Wrapping your wife's Brompton in the rain jacket to end up with a package TRA is happy with is a smart move. I've had 12°C and rain in Taichung once and it was miserable, so props for heading out on the bike at 15°C. Merry xmas and keep 'em coming.
Unfortunately, it didn't work and I almost missed my train as I rode around the station area looking for a black rubbish bag to put my bike in. Bloody jobsworth TRA staff!
@@AsiaHikelopedia I see a new Hikelopedia product here: Richard's signature rain jacket that can morph into a TRA-compatible Brompton cover by undoing some buttons... Keep in mind Brompton has a stronghold in urban Asian markets, so there actually might be a market for such a product in Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore...
The brompton bicycle can be equipped with an electric motor, so that it will not be tired for long distances, and it will be fast. Thanks for your weekend video.
great video, as always. been following since the trek around sg. this is now part of my saturday morning routine; coffee and hikelopedia. merry christmas to you and the family, richard.
I rode my scooter around the coast of Taiwan back in June. I saw many places like this along the way. I'm making videos about it now. 2:36 During my trip most of the dogs I came across were surprisingly chill, except the night in Chiayi when I was being chased by a pack (that I didn't see, only heard behind me) on a dark road between some fields. Thankfully the scooter is much faster. 4:13 I drove through sand like that (and almost fell off my scooter) on my 4th day between Chiayi and Tainan. I had to change my route when it became too much to go through. 4:52 I went by Songbo Fishing Harbour on my 2nd day (video is on my channel). 13:31 I stopped there too on my 2nd day (It's also in my video)! Same beeping sound from the trucks too! lol Great video, overall! You've earned a subscriber!
You might want to invest in some pepper spray for dogs in future - always an issue in Taiwan sadly. That Outlet Mall actually has some excellent food options. I even found fish n chips last time I was down there! Thanks for another excellent video. I do wish that the Taiwanese government would take better care of the west coast areas - especially the beaches. Zhunan beach is lovely but the local government has done very little to develop or protect it.
Abit late to this video as I was busy over Christmas period. First, Merry Christmas to you and your family! Second, it's 15 degrees and windy and you are not even wearing long pants! Good to see a different kind of Taiwan! I bet the train ride home is the best feeling after such a long ride. 😁
Hello Richard, I am also considering going to ride in Taiwan. Maybe this fall/winter 2023-24. We travel the same way, hotels and minimal luggage. I thought about joining an organized group but most only melt the East Coast in 7-8 days. I would like to spend three weeks seeing the coast and also the mountains. My concern lies with the food side. Of course, Taiwan is famous for its food and cuisine (and I like oriental cuisine), but I'm not very comfortable ordering from menus and restaurants written in Mandarin Chinese, especially outside of large cities. Eating well while cycling is important! I'm a bit of a "traditional picky eater", especially at breakfast. In your video, you seem to like convenience stores for eating. I admit to being a little surprised if I am offered to eat noodles or soup for breakfast as I have read on travel forum. What about ordering food and booking hotels if you don't know Mandarin? Can we get by with Google Translate? Thank you in advance for your advice.
Most people who work in the tourism industry and shopkeepers in Taiwan speak at least a little English and restaurants in touristy areas will have an English menu. If not, Google will work for sure. For breakfast I eat like a local, but for picky eaters there are breakfast shops that sell decent sandwiches (bacon and egg) in pretty much every small town. Otherwise 7-11s have western stuff too. Most importantly, people in Taiwan are super friendly and always willing to help out foreigners. So don't worry, you will have a great time!
I have been cycling in this section a couple times before. Hopefully I can come to Taiwan early next year if the Taiwanese Government opens its door to individual Hong Kong tourists.
好會騎、好辛苦、好健康丶好爸爸，這部片的看後感言
很健康的節目。
How wonderful it is to be able to just appreciate the experience of traveling through your amazing videos. I really love this. Thanks!
Thank you!
