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There is a possible shifter fix available in Kaohshiung. SRAM sells replacement parts here (unlike in North America), and the distributor found me a shop that has them in stock. So hopefully the busted shifter will be fixed in a couple of days. 🤞
5 months agoPoor guy! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dog encased like this.
5 months agoSorry to hear about your SRAM shifter woes -I hope that you can find a replacement part soon. It was nice that you were able to end a disappointing day with a fabulous meal.
5 months agoWe took route 131 down to Shuili, which was quiet and beautiful too.
Graham - did you see my message about an internet search for a local shifter?
Thsis likely too late, but there's a small road south from the lake - much better than Highway 21. I did it a while ago...
https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/formosa/
Yup... as many decades as I have been around them unafraid, they are still creepy... But fun to toss a bug into the web and watch it spin the victim, covering it with silk, to become dinner.
5 months agoThanks Bill! I’m glad to know they’re not harmful. They’re still awfully big. 😳
5 months agoThose spiders are likely garden orb weavers and are relatively harmless.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47552-Argiope
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_(spider)
That’s steep! It must have been awful without a granny gear.
5 months agoWhat a great idea! I love yams.
5 months agoHi Graham-
I have a favour to ask - could you please do an internet search for a SRAM S700 10 speed shifter available here in Taiwan? Mine is in need of replacement. I can find lots in Canada online, but being illiterate in Chinese makes searching here tough.
The local Giant mechanic at Sun Moon Lake says Giant shops won’t have them because all their bikes with mechanical shifting use Shimano parts.
Thanks!
You can bring back the crystals. Pocari Sweat is the best!
5 months agoOh, too bad about the broken leg. Next year!
5 months agoI think all those 7-11 are now Quebec owned. Good on you for shopping Canadian.
5 months ago
No -I didn't see that request. I'm not getting notifications for some reason.
5 months agoHopefully you can find a decent bike shop - as mentioned above, a bigger place should have the component you want.
Will you visit the small island of Xiuliu - just south of Kaoshuing? It's only about 10km circumference, but has a couple of nice beaches and few vehicles. Here are a few pages of journal from April...
https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/covid/april-9th/