Thursday, May 22, 2014
A Taipei ride
Summary
1. Be prepared for everything, even from behind
2. Obstructions everywhere
3. Mostly no bike lanes in the streets
4. motorcycle drivers don't use mirrors and lights
5. Cars park illegally, e.g. to buy some food etc..
6. People chatting / walking in the middle of street
7. Driving in opposite directions , even in one way streets
8. Driving in small backstreets/alleys is much easier than on the wider lanes
9. Motor-cycles swing between cars to get to the front of the traffic lights
10. Everyone let's you clearly know you are slow and should get out of their way.
11. No yielding for bikes, no respect from traffic for bike lanes
12. Sidewalk is sometimes the only area free to bike.
7 reasons why bicycle commuting doesn’t work in Taiwan
This article from OZSOAPBOX HERE Most of the reasons still stand in 2014.
All Taiwan bike lanes finished by 2015 !
Money, Money, Money... it's not funny.... in a biker's world ... News HERE
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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