At seventy, I fell in love with my bike.
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Book Introduction
“Youth found again on two wheels,
“Life wisdom conveyed on the road!”
“Unless you stop
It doesn't matter how slow you go!”
A veteran who cycled 2,239 km across the country after retirement.
Singing about youth and the value of life in old age!
- Detailed course distance, time & map included in QR code!
- Insert photos and vivid video QR codes taken directly on the bike path!
This book is about the 2,239km bicycle journey across the country by the author, who is in his seventies and fell in love with bicycles after retirement.
I cycled through every corner of Korea on two wheels, including the East Coast Trail, the National Trail from Incheon to the end of the Nakdong River, the Four Major Rivers Trail, the Jeju Island Trail, and the Bukhangang River Trail.
The author, who retired after working diligently, continued to study art, music, and writing, and exercised a lot to maintain his health.
And he fell in love with the bicycle.
The bicycle tour across the country that began in this way became a model for an active life in old age, and also left behind a record of the thoughts and wisdom about life felt in nature.
People who are nearing retirement or have already retired will find the courage to start again through this book.
People with parents like this may also be able to provide a window to understand their parents.
“Life wisdom conveyed on the road!”
“Unless you stop
It doesn't matter how slow you go!”
A veteran who cycled 2,239 km across the country after retirement.
Singing about youth and the value of life in old age!
- Detailed course distance, time & map included in QR code!
- Insert photos and vivid video QR codes taken directly on the bike path!
This book is about the 2,239km bicycle journey across the country by the author, who is in his seventies and fell in love with bicycles after retirement.
I cycled through every corner of Korea on two wheels, including the East Coast Trail, the National Trail from Incheon to the end of the Nakdong River, the Four Major Rivers Trail, the Jeju Island Trail, and the Bukhangang River Trail.
The author, who retired after working diligently, continued to study art, music, and writing, and exercised a lot to maintain his health.
And he fell in love with the bicycle.
The bicycle tour across the country that began in this way became a model for an active life in old age, and also left behind a record of the thoughts and wisdom about life felt in nature.
People who are nearing retirement or have already retired will find the courage to start again through this book.
People with parents like this may also be able to provide a window to understand their parents.
- You can preview some of the book's contents.
Preview
index
[Prologue] A Bicycle Riding Through Seventy Years of Youth
[Chapter 1] Dreaming Again on a Bike After Retirement: East Coast Cycle Tour 1
1.
Rediscovering Youth on Two Wheels
2.
Taking the First Step: Unification Observatory
3.
A Thought on the Twilight Sewage: Bukcheon Bridge
4.
Freedom and liberation from a tamed life: Hajodae
5.
A Story of Freedom to Pass on to Your Granddaughter: Yangyang
6.
Remembering Fate and Gratitude: Gyeongpodae
[Chapter 2] Feeling the Flow of Life, Riding the Waves: East Coast Cruise 2
1.
What You See Isn't Everything: Gangneung
2.
The Sun Rises Again: Samcheok
3.
The Joy That Comes After Pain: Executives
4.
'Usually', feeling the leisure of life: Hupo
5.
Hardship is Silent: Livestock
6.
Jangsa Beach Memories and the Lock of Retirement: Jangsa
7.
A bowl of life in a difficult life: Gyeongju
[Chapter 3] From the West Sea to the South Sea, Life's Path: National Journey 1
1.
The meaning of life exists only for those who dream: Jeong Seo-jin
2.
Dreams and Hopes Along the Sea Route: Arahan River Locks
3.
Find the Way: Cheonho-dong Bicycle Street
4.
Slowly and Perseveringly: Yeoju Changnam Pass
5.
Through the pouring rain: Suanbo
6.
Don't be swayed by the ups and downs of life; the road ahead is long: Lee Hwa-ryeong
[Chapter 4] Reflecting on Life in the Nakdong River Waves: National Journey 2
1.
