Training for Week

Looking for another 200km week this week in sunny Hobart. 130kms registered on the weekend and another 60 during the week with two 30km rides to Granton. Yesterday did the Strickland Avenue climb up to Fern Tree for another 20odd Kms. So target achieved.

Starting to think about carrying stuff on the bike. Not sure a pannier is the go and considering a small backpack. Happy to take advice on this.

Advice from two posted blogs is for the download of gps maps to phone. May get worth a try.

Seoul to Busan - in one piece

http://travellinghajo.wordpress.com/2013/08/23/across-korea-on-a-bicycle-a-howto-for-the-foreigner-riding-seoul-busan-and-coming-back-in-one-piece/

A nice well written piece from a keen biker who has travelled many km's around Korea including the big one to Busan.

Cycling in Korea

http://user.chollian.net/~boonstra/korea/cycle.htm

The Link goes to a blog by Jan Boostra and dates back to 2011 as the last update, but it does give some idea of what riding in Korea is like.

Tour de Busan - Weather characteristics for Daegu in April

Preparation for the long ride needs to consider the weather and for reference I have a link to weather forecasts for Daegu (which is around the half way mark to Busan).

According to the last 10 years records Daegu's weather towards the end of April is on average cool (10-18deg C)  which is not bad for cycling. 


http://weatherspark.com/averages/33297/4/Daegu-Taegu-Jikhalsi-South-Korea


Asian Dust is another risk we need to consider, however looking at the timeseries charts for Daegu it was pretty low last year late April. Forecasts will start to be posted from March on the following website.

http://weatherspark.com/averages/33297/4/Daegu-Taegu-Jikhalsi-South-Korea

Black Hanky Boys Tour de Busan

The much talked about Tour de Busan is getting closer to realization in 2014. The challenge is a 560km ride from Seoul to Busan (or vice versa) along the new four rivers dam project. The dates are firming up from the 19th April to the 22nd April. That gives us about 10-11 weeks to prepare and get the mind and body into shape for this endurance event comprising 8 x 70km sessions over 4 days or 140km/day. Danny has committed with the acquisition of a new high spec Chris Boardman AR9.4 bike.  Sean will need to unpack the Trek and get onto the gym bikes for  winter training. John will need to drop a few kg and get out on those Melbourne bikeways !

Will be getting the blog up to date with resources and information links in the coming days. Access is open to the BHB team so feel free to add your piece.


http://www.riverguide.go.kr/eng/cycle/index.jsp?dep1=path&dep2=h

http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/useless-gear-coming-home-with-what-you-really-need/

According to the Telegraph the bike does matter and it needs to be a Boardman!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/7904293/Long-distance-cycling-recommended-equipment.html