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[eliross]

Anyone else working a split shift and interested in doing some bike riding on the Han river or it's tributaries? 12-5pm on weekdays is a great time to dodge the crowds. Just seeing if there's any interest.

[bassexpander]

I caught pneumonia one year doing that.

No joke. Right along the Han.

[eliross]

Were you smoking a pack a day while riding around wearing only a banana hammock?

Seriously though I'll see how my lungs feel and do a little research into the infamous yellow dust. I say it's the yellow snow you have to look out for.

[kiwiduncan]

[eliross]

Thanks guys I'll grab a mask. I've seen that map before. Do you guys know of any maps showing other rider friendly paved paths/roads around korea? I've been looking but most the material is for mountain biking.

[kiwiduncan]

If you go to one of the big book shops like Kyobo you might be able to find this.

It has maps for commuting, cycle-touring, exercise and "trails with thrill" across the whole country.

[Bailsibub]

Look out for that yellow dust. That stuff is nasty.

Also beware of ajosshis riding $13,000 MTBs. They must own the bike paths here because they ride in any and all lanes.

[eliross]

Thanks kiwiduncan
I'm going to check out Kyobo today anyway. I can muddle my way through Hangul but my understanding is crap. Would you still recommend it for someone with almost no understanding of Korean?

[kiwiduncan]

[eliross]

I got the book. It's great. It has a hundred odd maps about 50/50 road and MTB maps with 3 or 4 pictures each. It definently shows a lot of bike paths I didn't realize existed in and around Seoul. I'm not sure I can find all these in Hangul but I'll try to get some photos of my own up from my trips. I'm thinking of doing a long ride from Seoul to the Coast and then down to Busan next fall and, sure enough, there's a route in here.

[kermo]

What's a split-beep?

[kiwiduncan]