherightroadstorideonisthenumberonepriorityforanenjoyableandsaferide.Thereareafewthingsthatanyoneplanningatwo-wheeledcyclingadventureinTaiwanshouldknow;oneofthoseisroadclassificationandhowthatcanimpactyourbiketrip.  Don’tGoRoads:Let’sstarthere.Thetruthis,likemostjurisdictions,thereareroadsinTaiwanthatcyclistsarenotpermittedon.InTaiwan,thesearetheNationalHighways(國道)&Expressways(快速道路).Bicyclesarenotpermittedonthesefacilitiesandregardlessoftheoccasionalscooterlaneyoumayfind,itisstrictlyforbidden.It’salsoverydangerous.NationalHighways(國道)aredesignedwithaplumfloweraroundthehighwaynumber,whiletheExpressways(快速道路)havearedshieldastheirdesignation.Seetheimagesbelowforreference.  Taiwan’sNationalHighwaySign(國道) Taiwan’sExpresswaySigns(快速道路) RidableRoadsinTaiwan:  ProvincialHighways(省道):Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,thetermhighwaysisperhapsabitmisleading.InTaiwan,thedesignationdoesn’tmeanthattrafficisrestrictedtomotorvehiclesonly.Infact,theProvincialHighwaysdonotonlyoffersomeveryspectacularcyclingopportunities,insomecasestheyarerequiredforshortsectionstoconnecttolocalorcountryroads.  Thelabelofaprovincialhighwayisablueshieldwithnumberinthemiddle(seeimagebelow).Inthemoreopen,flatareas,theseroadscanrangefrom6laneswithtwoadditionalscooterlanesandpavedshoulderstonarrowtwo-laneroadwaysinremote,mountainousareas.Themajorityoftheseroads,however,havepavedshouldersandspeedlimitsof50-70km/h.Theseroadwaystypicallyfeatureheavytraffic,includingtouristbusesandcartraffic.TheyarealsofrequentlyusedbyTaiwan’struckingindustrymovingfreightandothermaterialsaroundtheisland.Thesetrucksarelargeandinsomecases,don’tgivealotofspacetocyclists(orpasscyclistsatinopportunetimes).Becognizantofthiswhileriding.Ifyouaregoingtoridetheseroads,enjoythemearlierinthemorningorridewithothers.Alwayswearlightsandhighlyvisibleclothing.  Cyclistsexploringprovincialhighway7.Source:Blog.Xuite Taiwan’sProvincialHighwaySign(省道) ThereisnodoubtthattheconditionsontheseroadsaresomeofthebestforcyclinginTaiwanandwillalwaysimpresscyclistswithsomeofthemostscenicviewsontheisland.Ifyouwanttoexploretheseroadwaysonline,checkoutthisgovernmentwebsitewhichliststheProvincialHighways(省道)andprovidesreal-timeconditionsandupdatedconstructionstatusforusers.  County/CityHighways(縣道/市道):WhiletheProvincialHighways(省道)featurescenic,directandtypicallyhighlytraffickedroadways,thecounty/cityhighways(縣道/市道)offerthebestbalanceofrelativelywell-maintained,scenicandfewermotorvehicles.Mostoftheseroadwaysareoffthemajortourismroutes,sotherearefewercarsandmoreimportantly,coachbuses.Speedlimitsareusually50km/hrsothismeansthatthelargertrucksandbuseswillbypasstheseroadsandsticktothelargerprovincialhighways.Themajorityofthesecounty/city(縣道/市道)roadsaretwo-laneroadsandsomecanhavenarrowscooterorbikelanes(orasNorthAmericansrefertoas‘PavedShoulders’.nthemountainscountyroadcanbereducedtoonelaneonly. LocalRoads(鄉道):Gettingoffthebeatenpath,sotospeak,theselocalroadsoffercyclistssomeofthemostscenicandcertainlythemostremoteridinginTaiwan.Withlowvolumesoftrafficandstunningscenery,thereisalottolikeaboutexploringTaiwan’slocalroadnetworkbybike.Theseroadsvaryfromtwo-lanedtovery,verynarrowandone-laneroadsintheremoteandmountainousareasofTaiwan.They’refunandsurprisinglywellmaintainedforsuchremoteroads,butcyclistsshouldbecarefulofthenarrowness.Withplentyofblindspotsandoccasionallyfastmovingvehicles,cyclistsshouldbesuretorideontheirsideoftheroad.  Thefourthandfinalroadwaysignagewe’redescribingherediffersfromcounty/cityroads(asseenabove)wheretheusageofaMandarincharactersitspriortotheroadnumberdesignation.Forlocalroads,theChineseMandarincharacterrepresentsthecountythelocalroadsitswithin.Thequalityoftheroadsurfacevariessignificantlyacrosstheisland.Higherintothemountainstheselocalroadwayscangetslickwithmossandvegetationbuildup,especiallyduringrainingorfoggyperiods.Theotherveryrealobstaclethatcangetinthewayinsomeofthemoreremoteareasarelandslides.FrequentinTaiwan,landslidescan(anddo!)washoutroads.Whenyou’reheadingintoandontoremoteroadsinTaiwanforyournextcyclingadventure,wealwayssuggestdoingthoroughresearchaheadoftimeorconsultingwithyourlocalbikeshop.  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyLydiaSkawinski-Shearer(@lskawinski) BikeTrailsinTaiwan:Alsoknownas‘BikePaths’or‘Bikeways,whenthisdesignationisused,itprimarilyreferstooff-road,mostlypaved,orhard-surfaced,multi-usecyclinginfrastructure.Thismeansthatyoucanfindpeoplepushingstrollers,running,rollerblading,walking,etc.Also,let’snotkidourselveseither,sometimesyou’llfindmotorizedscootersandothertypesofe-bikesontheseaswell.  Therearesignaledandnon-signaledroadcrossingsand,fromtime-to-time,questionableinfrastructuredesigns,butall-in-all,Taiwanhasdoneafantasticjobbuildingoff-roadmulti-usebiketrailsandtheycriss-crossallovertheisland.Thesearefantasticoptionsforbiketouring,family-friendlydayorovernightbiketripsorforthosesimplywantingtostayofftheroadwhilecyclinginTaiwan.PortionsofTaiwan’sNationalCyclingRoutesincorporateoff-roadbiketrails,howeverthemajorityofthenationalcyclingnetworkinTaiwanisonroads.  