For this week's Cyclers of Seoul QnA, we met up with Haewon .
_
_
Q: Where are you from and how long have you been in Seoul?
-
A: I am from Korea and I have been in Seoul around 8 to 9 years.
=
Q: What bicycle do you ride? (brand, model, style)
-
A: I ride a Giant SCR 2 ROAD. It is my third bike and I recently purchased it last month. In this year, I plan to participant in one triathlon. But I am not sure if I join it or not.
=
Q: What is the best thing about Seoul?
-
A: I think that the best thing about Seoul is being able to meet people from various careers and cultures. There are also lots experiences such as historic sites, landmarks, parks and sports to play and more . As you know or not, there are many good food to eat, shopping, and city tours. And I also recommend that you try to get sports experiences in Seoul like cycling, hiking, windsurfing and etc.
=
Q: Where is the best place to ride?
-
A: Good and hard question to answer. Because there are lots of beautiful riding courses in Seoul and all over Korea. So I would like to recommend two places.
*
1 - The first course is in Seoul and it is called by palace tour. You can start from Jungnangcheon to Namdaemoon Market. You are able to see Korean traditional culture with your bike.
2 - The second place is the Seomjinggang Bicycle Road. It consists of 5 courses (around 154 kilometers). If you visit there, I recommend you plan to stay there 3 or 4 days because there are very good places for you to see on your bicycle and also great hiking tours.
=
Q: Anything else you would like to share?
-
A: Long time ago, I went on bicycle trip with friends from Seoul to Jeju island. I remember that we traveled for 10 days. At that time, we slept in empty classrooms, tent and a staff lounge of neighborhood patrol to cut down on expenses and also cooked by ourselves.
And I recommend you participate in some competition for fun such as a Triathlon, GrandFondo or bicycle festivals. After you complete, you feel very cool and it will remain in your memory. I also would like to travel to other countries and join some kind of event abroad. That is my goal in near future. Any recommendation is welcomed! Thank you! Good luck to all.
*
*
Cyclers of Seoul is our weekly Monday release of questions and answers from everyday people who ride their bicycles in and around Seoul.
=
Cyclers of Seoul can be seen on Seoul Cycle’s Facebook page and on our blog on the www.seoulcycle.com website.
