So I took my bike to Korea...
05-12-11, 08:50 AM
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Awesome ride reports and pics. Perhaps everyone should do a ride report to show what it's like for them to ride in their country or section of country.
05-12-11, 09:15 AM
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Did you get to do any city CITY riding? Those bus drivers are psychotic! Liked the pictures and scenery, thanks for the report!
I'm not sure what is more crazy, Korean drivers or riding over the Brooklyn Bridge on a warm, summer weekend.
Be nice.
The thing under his glasses is (I believe) his face mask pushed up to facilitate breathing. Many Koreans wear face masks due to pollution and especially when the dust from a Gobi desert dust storm is in the air. Air quality can be a very big problem in Korea from both natural and manmade sources. When the dust is in the air, everything gets covered with a fine mustard colored dust - looks like heavy haze in the air, but it's dust. Really nasty. If he's out climbing hills on a bike in those conditions, he's a better man than I am.
As for the colors - if you had even seen how Korean drivers drive, you'd also want to be as maximally visible. We know where our cars are with in a foot or so. Koreans know within an inch.
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The thing under his glasses is (I believe) his face mask pushed up to facilitate breathing. Many Koreans wear face masks due to pollution and especially when the dust from a Gobi desert dust storm is in the air. Air quality can be a very big problem in Korea from both natural and manmade sources. When the dust is in the air, everything gets covered with a fine mustard colored dust - looks like heavy haze in the air, but it's dust. Really nasty. If he's out climbing hills on a bike in those conditions, he's a better man than I am.
As for the colors - if you had even seen how Korean drivers drive, you'd also want to be as maximally visible. We know where our cars are with in a foot or so. Koreans know within an inch.
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05-12-11, 09:17 AM
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I remember riding in Korea- spent 7 1/2 years there. Riding used to be a little um, dicey, with the narrow roads and all. I was there during the '88 Olympics too and rode the road course afterwords. I got dropped once going from Seoul to Tongduchon by some guys that were all over 55 years old. All they did was ride all day. I enjoyed the scenery too! Glad to see the cycling scene and roads are doing so well now! Enjoy!
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I remember riding in Korea- spent 7 1/2 years there. Riding used to be a little um, dicey, with the narrow roads and all. I was there during the '88 Olympics too and rode the road course afterwords. I got dropped once going from Seoul to Tongduchon by some guys that were all over 55 years old. All they did was ride all day. I enjoyed the scenery too! Glad to see the cycling scene and roads are doing so well now! Enjoy!
From what I observed, most people in Korea who are more serious about riding ride on mtn. bikes and after riding there, I think that the trails there would actually be a lot more fun than road cycling.
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This is a very cool thread. I love the photos. Thanks for sharing.
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Is this the Korean version of Kato? Seriously??? How many layers of clothing do you need? He looks like an onion.
BTW, this proves my theory that Koreans are colorblind. Just look at this guy. and check out the traditional Korean garb. All those colors mashing up. Yuck.
BTW, this proves my theory that Koreans are colorblind. Just look at this guy. and check out the traditional Korean garb. All those colors mashing up. Yuck.
05-12-11, 10:34 AM
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Nice! Awesome pics!! And you're Korean... (duh!!! to myself... 
) Anyong haseyo! No, I'm not Korean, but I love watching K-dramas, my daughter is into K-Pop, and my wife thinks I'm weird! Anyway, thanks for sharing.
) Anyong haseyo! No, I'm not Korean, but I love watching K-dramas, my daughter is into K-Pop, and my wife thinks I'm weird! Anyway, thanks for sharing.
05-12-11, 01:35 PM
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Awesome. Moral to this story for me: bring your bike with you when you travel. You never know what might happen.
05-12-11, 03:46 PM
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Very enjoyable read kimconyc. The pictures added so much more to the thread. Can't wait to see where you take your bike next.
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