Tuesday, July 28, 2009

WT: KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - BACKGROUND IN MY ADVENTURE TOURING


KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - ADVENTURE TOURING, CANOEING, CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING & THE MAMMOTH 25,000KM EXPEDITION IN 2012. -Click this link to listen in for more on the story!!!
KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW THROUGH VIDEO STUDIO STREAM, ADVENTURE CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING, TOUR GUIDING, LISTEN IN HERE...[LINK]

WT: KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - BACKGROUND IN MY ADVENTURE TOURING


KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - ADVENTURE TOURING, CANOEING, CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING & THE MAMMOTH 25,000KM EXPEDITION IN 2012. -Click this link to listen in for more on the story!!!
KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW THROUGH VIDEO STUDIO STREAM, ADVENTURE CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING, TOUR GUIDING, LISTEN IN HERE...[LINK]

WT: KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - BACKGROUND IN MY ADVENTURE TOURING


KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - ADVENTURE TOURING, CANOEING, CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING & THE MAMMOTH 25,000KM EXPEDITION IN 2012. -Click this link to listen in for more on the story!!!
KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW THROUGH VIDEO STUDIO STREAM, ADVENTURE CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING, TOUR GUIDING, LISTEN IN HERE...[LINK]

WT: KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - BACKGROUND IN MY ADVENTURE TOURING


KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW - ADVENTURE TOURING, CANOEING, CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING & THE MAMMOTH 25,000KM EXPEDITION IN 2012. -Click this link to listen in for more on the story!!!
KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW THROUGH VIDEO STUDIO STREAM, ADVENTURE CYCLING, MOTORCYCLING, TOUR GUIDING, LISTEN IN HERE...[LINK]

Letter to Han Son on Motorcycling & Bicycles

Hey Han,

Thanks so much for this great letter. A BIG response to my wee little comment, but I do still enjoy seeing your photos posted from Europe.

Back to work eh, and more investments on that property in Brussels, it's ok, your retirement to travel the world is secured, what a great investment it has been. We never would have met in Gyeongju, had you been a salary man with a desk job all your life, wouldn't that be Zzzzing!

I'm well familiar with the RF900R, I remember the adverts in motorcycle magazines, and I always compared bikes, dreaming of some I would like to ride. Unfortunately, I never had the budget to ride and travel, so as you ave done now, I would buy either the small 500cc sport-styled Suzuki GS or Kawasaki EX, and cross country (USA/Canada). Then I got lucky a couple times and bought the beautiful '86 Kawasaki ZX600R, red/white/blue, paint in immaculate condition, foot peg, mirrors and signals were broken on 1 side, owner considered it a write-off, I bought the entire bike for $400USD, straightened the right handlebar with torches in a local Windsor, Ontario garage, and a Heli-welded did the footpeg for a case of beer, $20 and some burned Turkish music. I rode that bike from Windsor, ON to Colorado, USA to Phoenix, Arizona and then San Francisco, CA and up to Vancouver, B.C. that was my last great tour on a motorcycle. Later in 2000-2001, I picked up the Honda VFR 700 in San Francisco, through Auto Trader bike sell magazine.

The '86 Honda VFR 700, fixed all the cracked bodywork (fiberglass and bondo), sprayed all the pieces and the tank flat-primer black, and water-sanded smooooth, then sprayed a light hard coating of clear paint to shine/seal it. Had the VFR in California in 2000-2001, and also a CBR 600 F4i in 2005 (too fast, braking too slow!).

I've retired to bicycle touring until I finish the 25000km ride in 2012. Then I would like to try anything, if time and vacation present itself.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/07/177_48460.html

Letter to Han Son on Motorcycling & Bicycles

Hey Han,

Thanks so much for this great letter. A BIG response to my wee little comment, but I do still enjoy seeing your photos posted from Europe.

Back to work eh, and more investments on that property in Brussels, it's ok, your retirement to travel the world is secured, what a great investment it has been. We never would have met in Gyeongju, had you been a salary man with a desk job all your life, wouldn't that be Zzzzing!

