www.fixedgeartaiwan.com

its pronounced "edumacational" ,-)

So people speak mandarin in taiwan? Intameresting.

Hi, I'm a former Taiwan resident living in the UK now. Taiwan is indeed a country but only if you recognise it as such. I think the UK stopped recognising Taiwan in 1972. If you pick up an English/UK dictionary Taiwan will not be listed as a country. There's only a handful of countries that currently recognise the "Republic of China" (Taiwan) and Taiwan currently has no representation at the UN. The tricky situation at the olympics is mostly down to China - who refuse to have "Taiwan" or "ROC" represented. It's all about "face" which is very important to Chinese politicians it seems.

The bottom line is that Taiwan is as you perceive it. If you think it's a country then that's good enough for now;-)

The official language of Taiwan (ROC) is Mandarin, but only since 1945 when the Japanese handed Taiwan back to the Nationalist Chinese after the war. For 50 years before that Taiwan was a Japanese colony and the spoken language was Japanese. Most Taiwanese also speak what is commonly known as "Taiwanese" which is in fact a language that also came from China but is very different from Mandarin. Throw into the mix some local languages from the aborigines and it gets quite confusing!

Bikes: There are plenty of cycles in Taiwan but you rarely see them on the road. It's a little to hot and humid in the summer and the traffic/polution/scooters make it a dangerous way of getting around.

hanging out in the Carhartt London office per chance?? :)

Kind of...I work there.

Hi guys this is Bao from FixedGearTaiwan, i didn't expect to see such a great confusing issue.
Many thanks to Zouo which helped to explain so much about Taiwan, appreciate your help.
Well i guess Zouo has explained most of the confusion regarding Taiwan and i'm not going to say much about politics today.
My aim is to promote Fixed Gear riding here in Taiwan, and increase international awareness for Taiwan Fixed Gear / Single speed riders.
I'm sure many of you guys own a frame or parts that is "Made In Taiwan", and i'm very proud of my country even if we are not recognize as a country in the UN.

Greetings to all UK riders, keep us posted with Fixed Gear culture.

Regards,
Bao
www.fixedgeartaiwan.com

I was in Taiwan last month but didn't see any fixies. Saw only a couple of guys on bikes but it was very hot and humid. There are 23 million people in Taiwan and 11 million motorbikes. This means that if each bike had a rider and a pillion passenger, there would only be 1 million people left to walk the streets or ride fixies.

The Imperial Museum in Taipei is worth a gander. No bikes but many treasures.

Hey Bao

Good luck with the site, dude, keep on working hard!

Nice one

Thanks Sano, we are growing by the numbers everyday, hope you guys can visit Taiwan in the future, come during winter, it will be much comfortable to cruise around.

Bao

I must say that Taiwan is an amazing place and add that winter would be better than summer.

Hello everyone!
I'm Gus from Taipei, Taiwan and I also ride fixed gear, never seen so many word of "Taiwan" in any topic, this topic must be the first one, thanks for concern :-)
I always wanted to visit London with my bike, too bad I can't make it happen in this summer
but I will visit london certainly! and maybe having a polo game with you guys :-D

Taiwan, especially Taipei city, riding a fixed gear on street is the most exciting(dangerous?) thing
to do here, tons of motorbikes, but I'm quite enjoying it

and hello cliveo!
you're almost right, There are 23 million people in Taiwan and nearly "14 million motorbikes"
that is madness! some people ride their motorbikes for just dog-walking, that's...

nice to join the club! cheers

sorry, was my fault the topic went a bit off topic! nice of you to say hi!

Just funny ride!!!
This is my bike!!!

cheers!!

The Imperial Museum in Taipei is worth a gander. No bikes but many treasures.

Not enough treasures, unfortunately. A lot of them are sitting in the British Museum.

Don't be too bitter. I was told that half of what is on show is the permanent display and the rest alternates every three months. They have sufficient treasure to allow a fresh exhibition every three months for the next 120 years. Let us have a little over here!

In any event, think of the stuff that the KMT left behind and was destroyed in the Cultural revolution.

BREAKBRAKE 17

Hot news !!!
Finally a professional fixed gear workshop has opened here in Taipei, Taiwan. Specialized in fixed gear frames and parts to satisfied with your needs. Also provide repairs and maintenance services. You are welcome to use our tools in our workshop as well.
Feel free to inquire anything that you are looking for or have questions regarding bike parts, we are more than happy to answer your questions.
Address : 1F., No.13, Alley 1, Lane 488, Fusing N. Rd.,
Jhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Contact : Yang @ 0981-005044
Open from 2:00PM~10:00PM

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BREAKBRAKE 17

Hot news !!!
Finally a professional fixed gear workshop has opened here in Taipei, Taiwan. Specialized in fixed gear frames and parts to satisfied with your needs. Also provide repairs and maintenance services. You are welcome to use our tools in our workshop as well.
Feel free to inquire anything that you are looking for or have questions regarding bike parts, we are more than happy to answer your questions.
Address : 1F., No.13, Alley 1, Lane 488, Fusing N. Rd.,
Jhongshan District, Taipei City 104, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Contact : Yang @ 0981-005044
Open from 2:00PM~10:00PM

information by Fixed Gear Taiwan

can i get there on the northern line?

bank branch.

I REALLY want to go to Taiwan