tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5570126414814805686..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Some thoughts on BikingMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-82010414801854143272016-08-15T19:43:54.766+08:002016-08-15T19:43:54.766+08:00You have one of the most entertaining travel blog ...You have one of the most entertaining travel blog I've ever read, Michael! Enjoyed my time here!<br /><br />Btw, what route would you recommend if you were just to walk around Liyu Lake? Where to go first and where would you stop last? :)kellyhttp://fliiby.com/myqutenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-36089966113139677312009-11-30T18:22:59.288+08:002009-11-30T18:22:59.288+08:00I really enjoyed riding that - speaks volumes to m...I really enjoyed riding that - speaks volumes to me. Hope to catch you on your next adventure - perhaps the east coast in a couple weeks?<br />NathanBicyclesidewalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368394132652133224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-8366279999672218532009-11-29T17:22:57.858+08:002009-11-29T17:22:57.858+08:00Hey, awesome post! This will be inspiring to alot ...Hey, awesome post! This will be inspiring to alot of people. Its good to be on two wheels and get into the exploration spirit. I'm a new-comer to Taiwan and live in Taipei, have been exploring new areas each day on my bike as well as going back to the same routes that I enjoyed. Hope you keep up your blog writing with some regular stories. Check out mine: www.poweredbyusana.blogspot.comDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038157644327990776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-69637556816504054432009-11-17T16:29:49.058+08:002009-11-17T16:29:49.058+08:00DailyKos - Biking in Taiwan
Thanks for the heads-...<a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/11/20357/669" rel="nofollow">DailyKos - Biking in Taiwan</a><br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up Feiren. <br /><br />Nicely done Michael! Great stuff as usual.D.E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-24476097500099523712009-11-16T23:24:38.241+08:002009-11-16T23:24:38.241+08:00Amidst such chaotic traffic please ride safely Mik...Amidst such chaotic traffic please ride safely Mike!<br /><br />Your blog about biking is giving me goose bumps cuz you make it sound like an epiloque!<br /><br />Again please do make safety a priority.<br /><br />ATOQAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-30241544580610912242009-11-16T20:59:04.829+08:002009-11-16T20:59:04.829+08:00You're looking great Michael! Hope to join yo...You're looking great Michael! Hope to join you on some more rides!Toddhttp://thedailybubbletea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-59516890883187104472009-11-16T18:26:19.765+08:002009-11-16T18:26:19.765+08:00Wow, it's so epic. Really looks like you'v...Wow, it's so epic. Really looks like you've reached true enlightment :)<br />I share every word you wrote, I love the supreme feeling of accomplishment when you push a little bit farther, the joy involved when some issues (getting lost, a comic fall wihout consecuences ... ) arise.<br />For me, nothing is better on those troubled days than taking your bike and see things fix again as kilometres come by and your feel you can bike, breathe and sweap to end of the world !<br />I'll probably be at Taiwan next summer close to Taichung (Yuan-li), hopefully find you up climbing one of these hills.Diegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-54206166493050173092009-11-16T16:31:34.107+08:002009-11-16T16:31:34.107+08:00Tasteful nudes of Michael?Tasteful nudes of Michael?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-60354930498486172012009-11-16T12:21:17.055+08:002009-11-16T12:21:17.055+08:00The Giant people are paying you a commission, righ...The Giant people are paying you a commission, right? ;)<br /><br />BarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-5447708502528323522009-11-16T11:44:07.732+08:002009-11-16T11:44:07.732+08:00Well said, big guy. Nothing like some self-brutali...Well said, big guy. Nothing like some self-brutalization to remind you that you're alive. <br /><br />Oh, and I second the request for tasteful nudes.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759067282582187193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-69860641201347654982009-11-16T10:15:52.587+08:002009-11-16T10:15:52.587+08:00First, thanks for expressing how I feel about the ...First, thanks for expressing how I feel about the subject so well. <br /><br />Secondly, the amazing thing about biking in Taiwan is that you have just scratched the surface. I'm still finding new places to ride all the time.<br /><br />Third, nice post on the Daily Kos. The tourist people should be paying you for this.Michael Faheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057491107522344042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-18192135019965541412009-11-16T08:36:35.705+08:002009-11-16T08:36:35.705+08:00This is great Michael, what a great write up. I...This is great Michael, what a great write up. I'm going to share this post with a few friends who've expressed interest in biking but haven't really done anything about it.<br /><br />As soon as I finish the coffee I'm drinking, I was planning to head out for a short loop ride. But after reading this, I've decided to take the left fork instead of the right and extend it into new territory.Craig Ferguson (@cfimages)http://www.craigfergusonimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-30703705861919797232009-11-16T08:12:24.014+08:002009-11-16T08:12:24.014+08:00Keep on biking! Hopefully I will be able to join y...Keep on biking! Hopefully I will be able to join you on a trip one of these days.The Taipei Kidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-3216004789814885802009-11-16T07:02:46.562+08:002009-11-16T07:02:46.562+08:00Comprock, it was insane and I'll never do it a...Comprock, it was insane and I'll never do it again. If anything had crossed into my path, I would immediately transitioned to a higher state.<br /><br />But it was fuuuuunnnn.Michael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-31660876576549915262009-11-16T01:42:25.300+08:002009-11-16T01:42:25.300+08:00Oh no, you did say it well. Awesome. Wow, boy I ...Oh no, you did say it well. Awesome. Wow, boy I am glad you obliged the request. Thank you, thank you. It's late, but reading your post made me want to get out on my bike and ride right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-47811617902725693612009-11-16T00:39:38.753+08:002009-11-16T00:39:38.753+08:00Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike....
...did you not ge...Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike....<br />...did you not get the hint?<br /><br />We want tasteful nudes.<br /><br />Nothing else will satisfyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-29294277816140293992009-11-16T00:11:04.981+08:002009-11-16T00:11:04.981+08:00Great write up Michael. Glad to know I'll have...Great write up Michael. Glad to know I'll have a riding companion here in Taiwan for a while longer.<br /><br />75kph downhill? You're nuts!Michael Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403071468957826677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-21216634136495997592009-11-15T23:24:41.651+08:002009-11-15T23:24:41.651+08:00Michael is a testament to hard work and determinat...Michael is a testament to hard work and determination. <br />Most men at 46 would give up before they even started. I think this says a lot about Michael Turton, his spirit, and his love of life. <br /><br />As they say, "You've come a long way."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com