First stop, Gangneung Bike Mart (AN DAE GI) my local Sponsor's excellent bicycle store of choice
in Gangwon-do, Korea (:
Next: a very Cold, cold, cold...S24O mountain mission, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
My Blackcat MTB Tour lined up with An Dae Gi's line of excellent machines
(I wish I owned a few more of them myself...)
It's sad to see logging trucks coming out of Gangneung, Korea has the potential to well forested, but only the new growth will remain.
Hwy 215 from Gangneung City, Gangwon Province, South Korea ---about 26km up the mountain you'll find this amazing coffee house.
Roads were amazingly clear, the record low temperatures made for Adventure Cycling at the heart of Korea (-17.0℃)
Cold weather, mountain hammer, 1200 meters, about 60 kilometers return to home in 24 hours, camped on a snowed over farm, highlight at reported -17 Celsius,
living on the edge...while still so close to home!
"Headgear", the record lows were definitely a surprise last night, good weather for survival missions to improve the edge of Adventure Cycling http://korean-world.blogspot.com Last night was a whopping -20.0℃ ...steam from the sleeping bag crystallized in the air just opening to dry out my Merino base layer (: Damn!
날짜 12월27일(화) 12월28일(수) 12월29일(목)
시간 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09
최저최고 -20.0℃ / -2.0℃ -9.0℃ / -1.0℃ -10.0℃ / -2.0℃
Mountain rivers never stop moving in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Yongpyeong
Winter wonderland, ice, snow and icy mountain rivers that continue to flow,
my dream adventure in 24 hours
It turned into a night mission to get to level fields, was completely soaked in sweat when I finally got there to setup camp / cook pasta / lockup / prepare for a long, long, cold, cold night - I also sent updates to Facebook directly through mobile (2G) text message.
Cold, cold, cold...mountain mission, Gangwon-do, South Korea
S24O (Sub-24 hour Overnight Adventure...)
Steam from my wet merino base layers turns into instant crystals, it was -20 Celsius outside the tent
S24O - Sub-24 Hour Overnight Micro-Adventure. Survived it!
The camp, choose your farming field with 2 foot snow pack. I dug a hole in front of the tent to cook pasta + reheat sauce (:
2008 Blackcat, a Made in China MTB, now customized with a mix of 2008 components (FOX RL, Avid BB7, Mavic wheels, Make-it-yourself front rack, Topeak Supertourer Disc DX rear carrier rack, Shimano LX dual control brakes/rapid fire shifters, Bontrager Race handlebars, Shimano SLX 175mm crankset, Shimano Dura-Ace 9-speed chain, Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tour tires, Happy rides (:
Shoes were frozen stiff, worked them in with more riding this morning, warmed up with more cappuccino & hot chocolate (:
Love Old Hwy 415, a Mystery Road in Gangwon-do Province, South Korea - 22.2km to Kangnung, love the spelling and this location
Visiting Gangneung, give me a call. (:
Bike-Camping in Gangwon-do. It's simple. Take an Express Bus to Gangneung and ride Hwy 35 and 415
Fighter pilot: Blackcat MTB Touring Fighter
My camp on top of Yongpyong/Pyeongchang-gun 22.2km from Gangneung city limits, follow Hwy 415
Preparing for future expeditions, one day at a time, it's all you can do.
Never impossible, just trying it out.
visit the websites to find out more.
Enjoy the ride. (:
