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The weather was excellent on July 19th and NTCU Alumni Bicycle and Tea Club chose the day to have its joint event at Dadaocheng Wharf in Taipei City.
According to Li Ke-Sheng, current chairman of the Bicycle Club, in addition to the university celebration and reunion events, NTCU alumni clubs such as the mountain climbing club, bicycle club and tea club would take turns organizing events in order to create a platform of recreation and socializing for the alumni.
The event involved participants setting out from Dadaocheng Wharf in two groups: one to take the boat and the other to head out to the Huajiang Wharf on bicycles. The two groups would meet there and enjoy refreshments whilst taking a break, and on the return trip both groups would switch their means of transportation.
The activity was designed for participants to enjoy the experience of idly sipping tea and chatting on the boat, followed/preceded by a healthy ride on a bicycle whilst appreciating the scenery along the Tamsui river.
Extraordinary Microscience (EOM) was the sponsor for the event and in addition to giving out moisture wicking shirts (in the dual colors of white and green) to every participant, EOM President Kuo Min-Huang also brought a total of 15 Gripfast stem shock absorbers (a small yet exquisite shock absorption device) to the event for participants to try out the shock absorption performance of the product on an actual ride.
Before setting out, EOM held a small “Gripfast DIY Competition” for four participating members of the event. The activity was meant for participants to actually perform the installation of Gripfast on their bicycles and A-Feng, the only female participant in the competition, emerged as the winner.
According to A-Feng, who installed Gripfast on her bike for the very first time, “It was really easy; actually much easier than I thought it would be.”
As the event came to its conclusion at nightfall, the participants were treated to the breathtaking scenery of the Dadaocheng Wharf with the reflection of the city’s illumination on the water. All participants thought the event was well planned and they gratefully thanked President Kuo for the opportunity to try out Gripfast.
President Kuo also commented that in the near future, EOM will try to create more opportunities for cyclists to learn about this innovative product through different activities.
Thoughts on the experience: Riding casually whilst enjoying the scenery along the way
