南部小吃嚐透透

　　A-Team環島車隊的第三天行程，由彰化美利達出發，終點為台南市，全長137公里，也是這11天的活動中，里程數最長的一天，相信若是能順利完成這接連兩天都是百餘公里的行程，體能上應該就沒有問題了。雖然天氣陰霾，但對自行車騎士而言，正是涼爽舒適，最適合騎車的好天氣。

　　車隊一早在美利達公司員工的歡送下離開大村，沿著台1號省道繼續南下，出發不久即經過建大總公司，由建大董事長楊銀明所親自率領加油團夾道歡迎；車隊隨後並分別在正新彰化溪州廠與建大雲林刺桐廠短暫停留休息。

　　雖然行程進入第三天，而且是路程最長的一天，不過幸運的是，一路都是無風無雨也無太陽的陰涼好天氣，且成員們也越騎越順，上午的里程雖長達65公里，仍順利按時程進行；副會長曾崧柱即表示，經過第一天的熱身與第二天的考驗，他也感覺身體狀況漸入佳境。

　　下午車隊由嘉義繼續南下台南，省道在此路段順暢好走，使得車隊前進的速度也不斷攀升，會長羅祥安一路飆到後壁車站後即表示，這段路少車少紅綠燈，騎起來十分舒暢，下次一定要再來騎。不久後車隊騎抵善化啤酒文化園區，受到桂盟公司與亞獵士公司員工的熱情歡迎，除了準備台南玉井特產芒果冰招待大家，還派出多位員工和車隊一起前往終點台南市。

　　車隊順利完成最長的137公里行程後，隨即前往台南最知名的周氏蝦捲享受晚餐，甫從國外回台的桂盟董事長吳能明也趕往作東迎接。當天晚宴包含了多樣台南著名小吃，如蝦捲、鱔魚炒麵、棺材板、擔仔麵、白鯧米粉和安平豆花等，加上火雞肉飯和芒果冰，可說是嚐遍了南部的著名小吃，也算是慰勞了眾人今日的辛苦。

A-Team Riders Tour Tainan and Its Famous Local Food

The third day’s 137-kilometer ride from Merida’s Changhua headquarters to Tainan City was the longest planned distance of the 11-day tour. If the riders were able to complete the hundred kilometer rides on the second and third days, there should be no problems for them conquering the remaining ride days. The cyclists felt cool and comfortable riding bicycles on such a cloudy day.

In the early morning, Merida staff sent the A-Team riders off from Da Tsun township, southward along Provincial Highway No.1. Kenda President Ying Ming Yang organized a cheering team to show their support for the A-Team riders as they rode through Kenda’s headquarters in Yuanlin. Afterwards, the riders took a quick stop at Cheng Shin’s Changhua Hsi Zhou factory and Kenda’s Yunlin Ci Tong factory.

The third day was the longest distance ride so far in the tour, but luckily the riders were cycling more smoothly under the cloudy skies and cooler weather. The morning ride was up to 65 kilometers and the schedule was followed strictly. Vice Chairman Michael Tseng said that after the first day’s warm-up ride and second day’s challenge, he felt much stronger and more confident.

The tour team started their afternoon ride from Chiayi, and continued southward to Tainan City. The road conditions were quite good, so the riders made good time. At the Hou Bi train station, Chairman Tony Lo said fewer cars and fewer traffic lights on the way to Tainan were great for cycling, and that he would ride again next time. After the group’s arrival at Shan Hua Beer Culture Park, the riders were welcomed by KMC and Alex employees. These supporters served up bowls of iced mango, a local favorite, and many employees joined the ride to Tainan City.

After the successful finish of Tuesday’s long distance, KMC President Charlie Wu, who just returned to Taiwan, hosted a dinner at Mr. Chou’s restaurant in downtown Tainan, which is well known for its fried shrimp rolls. Dinner included a variety of local foods, such as fried shrimp rolls, eel noodles, fried coffin-like toast, fish rice noodles and An-ping tofu pudding, as well as turkey-rice and mango ice. The riders ate all the famous Tainan local food, to congratulate their efforts of the day’s ride.