Selling Conscience, Not Water: Sangju Sangpunggyo
2.
Well begun is half done: Chilgokbo
3.
Health is the only hope of old age: Red Cross
4.
The Seven Hundred Li of the Nakdong River, Where Even the Boatman and the Boatman Left: Miryang
5.
Taste the Achievement at the End of the River: Nakdonggang Estuary Dam
[Chapter 5] Harmony and Peace Encountered on the Yeongsan and Seomjin Rivers: Four Major Rivers Reclamation 1
1.
The story of the richest man I met at the Neureuji Observatory: Naju
2.
Encounter with the Yeongsanpo 3-piece set: Yeongsanpo
3.
A chance encounter, the Ohgamseo Restaurant couple: Damyang
4.
The Birthplace of Poet Kim Yong-taek: Smell the Scent of Literature: Imsil
5.
Hwagye Market, the Link Between East and West: Gwangyang
[Chapter 6] The Journey Continues to the West Sea: Four Major Rivers 2
1.
The Long-Awaited Meeting: The Ocheon-Geumgang Bicycle Path
2.
Baekro Park, where time seems to have stopped: Jeungpyeong
3.
Where Baekje and King Muryeong Live and Breathe: Gongju
4.
Finding the Geumgang River in the Baekma River: Buyeo
5.
Small Kindnesses Bring Great Joy: Andong
6.
A special guesthouse next to Sangpung Bridge: Sangju
[Chapter 7] Taking on a Bigger Challenge: Jeju Island
1.
Ride the Ocean Vista Jeju: Jeju
2.
Two Man It One Man Die, I Don't Know: Mosulpo
3.
If life's journey has milestones: Seogwipo
4.
What benefits others benefits me: Pyo-seon
5.
What special people have in common is trying it out: Hamdeok
6.
After a dark night comes dawn: Hill 1100
7.
Life is a C between B and D: House of Commons
8.
The final climb: Seongpanak Information Center
[Chapter 8] A Dream Completed on Two Wheels, Dreaming of a New Path: Bukhangang River Cruise
1.
Hitting the Hwalongjeomjeong Peak in Gukto Wanju
2.
Dreaming of another challenge
[Epilogue] Walking to the End
[supplement]
1.
Collection of QR codes and links by course and location
2.
Video QR Collection
[Chapter 1] Dreaming Again on a Bike After Retirement: East Coast Cycle Tour 1
1.
Rediscovering Youth on Two Wheels
2.
Taking the First Step: Unification Observatory
3.
A Thought on the Twilight Sewage: Bukcheon Bridge
4.
Freedom and liberation from a tamed life: Hajodae
5.
A Story of Freedom to Pass on to Your Granddaughter: Yangyang
6.
Remembering Fate and Gratitude: Gyeongpodae
[Chapter 2] Feeling the Flow of Life, Riding the Waves: East Coast Cruise 2
1.
What You See Isn't Everything: Gangneung
2.
The Sun Rises Again: Samcheok
3.
The Joy That Comes After Pain: Executives
4.
'Usually', feeling the leisure of life: Hupo
5.
Hardship is Silent: Livestock
6.
Jangsa Beach Memories and the Lock of Retirement: Jangsa
7.
A bowl of life in a difficult life: Gyeongju
[Chapter 3] From the West Sea to the South Sea, Life's Path: National Journey 1
1.
The meaning of life exists only for those who dream: Jeong Seo-jin
2.
Dreams and Hopes Along the Sea Route: Arahan River Locks
3.
Find the Way: Cheonho-dong Bicycle Street
4.
Slowly and Perseveringly: Yeoju Changnam Pass
5.
Through the pouring rain: Suanbo
6.
Don't be swayed by the ups and downs of life; the road ahead is long: Lee Hwa-ryeong
[Chapter 4] Reflecting on Life in the Nakdong River Waves: National Journey 2
1.
Selling Conscience, Not Water: Sangju Sangpunggyo
2.
