For Mulin, one of the founders of the Dirtyboys, riding has never been about performance. Based in Taipei, he spends his weekdays immersed in the pace and pressures of city life. But in Taiwan's forests and mountains, he has found something different: a place to slow down, reconnect, and reset. Through riding, friendship, and the changing rhythm of the trail, he has learned that sometimes stepping away is the shortest path back to yourself. This is his trail.
Dirtyboys started almost as a joke. What did that joke become over time?
“Dirtyboys started as a group of middle-aged cycling enthusiasts who simply enjoyed riding and touring together.
We might not be the fastest, but we're definitely one of the most fun cycling groups. Everyone knows how to give it their all and how to truly enjoy the ride. Ultimately, we're all born cycling lovers.”
The name may have changed over time, and the group no longer exists in the way it once did, but the spirit behind it remains. A shared love of riding. Time spent outdoors. The kind of friendships that survive long after the structure that created them has faded.
What is it about riding that keeps pulling you back?
“There’s a unique tension between control and unpredictability—especially when speed picks up or the terrain becomes more technical.
That moment, when everything demands your attention, is what keeps pulling me back.
It’s not just exercise. It’s a form of reset.”
For Mulin, riding creates a rare kind of attention. A loose rock, a changing line, a split-second decision—suddenly, there is no room for work, deadlines, or tomorrow's worries.
Only the trail ahead.
