TAIWAN

Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories

Overview
The yin and yang and yuck. In April 2019, we bought into the concept of an around the island designated bike route. In summary it was 50% urban highway (yuck), 30% marginally OK (yang) and 20% nice highway and bike path riding (yin).… Continue reading TAIWAN

Colombia

Overview | How We Rate This Trip | Route Descriptions & Maps | Road Stories | For What It’s Worth

Overview

 
 
Colombia is a gorgeous country with friendly inhabitants. It has world-class colonial cities and towns. Bogotá is a bike friendly city especially on Sundays when many roads are closed off to motorized traffic. A great bike… Continue reading Colombia

Uganda

Introduction
January 1996, we rode through Uganda because a group of four American engineers, who traveled the world on bicycles for 6 years, included it as a highlight of their trip. The people impressed the engineers as both friendly and colorful. They were right. The main roads were either newly improved or under construction. The traffic… Continue reading Uganda

Published
Categorized as Africa

How We Rate This Trip – Malawi

Roads: 7
The main roads are paved, very good and frequently there is a paved shoulder. Occasionally, the paved roads have no shoulder with steep drops from the pavement, which makes it difficult to get out of the way when the road is congested. The dirt roads are ok except near the lake, where roads into… Continue reading How We Rate This Trip – Malawi

Published
Categorized as Africa

Fiji Route Descriptions & Maps

Nadi to Sigatoka on Queens Highway 63Ks
2-lane, no shoulder, polite traffic, less and less traffic as you go. Some trucks. Very gradual rolling hills then at 17Ks a gradual to moderate 3K climb. Uninteresting rural scenery. Variable winds, plenty of sweat, occasional rain. Sometimes it rains for hours. Gradual 1-2K climbs and descents. Occassional stores.… Continue reading Fiji Route Descriptions & Maps