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The writer and her companion cycled 160km along the east coast of Taiwan over six days.

The writer and her companion cycled 170km along the east coast of Taiwan over six days.

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Laura Ng

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TAIWAN – My butt hurt with levels of soreness I never knew could exist. It is day three of cycling down the east coast of Taiwan, and I am huffing and puffing on a bicycle wondering if the consequences of my self-confidence have finally caught up.

With over 5,000km of bike trails snaking through the island, hugging coastlines and zig-zagging up and down mountains, Taiwan is right to call itself the cycling capital of Asia.

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