tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post2865052432937386601..comments2024-03-14T10:19:04.234-07:00Comments on Taiwan In Cycles: Is this Taichung's Hardest Climb?: Route 100 to Jiu Tong Shan (酒桶山)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-76609875457030787042012-07-18T07:06:11.123-07:002012-07-18T07:06:11.123-07:00Enjoyed all your commentary - very entertaining. ...Enjoyed all your commentary - very entertaining. I've been riding my scooter around the area recently, so I know all the roads you've mentioned. I've also parked at one of those expensive cafes and hiked a forgotten trail to the top of the mountain. Took almost 2 hours from the highest cafe/resort. I'm still in the process of choosing/finding a good bicycle to buy for those kinds of climbs.<br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-13806369473581976962012-07-18T03:25:03.101-07:002012-07-18T03:25:03.101-07:00Thanks, Mike!
Years and years ago there was a roa...Thanks, Mike!<br /><br />Years and years ago there was a road that went from Chung Ho to... some other place back there. It was great and I have no clue where it is anymore. Ha! A couple trails and roads are now gone. <br /><br />Keep exploring!NONEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312011183953017842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-47305764467758685362012-07-18T02:15:05.695-07:002012-07-18T02:15:05.695-07:00Enjoyed all your commentary - very entertaining. ...Enjoyed all your commentary - very entertaining. I've been riding my scooter around the area recently, so I know all the roads you've mentioned. I've also parked at one of those expensive cafes and hiked a forgotten trail to the top of the mountain. Took almost 2 hours from the highest cafe/resort. I'm still in the process of choosing/finding a good bicycle to buy for those kinds of climbs.<br />MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-50686828173022142722012-07-16T19:00:18.397-07:002012-07-16T19:00:18.397-07:00I think that it would be fair to dub this ride ...I think that it would be fair to dub this ride 'Taichung's Least Forgiving Climb'. It is, however, worth the struggle. Fantastic views. I would add the caveat: bring water up the hill with you!Domenichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947783577035194447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-54154939299788371242012-07-16T04:08:12.791-07:002012-07-16T04:08:12.791-07:00Great post of the ride - looks like a solid climb ...Great post of the ride - looks like a solid climb - I still need to acquire climbing legs - that ride would be super tough for me - do you have a GPS map of the route? I would be interested to see the elevation.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103990308942486967noreply@blogger.com