Dry Run - Feeling Good on a fully loaded bike

In order to get back the feeling of riding a fully loaded bike like what I did for Beijing2paris trip is very important and thats the reason why I had to carry all the actual stuffs on this training ride for 3 days 2 night  on 4th- 6th Oct and the FEELING is GREAT ,I really enjoy the rides without much of a problem even on hills. The rides details:

4th Oct - From Subang Jaya to Seremban taking the Puchong E11 hwy ,Putrajava ,Kajang silk hwy E26,Lekas  hwy E18 and exit at Mantin on old road to Seremban.Thanks to Sim and Lily for a night stay in their house. total distance 89km and 6 hours.
5th Oct - From Seremban to Port Dickson via Sendayam ,Lukut and stay in a company's bungalow in Blue Lagoon. Thanks Tan kh and Vivian. Total distance 50km and 5 hr
6th Oct - From Port Dickson back to Subang Jaya via Lukut,Bukit Pelandok,Sepang,Bangi,Kajang.Total 120km and 8 hr.

               Thanks to Tan kh and Vivian for a night stay in the Bungalow in Blue Lagoon ,Port Dickson.

                                                         At the back of the Bungalow

                                     Thanks Sim and Lily for a night stay in their house in Seremban 2

                                                Taking a break on the Kesas Highway E11

                                          Will my tummy disappear after the Taiwan trip?????

Preparation - Packing

Packing my ever trusted recumbent into the standard box with all the stuffs: tent,sleeping bag/mats/ground sheet,cooking stove ,cycling cloths/pants ,warm clothings ,spare tubes/tires,electronic gaggets. Having done the beijing2paris trip before has make things easier for me this time. The weight for the checkin baggage is 30kg and both the panniers put into one for the handcarry is 8kg.

Introduction - The love for bicycle touring

Since taking up cycling some 10 years ago from the conventional upright road bike to the more comfortable laidback recumbent , the love for bike touring has grown stronger and stronger .And my recent tour in year 2007 of Beijing2paris covered a period of 8 months and a distance of 14000km, has open up a new chapter in my life,that is , to appreciate this world we are living,its people,environment,mountains and rivers.And the opportunity to interact with the locals , understand their cultures, religions and ways of life . LIFE is DOING what you LOVE and APPRECIATING the DIFFERENCE in OTHERS......
My cycling trip in Taiwan starts from 13th Oct till 10th Nov 2009 that fits into a 30 days visa free for Malaysian to visit Taiwan.That means I had plenty of time to really explore the island, I plan to cycle the central mountainous region from Taipei in the north to Kaosheng and Kenting in the south and the eastern coastal area. I will be updating this blog with stories and pictures from time to time along the way in the internet cafes. Stay tune and don't just read , your comments and encouragements given in the blog will be a big motivator for me to pedal on......