Jeongseojin Cycling: A 60km Group Ride

2020-05-26 · Updated: 2026-08-11 · Original (Korean)

I didn't really want to post about riding to Jeongseojin (a coastal plaza in Incheon) again, but my only other recent rides were the Namsan-Bugak route and a solo climb up Bugaksan. When you live in Seoul and cycle as a hobby, you end up going to the same places over and over, so there isn't much new to post.

However, this ride was a bit different from previous ones. We had a larger group of eight people, and since the plan was to ride at a leisurely pace like we were on city rental bikes, I took my minivelo. I also planned the route starting from the Anyangcheon Stream confluence, trying to be as considerate as possible of those with less stamina. But even with the easiest possible route, the weather was so sunny that dehydration inevitably hit, and some riders turned into soulless zombies. Still, all the participants managed to finish the 60km course. Even if a few of them started contemplating a different hobby.

https://www.strava.com/routes/27825097

There's no service that exports bike paths as HTML tags. Google, Naver, Daum—none of them do it. It's a bit inconvenient. Anyway, we took a course that is about 30km one way with an estimated time of 1.5 hours, and the round trip took us 6 hours. Exactly double the time :)

Right from the start, people kept showing up late, so we only got going after an hour and a half. On the way back, one person complained of feeling unwell while practically riding on their rims because their tire had lost air (we thought they were bonking hard and fed them every snack we had, only to realize it was a flat tire lol). Another person's face turned completely pale, looking like they were about to pass out. The sun was beating down so intensely today that while the photos came out great, everyone showed signs of dehydration. (We rode for about 6 hours that day.) Riding such a short distance over such a long time meant there were plenty of ups and downs, giving us lots to giggle about when we got back to the office.

Both the experienced riders and the beginners must have struggled since no one could ride at their own pace, but everyone said they had fun and asked where we're going next. Looks like I'll have to take them to the mountains next time. :)