I'm well familiar with the RF900R, I remember the adverts in motorcycle magazines, and I always compared bikes, dreaming of some I would like to ride. Unfortunately, I never had the budget to ride and travel, so as you ave done now, I would buy either the small 500cc sport-styled Suzuki GS or Kawasaki EX, and cross country (USA/Canada). Then I got lucky a couple times and bought the beautiful '86 Kawasaki ZX600R, red/white/blue, paint in immaculate condition, foot peg, mirrors and signals were broken on 1 side, owner considered it a write-off, I bought the entire bike for $400USD, straightened the right handlebar with torches in a local Windsor, Ontario garage, and a Heli-welded did the footpeg for a case of beer, $20 and some burned Turkish music. I rode that bike from Windsor, ON to Colorado, USA to Phoenix, Arizona and then San Francisco, CA and up to Vancouver, B.C. that was my last great tour on a motorcycle. Later in 2000-2001, I picked up the Honda VFR 700 in San Francisco, through Auto Trader bike sell magazine.

The '86 Honda VFR 700, fixed all the cracked bodywork (fiberglass and bondo), sprayed all the pieces and the tank flat-primer black, and water-sanded smooooth, then sprayed a light hard coating of clear paint to shine/seal it. Had the VFR in California in 2000-2001, and also a CBR 600 F4i in 2005 (too fast, braking too slow!).

I've retired to bicycle touring until I finish the 25000km ride in 2012. Then I would like to try anything, if time and vacation present itself.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/07/177_48460.html

Letter to Han Son on Motorcycling & Bicycles

Hey Han,

Thanks so much for this great letter. A BIG response to my wee little comment, but I do still enjoy seeing your photos posted from Europe.

Back to work eh, and more investments on that property in Brussels, it's ok, your retirement to travel the world is secured, what a great investment it has been. We never would have met in Gyeongju, had you been a salary man with a desk job all your life, wouldn't that be Zzzzing!

I'm well familiar with the RF900R, I remember the adverts in motorcycle magazines, and I always compared bikes, dreaming of some I would like to ride. Unfortunately, I never had the budget to ride and travel, so as you ave done now, I would buy either the small 500cc sport-styled Suzuki GS or Kawasaki EX, and cross country (USA/Canada). Then I got lucky a couple times and bought the beautiful '86 Kawasaki ZX600R, red/white/blue, paint in immaculate condition, foot peg, mirrors and signals were broken on 1 side, owner considered it a write-off, I bought the entire bike for $400USD, straightened the right handlebar with torches in a local Windsor, Ontario garage, and a Heli-welded did the footpeg for a case of beer, $20 and some burned Turkish music. I rode that bike from Windsor, ON to Colorado, USA to Phoenix, Arizona and then San Francisco, CA and up to Vancouver, B.C. that was my last great tour on a motorcycle. Later in 2000-2001, I picked up the Honda VFR 700 in San Francisco, through Auto Trader bike sell magazine.

The '86 Honda VFR 700, fixed all the cracked bodywork (fiberglass and bondo), sprayed all the pieces and the tank flat-primer black, and water-sanded smooooth, then sprayed a light hard coating of clear paint to shine/seal it. Had the VFR in California in 2000-2001, and also a CBR 600 F4i in 2005 (too fast, braking too slow!).

I've retired to bicycle touring until I finish the 25000km ride in 2012. Then I would like to try anything, if time and vacation present itself.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/07/177_48460.html

Letter to Han Son on Motorcycling & Bicycles

Hey Han,

Thanks so much for this great letter. A BIG response to my wee little comment, but I do still enjoy seeing your photos posted from Europe.

Back to work eh, and more investments on that property in Brussels, it's ok, your retirement to travel the world is secured, what a great investment it has been. We never would have met in Gyeongju, had you been a salary man with a desk job all your life, wouldn't that be Zzzzing!

I'm well familiar with the RF900R, I remember the adverts in motorcycle magazines, and I always compared bikes, dreaming of some I would like to ride. Unfortunately, I never had the budget to ride and travel, so as you ave done now, I would buy either the small 500cc sport-styled Suzuki GS or Kawasaki EX, and cross country (USA/Canada). Then I got lucky a couple times and bought the beautiful '86 Kawasaki ZX600R, red/white/blue, paint in immaculate condition, foot peg, mirrors and signals were broken on 1 side, owner considered it a write-off, I bought the entire bike for $400USD, straightened the right handlebar with torches in a local Windsor, Ontario garage, and a Heli-welded did the footpeg for a case of beer, $20 and some burned Turkish music. I rode that bike from Windsor, ON to Colorado, USA to Phoenix, Arizona and then San Francisco, CA and up to Vancouver, B.C. that was my last great tour on a motorcycle. Later in 2000-2001, I picked up the Honda VFR 700 in San Francisco, through Auto Trader bike sell magazine.

