One minute Katie was cycling up the hill, the next she was on the road, gear strewn everywhere. Why? Don’t really know, but here is the resulting conversation the next morning and the discovery that she had broken her bell, which used to be Tom’s.

If you are looking for a short afternoons ride with a few small climbs then this is the course for you. This route is 50/50 river path and road riding with a couple of small climbs near the end. This route contains map links for Naver maps as extra detail at some intersections. If you [...]

If you like going up mountains then this is definitely the course for you. This is the hardest loop that I have done in the Seoraksan Mountains. Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in all seasons. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great [...]

This is a variation of the Seoraksan Mountains Loop (67km). This route has an extra climb as the course starts from Osaek Village Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in all seasons. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great distraction when going up [...]

In two weeks my close friends and a bunch of the Han River Riders cycling club will be leaving Seoul for the rugged mountains and fall beauty of Seoraksan National Park. This is my absolute favorite place to cycle in Korea offering spectacular views, challenging terrain, and beautiful valleys. As I am the one semi [...]

Was going through this years cycling photos this evening looking for a couple of good ones for an article that I am writing about cycling in Korea, when I realized that I hadn’t put any of my photos up any on the Braking Boundaries site this year. So here are my favorite pictures from this [...]

Brief Ride Notes: We started in Bundang. If you are starting your ride in Seoul the distance is more like 125 km for the day. Also on the first day we took a lot of side roads through the countryside. farms and rice paddies which also added quite a few km’s. In order to do [...]

Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in all seasons. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great distraction when going up them. For more on where I stay and how I get there read: Seoraksan National Park. A Great Place to Cycle A longer [...]

Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in all seasons. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great distraction when going up them. For more on where I stay and how I get there read: Seoraksan National Park. A Great Place to Cycle Here is [...]

Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원) is my favorite place to ride in Korea throughout all seasons, so I have put some info together for those of you who want to head that way for a weekend. The mountainous terrain provides great views when going down the windy roads and also great distraction when going up them. [...]

Out for another ride this weekend. This is a shorter variation of the Namhan-Yangpyeong Big Loop (100km). Good if you want a decent hill workout. Route map and gpx file is available at the bottom of the post. Basic Route Info Start/End Point: Namhansanseong (남한산성) West Entrance Distance: 100km from the entrance road (308). Elevation [...]

Ever wondered where all those small river bike paths that join the Han start from or end up? Now you don’t have too. You might have seen the Korean symbols 자전거 along the Han river path. This is the word for bike in Korean, pronounced Ja-Jeon-Geo. The same symbols can also be found on the [...]

The hills and mountains in the Chuncheon area provide great mountain rides. If you are looking for a challenging route, but not so much that you won’t make it home in time for dinner, I would suggest this 100km route and if it’s not challenging enough you can add an extra 20 km around the [...]

Obviously if you are using a smart phone you can look up your google map any time. So why use a GPS? Smart phone battery life has simply not advanced as quickly as most would like. I find that my Android phone is out of juice within a day. Ok for short rides but no [...]

Over the last couple of weeks I have been out bright and early with Michael Kim and Katie Tibbetts to beat the Korean summer heat/humidity. Michael, affectionately known to us as “Rabbit” lives up to his nickname as we play a grueling game of chase over Namhansanseong (남한산성 363m) and into the rolling hills near [...]