Grey skies hung over us, with a deep blue sea stretching alongside the road. Cycling felt like a sundial, shadows slowly shifting from long to short and back again, as if time itself was being measured on the ground we passed. We set off early from Hengchun Yiwan, picked up our bikes in order, and moved out along the hills and coastline...
On the first day along the Beiyi Highway, we pushed through the climbs with grit, only to be rewarded by the winding downhill that followed. As the wind roared past our ears, it was the first time we truly felt how satisfying it is to earn that sense of freedom after pain...
The road carved its way up and down through the verdant fields, the scorching sun making the gravel-strewn asphalt unbearably hot, like being in a giant oven. The 106 kilometers against the wind felt even more difficult under the sun, but thanks to the companionship and encouragement of the students, everyone completed the journey successfully...
Following the familiar Huacheng Road downhill, led by 1001 at the front, the journey around the island officially began. In the dim light, helmets reflected tiny glimmers, while the subtle sound of tires humming against the pavement marked the opening of this adventure...