The '86 Honda VFR 700, fixed all the cracked bodywork (fiberglass and bondo), sprayed all the pieces and the tank flat-primer black, and water-sanded smooooth, then sprayed a light hard coating of clear paint to shine/seal it. Had the VFR in California in 2000-2001, and also a CBR 600 F4i in 2005 (too fast, braking too slow!).

I've retired to bicycle touring until I finish the 25000km ride in 2012. Then I would like to try anything, if time and vacation present itself.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/07/177_48460.html

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Cycling In Korea - Building a Community of Riders - PanAmerican Dreams Ahead


Facebook group "Cycling in Korea" & Arctic Bike 2012.

Interviewing live @ TBS eFM 101.3FM studio, Seoul, Korea.

Kickstart Morning Show with Shane & Erica, thanks for having me!!!

Listen in to TBS Radio - http://tbsefm.seoul.kr/

Busy streets near Chungmuro Station, Namsan Tower.

Hey Peter, [RE: Connecting Riders - Cycling in Korea - The Korea Times]

Great to hear from you!!! I'm in the opposite corner of Seoul (Southwest, Ansan/Siheung) the dungeon of Korea's largest metropolis, and the heart of the industrial fields of factories (I prefer rice!!! haha)

I'm not a professional cyclist, I am a pragmatic adventure rider. I have yet to purchase a touring bike for the Americas trip [pending], so I have ridden anything that can fly down these Korean roads, even Made In China, which is under 300,000Won, incredibly, I have done it on these, and my stories finally hit the Korea Times. My mission is to get as many riders involved in the Pan-American ride in 2012, it will be epic because people who ride with community, supporting charities, and hammering their yayas off, generally have a good time in tough situations. I've spent half my life going for the next adventure, Korea was no other, and I am still living that adventure, would like a visit with the family in Windsor, Ontario, it's been 33 months since I've seen all of them.

My ambition is much bigger than my bite, I'll ride anything with two wheels, but I know it's time to upgrade to something reliable for a long time, a home-on-wheels, and being faster and stronger are going to important features of the Arctic Bike in 2012. If you read my response to my friend Dan on my status update, it explains everything right now.

I have ridden to Suji, Seongnam, Bundang, Yongin on occasions (3 months straight, Dec 07-March 08) to commute happily to church in Ansan for Sunday service. I moved back to Ansan with my wife (Mi Sung, Korean national) and she delivered our son Matthew, whose now 16 months 5 weeks later. It's been challenging living in Korea, but cycling has been my savior, my rock, my companion, my inspiration for life!!!

Thanks for adding to friends, hope to encourage your riding and involvement in "Cycling in Korea" group or my other "Cycling International, Photos, friends..." would be good places to check out, the Cycling in Korea group was founded by other riders, I want to build the momentum there, I'm working on it now with these media spots, there's a lot going into the expedition work, training is vital, just going out and taking trips here or there can really help. My friend in Canada is going to be advising me on nutrition, training (already recommended spinning indoors!!! have to start with that soon!!!), I cycled so much last year, in top shape (for a worn 36 year old), but destroyed my lungs with the road dust (Yellow Dust) as I didn't notice when it hit in the spring of '08. I ended up bursting a cluster of blood vessels in one lung, talk about cycling like a maniac haha...doctor ordered me off the bike. I did, took up skiing instead and wrecked my ankle last January. I went back to cycling after the winter, but I pick my days due to the heavy smog in my area, I've discovered two best routes: Daebudo Island, right in my backyard, West of the factories (outside the mainland airmass), and the second is Gangneung to Busan, the hardest riding consistently in Korea. I made mission trips on the bike there about 4-5 times this season. That's the breaker, the builder, the do-it-all ride for sure. Other places rock too (I didn't write the book on Korea Cycling, there must be sooo much more), but Seongnam to Suam, to Andong, to Daegu (where I stopped, 355km) is really good, or keep on going to Busan! West coast is exciting (very sweltering hot too, Ansan to Suwon, to Osan, to Pyeongtaek, to Cheonan, to Boryeong/Daecheon Beach (yes, the Mud Fest location), to Gunsan, to Byeongsanbando National Park, yes...that's another good ride. Even segments across familiar routes, go as far as you can, ride the subways back [weekends only].

I better go [rest], give me a call when you have a weekend free, I work till 3pm Sat, off Sunday and Mondays. Working Tues-Fri 2-7pm currently. I've been busy with life too, family and oh, I read/enjoy/learn a lot from the crazyguyonabike blog, what a fantastic place to enjoy!

