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A Bike Ride Around Taiwan: Part 2- The East Coast

Table of Contents: Day 9 – Daren to Taitung Day 10 – rest day in Taitung Day 11-Taitung to Chishang Day 12-Chishang to Guangfu Day 13-Guangfu to Taroko Day 14-Taroko Gorge /train to Yilan from Xincheng Day 15-Yilan to Jiufen … Continue reading

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A Bike Ride Around Taiwan: Part 1 – The West Coast

Table of Contents: Day 1 – Taipei (Ximending)  to Hsinchu Day 2 – Hsinchu to Wuqi (via train to Shalu) Day 3 – Wuqi to Beigang Day 4 – Beigang to Tainan Day 5 – Tainan to Donggang Day 6 … Continue reading

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Wanapitei Forks to Georgian Bay & Up The Pickerel To Hwy 69

Table of Contents: Day 4: From Sturgeon Chutes to The Old Voyageur Channel Day 5: From The Old Voyageur Channel To the Bustard Islands (CS 900) Day 6: A Day In The Bustards/A Visit to the Bustard Rocks Lighthouses Day … Continue reading

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Down The Lower Wanapitei River From Secord Falls to Hartley Bay

Table of Contents: Why the lower Wanapitei River? Getting To The Put-In Day 1: Secord Falls To McVittie Dam Day 2: McVittie Dam To Hwy 634 Day 3: Hwy 634 To Sturgeon Chutes Day 4: Hwy 634 To Hartley Bay … Continue reading

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Down The Nokiidaa and Don River Bike Trails From Bradford to Toronto (Mostly Off-Road)

The Route Map The Lake To Lake Trail Getting To Bradford – The GO Train Getting To the Trailhead The Nokiidaa Trail To  Bayview Ave S of Vandorf Sideroad The Meaning of the Anishnaabe Word Nokiidaa Down Leslie Street to … Continue reading

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Off-Road Bike Trails From Oshawa Go Station To Toronto Riverdale

Table of Contents: The Route Map Getting To Oshawa – The GO Train Down To the Waterfront Trail Along The Waterfront To Highland Creek From Highland Creek To Ellesmere Road West On The Meadoway The East Don Trail/Mocassin Trail/Don Trail … Continue reading

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Skuggi and Viggo Go A.I., A.I., Oh!

Over the past fifteen years, our home has been enriched by the presence of two Icelandic Sheepdogs.  Viggo came first, in July of 2009, and 12 years later, when he left for Valhalla, there was a bit of a gap … Continue reading

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Guelph to Toronto’s East End By Bicycle

A warm and sunny Monday weather forecast – a perfect day for a longer bike ride. Having explored and revisited the various ride options in my immediate neighbourhood, I have started using the Go Train network to venture a little … Continue reading

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Taipei – Km 0 of My Round-Taiwan Bike Ride

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Taipei, the capital of the island nation of Taiwan, is the heart of a metropolitan area of nearly ten million people, which stretches from Taoyuan to Keelung at the northern end of the island. Landing at the airport after a … Continue reading

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環島 Huándǎo – Planning A Bicycle Ride Around Taiwan (Route, Bike Rental, Accommodation, Etc.)

Table of Contents: Taiwan As a Major Cycling Touring Destination Route No. 1 – The Around The Island Trip Cycling Counter-Clockwise The Island’s West and East Sides – Which is more popular? A Route No. 1 Add-On Getting To Taipei … Continue reading

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