BikeRoutesofTaiwan ForthepurposeofthisUltimateGuidetoCyclinginTaiwan,we’veincludedinformationmostlyonTaiwan’sNationalCyclingRouteNetwork.ArethesethebestcyclingroutesinTaiwan?Notalways,buttheyarewell-signedandtakecycliststhroughsomeofthemostscenicanduniquedestinationsacrosstheisland.IfyouwanttofindagrowinglistofcyclingroutesinTaiwanputtogetherbycyclistsacrosstheInternet,visitthispagehere. Source:TaiwanTourism/Bicycling.com “RoundIsland”/HuanDao(環島) Taiwan’sround-the-islandcyclingrouteshouldbeconsideredoneofthebestcyclingexperiencesinAsia.Amixofstunningnaturalsceneryandculturalbeautyandintrigue,thisroutetypicallytakesexperiencedcyclistsbetween9-12daysdependingonhowquicklyonewishestocompletetheloop.Thisroutefollowswhatisreferredtosimplyas,TaiwanCycleRouteNo.1(環島1號線)andtotals968km(602mile)andcirclesaroundtheislandofTaiwan.TheroutewascreatedinDecember2015andhasbeenconsideredoneofthebestcyclingexperiencesinTaiwan.Withkm“0”markinglocatedatSongshanStation,manysuggestridingthisroutecounter-clockwiseforavarietyofreasonsincludingbuildingendurance,elevationandwind,andforthescenery.Therouteitselfisverywellsignedandclearlymarkedandincorporatesamixtureofdedicatedbicyclepaths,lowtrafficcountryroads,aswellasbusierroads(mostlywithdedicatedcyclelanesorotherbikeinfrastructure).  Source:www.bikeexpress.com.tw Incelebrationof2021beingdesignatedastheYearofCyclingTourism(自行車旅遊年),theTaiwanTourismBureauhasputtogetherafantasticresourcetohelpyouplanyournextcyclingadventureinTaiwan.CheckoutthenewTaiwanOn2WheelsWebsitewhichfeaturesaninteractivemap,segments, eventlistingsandmore. IfPDFmapsareyourthing,Taiwan’sMinistryofTransportationandCommunicationscreatedapdfmap/brochuretohelpcyclistswhoarelookingtocompleteTaiwan’sfamous“RoundIsland”/HuanDao(環島)’cyclingexperience.LINK CountyCyclingRoutes SunMoonLake(NantouCounty)BicycleItineraries NewTaipeiCityCyclingRoutesTaichungCyclingRoutes TainanCyclingRoutesTaitungCyclingRoutesTaiwan’siTaiwanBikeProgram–Acrowdsourcedcyclingrouteplatformbuilttohelpcelebrate(MandarinOnly)andfeaturesagrowingnumberofcyclingroutesfromacrossTaiwanthathavebeenriddenanduploadedbylocalTaiwanesecyclists. TaiwanBike–Developedin2021bytheTaiwanTourismBureau,thiswebsiteisdedicatedtothepromoteofcyclingtourisminTaiwan.Themedtours,daytrips,andovernightcyclingtripsarefeaturedhere.BikeTrailsofTaiwan Persquarekilometre(orsquaremile)Taiwanfeaturessomeofthemostextensiveoff-roadandpavedcyclingtrailnetworksonEarth.Cris-crossingtheislandalongrivers,acrossvalleys,throughmountainsandnexttooceans,Taiwan’sbikewaynetworkissecondtonone.Called‘RailTrails’inNorthAmerica,theseoff-road,pavedpathsinTaiwanarecalled‘Bikeways’andareextremelywell-maintainedandsigned.  Source:TaichungTourismNote:LikeourotherUltimateGuidesforTaiwan,we’rejustscratchingthesurfacewiththetotalcollectionofbiketrailsandpathwayshere.TheseguidesareaimedatprovidingyoukeypracticalknowledgeaswellasinspirationtogetyououtenjoyingTaiwan’soutdoors.IfyouwanttofindourgrowinglistofbikepathsandtrailsinTaiwan,checkthispagehere. CyclingTaiwan–GreatRidesintheBicycleKingdom Publishedin2013,thisguidefeatures26bikeways(yes,pavedandoff-roadtrails)in12nationalscenicareasacrossTaiwan.Thisincludes25family-friendlyroutesandonemoreexperiencedcyclingroutelocatedinAlishan.  Whilesomecontactinformationinthisdocumentmayneedtobeupdated,thetrailnetworksarethesame,asdotheroadcrossingsandothercycling-relatedinformation.ThisisakeytoolforthoseplanningtheircyclingadventureinTaiwanwithapreferenceforoff-roadbikepathsorcyclingrouteswithsomededicatedcyclinginfrastructuresuchasbikelanesorpavedshoulders.  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJayson(@jayson_hsu) CyclistscanexperiencethefascinatinggeologyoftheJinshanHotSpringareaontheNorthCoastalongtheFengzhimenandJinshan-Wanlibikeways,orfollowaformerraillinethroughtheOldCaolingTunnelalongtheLongmen-YanliaoandOldCaolingbikewaysinNortheastTaiwan.  Namedoneoftheworld’smostbeautifulcyclingexperiences,thisguidealsofeaturestheSunMoonLakeLoop,anapproximately29km,stunninglyscenicroutearoundSunMoonLakeinCentralTaiwan.ThefolksatTaiwanTrailsandTaleshaveaniceblogpostdocumentingthisexperience. CyclistscancheckoutWushantouHattaandBaiheBikewaysinTaiwan’snewestscenicarea–SirayaNationalScenicArea.Ifyou’reinterestedinlearningmoreaboutTaiwan’srichindigenouscultureyoushouldcheckouttheattractionsandinterpretationalongtheAnpoTouristCyclePath,theShimen-ChangbinBikeway,SanxiantaiBikeRoute,andTaiyuanValleyBikewayontheEastCoast.  