cool weekend

It was a pretty cool weekend. Rode along the riverside trail and roads safely on the northwestern outskirts of Daegu 대구. The opening of the new Seongju 성주 bridge to traffic has been putting off so far, which makes it safer & more peaceful for people to cross the river.

A bicycle trail along the Nakdong 낙동 river near Hwawon 화원 resort offers scenic views of yellow flowers called lanceleaf tickseed. On the way back, crossed a plastic lumbar cycling bridge along the shore of the Nakdong river near Dasa 다사.

clean & fresh air

Pollen season is all over. Got plenty of clean and fresh air for the first time in nearly one month. A short but physically challenging route around Goryeong 고령 county. Quiet and peaceful rural roads with low motor vehicle traffic make cycling more relaxable and enjoyable.

Started climbing uphill from Sajeon 사전 village, a short distance from Woogok 우곡 township, a typical farming village. From here, it's a demanding climb up to the mountain pass. The steepest section is in the early part. 

On the way to Goryeong, headed downwards with a 16.8 percent gradient from the mountain pass. A local country club is located nearby.

One of the main public docks for transporting grains and salt along the Nakdong 낙동 river during the ancient times was Gaegyeongpo 개경포 located in Gaejin 개진 township. This river had been the major traffic route since Shilla 신라 dynasty(AD 57~935). Gaejin is one of the country's leading suppliers of potatoes, abundantly produced by the rich sandy loam along the banks of this river.

resumed cycling

The main pollen season nearly ended. Resumed cycling after a month's break due to pine and oak pollen, and ran around the northwestern countryside leisurely. It was really hard to start riding again, but managed to cover the distance of 81 km. On  the way back, the wind blew strongly, making cycling unstable and dangerous, so tried to stay control, riding at a speed that allowed a cyclist to stop or avoid hazards in a safe manner.

A view from Paldal 팔달 bridge over the Geumho 금호 river, and a cycling trail along the riverside can be seen. Passed through a cemetery park named Cheonggu 청구 after cycling a steep uphill section from the southern side from Shindong 신동 township. A bicycle trail bridge along the Nakdong 낙동 riverside, and Goryeong 고령 weir of length 953.5 meter is seen in the distance.