Peace & Talk Soon! [ For more information on "Cycling in Korea" email: tesol2000@gmail.com ]

Cycling In Korea - Building a Community of Riders - PanAmerican Dreams Ahead


Facebook group "Cycling in Korea" & Arctic Bike 2012.

Interviewing live @ TBS eFM 101.3FM studio, Seoul, Korea.

Kickstart Morning Show with Shane & Erica, thanks for having me!!!

Listen in to TBS Radio - http://tbsefm.seoul.kr/

Busy streets near Chungmuro Station, Namsan Tower.

Hey Peter, [RE: Connecting Riders - Cycling in Korea - The Korea Times]

Great to hear from you!!! I'm in the opposite corner of Seoul (Southwest, Ansan/Siheung) the dungeon of Korea's largest metropolis, and the heart of the industrial fields of factories (I prefer rice!!! haha)

I'm not a professional cyclist, I am a pragmatic adventure rider. I have yet to purchase a touring bike for the Americas trip [pending], so I have ridden anything that can fly down these Korean roads, even Made In China, which is under 300,000Won, incredibly, I have done it on these, and my stories finally hit the Korea Times. My mission is to get as many riders involved in the Pan-American ride in 2012, it will be epic because people who ride with community, supporting charities, and hammering their yayas off, generally have a good time in tough situations. I've spent half my life going for the next adventure, Korea was no other, and I am still living that adventure, would like a visit with the family in Windsor, Ontario, it's been 33 months since I've seen all of them.

My ambition is much bigger than my bite, I'll ride anything with two wheels, but I know it's time to upgrade to something reliable for a long time, a home-on-wheels, and being faster and stronger are going to important features of the Arctic Bike in 2012. If you read my response to my friend Dan on my status update, it explains everything right now.

I have ridden to Suji, Seongnam, Bundang, Yongin on occasions (3 months straight, Dec 07-March 08) to commute happily to church in Ansan for Sunday service. I moved back to Ansan with my wife (Mi Sung, Korean national) and she delivered our son Matthew, whose now 16 months 5 weeks later. It's been challenging living in Korea, but cycling has been my savior, my rock, my companion, my inspiration for life!!!

Thanks for adding to friends, hope to encourage your riding and involvement in "Cycling in Korea" group or my other "Cycling International, Photos, friends..." would be good places to check out, the Cycling in Korea group was founded by other riders, I want to build the momentum there, I'm working on it now with these media spots, there's a lot going into the expedition work, training is vital, just going out and taking trips here or there can really help. My friend in Canada is going to be advising me on nutrition, training (already recommended spinning indoors!!! have to start with that soon!!!), I cycled so much last year, in top shape (for a worn 36 year old), but destroyed my lungs with the road dust (Yellow Dust) as I didn't notice when it hit in the spring of '08. I ended up bursting a cluster of blood vessels in one lung, talk about cycling like a maniac haha...doctor ordered me off the bike. I did, took up skiing instead and wrecked my ankle last January. I went back to cycling after the winter, but I pick my days due to the heavy smog in my area, I've discovered two best routes: Daebudo Island, right in my backyard, West of the factories (outside the mainland airmass), and the second is Gangneung to Busan, the hardest riding consistently in Korea. I made mission trips on the bike there about 4-5 times this season. That's the breaker, the builder, the do-it-all ride for sure. Other places rock too (I didn't write the book on Korea Cycling, there must be sooo much more), but Seongnam to Suam, to Andong, to Daegu (where I stopped, 355km) is really good, or keep on going to Busan! West coast is exciting (very sweltering hot too, Ansan to Suwon, to Osan, to Pyeongtaek, to Cheonan, to Boryeong/Daecheon Beach (yes, the Mud Fest location), to Gunsan, to Byeongsanbando National Park, yes...that's another good ride. Even segments across familiar routes, go as far as you can, ride the subways back [weekends only].

I better go [rest], give me a call when you have a weekend free, I work till 3pm Sat, off Sunday and Mondays. Working Tues-Fri 2-7pm currently. I've been busy with life too, family and oh, I read/enjoy/learn a lot from the crazyguyonabike blog, what a fantastic place to enjoy!

Peace & Talk Soon! [ For more information on "Cycling in Korea" email: tesol2000@gmail.com ]

Cycling In Korea - Building a Community of Riders - PanAmerican Dreams Ahead


Facebook group "Cycling in Korea" & Arctic Bike 2012.

Interviewing live @ TBS eFM 101.3FM studio, Seoul, Korea.

Kickstart Morning Show with Shane & Erica, thanks for having me!!!

