That steep "20%" section is a shortcut. You could have kept the main road, which actually has less traffic because many drivers take the shortcut. There's also no need to ride through the city at all thanks to the riverside bike paths. The roadworks that close the road except at certain hours have been there since a few years already. It keeps landsliding. I guess the RAIN slowed you down, but even without rain and given your starting point, you should have started riding at dawn to be able to make it on time. Besides, the earlier the better in hot and humid Taiwanese weather. Nice ride! Awful weather!
Thanks for taking the time to write. Now that we had done this ride , I’m 100% agreed with all of your comments and suggestions. 😆. The original plan was aggressive and we didn’t plan to ride 12 hours a day. We couldn’t had skipped the city by hopping into the minivan and drove to the base of the mountain. The weather was terrible that day.
That is some rain
No kidding. The biggest rain and thunderstorm I’ve experienced in person. If that’s in California, there would be mudslides everywhere.
Well Done From The UK 🇬🇧🖖
That steep "20%" section is a shortcut. You could have kept the main road, which actually has less traffic because many drivers take the shortcut.
There's also no need to ride through the city at all thanks to the riverside bike paths.
The roadworks that close the road except at certain hours have been there since a few years already. It keeps landsliding. I guess the RAIN slowed you down, but even without rain and given your starting point, you should have started riding at dawn to be able to make it on time. Besides, the earlier the better in hot and humid Taiwanese weather.
Nice ride! Awful weather!
Thanks for taking the time to write. Now that we had done this ride , I’m 100% agreed with all of your comments and suggestions. 😆. The original plan was aggressive and we didn’t plan to ride 12 hours a day. We couldn’t had skipped the city by hopping into the minivan and drove to the base of the mountain. The weather was terrible that day.