It’s always wet and at one point I’m cycling at 9km/hour on level ground because my chain is slipping all over my rear cassette. I can’t apply any pressure what so ever. To add to it all, we’ve got wind and my feet are soaking wet. Seriously. What saved my a$$ this day was the sweet pair of Swrve knickers I have. Kept the chill at bay.
And of course, we are racing against night fall. What’s new? Jason gets a little irritated with my Tropic of Cancer photo shoot. Literally we have 20 minutes to no light.
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Day 3: Toucheng to Heping 第三天:頭城到和平
Something still strange, I never see people. I guess that’s why the East Coast of Taiwan only needs about 2 major thoroughfares.
Today was a short day. One reason being that my chain broke twice nearing the top of a mountain. Why do snap chains on mountains in the rain?…it’s like my bike is hydrophobic. With the repairs in the rain, being soaked, mountain climbs, and the wind hitting us from the ocean. We had to call it a short day. We stayed in an over priced hotel with Gramps the owner. He told me how beautiful Jason is…funny old man.
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March to Taiwan
Purchased the plane ticket for myself and my bike to Taiwan. Jason and I are cycling this gem of a country, um…I mean “province”. It should be pretty simple and straightforward.
I’ve also recently acquired a 10″ netbook for my travels. Finally I’ll be able to edit RAW and upload them for you to see. Along with loading up Google Earth and maps and Lonely Planet Guides that just add extra weight.