Listen in to TBS Radio - http://tbsefm.seoul.kr/

Busy streets near Chungmuro Station, Namsan Tower.

Hey Peter, [RE: Connecting Riders - Cycling in Korea - The Korea Times]

Great to hear from you!!! I'm in the opposite corner of Seoul (Southwest, Ansan/Siheung) the dungeon of Korea's largest metropolis, and the heart of the industrial fields of factories (I prefer rice!!! haha)

I'm not a professional cyclist, I am a pragmatic adventure rider. I have yet to purchase a touring bike for the Americas trip [pending], so I have ridden anything that can fly down these Korean roads, even Made In China, which is under 300,000Won, incredibly, I have done it on these, and my stories finally hit the Korea Times. My mission is to get as many riders involved in the Pan-American ride in 2012, it will be epic because people who ride with community, supporting charities, and hammering their yayas off, generally have a good time in tough situations. I've spent half my life going for the next adventure, Korea was no other, and I am still living that adventure, would like a visit with the family in Windsor, Ontario, it's been 33 months since I've seen all of them.

My ambition is much bigger than my bite, I'll ride anything with two wheels, but I know it's time to upgrade to something reliable for a long time, a home-on-wheels, and being faster and stronger are going to important features of the Arctic Bike in 2012. If you read my response to my friend Dan on my status update, it explains everything right now.

I have ridden to Suji, Seongnam, Bundang, Yongin on occasions (3 months straight, Dec 07-March 08) to commute happily to church in Ansan for Sunday service. I moved back to Ansan with my wife (Mi Sung, Korean national) and she delivered our son Matthew, whose now 16 months 5 weeks later. It's been challenging living in Korea, but cycling has been my savior, my rock, my companion, my inspiration for life!!!

Thanks for adding to friends, hope to encourage your riding and involvement in "Cycling in Korea" group or my other "Cycling International, Photos, friends..." would be good places to check out, the Cycling in Korea group was founded by other riders, I want to build the momentum there, I'm working on it now with these media spots, there's a lot going into the expedition work, training is vital, just going out and taking trips here or there can really help. My friend in Canada is going to be advising me on nutrition, training (already recommended spinning indoors!!! have to start with that soon!!!), I cycled so much last year, in top shape (for a worn 36 year old), but destroyed my lungs with the road dust (Yellow Dust) as I didn't notice when it hit in the spring of '08. I ended up bursting a cluster of blood vessels in one lung, talk about cycling like a maniac haha...doctor ordered me off the bike. I did, took up skiing instead and wrecked my ankle last January. I went back to cycling after the winter, but I pick my days due to the heavy smog in my area, I've discovered two best routes: Daebudo Island, right in my backyard, West of the factories (outside the mainland airmass), and the second is Gangneung to Busan, the hardest riding consistently in Korea. I made mission trips on the bike there about 4-5 times this season. That's the breaker, the builder, the do-it-all ride for sure. Other places rock too (I didn't write the book on Korea Cycling, there must be sooo much more), but Seongnam to Suam, to Andong, to Daegu (where I stopped, 355km) is really good, or keep on going to Busan! West coast is exciting (very sweltering hot too, Ansan to Suwon, to Osan, to Pyeongtaek, to Cheonan, to Boryeong/Daecheon Beach (yes, the Mud Fest location), to Gunsan, to Byeongsanbando National Park, yes...that's another good ride. Even segments across familiar routes, go as far as you can, ride the subways back [weekends only].

I better go [rest], give me a call when you have a weekend free, I work till 3pm Sat, off Sunday and Mondays. Working Tues-Fri 2-7pm currently. I've been busy with life too, family and oh, I read/enjoy/learn a lot from the crazyguyonabike blog, what a fantastic place to enjoy!

Peace & Talk Soon! [ For more information on "Cycling in Korea" email: tesol2000@gmail.com ]

Cycling In Korea - Building a Community of Riders - PanAmerican Dreams Ahead


Facebook group "Cycling in Korea" & Arctic Bike 2012.

Interviewing live @ TBS eFM 101.3FM studio, Seoul, Korea.

Kickstart Morning Show with Shane & Erica, thanks for having me!!!

Listen in to TBS Radio - http://tbsefm.seoul.kr/

Busy streets near Chungmuro Station, Namsan Tower.

