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keseki
Joined: 22 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:37 am Post subject: biking (bicycle) seoul to busan |
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anyone ever done this before?
a friend an i will be doing it during upcoming summer vacation. any tips from anyone who has done it?
thanks! |
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ella
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:06 am Post subject: |
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| I don't know anyone who's done this but I think it's a great idea! Keep us posted on how it goes. |
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soy
Joined: 14 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:24 am Post subject: |
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| my brother in law just did it, took him about 3 days and he stopped at a couple natl parks to go hiking. pretty hardcore, it helps if you speak korean but im sure its possible without. |
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The Soju Hoju
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
Location: Bus 26, 200 yards past Lotteria on the left
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| Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I cycled from Jinju to Daegu and on to the North Korean border and then from there down to Busan and then around Busan last year in 7 days. There are no cyling paths on the motorways you have to use the hardshoulder, it is quite dangerous especially in tunnels..you need to be an experienced cyclist to do it in Korea as the driving standards here are very, very low. The east coast is nice as you can get off the main roads and follow the coastal route. Travelling from Seoul to Busan would be quite boring and you'd have to take b-roads to ensure safety. My advice would be take your bike to somewhere in Kangwando province and start there...... |
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parkhelens
Joined: 04 May 2007
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The Perfect Cup of Coffee
Joined: 17 Jun 2007
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Awesome idea. And I like your brother's description of traffic safety:
Two dangers do exist: taxis and buses. Taxis ignore everything when they spot a customer. In their rush, they pull over to the right without first scanning the road. Buses perform the same careless driving maneuver, careening toward a bus stop when they see people waiting. Always be extra alert whenever you see a bus in any situation. Bus drivers do not obey any traffic rule. Crossroads, in general, are spacious. Traffic lights are always on the opposite side of the junction, sometimes a few hundred meters beyond the white stop lines where you must stop. Whenever a green traffic light turns yellow, stop immediately! Cross traffic gets the green light a very few seconds later. Given the huge dimensions of junctions, the poor cyclist has no time to escape.
Cheers and thanks for the post. |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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My girlfriend's brother did. Took him 10 days but he went along the east coast and took his time.
I have his bike here now and I'm considering doing it too! |
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