tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post4842423112192346425..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Alishan RidingMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-20341435136117395062010-12-15T23:05:11.719+08:002010-12-15T23:05:11.719+08:00Awesome. Jealous. And the Chinese character whic...Awesome. Jealous. And the Chinese character which represents a sense of longing for something I imagine I have already done.P. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11503894022260641010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-41987460590780072012010-12-14T21:23:23.273+08:002010-12-14T21:23:23.273+08:00"It is hard to adequately describe 159甲. It i..."It is hard to adequately describe 159甲. It is not a beautiful road. No, it is more like a meditation on beauty in the form of a road."<br /><br />I'm absolutely on the same page as you when it comes to this road. I've scootered it and driven it but never biked it.Steven Crookhttp://bradttaiwan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-50599830108187555002010-12-14T11:48:21.127+08:002010-12-14T11:48:21.127+08:00Great riding Michael & Drew. I'm very much...Great riding Michael & Drew. I'm very much missing riding with you guys over the lovely hills and lush valleys. I'll toss you some photos of Sicily walks next week. The last of my India photos come out this week.<br /><br />By the way, you're looking good.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16557041215384252005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-60018442009085314812010-12-14T07:13:52.714+08:002010-12-14T07:13:52.714+08:00Well Richa... because it is not really close to ou...Well Richa... because it is not really close to our route. If we were going up near Shuili...maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-69557188713297214642010-12-14T01:01:54.678+08:002010-12-14T01:01:54.678+08:00Why did you folks skipped Tataka?
RichaWhy did you folks skipped Tataka?<br /><br />RichaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-37473166419191744322010-12-13T09:21:30.862+08:002010-12-13T09:21:30.862+08:00Geoff, I'll be looking forward to our meeting!...Geoff, I'll be looking forward to our meeting!Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-18990740245359695722010-12-13T09:21:15.709+08:002010-12-13T09:21:15.709+08:00RSK, it's definitely easily doable in two days...RSK, it's definitely easily doable in two days even for me and for a fit biker like Drew, in one. The total distance to Chiayi is around 100 mi/160 kms. If you left Taichung at 5:30 you'd be in Caoling by 11-12 (85-90 kms) and Fenchihu by 3-3:30. It's 2.5 hours downhill to Chiayi from there. All this assumes not much stopping for photos, and no trouble like flat tires. The latter is the problem, especially on 159A -- there's a long and very desolate section between Guanghua and Dahu that I wouldn't want to have a problem on. You'd need to do it in May or June when the days are longer to make sure you wouldn't be going down 159A in the dark. <br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-63462488856414540302010-12-13T08:01:27.033+08:002010-12-13T08:01:27.033+08:00RSK,
Funny... I was doing the calculus yesterday ...RSK,<br /><br />Funny... I was doing the calculus yesterday to do it on one day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-34058066819269455702010-12-13T05:39:35.059+08:002010-12-13T05:39:35.059+08:00Michael, a hackneyed phrase perhaps .... "Tha...Michael, a hackneyed phrase perhaps .... "That was awesome". Looking at the photos I could almost feel the warmth and smell that distinctive Taiwanness. Hope to be somewhere there in May. Well done both of you.Geoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-63282602080482902882010-12-13T00:40:46.814+08:002010-12-13T00:40:46.814+08:00So jealous. But great that you guys have blazed th...So jealous. But great that you guys have blazed this route out and provided some excellent feedback on accom and eating. I'm a little amazed it's only a two day ride. It just seems like it would be so much longer.Robert Scott Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790139614002283723noreply@blogger.com