Hey Peter, [RE: Connecting Riders - Cycling in Korea - The Korea Times]

Great to hear from you!!! I'm in the opposite corner of Seoul (Southwest, Ansan/Siheung) the dungeon of Korea's largest metropolis, and the heart of the industrial fields of factories (I prefer rice!!! haha)

I'm not a professional cyclist, I am a pragmatic adventure rider. I have yet to purchase a touring bike for the Americas trip [pending], so I have ridden anything that can fly down these Korean roads, even Made In China, which is under 300,000Won, incredibly, I have done it on these, and my stories finally hit the Korea Times. My mission is to get as many riders involved in the Pan-American ride in 2012, it will be epic because people who ride with community, supporting charities, and hammering their yayas off, generally have a good time in tough situations. I've spent half my life going for the next adventure, Korea was no other, and I am still living that adventure, would like a visit with the family in Windsor, Ontario, it's been 33 months since I've seen all of them.

My ambition is much bigger than my bite, I'll ride anything with two wheels, but I know it's time to upgrade to something reliable for a long time, a home-on-wheels, and being faster and stronger are going to important features of the Arctic Bike in 2012. If you read my response to my friend Dan on my status update, it explains everything right now.

I have ridden to Suji, Seongnam, Bundang, Yongin on occasions (3 months straight, Dec 07-March 08) to commute happily to church in Ansan for Sunday service. I moved back to Ansan with my wife (Mi Sung, Korean national) and she delivered our son Matthew, whose now 16 months 5 weeks later. It's been challenging living in Korea, but cycling has been my savior, my rock, my companion, my inspiration for life!!!

Thanks for adding to friends, hope to encourage your riding and involvement in "Cycling in Korea" group or my other "Cycling International, Photos, friends..." would be good places to check out, the Cycling in Korea group was founded by other riders, I want to build the momentum there, I'm working on it now with these media spots, there's a lot going into the expedition work, training is vital, just going out and taking trips here or there can really help. My friend in Canada is going to be advising me on nutrition, training (already recommended spinning indoors!!! have to start with that soon!!!), I cycled so much last year, in top shape (for a worn 36 year old), but destroyed my lungs with the road dust (Yellow Dust) as I didn't notice when it hit in the spring of '08. I ended up bursting a cluster of blood vessels in one lung, talk about cycling like a maniac haha...doctor ordered me off the bike. I did, took up skiing instead and wrecked my ankle last January. I went back to cycling after the winter, but I pick my days due to the heavy smog in my area, I've discovered two best routes: Daebudo Island, right in my backyard, West of the factories (outside the mainland airmass), and the second is Gangneung to Busan, the hardest riding consistently in Korea. I made mission trips on the bike there about 4-5 times this season. That's the breaker, the builder, the do-it-all ride for sure. Other places rock too (I didn't write the book on Korea Cycling, there must be sooo much more), but Seongnam to Suam, to Andong, to Daegu (where I stopped, 355km) is really good, or keep on going to Busan! West coast is exciting (very sweltering hot too, Ansan to Suwon, to Osan, to Pyeongtaek, to Cheonan, to Boryeong/Daecheon Beach (yes, the Mud Fest location), to Gunsan, to Byeongsanbando National Park, yes...that's another good ride. Even segments across familiar routes, go as far as you can, ride the subways back [weekends only].

I better go [rest], give me a call when you have a weekend free, I work till 3pm Sat, off Sunday and Mondays. Working Tues-Fri 2-7pm currently. I've been busy with life too, family and oh, I read/enjoy/learn a lot from the crazyguyonabike blog, what a fantastic place to enjoy!

Peace & Talk Soon! [ For more information on "Cycling in Korea" email: tesol2000@gmail.com ]

Monday, July 20, 2009

CYCLING KOREA, TRAINING 2009 - KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW












Hey Bob,

That's great news!! I just finished interviewing at KBS (Korea Broadcast System) for the World Radio Program (: I was nervous once the "on air" lights went on, it was filmed using 5 cameras in a studio, we didn't wear headsets (like @CJAM), so I felt a little rough on the edges, but pulled through with my notes prepared from 430am today, LOL! I promoted my roots in Windsor, Caboto and Maple Leaf Cycling Clubs for my origins in Cycling and the spark that start touring for me (Grand Bend, 1990,1992), those 480Km and 360Km (1/2 way return, hail stormed out) [has] fueled my hunger for two-wheel traveling.