Thispublicationistheperfecttripplanningtoolforthoselookingtogetoutsidethemajorcitiesandexploresafe,family-friendlycyclingexperiencescoupledwithworld-classservicesforcyclistsandofcoursetheextraordinarilybeautifulsceneryofTaiwan.Ifyou’reinterestininformationonmorebikewaysandoff-roadbiketrails,clickontheaccordionmenubelowtoviewalistof50bikepathsacrossTaiwan.:  ClickhereForFullListofTaiwan’sBikeways Name(English/中文)DistanceLocationGPSFileRightBankofDanshuiRiver(Guandu-Dadaocheng)/淡水河右岸自行車道（關渡-大稻埕10kmTaipeiCityGPXShuangbeiRiversideBicyclePath/雙北河濱自行車道24kmTaipeiCityGPXWanjinBicyclePath/萬金自行車道 14.4kmNewTaipeiCityN/ADongxingPalaceBicyclePath/東興宮自行車道1.5kmNewTaipeiCityN/ALongmen-YanliaoBicyclePath/龍門-鹽寮自行車道8kmNewTaipeiCityN/AOldCaolingTunnelBicyclePath/舊草嶺隧道自行車道4.3kmNewTaipeiCityN/AOldCaolingLoop/舊草嶺環線19.6kmNewTaipeiCityGPXWantaBikeTrail/灣塔自行車步道3kmNewTaipeiCityN/ADoubleBayBikePath/雙灣自行車道8kmNewTaipeiCityN/ABaliLeftBankBicyclePath/八里左岸自行車道12kmNewTaipeiCityGPXWaimushanBicyclePath/外木山自行車道5kmNewTaipeiCityGPXXindianRiverRightBankBicyclePath/新店溪右岸自行車道15kmNewTaipeiCityGPXRightBankofDongshanRiver/冬山河右岸8.5kmYilanCountyGPXZhuangweiCoastalLineBicyclePath/壯圍濱海線自行車道13.5kmYilanCountyN/ADongshanRiverWaterParkBicyclePath/冬山河親水公園自行車道13.5kmYilanCountyN/ABinhaiNewWaterLineBicyclePath(South)/濱海新水線自行車道(南線)1.6kmYilanCountyN/ADaKengLineBicyclePath/大坑罟線自行車道1kmYilanCountyN/ASouthBankofXinchengxi/新城溪南岸自行車道1.3kmYilanCountyGPXDongshanLoop/冬山環線3kmYilanCountyGPXJingpu-ChimeiTribeBikePath/靜浦-奇美部落自行車道13.8kmHualienCountyN/ARuisuiBicyclePath/瑞穗自行車道19.6kmHualienCountyN/ALiberationBicyclePath/光復自行車道15.9kmHualienCountyN/AYufuBicyclePath/玉富自行車道9.7kmHualienCountyN/ALuoshanBicycleTrail/羅山自行車道3.7kmHualienCountyN/ALiyutanLakeCyclePath/鯉魚潭環潭自行車道4.8kmHualienCountyN/AWulingGreenTunnelBicyclePath/武陵綠色隧道自行車道4.7kmTaitungCountyN/AMoonlightInn–DulanbiBicyclePath/月光小棧-都蘭鼻自行車道8kmTaitungCountyN/ADonghe-TaiyuanCommunityBikePath/東河-泰源社區自行車道8.8kmTaitungCountyN/AChangbin-ZhongyongCommunityBikePath/長濱-忠勇社區自行車道4.7kmTaitungCountyN/AShimen-ChangbinBicyclePath/石門–長濱自行車道27kmTaitungCountyN/ASanxiantai-ChenggongBicyclePath/三仙臺－成功自行車道9.7kmTaitungCountyN/AChishangHuanxiangBicyclePath/池上環鄉自行車道29.8kmTaitungCountyN/ALuyeLongtianBicyclePath/鹿野龍田自行車道7.2kmTaitungCountyN/AGuanshanCycleRoad/關山環鎮自行車道12kmTaitungCountyN/ADapengBayLoop/大鵬灣環線12kmPingtungCountyGPXDapengBayRingRoad/大鵬灣環灣自行車道1.2kmPingtungCountyN/AAnpoBikePath/安坡自行車道12kmPingtungCityN/AShanhaizhenBranch/山海圳支線9kmTainanCountyGPXBaiheZhumenGreenBicyclePath/白河竹門綠色自行車道32kmTainanCountyN/ABeimenBicyclePath/北門自行車道5.2kmTainanCountyN/AHattaBicyclePath/八田自行車道5.5kmTainanCountyN/AErshuiBicyclePath/ 二水自行車道–()4.5kmChanghuaCountyN/AEvergreenBicyclePath/長青自行車道7.1kmChanghuaCountyN/ASunMoonLakeCyclingTrail/日月潭環潭自行車道6.5kmNantouCountyGPXTousheBicyclePath/頭社自行車道6.85kmNantouCountyN/AChecheng-ShuiliBicyclePath/車埕-水里自行車道3.9kmNantouCountyN/ASunMoonLakeBicyclePath–MoonLake/日月潭自行車道-月潭段4kmNantouCountyN/ARingLakeBicyclePath/環潭自行車道30kmNantouCountyN/ASunMoonLakeBicyclePath–Xiangshan/日月潭自行車道─向山段3.4kmNantouCountyN/ADryCreekBikePath/旱溪自行車道9.7kmTaichungCountyGPXDongfengGreenCorridor/東豐綠色走廊12kmTaichungCityN/ATanyaGodGreenParkRoad/潭雅神綠園道11.8kmTaichungCityN/AHsinchu17kmcoastline/新竹17公里海岸線17kmHsinchuCountyGPXFuqingBicyclePath/福清自行車道<1kmMatsuIsland BikeTrailsinTaipei(&NewTaipeiCity): Formany,thecapitalofTaiwanandtheheartofthesprawlingmetropolis,isn’tthelikeliestofplacestofindamazingcyclingexperiences.Whilecyclinginthecityinmanywayscanstillbeintimidatingandtheimplementationofcyclinginfrastructureleavesmanywanting,Taipeihascomealongwaywiththeirimprovementstooff-roadcyclinginfrastructure.Inparticularthedevelopmentofanextensivenetworkofriverbankbikewayshasbeenabreathoffreshairandprovidesopportunitiesforavidcyclists,familiesandtheaveragerecreationalcyclisttogetoutandexploreTaipeibybike.  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedby恰恰粿(@chachakueh) Thisnetworkcontinuestogrowandin2021TaipeiCityestimatesnearly510kmofpaved,off-roadmulti-usepaths.Inadditiontothat,NewTaipeiCity,themunicipaljurisdictionsurroundingTaipeiCityboastsanother209kmofriversidebikepathsthattakecyclistsalongfourmajorwaterways.  CheckouttheTaipeiCityTourism–RiversideBikewayNetworkwebsite,whichincludesbriefdescriptions,downloadablePDFsandlinkstoGoogleMapswithinformationonhowtogetthemostoutofcyclingadventuresinTaipei.  WIththebikewaynetworksointerconnected,wealsosuggesttakingalookattheNewTaipeiCityTourismwebsite(MandarinOnly).Untilwecangettheseresourcesonlineourselves,wesuggestusingGoogleTranslatetoselectroutesandmigratetoGoogleMapsoroneoftheothercyclingappstoplanyourrouteout.Thewebsitefeaturesriversidebikewaysandothercyclingroutessuitableforfamilies,recreationalandavidcyclists.  Here’sagreatresourceputtogetherbylocalbiketourandrentaloperator,MathewBike,whichshowssomeofthekeyfacilitiesalongtheextensiveTaipeiandNewTaipeiCityRiversideBikewaynetwork,includingwashroomsandotherrelevantservicesforcyclists.  