Well begun is half done: Chilgokbo
3.
Health is the only hope of old age: Red Cross
4.
The Seven Hundred Li of the Nakdong River, Where Even the Boatman and the Boatman Left: Miryang
5.
Taste the Achievement at the End of the River: Nakdonggang Estuary Dam
[Chapter 5] Harmony and Peace Encountered on the Yeongsan and Seomjin Rivers: Four Major Rivers Reclamation 1
1.
The story of the richest man I met at the Neureuji Observatory: Naju
2.
Encounter with the Yeongsanpo 3-piece set: Yeongsanpo
3.
A chance encounter, the Ohgamseo Restaurant couple: Damyang
4.
The Birthplace of Poet Kim Yong-taek: Smell the Scent of Literature: Imsil
5.
Hwagye Market, the Link Between East and West: Gwangyang
[Chapter 6] The Journey Continues to the West Sea: Four Major Rivers 2
1.
The Long-Awaited Meeting: The Ocheon-Geumgang Bicycle Path
2.
Baekro Park, where time seems to have stopped: Jeungpyeong
3.
Where Baekje and King Muryeong Live and Breathe: Gongju
4.
Finding the Geumgang River in the Baekma River: Buyeo
5.
Small Kindnesses Bring Great Joy: Andong
6.
A special guesthouse next to Sangpung Bridge: Sangju
[Chapter 7] Taking on a Bigger Challenge: Jeju Island
1.
Ride the Ocean Vista Jeju: Jeju
2.
Two Man It One Man Die, I Don't Know: Mosulpo
3.
If life's journey has milestones: Seogwipo
4.
What benefits others benefits me: Pyo-seon
5.
What special people have in common is trying it out: Hamdeok
6.
After a dark night comes dawn: Hill 1100
7.
Life is a C between B and D: House of Commons
8.
The final climb: Seongpanak Information Center
[Chapter 8] A Dream Completed on Two Wheels, Dreaming of a New Path: Bukhangang River Cruise
1.
Hitting the Hwalongjeomjeong Peak in Gukto Wanju
2.
Dreaming of another challenge
[Epilogue] Walking to the End
[supplement]
1.
Collection of QR codes and links by course and location
2.
Video QR Collection
Into the book
According to a broadcaster, the lieutenant's age 30 years ago was 29, but now he is 46, which is a significant change.
So, how old are we now? How old should we live our lives?
--- From the "Prologue"
When your inspiration ceases, your mind is covered with the eyes of cynicism, and you are imprisoned in the ice of sorrow, then you are old, even though you are twenty.
But as long as you keep your antenna high and hope alive, even at eighty, you will remain young until the day you die.
--- From the "Prologue"
Unless you dream, your dreams will never begin.
The starting point is always right here, right now.
--- From "The Beginning of the Great Journey"
Stay a student.
The moment we give up learning, we begin to age rapidly.
--- From "Thoughts on the Twilight Water Lily"
I look down at the East Sea and think.
Can't we be as generous as the vast ocean?
--- From "Freedom and Liberation in a Long Life"
Freedom is like air.
You only know the value of something when you lose it.
--- From "A Story About Freedom to Pass on to My Granddaughter"
Pain is temporary.
Giving up remains forever.
--- From "The Sun Also Rises"
It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop.
--- From "Slowly and Persistently"
Turning coincidence into good fortune.
--- From "The Story of the Richest Man I Met at the Neureuji Observatory"
Life rewards you according to the weight of the sweat you shed.
--- From "A Chance-Made Relationship, the Couple Who Run the Five Senses Restaurant"
The smallest kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
--- From "Small Kindnesses Bring Great Joy"
When climbing a long flight of stairs, keep only your goal in mind and focus only on each step beneath your feet.
--- From "Taking on a Bigger Challenge"
The greatest gift I have received under the sky is 'today', and the most beautiful gift I have received today is 'you'.
