Comments on: Obstacles to cycling in Taiwan http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Somewhere to park a bike - letter in the Taipei Times - David on Formosa http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-84209 Somewhere to park a bike - letter in the Taipei Times - David on Formosa Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:24:40 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-84209 [...] wrote about obstacles to cycling in Taiwan way back in September 2006. One of the key points I mentioned then was the problem of parking and [...] [...] wrote about obstacles to cycling in Taiwan way back in September 2006. One of the key points I mentioned then was the problem of parking and [...]

]]> By: David Reid http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-83816 David Reid Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:16:43 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-83816 Nathan, if you just want to do some easy riding then get on to the riverside bike paths. You can ride all the way out to Danshui, south to Xindian or along the Dahan River to Tucheng. If you want to go a bit further I suggest that you ride across to Xindian and take the route 9 to Pinglin or ride up to Wulai. You can also head out through to Tucheng and Sanxia. From there keep following route 3 or take the road up to Manyueyuan. If you search on this blog you can find details of the rides to Manyueyuan and Wulai. Nathan, if you just want to do some easy riding then get on to the riverside bike paths. You can ride all the way out to Danshui, south to Xindian or along the Dahan River to Tucheng.

If you want to go a bit further I suggest that you ride across to Xindian and take the route 9 to Pinglin or ride up to Wulai. You can also head out through to Tucheng and Sanxia. From there keep following route 3 or take the road up to Manyueyuan. If you search on this blog you can find details of the rides to Manyueyuan and Wulai.

]]> By: Nathan Miller http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-83815 Nathan Miller Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:39:40 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-83815 David, I have commented over here a couple times - I always dig your stuff and this post helps a lot - however I have a question for you. At the moment I am in Zhonghe, will be here for about two weeks...I bought my road bike with me and plan to do a couple rides...the weather is awful today, however I am still consider going out - call me crazy...I have studied up on the area using Google Earth and have a good idea where I am - however if you could send any points or advice - David,
I have commented over here a couple times – I always dig your stuff and this post helps a lot – however I have a question for you. At the moment I am in Zhonghe, will be here for about two weeks…I bought my road bike with me and plan to do a couple rides…the weather is awful today, however I am still consider going out – call me crazy…I have studied up on the area using Google Earth and have a good idea where I am – however if you could send any points or advice -

]]> By: Karl http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-83625 Karl Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:20:55 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-83625 Agree on the scooters, especially around night markets and on sidewalks. My little daughter (as three year old do) expects the sidewalk to be for people as it is in England, but she has had a few close ones from scooters parking that even I have not seen coming. I cycle to work in London, not sure I would do the same here, and that has nothing to do with the weather and all to do with people pulling out, turning left on red and actually just ignoring red. Agree on the scooters, especially around night markets and on sidewalks. My little daughter (as three year old do) expects the sidewalk to be for people as it is in England, but she has had a few close ones from scooters parking that even I have not seen coming. I cycle to work in London, not sure I would do the same here, and that has nothing to do with the weather and all to do with people pulling out, turning left on red and actually just ignoring red.

]]> By: David on Formosa » Bikes on the road http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-18149 David on Formosa » Bikes on the road Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:35:34 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-18149 [...] Several other issues were raised by different speakers at the event including the lack of on road bike paths, the many restrictions about taking bicycles on the MRT and the lack of good parking facilities for bikes. I have previously discussed some of these and other issues on this blog.    [...] [...] Several other issues were raised by different speakers at the event including the lack of on road bike paths, the many restrictions about taking bicycles on the MRT and the lack of good parking facilities for bikes. I have previously discussed some of these and other issues on this blog.    [...]

]]> By: David on Formosa » New bicycle parking at NTU http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 David on Formosa » New bicycle parking at NTU Wed, 10 Jan 2007 13:17:45 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-2953 [...] A while back I posted about some of the obstacles that cyclists face in Taiwan. One thing I noted was the lack of good parking for bikes. Witness the sidewalks around NTU which are overflowing with bicycles. An area like this is crying out for some similarly well designed bike racks. [...] [...] A while back I posted about some of the obstacles that cyclists face in Taiwan. One thing I noted was the lack of good parking for bikes. Witness the sidewalks around NTU which are overflowing with bicycles. An area like this is crying out for some similarly well designed bike racks. [...]

]]> By: Mark S. http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Mark S. Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:11:37 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2006/09/obstacles-to-cycling-in-taiwan/#comment-204 I saw a news article a little while back about a proposal to expand bicycle parking around Tai-Da. But those with scooters screamed and hollered that taking away some spaces for scooters would be "abusing human rights" (IIRC). Sheesh. Scooters, as they are generally operated and parked, are a plague upon Taiwan -- Taipei especially. I saw a news article a little while back about a proposal to expand bicycle parking around Tai-Da. But those with scooters screamed and hollered that taking away some spaces for scooters would be “abusing human rights” (IIRC). Sheesh.
Scooters, as they are generally operated and parked, are a plague upon Taiwan — Taipei especially.

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