BikeTrailsinKaohsiung Kaohsiungisthe2ndlargestcityinTaiwanandhasbeendoingafantasticjobupdatingit’soff-roadbikepathnetwork.Whileweknowcyclinginfrastructurecanalwaysbeimproved,thebikepathsinKaohsiungoffergreatopportunitiesforrecreation,familyandcommuterstotravelandexplorethiscitybybike.Featuringnearly150kmofpavedoff-roadtrailsthatskirtrivers,lakesandforeststhroughoutthecity.CLICKHERE MountainBikinginTaiwanMountainbikingisabigpartofanycyclingscene,however,TaiwanOutdoorsfeelsitshouldbepresentedseparatelyfromroadandothertrails.WewillbeproducingastandaloneUltimateGuidetoMountainBikinginTaiwanoverthecomingweeks.We’lldoourbesttogetthissectiononlineassoonaspossible.Fornow,thebestsourcefortrailinformationforMountainBikinginTaiwancanbefoundonTrailforksTaiwan. Wayfinding,CyclingAPPs&BikesMaps! BicycleWayfinding(akaSignsandRoadmarking!) Signs,signs,everywherearesigns!That’scertainlytherealityofmodernstreetscapesandcansometimesmakefindingbicycleroutesignagedifficult.Taiwan’sNationalCyclingRouteNetworkhasbeenwellsignedforanumberofyearsandthesigns(seenbelow)arehighlyvisiblewithplentyofdecisionsigns,aswellasconfirmationsignsinstalledallovertheisland.  Source:MathewBike What’smoretherearelotsofpavementmarkingstoguidebicycliststotheirdestinationsalongdesignatedbicycleroutes,butcyclistsshouldbeawarethat,inTaiwan,manytimesthesearesharedwithscooters(andtheoccasionalmovingmotorvehicle,deliverytruckandparkedMercedesBenz.Ifyou’reridingwiththeexpectationthatthisbicycleinfrastructureissacredandnotbeencroachedon,youmaybeabitsurprised. Source:MatadorNetworkCyclingWebsites/Apps  Velodash–Ahomegrowncyclingappandwebsite,VelodashisgrowinginpopularityinTaiwanandisbeginningtogaintractionelsewheretoo.There’sagoodreasonforthat–Ithasagreatinterfaceandoffersatonofgreatfeaturesinit’sfreemiumservices.Explorebikeroutes,joincyclingevents,invitesomeofyourcyclingbuddiesoutonrides.Lotstoplayhere. Strava–WellStravadoesn’tneedmuchofanintroductionhere.It’sapopularplatforminTaiwanandthemountainousterrainofTaiwanmakestheSegmentfeatureofStravaextrafun.YouneverforgetalegdaycyclinginTaiwan.Trailforks–TrailforksTaiwanfeaturesjustover110trailsegments.Thisissteadilyincreasingasmountainbikingisbecomingmoreandmorepopular,aswellasincreasinglyrecognizedandacceptedbythepublicandgovernments.Longwaytogoyet,butwatchingthenumberofmountainbiketrailsgrowinTaiwanisexciting.RidewithGPS–Apopularcyclingwebsite/appinNorthAmerica,thisplatformisgaininggroundinTaiwan,thankfully.ItoffersalotofgreatfeaturesfortrackingandexploringnewcyclingroutesinTaiwan.Bikemap–Thiswebsite/appcomeslastinthislist,butiscertainlynotleastwhenitcomestousersandroutesinTaiwan.Thereareanestimated75,000routespostedonBikemapandoffersusersafantasticmixoffiltersincludingflatroutes,hillyroutes,etc. DownloadableCyclingMapsofTaiwan  GreatRidesintheBicycleKingdom(2013) –OveradozencyclingroutesarefeaturedalongpopularbikewaysacrosstheislandonthisPDF. TaipeiCyclingMap(2010)–Thiscyclingmapisnowover11yearsoldandmuchoftheinfrastructurehaslikelyimprovedsinceitspublishing,butcanbeausefulpreliminarybiketripplanningtool. SunMoonLakeCyclingItineraries–DownloadablepdffeaturingfoursignedcyclingroutesinthisstunninglybeautifulareaofcentralTaiwan.ThisCyclingMapincludesparking,washrooms,visitorcentres,anddetailsonhowtoexploretheSunMoonLakeareabybike. Bicycle-FriendlyBusinessesinTaiwan Thisisthebicyclekingdomandforthemostpart,businessesacrossthecountryarefriendlytocyclists.WithTaiwaneseandforeignresidentsalikeembracingtheglobalcyclingtrendforthelastdecade,mostbusinessesarealreadyfamiliarwithguestsarrivingbybike.Whetherthismeansleaningyourbicycleupagainstacafewindowunlockedoraskingfordirections,businessownersandresidentsaremorethanaccommodatingtotheneedsofcyclists.Being(bicycle-)friendlyisembeddedintheTaiwaneseculture.What’smore,allpolicestationsalongtheNationalCyclingRoute#1inTaiwanhasbeendesignatedasabicyclestationandofferslocationstousewashrooms,fillupwaterbottles,accessrepairandmaintenancetoolsandevenifyou’reinapinchforaplacetopitchatent. Source:TravelinTaiwan(c/oRedDotHotel)Likemanycountriesaroundtheworld,Taiwanmanagesandpromotestheirownextensive,Bicycle-FriendlyAccommodationNetworkforvisitingandlocalcyclists.WhilethewebsiteisinMandarin,asimpleGoogleTranslatecanassistinhelpingyoufindanaccommodationlocatedonorclosetooneofthe16multi-daycyclingroutestheypromoteontheirwebsite.Therewillbeaneye-popping1,000accommodationproviderscertifiedasbicyclefriendlybytheendof2021.Ifyoudon’tspeakMandarin,oursuggestionistousethisasareferenceandcallthebusinessestoseeifyouareabletocommunicatewiththestafforownershiptobookyourstayatoneoftheselocations. Ifyou’relookingforacuratedlistofaccommodationsthatarebicyclefriendly,checkoutthisgreatarticlebyTravelinTaiwan,afantasticpublicationonavarietyoftourismandtravelexperiencesacrosstheisland. LookoutforthislogoifyouwanttosupportTaiwan’sBicycleFriendlyAccommodationNetwork BikeTours,Rentals&Taiwan’sBikeShare  BicycleTourOperatorsinTaiwanInadditiontoalonglistofestablishedinternationaltouroperatorssuchasGrasshopper,SpiceroadsandBicycleAdventures,therearealotoffantasticbiketouroperatorsthatareownedandoperatedbyTaiwaneseorforeignresidentsinTaiwan.We’regoingtotakethisopportunitytoshoutoutafewlocalbiketours.  