Unfortunately with a freak delay due to his nearly expired Canadian passport, then a typhoon blowing briefly in Taiwan (China has had some massive floods in past few days), dearie has been unable to cycle while in Taiwan.

He presented at a conference on cycling tourism in Hsinchu City (or near there). It is a coastal town with a 17 km. recreational bike route which the govn't promotes alot.

So some pics here --including a blue bike path stencil with a crab on a bike!

One thing for sure: he's being well fed by his hosts.

Part of a temple roof below (some of this crammed detail reminds one of the old European churches with statutes embedded around the front of church entrances):