In 1993, I Canoe Guided for Voyageur Wilderness Program http://www.vwp.ca -leaving Windsor on a Greyhound bus from the downtown terminal, my father packed a full hockey-bag-sized duffel [full] of rations that would last the summer up north in Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario (near Atikokan/Thunder Bay) on boundary waters with northern Minnesota. I paddled open-waters, navigated using conventional maps, carried 60 pound backs, canoes on my shoulders, and guided groups of 18 students and 3 adults (some twice my age) on 70-90Km canoeing/portaging and camping expeditions, 10 days at a time. Tough adventure, great experience. I returned there again in 1999 as an accompanying Counselor and followed a guide, much easier trip!!!

I motorcycle toured the US (between 1994-1998) on five cross-country whirlwinds covering or crossing 24,000Km in a total of 60 days. On one return trip to Windsor in 1996, I rode one stretch of highway for 36 consecutive hours before taking a rest (4-hour powernap), riding from tank-to-tank, and hydrating with water and strong coffee. The States/Provinces I visited were (Windsor to Ohio, Pennsylvania as far east, to Arizona, California, Washington State, Oregon, and every state between across the northern, middle US States (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakiota, South Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario, and Western Canadian Rockies, Banff Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia and Vancouver Island. On my last tour in 1998, I crashed broadside into a car that crossed into my right-of-way. I damaged my left cyatic nerve and took 4 months to reach full recovery. I had just completed a successful tour south to Phoenix, Arizona and north via California to Vancouver, B.C. The medics at the scene of this accident described me as "a wandering nomad."

After the motorcycle crash, I returned to Windsor on crutches in the summer (July/August, 1998) and restored a 1975 Jeep CJ-5 to full-restoration in 22 days (straight, often 10 hours on the build). Drove back to Vancouver, then Vancouver Island, and finally south to San Diego, California. Took up surfing, meditation, mountain biking, and Tour Guiding the Southwest US States as a Guide for a Camping tour company, example: 21 days, driving/camping/coordinating daily itinerary while managing to cover 5000 miles of driving myself, with paper maps for navigation. I changed to 2500 mile tours after my first burn across California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, to save energy, touring jobs generally pay little, but the rewards are tremendous for character-building, teamwork, and expedition preparation, even if was only just driving a 12-passenger van with roof racks for camping gear and suit cases, it was an expedition and nothing less...^^

In late 2006, I returned to my wife's native South Korea, and in spring 2007 I began cycling again, purchasing a mountain bike for about $200 Canadian dollars, I pushed the bike to it's limits on and offroad, starting with small rides locally in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province (southwest of Seoul, the Capitol) and these rides became more frequent, daily and distances steadily increased, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120Km...rides began happening by summer 2007. In the fall of 2007, I rode 455Km down the mountainous East Coast, dubbed "The Asian Highway 7" perhaps one day, post-Communist North Korea, linking South Korea with China and Russia to the North and west. I rode the entire 2007/08 winter season, which is relatively dry in Korea, with little precipitation and average temperatures hovering just below zero, it's ideal for cycling in Korea. In 2008, I continued to ride and tour the country, completing more ofthe East Coast again, from Gangneung to Busan, and Seoul to Daegu, and a lot of local pedaling on bike paths and along the rice fields surrounding many cities. This year, I pulled some heavy rides starting out on the East Coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwondo Province, and pedaling for 3 days across the mountainous regions into Gyeongsanbukdo (Uljin area) and Gyeongsannamdo Province where the second largest coastal city Busan lies. At the end of the summer I completed about 700Km of riding in 7 days of touring through central and southwestern Korea. I'm now exploring the northwest coast around Daebudo Island (recent Fb album for photos, plenty in all my albums Bob, take your pick, or I can send some high-res photos instead).

I'm active in several groups on Facebook: Cycling in Korea, Cycling International, Adventurers of the World. Everyone interested in cycling is welcome to join those groups!! My cycling expedition in 2012 has a Facebook group, http://www.facebook.com/brian.perich#/group.php?gid=49155647250&ref=ts dubbed,

ONE - Cycle, One Man (+Riders), One Charity, Global Bike from the Arctic

Until a new website is operational, these are my contact points and of course Email: tesol2000@gmail.com

Hope these notes help!! Let me know if you need more information.

CYCLING KOREA, TRAINING 2009 - KBS WORLD RADIO INTERVIEW












Hey Bob,

That's great news!! I just finished interviewing at KBS (Korea Broadcast System) for the World Radio Program (: I was nervous once the "on air" lights went on, it was filmed using 5 cameras in a studio, we didn't wear headsets (like @CJAM), so I felt a little rough on the edges, but pulled through with my notes prepared from 430am today, LOL! I promoted my roots in Windsor, Caboto and Maple Leaf Cycling Clubs for my origins in Cycling and the spark that start touring for me (Grand Bend, 1990,1992), those 480Km and 360Km (1/2 way return, hail stormed out) [has] fueled my hunger for two-wheel traveling.