GiantCyclingWorld–Oneoftheworld’slargestbicyclemanufacturerandTaiwanesecompanyhavealsodevelopedanimpressiveandvastcatalogueofbicycletourprogrammingacrosstheisland.Fromself-guidedtofull-guided,GiantCyclingWorldhasbecomeoneofTaiwan’strustedbicycletouroperators. FormosaLohasCyclingAssociation–Thisfor-profitorganizationprovidesawiderangeofguidedcyclingtoursacrossTaiwanandforcyclistsofallexperiencelevels.Thesebiketourpackagesofferarangeofsupportservicesincludingbikerentals,luggagetransfers,guides,meals,etc.Greatoptionforthosetravellingfromoverseas.WebsiteandservicesavailableinEnglishandotherlanguages. TaiwanCycling–Thisoutfithasbeenhostingfun,professionalanduniquebikingtoursacrossTaiwansince2016.Theyhaveavarietyofone-,two-,three-andfour-daytoursinadditiontotheRound-IslandTour.Theyalsoofferbikerentalsforthosearrivingwithouttheirtrustysteeds. PanagoeTour–Localtouroperatorofferingcustomandfully-supportedandguidedcyclingtoursofTaiwan.Theyfeatureanepic13-day‘ChallengeandAdventure’tourthatexplorestheentireislandandthensome.PedalTaiwan–EventhoughthisoperatorisactuallybasedoutoftheUK,theypridethemselvesonworkingwithlocalguidesandrecognisetheimportanceofsupportingthelocalcommunitiestheyvisit.Theyhaveavarietyofamazingtours,yetonlypartnerwithlocally-ownedbusinessesinallaspectsoftheirtours. BikeExpress–LocaloperatorwithMandarin-onlywebsite,buthasanumberofforiegnpartnerswhopromoteandutilizetheirservices. TaiwanCyclingTour–TaiwanCyclingToursisahighqualitybiketouroperationbasedinTaiwan.Ifyouhavefoursparedaysonyourtrip,considersigningupfortheiruniqueChiayiFamousCoffeeRoadMyTaiwanTour–Thislocaltouroperatorhasbuiltanimpressivecatalogueoftoursacrosstheisland.They’vealsobeenbuildingoutafewday-tripandovernightbicycletoursacrosstheisland. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyMaciejHop(@hopcycling) BikeRentalLocationsinTaiwan WhenisbringingyourownbicycletoTaiwannotagoodidea?Weallloveridingourownbikes,particularlyifyouintendtostickaroundinadestinationforafewweeksormorecyclingaroundthecountry.Ifyouareinapinchandyoumustrentabike,thereareplentyofbikeshopsaroundthecountrythatcanrentyouabicycle.Thismarkethasdevelopedalotoverthepastfewyears,withmorehigherendbikes(that’syoucarbonlovers)availablefromsomeshops.Ifyouneedracks,panniersandotherpiecesofkit,wesuggestcallingandarrangingallthedetailsaheadoftimetonotbedisappointed GiantStores–Thosewithouttheirownbikecanrentonefromnearly300Giantstoresthroughoutthecountry.Unfortunately,thesitedoesn’thaveanEnglishoptionyet,soyoumayneedtouseauto-translate.TaipeiCityRiversideBicycleRentalStations–AcrossTaipeivisitorsandresidentscanrentbicyclesfromanumberofrentalstationsthatareconvenientlylocatedalongTaipei’sspectacularriversidebikepathnetwork.MathewBikes(Taipei)–Rentals,tours,maintenanceandatonofexpertise,thisoutfitdoes.itall.Theyalsoofferagreatdrop-offservicewithanumberofotherbikeshopsaroundtheislandforthoselookingtoridetrunk/linearroutesBicycleExpressTaiwan(Taipei)–Drop-bar,flat-barande-bikesareavailablefromthispopularbikerentaloperator.TheyhaveatonofinformationontheirsitetohelpdecipherwhichbikemightbethebestforridingindifferentareasofTaiwan.ThereisalsoagreatsectiononcyclinginformationtohelpplanyourdayorovernighttripinTaiwan. TaipeiBikeWorks(Taipei)–Afull-servicebikeshoplocatedadjacenttoaparkinTaipei’sDadaochengneighborhood.Runbytwoverypassionateandknowledgeablebikemechanicsandcyclingenthusiasts,AlecGatesandAlexBryant,TaipeiBikeWorksisamustvisitforavelo-fiendcomingthroughorsettlinginTaipei.Theyalsoorganizebikecampingtrips,socialridesandmore. *ThelistaboveisnottheentirelistofpossiblebikerentalorbiketouroperatorsinTaiwan.We’reworkingonputtingtogetherafulllistofbiketouroperatorsandrentalcompaniesacrossTaiwan.Thanksforthepatience.DidwemissagoodbikerentalcompanyorbiketouroperatorinTaiwan?Dropusamessageandletusknowwhyyouthinkweshouldaddit! Taiwan’sYouBikeBikeShareNetwork  IfyouliveinTaiwanoryouplantobehereformorethanafewdays,youmaywanttopurchaseanduploadsomemoneyontoanEasycard(悠遊卡).Incrediblyversatileandacceptedinasurprisingvastnumberofbusinessesandgovernment-associatedattractionsacrossTaiwan,thisICcard(IntegratedCircuit)referredtoasthe‘Easycard’isalsoyourkeypaymenttooltogetaroundonthelocalandregionalbusnetworkaswellasonothermasstransitsystemsinTaiwanincludingtheTaipei,TaichungandKaohsiungMetrosandalongtheTaiwanrailnetwork.  Source:TaiwanTourismBureauInadditiontotheotherlocationsyoucanuseanEasycard,includingconveniencestores,parkinglotsandtheTaipeiZoo,youcanalsousethemtorentbicyclesfromTaiwan’sBikeShareNetwork:YouBike.  WhilethebicyclesusedinTaiwan’sfamousYouBikeBikeShareNetworkarebynomeanshighperformancebicycles,theyaresuitableforridesofupto30kmormore.What’smore,Taiwan’sBikeShareNetworkisnolongerjustavailableinTaipeiCityandnowextendsto10MajorDestinationsthroughoutthecountry. Wonderingwhatkindofcyclingexperiencesyoucanhaveononeofthesebikes?ReadWillFlyforFood’sgreatfeatureblogaboutrentingabikeandcyclingaroundCijinIslandinKaohsiung. Taiwan’sYouBikeStationMapsByCity TaipeiCityNewTaipeiCityTaoyuanCityHsinchuCityHsinchuSciencePark MiaoliCountyTaichungCityChanghuaCountyChiayiCityKaohsiungCity ClickontheaccordionmenubelowfordetailsonhowtorentaYouBikeinTaiwan! HowtoRentAYouBikeinTaiwan? ThereareessentiallytwowaystopaywhenrentingaYouBike: PayingbyEasycard/iPASSCard:Swipethecardonthesensordock.Oncethegreenlightison,pullthebikeouttouse.Whenreturningthebike,chooseanemptydockwithabluelight.Pressthebikeontotherailandpushittothefront.Thebluelightwillstarttoblinkandmakebeepingsoundswhenthebikeissecurelylockedintothedock.SwipetheEasyCardoriPASSCardtopay.Whenallisdone,thelightturnsbacktogreen.PayingbyCreditCard:Chooseapaymentmethodatthekioskandchooseabike.Pullthebikeoutin90secondstouse.Whenreturningthebike,chooseanemptydockwithabluelight.Pressthebikeontotherailandpushittothefront.Thesystemwillcalculateandchargethefeesautomatically.MostforeignCreditCardsareaccepted. HowtoGetanEasycard: EasycardcanbepurchasedatallMRTstationsandconveniencestoressuchas7/11orFamilyMartgenerallyforNT$100.TogetanEasyCardoriPASSCard,you applyforanaccountatanyMRTstationinTaipei.ataYouBikerentalKIOSK,ontheYouBikewebsite,withtheYouBikeapp,orsimplyinaservicecenter.Theuser’scellphonearerequiredtoapplyforanaccount. Eachmunicipalityandcountyhasdifferentratesforthesebikerentals.ChecktheYouBikeYouBikeWebsiteforup-to-dateinformationonrentalrates,dockingstationlocationsandmore. TravelingwithyourBicycle WeknowyouintendtodoalotofridinghereinTaiwan,buttherewillcertainlybeatimewhenyouhavetogetoffthesaddleandontosomeotherformoftransportation..lbesometimesduringyourstaythatyoumaywanttojumponatrainoroneofthebiggercity’smetro(akasubway)networkwithyourbike. Source:EddyChen/TrekkingTaiwanThereareessentiallythreewaystotravelwithyourbicycleonatraininTaiwan: CyclingCarrierBag–Thisisfreeofchargetotakethetrain‘BicycleBoarding’–Bicycles&passengersboardthesamesametrainwithoutpackingthebikeintoabag.You’llneedtobuybicycleticketifyouchoosethismethod.CheckyourBicycleasluggage.HowtoGetBicyclesonTaiwanHighSpeedRail(THSR)Here’stheshortofit:AnybicyclebroughtontoTaiwan’sHighSpeedRailmustfirstbeplacedwithinacarryingbagorcase. Forallthedetails,checkoutTaiwanBike.net.Thetotallength,widthandheightofthecarry-onbag/boxislimitedto240cm,theheightoftheitemplacedinthecarmustnotexceed120cm,thelengthislimitedto100cm,thewidthmustnotexceed35centimeters,andtheweightmustnotexceed40kilograms.IfyouhaveanyquestionsonwhetheryouandyourbicyclecangetontheHSR,checkouttheTaiwanHighSpeedRailwebsite.BicyclesonTaipeiMetro:TherearealsotwomethodsforcycliststobringtheirbicycleontoTaipeiMetro(orsubway)network.There’snoneedforustowriteouttheentireprocessordetails,asyoucanfindafantasticwriteonthissubjectatMathewBike.com. CyclingEventsinTaiwan TherearehundredsofcyclingeventsthattakeplaceeveryyearacrossTaiwan.Ofcourse,theyrangefromlargeregionalcyclingeventswithnationaland,insomecases,internationalappealtosmallerlocalcyclingeventsandrecreationalinitiativestoencouragemorepeopletogetoutonabikeinTaiwan.Wewon’tbelistingallthecyclingeventshere,butrathershowcasingsomeofTaiwan’slargeranduniquebikeevents.  TheTaiwanKOMChallenge–Thisannualeventhasgrowntobecomeoneofthemostdistinguishednon-UCIeventsonEarth.Bothamateursandtopprofessionalcyclistscirclethiseventontheinternationalracingcalendar. Atrue‘climbingevent’,therouterunsatotallengthofonly105km(that’slessthanacenturyride!).That’snotwherethechallengecomesinthough.StartingatsealevelfromQixingtanBeachinHualienthisroutepassesthroughthespectacularTarokoGorgeNationalPark(太魯閣國家公園),anddoesn’tfinishuntilridersreachthe3,275m(or10,744ft)summitMt.HeHuan(合歡山).ThisisthehighestpassableroadinTaiwanandmakestheTaiwanKOMChallengetrulyaonceinalifetimecyclingeventforallcyclists. ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyPierreRaoult(@pierre_raoult) RideFormosa900–OrganizedbytheTaiwanTourismBureau,hasbecomeanimportantannualeventofalargerTaiwanCyclingFestivalandshowcasesthefriendlycyclingenvironmentofTaiwan.Registerasagroupandtravelaroundthecountryin9daysbybicycle,RideFormosa900isnotaraceeventsotospeak.Theideaistoenjoythespectacularsceneryalongtheway,experiencethenaturalbeautyofTaiwan,tastedeliciousfoodandfeelthepassionoflocalpeopleallonabike. TheSunMoonLakeCome!Bikeday–AfamousbicyclefestivalinTaiwan,thisparticulareventaimstoencourageriderstoslowdownandenjoyacasualcyclearoundSunMoonLake ontwowheels!Organizerscreateandpromote avarietyofcyclingroutes,throughouttheSunMoonLakeNationalScenicArea. Fantasticeventforfamilyandmoreexperiencedriderswhoarelookingtoenjoyagreatweekendtogether,enjoyingfood,funandfantasticriding!Whilenotassociatedwiththeevent,thisregionhasbeenrecognizedaroundtheworldasafantasticcyclingdestinationfrompublicationssuchasSkyscannenrandCNN. Otherfunandprestigiouscyclingeventstakeplaceeveryyear,butwedon’thavenearlythespacetoincludethemhere.WehaveaddedafewothersforfunandwhichroundoutthedifferentcyclingopportunitiesinTaiwan.  超級八登山車比賽Super8MTBFestival–Hostedannuallyforovertwodecades,Super8istheheartbeatofmountainbikinginTaiwananddrawsaneasythousandpeopletothehillsidesofwesternTaichungeveryDecember.2020sawanawesomerebirthwithnewevents,kidsprogramming,agreatexpoandamazingweather.FingerscrossedforgoodweatherandnoCovidin2021! DirtyFormosa–ThefirsteverTaiwangravelbikeracetookplaceinthemiddleofaglobalpandemicandit.was.dirty.The‘103kmand4,000Mofelevationgain’kindofdirty.Tohonorthefamous“DirtyKanza”GravelBikeRaceintheUnitedStatesandinordertopromotethebeautyofTaiwan’smountainsandforests,Taiwannowalsohasitsfirstgravelroadbikechallenge–DirtyFormosaChallenge.   ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyJavierLeon(@fjavierleon) AsiaRainbowRide–ThereareallkindsoffunanduniquecyclingeventspoppingupinTaiwan.Nowinitssecondyear,this3-daycyclingeventencompassesa219kmroutefromYilantoTaipei.Charityridesarebigdealaroundtheworldandwe’reseeingmoreandmoreoftheseinTaiwan.100%ofprofitsfromtheAsiaRainbowRidewillbedonatedtoorganizationsdedicatedtoLGBT+servicesinAsia. IfwemissedacyclingeventorbikefestivalsacrossTaiwanthatyouthinkweshouldinclude,[email protected] BikeShops&MaintenanceinTaiwan Wecouldn’tevencomeclosetolistingallthebikeshopsacrossTaiwan.Fromfranchisestosmallmom&popshops,thereareliterallythousandsofplacestogetbikes,bikepartsandrepairsdoneontheisland.Instead,we’vecuratedalistofsomeoftheuniqueandtalentedbikeshopsandrepairoptionsontheisland.We’vebrokenthesedownbyregion,socyclistswhoareridingaroundTaiwancanfindalocationthatbestsuitstheirneedsandbudgets.  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyTaipeiBikeWorks(@taipeibikeworks) Herearesomeresourcesthatmayhelpyouonyourjourneyoffindingalocalbikeshopthatsuitsyourneeds: TaipeiBikeWorks(Taipei)–Aslistedabove,thisfullservicebikeshopislocatedadjacenttoaparkinTaipei’sDadaochengneighborhood.Thisshoprentbikes,aswellasorganizebikecampingtrips,socialridesandmore. 二輪黨aurandenbikes(Taipei)–Thisshopprimarilyfocusesonbikemaintenanceandrelatedservice.TheyofferEnglish-servicethatisbothprofessionalandexcellent.LocatedinNorthernTaipei.MathewBike(Taipei)–Talkaboutagreatcommunitybuilder!MathewBikesisaprofessionalBikeRepairShopinTaipeiandtheyalsoofferrentals,toursandtheuniqueBicycledropoffserviceswherevisitorscanrentabikeinoneshopandreturnitinanother.Theychargeforpackinganddelivery,butitisanicefeature.English-speaking. FaithGearFixie(Taipei)–ThisisatopshopinTaiwanforFixiebikes.Inadditiontoothercyclingoptions,theyfocusonbuildingaFixiecultureandspecializeinFixiebikes. FlyhouseBicycleWorkshop(Taoyuan)–Repairs,maintenanceandretailareallfeaturedatthislocation.DefinitelyastapleforthoselocatedintheTaoyuanarea. GiantBicyclesZhunan(Miaoli)–LocatedinZhunanTownshipofMiaoliCounty,GiantrunstheirretailandrepairoutletforGiantandotherbicycles. 119bike(Miaoli)–AlsolocatedintheurbanareasofMiaoli,hituptheoperatorsat119bikeifyou’relookingforknowledgeableandprofessionalservice. CycoholicCo.(Hsinchu)–AlocalshopthatcomeshighlyrecommendedinthewesterncountryofHsinchu. TaiwaninCycles(Taichung)–ListofTaichungIndependentBikeShops(Note:Someofthesemaynolongerbeinbusiness.Alwayscallaheadfirst. FamousBikes(Taichung)–AfantasticbikeshopinTaichung,withareputationthatprecedesitself.Tomandhismechanicshavebeengivenhighpraisefortheirservice,knowledgeandprofessionalism. GiantFlagshipStore(Taichung)–ThehomeofmanufacturingforGiantBicycles,we’dberemisstomentionbikeshopsinTaichungwithoutmentioningGiant’sHQretailshop. DirtyBikes(Taipei)–WhilecertainlynottheonlymountainbikeshopinTaiwan,itisoneofthebiggestandtheirstaffareveryknowledgeable.LocatedinTaipei,it’sworthheadingintotheshoptochatwithotherridersandgetafeelforthemountainbikesceneinTaiwan.Askaboutjoininganylocalridesthatarehappening.OtherMountainBikeShops–FormosaFatTire.computtogetheraresourceformountainbikeshopsinTaiwan.Someoftheseareoutofdateandsurelytheproducthaschangedinsomecasestoo. We’lldoadeeperdiveandputtogethergrowinglistofbikeshopsandrepairoptionsinTaiwanbasedonourownexperienceandthroughrecommendationsothers.Sendusanemailifyouhaveabikeshopyouthinkothersshouldknowabout. FindYourTribe&CyclingCommunitiesinTaiwan ThereareanumberofresourcesouttheretohelpyoufindotherswhoareinterestedingettingoutandcyclinginTaiwan.Asisthecasewithmanycyclingcommunitiesaroundtheworld,gettinginwithyourcyclinggroupcanfeelintimidating.Truthis,cyclistsinTaiwanareverywelcomingtoothersandthecomradeshipofcyclinginTaiwanisastightasitisanywhereelseintheworld.    ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyASIARainbowRide亞洲彩虹騎行(@asiarainbowride) FacebookGroupsforCyclinginTaiwan:  Fortheexpatcommunity,aswellasmanyTaiwanese,FacebookGroupscontinuetobeabigpartofcommunitybuildingandaneffectivewaytomeetpeoplewithsharedinterest.HereareafewFacebookGroupsthatarededicatedtocyclinginTaiwan.Mostarebasedongeographicalboundaries.ThesearealsogreatplacestohitupthelocalcyclistsfortipsandtricksofridinginTaiwan. TaichungCycleGravelRidinginTaiwanGravelBike&CyclocrossTaiwan碎石路車與越野公路車TaiwanFatBikeClub(台灣胖車俱樂部)CyclingLife–MTB/洽公研習社MTBRidersTaiwanSouthSideTaipeiCyclingClubMeetupGroups: