Finding Formosa Through the Bicycle
Frame:
An intimate look at the ways of
knowing Taiwan through bicycle travel.
When: October 22nd @ 2:30pm
Where: People's Park near Cheng-ping on Gong-yi Rd.
Who: Speaker: Mr. Andrew D. Kerslake, Editor of
Taiwan in Cycles: a Taiwan-based blog dedicated to exploration, analysis and
critique of Taiwan’s bicycle culture.
Background: Originally from Seattle,
Washington, USA, Mr. Kerslake has been based in Taichung since 1998. With his background in East Asian Studies, Mr. Kerslake has spent the
past twenty years as a keen observer of Taiwan’s changing cultural landscape.
In
2007, Mr. Kerslake decided to combine his interests and experience in history,
culture and cycling to launch Taiwan in Cycles; the first English Language online publication to focus primarily on Taiwan’s cycling culture. The goal of this
blog was to use cycling as a medium to explore, educate, share and inspire people from
Taiwan and around the world to seek out and discover this beautiful country by bike.
Through route reviews, travelogues,
editorials, photography and essays, Mr. Kerslake has created a body of work
that has provided cyclists and non-cyclists alike with a few of the breadcrumbs
that might be helpful in crafting their own intimate memories with this land
and the people who call Taiwan home.
Over the course of his involvement with
Taiwan in Cycles, Mr. Kerslake has been cited as a reference in numerous books
and publications focusing on Taiwan’s cycling environment. These include The
Cyclist’s Bucket List by Ian Dille, Taiwan Today, Adventure Cycling Magazine,
as well as numerous international blog posts.
Moreover, Mr. Kerslake has helped dozens of
visitors edit and craft their travel plans to get the most from their
experience in Taiwan. It is through Taiwan in Cycles that Mr. Kerslake has
hoped to participate and contribute to the community of Taiwanese cyclists.
活動時間:10/22(日) 14:30 草悟廣場
所謂美學是指以對美的本質及其意義的研究為主題的學科，單車美學是需要建構和落實，故舉辦相關演講活動，將其想法、風格、態度，甚至是生活方式，透過靜態演講的方式傳達給大家，以增加活動的知識內涵，並提升活動整體素質，讓騎士經典活動不單只是個騎乘活動，更有理念傳達的目的。
Andrew Kerslake，美國華盛頓州西雅圖人，中文名為：柯安助，為長年居住在台中的一位單車部落客具有人類學以及東亞研究的學術背景。
1998年來到台灣，以單車視角觀看台灣，紀錄許多台灣的單車店家，並拍攝許多單車與這片土地的互動照片。於2007年，建立第一個以台灣單車文化為主體的英語單車部落格。致力於探索、分析、與評論台灣單車文化。
期望能以單車文化主題為媒介，對世界各國的人分享與解說台灣之美。 透過【Taiwan in Cycles】部落格，柯安助的文章曾多次被引用在單車書籍、雜誌、平面報導等媒體中，其中包括：Ian Dille著作之 The Cyclist’s Bucket List、Taiwan Today、Adventure Cycling Magazine 等。
目前在台中擔任教職，育有一女。
相關作品見於Taiwan in Cycles
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