台灣的鄉下最重要的地點是廟.沿海又多為媽祖廟.不管是要補充飲用水或上廁所都很方便,也可以坐下休息
台灣的廟.幾乎是每個村里都至少會有一間,大或小差別而已
Wrapping your wife's Brompton in the rain jacket to end up with a package TRA is happy with is a smart move.
I've had 12°C and rain in Taichung once and it was miserable, so props for heading out on the bike at 15°C.
Merry xmas and keep 'em coming.
Unfortunately, it didn't work and I almost missed my train as I rode around the station area looking for a black rubbish bag to put my bike in. Bloody jobsworth TRA staff!
@@AsiaHikelopedia I see a new Hikelopedia product here: Richard's signature rain jacket that can morph into a TRA-compatible Brompton cover by undoing some buttons...
Keep in mind Brompton has a stronghold in urban Asian markets, so there actually might be a market for such a product in Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore...
Haha! That would be a miracle product!
The brompton bicycle can be equipped with an electric motor, so that it will not be tired for long distances, and it will be fast.
Thanks for your weekend video.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Wonderful video
Rural areas have been forgotten sometime.
But still beautiful .
Thanks for watching
台灣冬季吹東北季風
西海岸是迎風面
風大又冷又是工業密集區
算是不適合冬季旅行的地點
😃 Nice simple video. That is some distance :D on a brompton :D :D
Yes it was!
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your families 👏👏👏
Same to you!
You're right about feeling colder in Taiwan than the UK! We have very low humidity in San Francisco Bay Area. It's comfortable year around! 👏💪🤙🌉🤗🤗
Welcome to Changhua. Lots of interesting places around here, including Lukang. Let us know next time you’re in town!
Thanks
Thank you!
great video, as always. been following since the trek around sg.
this is now part of my saturday morning routine; coffee and hikelopedia.
merry christmas to you and the family, richard.
Thanks for watching! Merry Xmas!
Great to see the ordinary Taiwan, just the way I remerber it as a former sailor. Merry Christmas Richard!!
Same to you!
A very industrious video😊
Very!
I was with the giant 环岛 group or around 45 riders last week riding past the "desert" and "hydro windmill"...too bad we didnt meet each other!
Yes, shame. Enjoy your trip by the way!
Actually, as a real Taiwanese, I 've never visited these areas. Thank u! You help me know more about Taiwan.
You're welcome
大家愛台
Merry Christmas mate and thank you for the awesome videos
Thank you. Same to you!
Merry Christmas Richard
Same to you!
想不到那邊有濱海自行車道，謝謝你的介紹，有機會去騎騎看。
夏天去比較好吧！
Taiwan in the raw.. Nice!
Thanks
As always refreshing. Thank you Sir.
Real Taiwan. I like it. The west coast is certainly not as scenic as the east, but still fun to cycle along I fathom.
Well, it's flat at least!
大自然力量很大！
沒錯
I rode my scooter around the coast of Taiwan back in June. I saw many places like this along the way. I'm making videos about it now.
2:36 During my trip most of the dogs I came across were surprisingly chill, except the night in Chiayi when I was being chased by a pack (that I didn't see, only heard behind me) on a dark road between some fields. Thankfully the scooter is much faster.
4:13 I drove through sand like that (and almost fell off my scooter) on my 4th day between Chiayi and Tainan. I had to change my route when it became too much to go through.
4:52 I went by Songbo Fishing Harbour on my 2nd day (video is on my channel).
13:31 I stopped there too on my 2nd day (It's also in my video)! Same beeping sound from the trucks too! lol
Great video, overall! You've earned a subscriber!
Cool. Thanks. Hope you enjoyed your ride around Taiwan. I'm planning to do it on my bike in a couple of weeks!
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Same to you!
4：41 海邊的人們在蒐集石蚵，是一種小型的蚵
謝謝
You might want to invest in some pepper spray for dogs in future - always an issue in Taiwan sadly.
That Outlet Mall actually has some excellent food options. I even found fish n chips last time I was down there!
Thanks for another excellent video. I do wish that the Taiwanese government would take better care of the west coast areas - especially the beaches. Zhunan beach is lovely but the local government has done very little to develop or protect it.
