Yesterday I was interviewed by Seoul’s newest English radio station. Listen to the interview : tbseFM Interview WMA file At 2pm Seoul time Steve of the Steve Hatherly Show twenty questioned me (everyone else was busy) about our teams trip from Korea to Ireland which is all but a reality now. It was more nerve [...]

We’re down to just 5 days before our lives become a few bags on a bike so I thought I’d better send out a map of the exact location of where will be leaving from in Yeouido after our morning ride from Ilsan. From about 11am Sat the 11th of April you will be able [...]

Jared and I popped up to Ilsan last Saturday (3/20) for an appointment that David had arranged for us at a local bike store. The staff were very courteous and polite, and spoke enough English to explain each step in rudimentary detail. They measured, noted, adjusted, and measured some more, even going so far as [...]

Our lives are fast winding down here in Korea with just under two weeks before the ferry to China. Katie has just returned from her trip back to the USA with the last of our gear. Tom leaves for a short vacation home to see his family in Ireland before before arriving back the night [...]

The BB team enjoy a good parade as much as the next person. So, when an opportunity arose to participate in the annual Seoul St. Patrick’s Day Festival, we positively jumped at the chance.   The festival, in one form or another, has been a mainstay of the Seoul social calendar for the last few years. [...]

In June 2007 a plan was made. Four friends would attempt to ride unsupported from Korea to Ireland, a total distance of over 16,000km – almost the entire breadth of the Eurasian landmass. That day has finally arrived !! On Saturday April the 11th 2009 Dave, Tom, Katie and Jared will start their adventure from [...]

Hello? My name is “your name.” I’m an Emergency First Responder. May I help Last Saturday Dave, Katie, Kath and I attended an Emergency First Responder and First Aid course to better prepare ourselves for the potential injuries that come with 4 cyclists traveling over 16,000 km’s. Jokes and good times make serious situations much [...]

Tom and Katie came round last night (Dave was here the previous talking about the same thing) and we got my big world map and started drawing lines on it. Why? After the team having the chance to meet come cycling legends and listen to them speak about what to do, what not to do, [...]

Last weekend I was unfortunate enough to be away while Katie, Tom and Dave got to sit down with Dan Martin. Dan is back to Korea after completing a 426 day bike ride from South Korea to Cape Town through some of the (in my opinion) most dangerous countries in the world. He is currently [...]