In 1993, I Canoe Guided for Voyageur Wilderness Program http://www.vwp.ca -leaving Windsor on a Greyhound bus from the downtown terminal, my father packed a full hockey-bag-sized duffel [full] of rations that would last the summer up north in Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario (near Atikokan/Thunder Bay) on boundary waters with northern Minnesota. I paddled open-waters, navigated using conventional maps, carried 60 pound backs, canoes on my shoulders, and guided groups of 18 students and 3 adults (some twice my age) on 70-90Km canoeing/portaging and camping expeditions, 10 days at a time. Tough adventure, great experience. I returned there again in 1999 as an accompanying Counselor and followed a guide, much easier trip!!!

I motorcycle toured the US (between 1994-1998) on five cross-country whirlwinds covering or crossing 24,000Km in a total of 60 days. On one return trip to Windsor in 1996, I rode one stretch of highway for 36 consecutive hours before taking a rest (4-hour powernap), riding from tank-to-tank, and hydrating with water and strong coffee. The States/Provinces I visited were (Windsor to Ohio, Pennsylvania as far east, to Arizona, California, Washington State, Oregon, and every state between across the northern, middle US States (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakiota, South Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Ontario, and Western Canadian Rockies, Banff Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia and Vancouver Island. On my last tour in 1998, I crashed broadside into a car that crossed into my right-of-way. I damaged my left cyatic nerve and took 4 months to reach full recovery. I had just completed a successful tour south to Phoenix, Arizona and north via California to Vancouver, B.C. The medics at the scene of this accident described me as "a wandering nomad."

After the motorcycle crash, I returned to Windsor on crutches in the summer (July/August, 1998) and restored a 1975 Jeep CJ-5 to full-restoration in 22 days (straight, often 10 hours on the build). Drove back to Vancouver, then Vancouver Island, and finally south to San Diego, California. Took up surfing, meditation, mountain biking, and Tour Guiding the Southwest US States as a Guide for a Camping tour company, example: 21 days, driving/camping/coordinating daily itinerary while managing to cover 5000 miles of driving myself, with paper maps for navigation. I changed to 2500 mile tours after my first burn across California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, to save energy, touring jobs generally pay little, but the rewards are tremendous for character-building, teamwork, and expedition preparation, even if was only just driving a 12-passenger van with roof racks for camping gear and suit cases, it was an expedition and nothing less...^^

In late 2006, I returned to my wife's native South Korea, and in spring 2007 I began cycling again, purchasing a mountain bike for about $200 Canadian dollars, I pushed the bike to it's limits on and offroad, starting with small rides locally in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province (southwest of Seoul, the Capitol) and these rides became more frequent, daily and distances steadily increased, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120Km...rides began happening by summer 2007. In the fall of 2007, I rode 455Km down the mountainous East Coast, dubbed "The Asian Highway 7" perhaps one day, post-Communist North Korea, linking South Korea with China and Russia to the North and west. I rode the entire 2007/08 winter season, which is relatively dry in Korea, with little precipitation and average temperatures hovering just below zero, it's ideal for cycling in Korea. In 2008, I continued to ride and tour the country, completing more ofthe East Coast again, from Gangneung to Busan, and Seoul to Daegu, and a lot of local pedaling on bike paths and along the rice fields surrounding many cities. This year, I pulled some heavy rides starting out on the East Coastal city of Gangneung, Gangwondo Province, and pedaling for 3 days across the mountainous regions into Gyeongsanbukdo (Uljin area) and Gyeongsannamdo Province where the second largest coastal city Busan lies. At the end of the summer I completed about 700Km of riding in 7 days of touring through central and southwestern Korea. I'm now exploring the northwest coast around Daebudo Island (recent Fb album for photos, plenty in all my albums Bob, take your pick, or I can send some high-res photos instead).

I'm active in several groups on Facebook: Cycling in Korea, Cycling International, Adventurers of the World. Everyone interested in cycling is welcome to join those groups!! My cycling expedition in 2012 has a Facebook group, http://www.facebook.com/brian.perich#/group.php?gid=49155647250&ref=ts dubbed,

ONE - Cycle, One Man (+Riders), One Charity, Global Bike from the Arctic

Until a new website is operational, these are my contact points and of course Email: tesol2000@gmail.com

Hope these notes help!! Let me know if you need more information.