Thanks for the tip! I couldn't be bothered to go into the mall as I had my bike!
Abit late to this video as I was busy over Christmas period. First, Merry Christmas to you and your family! Second, it's 15 degrees and windy and you are not even wearing long pants! Good to see a different kind of Taiwan! I bet the train ride home is the best feeling after such a long ride. 😁
Same to you! The train ride was nice!
Hello Richard, I am also considering going to ride in Taiwan. Maybe this fall/winter 2023-24. We travel the same way, hotels and minimal luggage. I thought about joining an organized group but most only melt the East Coast in 7-8 days. I would like to spend three weeks seeing the coast and also the mountains. My concern lies with the food side. Of course, Taiwan is famous for its food and cuisine (and I like oriental cuisine), but I'm not very comfortable ordering from menus and restaurants written in Mandarin Chinese, especially outside of large cities. Eating well while cycling is important! I'm a bit of a "traditional picky eater", especially at breakfast. In your video, you seem to like convenience stores for eating. I admit to being a little surprised if I am offered to eat noodles or soup for breakfast as I have read on travel forum. What about ordering food and booking hotels if you don't know Mandarin? Can we get by with Google Translate? Thank you in advance for your advice.
Most people who work in the tourism industry and shopkeepers in Taiwan speak at least a little English and restaurants in touristy areas will have an English menu. If not, Google will work for sure. For breakfast I eat like a local, but for picky eaters there are breakfast shops that sell decent sandwiches (bacon and egg) in pretty much every small town. Otherwise 7-11s have western stuff too. Most importantly, people in Taiwan are super friendly and always willing to help out foreigners. So don't worry, you will have a great time!
Merry Christmas 🎉 It’s bloody cold
haha!
辛苦了
還好啦
上次騎新竹十七公里海岸線景觀自行車道還蠻不錯的,但如果騎到沒人管的西部海岸線,就是殘破、荒蕪、風沙大及垃圾一堆的景緻,政府單位及在地民眾要好好檢討一下,為何美麗的海岸線會管理成這樣.
Yes, especially the Miaoli sections of it. Zhunan Beach could be a great tourist attraction if the government took proper care of it...
偏鄉的地方政府很涼，農漁民根本沒空沒興趣監督，年輕人都外移都會、學校和工業區。
I have been cycling in this section a couple times before. Hopefully I can come to Taiwan early next year if the Taiwanese Government opens its door to individual Hong Kong tourists.
Hope you can too!
Affair Hotel! Honesty is the best policy, I guess. 😂🤣
台灣西部海岸很可怕，沙灘裡不曉得埋了多少東西！還有有毒的廢棄物...水也是被污染的很嚴重
對啦,還有核武的殘留物,
所以去過海邊的都得腦殘,
你一定去過很多海岸吧.
Do you use a gimbal stabilizer? Can you tell me about it?
No, I don't. They are too much trouble. I use a tripod
How do you stabilize the camera to lock onto your face while biking or walking?
Must be the autofocus tracker on the camera
Affair Hotel. Haha!🤣
台灣農家都會養狗，地域性很強，要注意安全喔。
Bikelopedia.
Haha!
You forgot to eat the nation -wide famous and delicous chang-hwa meat ball
I didn't have time. Next time for sure!
My exes live in Miaoli that is why I reside in Hsinchu.😆
Haha
全世界廿座最佳離岸風電場，台灣就號稱佔了十六個，就知道台灣西海岸的風有多強了。。。第二段路你闖入台中港工業區了，那兒全是工廠，也是台灣離岸風電產業聚集地，離住宅區有些距離，所以也沒有商家，您找不到吃的也不足為奇了，因是港口，都是大型貨櫃車和連結車，不是遊玩的好地點，你看來就像是隻誤闖叢林的小白兔。。。
在山上遇見狗的時候、盡量不要與他們有眼神上的接觸，比較不會被狗追（猴子也是）
Who let the dogs out? Who? Who? Who?😆
狗狗的主詞應該用“牠”，“祂”通常是神明的主詞。
oops!
Bleak.....bleak.....bleak