MTB Race in Nantou

Ladies and gents. There is an XC race coming up on the 23 of January. It is on the same weekend as the road race, but this race is on Sunday. Racing starts at 9 am in Puli. It seems to be about a 2km course with elites doing 12 laps and then fewer laps for others. The info about it is here.

Nantou Racing

There is a 75 km race coming up on January 22 in Nantou. Brrr.It starts in Puli and takes a long way back to Sun Moon Lake. There is an elite category and age group categories as well. The info is here.

Where To Ride Your Road Bike #2

There is a famous hill climb on route 136. This is a map of the ride.

It starts out as a gentle climb and then rises to about 700m above sea level. You can do it as an out-and-back ride, or do a loop. I like doing the loop because the descent down the back side is one of the best that I have found. Since they put in freeway 6 a couple of years ago, the ride back on highway 14 used a lot less, so it is much nicer.

Where To Ride Your Road Bike #1

There is a nice ride that you should try. This is the link to the Google map.

It is an out-and-back ride that starts in Changhua with a mid-point out in Nantou. In total it is about 60 km and there are a couple of climbs which makes it a little difficult. There are usually not too many cars and there are only about six stoplights total. There are plenty of places to stop for water and food, most importantly, near the top of climbs.