Do you ride a bicycle to work or play? Do you enjoy cycling as a means of transportation or recreation? On this edition of Taiwan Outlook, Mr. Cam McLean who is a devoted cyclist and the owner of In Motion Asia Ltd talks about the state of cycling in Taiwan and the different ways to promote cycling cultures on Taiwan.

Cam McLean from In Motion Asia appearing on Taiwan Outlook, a weekly English talk show launched by Taiwan Macroview TV and hosted by Dr.Wu Ray-kuo.

Many thanks to Microview TV, Dr.Wu Ray-kuo & the wonderful Fay Fay Lin! 

You can check out parts 1 & 2 of the interview below and find the online version HERE

"The race route is nothing but challenging. The neutral zone for the first 18km is flat, then a left turn into famous Taroko Gorge. For the non-climber, the next 20km will be the most amazing cycling you will ever do. EVER!".....For the climbers, the last 10km are super challenging. The air is thinning, you face gradients regularly ranging from 10-12%, with one hitting 27.3%. And with a few kilometers to go you can see the top and the final wall to climb over. Reach the summit and the ride down the other side is just as amazing!"

In Motion Asia featuring in Issue 8 of the Executive Cyclist Magazine, an Australian publication covering Taiwan's legendary Taiwan KOM race route from the Hualien coastal seaside village of Qixingtan up to the massive 3,275m Wuling Peak!

A big thank you to professional photographer & publisher Simon Francis (www.facebook.com/Executive.Cyclist.Magazine & www.facebook.com/thedailytour), who visited Taiwan in June 2013  as part of a Taiwan Tourism invitation to cover the Taiwan KOM race route. In Motion Asia was commissioned to guide the group through the amazing race course & help out with some of the photo shoot.

"The mountains of Taiwan hold some amazing high altitude adventure....Formosan Escape - discover a spectacular and untamed side of Taiwan that awaits the adventurous mountain biker!"

In Motion Asia featuring as ride guide & appearing in the action photo's for this rather interesting article exploring the off-road mountain biking wonders of Taiwan around Kenting on Taiwan's southern tip & also the legendary NengGao West Line deep in Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.

Cheers to Steve Thomas (SteveThomasLive & SteveThomasImages), who IMA took around Taiwan in conjunction with the Taiwan Tourism Bureau for the photo shoot in Nov 2013. Thanks also to Mountain Biking Australia editor John Hardwick for the article & photography.

"Smith ranks Taiwan adventure company In Motion Asia (IMA) as one of the top choices for tours in Taiwan. Since 2007, the company has gone from offering eight private tours a year to at least one a week, says founder Cam McLean"

"Taiwan has some of the best road climbs in Asia, including one at 3,275 metres, which is probably one of the highest rideable climbs in North Asia says avid Hong Kong cyclist Paul Smith, who's cycled Taiwan on many occasions. It's also very close to Hong Kong."

In Motion Asia appearing in the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and an article titled 'The Wheel Thing' exploring the growth of cycling tours in Asia as people "ditch the beach holiday and hit the road'

A huge thanks to Hong Kong based freelance writer Rachel Jacqueline (racheljacqueline.com) for an awesome article!

Strong growth potential for Adventure Travel - Taiwan is a great place for cycling tours, paragliding, birding, scuba diving, and treks into the mountains to visit remote Aboriginal villages.

In Motion Asia pleased to contribute to an informative article written by Timothy Ferry in the July 2014 issue of TOPICS published by the American Commerce Chamber Taipei regarding the adventure tourism potential of Taiwan which is one of the fastest growing tourism sectors in the world & in 2012 accounted for USD$263 billion in revenue, a staggering 65% annual growth rate!

In Motion Asia is a leading DMC provider including customized road cycling  & adventure tours in Taiwan, also known as Formosa the 'beautiful island' which offers an experience and terrain on par with the best in the world.

Many thanks to Timothy Ferry (timferrytaiwan.wordpress.com) for a great article.