A classic piece of dialog from the Taiwan movie Island Etude:  “There are some things that, if you don’t do them now, never will.” These words set off a craze for traveling around the whole of Taiwan by bike. Riding around Taiwan is now on many people’s “bucket list”! Since 2010, the Tourism Bureau has actively conducted a whole series of events related to the Taiwan Cycling Festival, enthusiastically inviting Taiwanese to lay down their “tire” tracks and turn the results of innovation in transportation construction into a new resource for tourism, aiming to make Taiwan into an international-level paradise for leisure cycling.

Taiwan has an excellent highway system plus a superior topography so that when cycling, a rider can also appreciate magnificent scenery along the route. It’s somewhat a cycling tour around the island that boasts a convenient and enjoyable itinerary! The series of activities of the “Taiwan Cycling Festival” focus on bicycle touring and pulls together the tourist and transportation resources of the various county seats to present the specifics of a diverse and local touring culture.

Accompanied by beautiful mountains and water scenery, bicycle enthusiasts from around the world can come on a pilgrimage and are provided a varied and rich recreational cycling experience, making the riding of the “iron horse” no longer a simple exercise but rather the perfect experience in body and soul.

Taiwan Cycling Festival is happening from the 30^th October 2015 – 22^nd November 2015. Here are two main events that are happening during this unique festival:

2015 Taiwan KOM Challenge

Date: 30^th October 2015

Information and registration: here

2015 Sun Moon Lake “Come! Bikeday” Festival

Date: 15^th November 2015

Special rewards will be offered to foreign bike riders registering for this bike event. Visit 2015 Music Festival website for details.

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