 Taiwan
Cycling Festival.
From the coast of Hualien to the top of Hehuan Mountain,
climbing 3275m over 100km, this is the King of the
Mountains Challenge, one of the highlight events of
the Taiwan Cycling Festival.
You can do it!
Michael and I are taking part in the festivities and
though several cycling events are held throughout
Taiwan between November 9th and 17th, we chose to
come here. Actually, we didn��t choose. It was chosen
for us. Aaaaugh.
Between the pain and regrets that I accepted a challenge
way over my head, I realized hey, there are actually
climbing techniques that you can use to make things
a little easier.
Stabilize your body and your pedaling. When you climb,
the front wheel and center of gravity are higher,
so lean forward a little.
In addition to having the right skills, using equipment
that functions properly also helps too.
What happened to your seat?
It came loose. See?
It always pays to do a full check of your bike before
you set out on an epic endeavor. But you still have
to bring tools (and people who know what they��re doing)
as well.
Hang in there. Almost there.
My god, we finally made it.
Yay!
Why did I do this? I must have been crazy. Next time
someone says go do Wuling, just shoot them.
Taiwan is cycling heaven. There are nice, easy routes
for beginners like me and there are also ones so difficult
that they draw top international athletes to come
and challenge. Best of all, the scenery along the
way is simply breathtaking.
You know what, I��m never doing this again. Never!
That��s what I said last time. The last time I went
up it was great. And here I am now, what am I doing?
Climbing this hill again. It��s a stunning piece of
road, and they say if you��re Taiwanese, you have to
do it. You have to climb Wuling.
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