HikingandRidinginTaipei–Leansmoretowardshikingthanriding,butyou’llfindagroupherethatisgenerallylookingtogetoutdoorswithothers.DefinitelyworthconnectingtothisgroupifyouliveandwanttoridewithothersinNorthernTaiwan.TaipeiCyclingGroup–Thisisasmallbutprettyactivegroupthatorganizesscenic,casual,safebikeridesforfunandrecreationallovertheTaipeiarea.Let’sGoOutdoors–Perhapsalittlelessfocussedonbikingthisisanactivegroupthathasplannedplentyofgroupcyclingeventsinthepast. Ifyoudon’tseeanyridespoppingupontheirschedules,perhapsyoucouldreachoutdirectlytosomeofthegrouporganizersandaskthemifthey’dbeinterestedinhostingacyclingeventinyourarea.It’sworthashot! CyclingClubsandAssociation  WhiletherearecertainlyvaryingdegreesofformalcyclingclubsinTaiwan,we’vejustlistedafewthatspecificallypromotethemselvesasopentonewmembersanddropinriders.TherearehundredsoflessformalandmorelocalizedcyclinggroupsacrossTaiwan,manyofthembasedoutoflocalbikeshops.Headtoyourlocalbikeshopandaskaroundtoseeifyoucanjoinalong. YangmingshanCyclingClub TaiPeiCyclingClub CyclingAssociations: TaiwanBike–WhilethissiteisfeaturedinMandarinonly,wesuggestusingGoogleTranslateandcheckingitout.IthassomegoodresourcesoncyclingincludinglistingmajorcyclingeventsandotherbicycleorganizationsinTaiwan.ThisisdevelopedandrunbytheMinistryofTransportationandisfairlyregularlyupdated. ChineseTaipeiCyclingAssociation–Launchedin1983,thisorganizationistheleadingbodydeveloping,coordinatingandpromotingcompetitivecyclinginTaiwan.Theyalsohaveamandatetoimprovecyclingculture,programmingandadvocateforimprovingcyclingpolicyandinfrastructureinTaiwan.TheyalsosupportcompetitivecyclingeventsandnationalcyclingleisureactivitiesdomesticallyandorganizeTaiwan’sdelegationtoparticipateintheOlympicandAsianGamesandtheWorldandAsianChampionships. Ifyou’reinterested,theyalsohostworkshopsforcoaching,bicycletrainingaswellasforprofessionaljudgesandcompetitivereferees. TaiwanCyclistFederation–ThisorganizationhelpsdevelopcompetitiveandleisurecyclinginitiativesacrossTaiwan.Thisincludesbiketours,eventsandtrainingprogramsforawiderangeofcyclists.TheyalsohelpdevelopsafedrivingandcyclingeducationprogramstoimprovethecyclingenvironmentandcultureforallTaiwnese.CyclingLifeStyleFoundation(CLSF)–AleadingorganizationinTaiwan,improvingcyclingexperiencesandpromotingcyclingasarecreationalandtourismexperienceinTaiwan.Theyarealsotheorganizationthatissuesacertificateifyoucompletethe‘round-the-island’journey. GettingInspired! Therearesomeamazingblogs,videos,photogalleriesandfeaturedarticlesabouttheadventuresthatcanbehadwhencyclinginTaiwan.There’snodoubtthatthisislandfeaturessomeofthemostspectacularandworld-classcyclingonEarth.  ViewthispostonInstagramApostsharedbyEpicRoadRides(@epicroadrides) Ifyoudon’tbelieveus,andinthenatureofourUltimateTravelGuides,we’vethrownalistofblogs,videosandotherresourcestohelpconvinceyouthatcyclinginTaiwanshouldbeonyournextbucketlist.  Blogs&OtherArticlesaboutCyclinginTaiwan: Veronika’sAdventure–CyclingTaiwan:HowToPlanThePerfectTripandWhattoPack–Asix-stepguidetoplanningaTaiwancyclingtouritinerary.AllthetipsandtricksyouneedforcyclinginTaiwan.TaiwaninCycles–FantasticresourcefeaturingdozensofpreferredcyclingroutesfromalongtimecyclistinTaiwan.Someoftheroutedetailsmaybeoutofdate,soweencourage,asalways,todoyourownresearchandmakesuretherouteyouchooseissafeandsuitable. AwayWandering–AroundTaiwanin60Days!–CheckoutthisBritishcouple’s1,600kmadventurecyclingaroundTaiwan.FantasticoverviewoftheopportunitiesandtypesofexperiencestohaveonabikeadventureonFormosa!TaiwanEverything–10BestBikePathsinTaiwan–Thenameofthispostsaysitall!CheckoutthegreatresourcesthatthefolksatTaiwanEverythinghaveputtogether!Ifyou’relookingformorecyclinginformation,includingagreatoverviewofhowtousethehttps://taiwaneverything.cc/2020/09/04/bike-rental-taiwan/CyclingAroundtheWorld–Checkoutthisfamousbicyclebloggingcouple’s4weekadventureastheyrodeapproximately1350kmaroundTaiwan.TheyexploreddesignatedbicycleroutesinTaiwanandgotoffthebeatenpathtoexplorefurther. CNNTravel–Backin2017,MarkStrattonfromCNNspent12dayscyclingaroundTaiwanandwroteafantasticfeaturearticle.Wellworththeread!RaphaCyclingClub–OneoftheirmembersjoinedupwithalocalgroupandTouredTaiwan.Thisistheirstory!SirCycling:Taipei—UltimateOptionality:ThisHongKongCyclingClubhasputtogetheranicefeatureonmakingthemostoutofacyclingweekendinTaipei.ItalsoincludeslinkstoStravaGPSfilessoyoucanpickupandgoridethesesameamazingbikeroutesaroundTaipei.ModernBlackHand–AlocalcyclisthasputtogetheranumberofgreatcyclingroutesaroundtheislandandhasbeengraciousenoughtolinktohisRidewithGPSaccountandembeddedmap.Lotsofpicturesandgoodinsightintocyclingalongtheseroutes.Greatresource.ForSomethingMore–WonderinghowtoprepareforcyclingaroundTaiwan?Another,verydetailedaccountofcyclingaroundTaiwan.Thisisafantasticresourceforbothplanning,preparationand,eventually,ridingaroundTaiwanonabicycle.. Ifyouknowofanyothergreatreads,aswellasanyotherinspirationalandpracticalresourcesthatwehaven’tincludedinthislist,[email protected]’lladdittothelistwhenwecan. Sharethis:TweetLikethis:LikeLoading... 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