Preparations

/ May 11, 2012 2:55 am

Preparing For a Bicycle Tour

Packing for any three month trip can be a daunting task, be it backpacking, RV’ing, or cycling.  After speaking with friends who have done a lot of touring I have a pretty good idea of what to bring and what I can do without.  I know that eventually I’ll be in the mountains of Macedonia and slam my head against [...]

/ April 18, 2012 12:53 am

Friday the 13th

Superstitions… they stop people from walking under ladders, opening umbrellas indoors, and pulverizing mirrors with an Allen wrench. We have never really given a great deal of credence to these primitive practices, so flying on Friday the 13th never seemed like much of a problem for us. If anything… maybe it meant there’d be shorter lines at airport security. Following [...]

/ April 9, 2012 1:43 pm

Training in Gangchon

Gangchon is probably my favorite town in all of Korea. Since 2010, I’ve been coming here to get out of the busy Seoul metropolitan area to hang out in this college getaway town complete with ATV’s, scooters, an amusement park, and all the Dalk Galbi restaurants you could ask for. For Suzie and my last weekend in Korea before beginning the long [...]

/ April 2, 2012 5:29 am

Fundraiser at Traveler’s Bar and Grill

Friday was a booming success for the Biking the Balkans team, and we would like to thank everyone who made it out to support us. Suzie and I were not expecting such an amazing turnout and it really boosted our spirits to see everyone in attendance. We started out by building a small, yet visible display on the Traveler’s stage [...]

/ March 17, 2012 12:16 am

EFR Training

In preparation for our 5,000 kilometer ride, it was suggested that Suzie and I take an “Emergency First Response” course while in Korea. Granted that we doubt and hope our training will be needed while on our cycle tour, we felt that it was better to be safe than sorry. After all, having never taken on a challenge of this [...]

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