Hi,
Apologies for the short notice, but ...
The weather promises to be really nice for a day bike trip in Taipei tomorrow, so here
Taipei River Path Bike Trip
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Taipei River Path Bike Trip
by seeker4 » 10 Mar 2006, 18:42
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by sandman » 10 Mar 2006, 19:08
Hey! Thanks for the map link, seeker. I've been looking for that as I plan to ride from the Xindian "drawbridge" tomorrow. Does anyone happen to know where that route goes? It disappears off the map to the left.
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by Mucha Man » 10 Mar 2006, 22:32
Jesus, I could have ridden from here to Danshui in the time it took to read that.
Ahem...now is that the kind of detail you expect for future hikes?
Ahem...now is that the kind of detail you expect for future hikes?
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by scomargo » 11 Mar 2006, 11:53
Today looks like the best weather we've had in a few days, and it may be the last of the good weather for a few more days too.
I just got a bike, but haven't really set it up the way I want to yet. Perhaps next time I can join you. This weekend I can't go out anyway as nobody else is here to help my wife with the kids. Looking forward to going out sometime in the future, though.
I just got a bike, but haven't really set it up the way I want to yet. Perhaps next time I can join you. This weekend I can't go out anyway as nobody else is here to help my wife with the kids. Looking forward to going out sometime in the future, though.
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by seeker4 » 13 Mar 2006, 08:07
We had a small group, but also had a good time. The weather was nearly ideal for that ride. While the segment through the Sanchong area was a bit challenging due to MRT construction, we got around that and went on for a nice long ride along the Danshui River. Saw many water birds, boats, an electric company helicopter working on high power lines, and many other things. Great breeze. Nice lunch in Bali with drinks and dessert later at a riverside cafe. Ended up in the hot springs in Beitou for a nice finish to the activity.
We followed the route outlined above with one exception -- near the end, instead of biking from Danshui back to Beitou, we jumped on the MRT at Hongshulin to save time and spare sore butts.
One note for anyone wanting to make this ride later on:
There are at least two places to board ferry boats in Bali and at least two operators now. One dock location is on the south end of the riverside market area (day/night market boardwalk) and the other is on the north end. The south end previously went to Danshui riverside market area only(near MRT station). Not sure now. The north end goes to either Danshui riverside market or to Fishermans Wharf. While bikes have always been allowed on board the boats for a small extra fee, we encountered considerable resistance from one operator there (Shufeng). This operator may be new. Although they tried to tell us that the weekend was too busy for bikes, then that the boats were too small for bikes, even after we'd purchased tickets (us and bikes), we eventually overcame the objections and crossed.
Recommendation: Avoid the Shufen ferry company, and use the other obvious operator if you have bikes along.
http://www.taipeitravel.net/article.asp ... 2&mrtId=13
"A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes." -- Mark Twain
Glad you got a bike. I'm sure we'll do it again sometime. Or someone else will plan one that we can join in on. It really wasn't that tough to put together. A timing note on rides during the summer: Due to sun and temperature, those rides should be planned to start earlier in the day (near daybreak) and end at lunchtime. In any case, the river bike paths around the Taipei area are really one of the area's best features any time of year.
We followed the route outlined above with one exception -- near the end, instead of biking from Danshui back to Beitou, we jumped on the MRT at Hongshulin to save time and spare sore butts.
One note for anyone wanting to make this ride later on:
There are at least two places to board ferry boats in Bali and at least two operators now. One dock location is on the south end of the riverside market area (day/night market boardwalk) and the other is on the north end. The south end previously went to Danshui riverside market area only(near MRT station). Not sure now. The north end goes to either Danshui riverside market or to Fishermans Wharf. While bikes have always been allowed on board the boats for a small extra fee, we encountered considerable resistance from one operator there (Shufeng). This operator may be new. Although they tried to tell us that the weekend was too busy for bikes, then that the boats were too small for bikes, even after we'd purchased tickets (us and bikes), we eventually overcame the objections and crossed.
Recommendation: Avoid the Shufen ferry company, and use the other obvious operator if you have bikes along.
http://www.taipeitravel.net/article.asp ... 2&mrtId=13
Muzha Man wrote:Jesus, I could have ridden from here to Danshui in the time it took to read that.
Ahem...now is that the kind of detail you expect for future hikes?
"A thing long expected takes the form of the unexpected when at last it comes." -- Mark Twain
scomargo wrote:I just got a bike, but haven't really set it up the way I want to yet. Perhaps next time I can join you. This weekend I can't go out anyway as nobody else is here to help my wife with the kids. Looking forward to going out sometime in the future, though.
Glad you got a bike. I'm sure we'll do it again sometime. Or someone else will plan one that we can join in on. It really wasn't that tough to put together. A timing note on rides during the summer: Due to sun and temperature, those rides should be planned to start earlier in the day (near daybreak) and end at lunchtime. In any case, the river bike paths around the Taipei area are really one of the area's best features any time of year.
"There is a benefit even in misfortune, for it is the rod with which a man can measure the loyalty of friends."
-Tirukkural 80:796 (Hindu text)
-Tirukkural 80:796 (Hindu text)
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Re: Taipei River Path Bike Trip
by igorveni » 31 Jan 2009, 21:07
Where to find maps of Taipei bike trails?
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