Bike Labyrinth on tour continued: food, mountains and the Great Wall of China

September 15, 2025

In part 1 of this article Timothy & Job shared their experience upon arriving in Beijing and what it was like to visit and film the Forbidden City. Haven’t read it yet? Read part 1 first.

Fietslabyrint collega's Job en Timothy in Taiwan in de bergen

Job & Timothy in the mountains

Chopsticks, dumplings and century eggs

More nerve-racking than cycling was eating with chopsticks - especially for Job, who had never done it before. Although Timothy insists that Job managed just fine, Job admitted the locals thought otherwise. “On the way back from the Great Wall our taxi driver took us to a local restaurant where he ordered all kinds of dishes for us. I looked so clumsy with my chopsticks that not only the taxi driver but also the other tables had a good laugh. In the end I accepted the fork he went to get just for me...”
Job also had to fight back tears several times from the spicy food, and the century egg did not become a new favorite. Timothy, however, discovered a new favorite dish: dumplings.

Highs and lows

Even though they traveled from one highlight to another, the literal high point turned out to be the low point of the trip. “In Taiwan we wanted to film in the mountains, and I had to maneuver the car for six hours through bends and mountain roads,” Timothy recalls. “Every time a car overtook us it was tense, and we also saw how badly it can go. A car that had just passed us we found again two kilometers later - stuck in a ditch.” Whether it was worth it is still uncertain, since the mist and rain made filming difficult. Fortunately, between showers they managed to record one route.

Job and Timothy having dinner with the taxi driver

Virtual routes to look forward to

During this trip through Asia more than 20 routes were filmed. Timothy and Job quickly agreed on which ones will become favorites: the Great Wall in China and Tainan and Kaohsiung in Taiwan. Job talks about his favorite new destination: “Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan, full of temples and historic buildings. There are no sidewalks, and the streets are filled with billboards, shops and restaurants - all spilling onto the road, with traffic no less busy. It feels very typically Taiwanese.” Timothy was especially impressed by Kaohsiung. “Here you experience authentic street culture. There is plenty of art and street art, a beautiful harbor area, and even a jungle with a monkey mountain. This city comes close to the perfect city for me. Very diverse.”

What’s next?

The routes filmed in Asia will be available in Bike Labyrinth starting in October. In the meantime Timothy is already slowly planning another trip to Asia next year, and Job can’t wait to take his family to Taiwan. Until then they will have to make do with the memories of gigantic cities, alleys full of temples, bustling markets and unexpected encounters – and of course the new Bike Labyrinth routes.

Can’t wait to see more from our journey through Asia? In addition to cycling and filming, Job & Timothy also vlogged this trip. Check out our Instagram or YouTube to see what they filmed and experienced each day.

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