--- From "Two Men It One Man Die, I Don't Know"
Fate favors the brave.
--- From "What Special People Have in Common: Try It"
Life is the sum total of the choices we make.
So, how old are we now? How old should we live our lives?
--- From the "Prologue"
When your inspiration ceases, your mind is covered with the eyes of cynicism, and you are imprisoned in the ice of sorrow, then you are old, even though you are twenty.
But as long as you keep your antenna high and hope alive, even at eighty, you will remain young until the day you die.
--- From the "Prologue"
Unless you dream, your dreams will never begin.
The starting point is always right here, right now.
--- From "The Beginning of the Great Journey"
Stay a student.
The moment we give up learning, we begin to age rapidly.
--- From "Thoughts on the Twilight Water Lily"
I look down at the East Sea and think.
Can't we be as generous as the vast ocean?
--- From "Freedom and Liberation in a Long Life"
Freedom is like air.
You only know the value of something when you lose it.
--- From "A Story About Freedom to Pass on to My Granddaughter"
Pain is temporary.
Giving up remains forever.
--- From "The Sun Also Rises"
It doesn't matter how slow you go as long as you don't stop.
--- From "Slowly and Persistently"
Turning coincidence into good fortune.
--- From "The Story of the Richest Man I Met at the Neureuji Observatory"
Life rewards you according to the weight of the sweat you shed.
--- From "A Chance-Made Relationship, the Couple Who Run the Five Senses Restaurant"
The smallest kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
--- From "Small Kindnesses Bring Great Joy"
When climbing a long flight of stairs, keep only your goal in mind and focus only on each step beneath your feet.
--- From "Taking on a Bigger Challenge"
The greatest gift I have received under the sky is 'today', and the most beautiful gift I have received today is 'you'.
--- From "Two Men It One Man Die, I Don't Know"
Fate favors the brave.
--- From "What Special People Have in Common: Try It"
Life is the sum total of the choices we make.
--- From "Life is C between B and D"
Publisher's Review
More than just a bike travelogue!
A seventy-year-old veteran on two wheels
The wisdom and thoughts of life that are conveyed,
Stories that remain in my heart as I run through life on two wheels!
“It’s not the number of years that gives you life,
“I want to rediscover a life that follows my heart.”
This book is not just a simple bicycle travelogue.
Going one step further than travelogues that convey the scenery or fleeting impressions of a journey, the author, now over seventy, sings of life on two wheels.
After retirement, the author, who encountered a wider world along a bicycle path, reflects on his past life in nature and realizes the value of life through conversations with people he meets along the way.
Reading the author's experiences and the wisdom of life he unleashed on the road will allow you to think more deeply about life.
What is the meaning of our life?
After retirement, is our life over? How should we live?
How will you draw the remaining days?
If you are someone who is asking yourself these questions as you approach retirement, the author's story in this book will provide you with some hints.
You can feel it naturally as you encounter the landscapes and people the author saw along the bicycle path.
Let's rediscover the youth that was dormant within you and discover its passion and courage.
You who have been running honestly and uprightly, now look at the life that your heart desires.
Forget age.
Pull out what's in your heart right now!
A seventy-year-old veteran on two wheels
The wisdom and thoughts of life that are conveyed,
Stories that remain in my heart as I run through life on two wheels!
“It’s not the number of years that gives you life,
“I want to rediscover a life that follows my heart.”
This book is not just a simple bicycle travelogue.
Going one step further than travelogues that convey the scenery or fleeting impressions of a journey, the author, now over seventy, sings of life on two wheels.
After retirement, the author, who encountered a wider world along a bicycle path, reflects on his past life in nature and realizes the value of life through conversations with people he meets along the way.
Reading the author's experiences and the wisdom of life he unleashed on the road will allow you to think more deeply about life.
What is the meaning of our life?
After retirement, is our life over? How should we live?
How will you draw the remaining days?
If you are someone who is asking yourself these questions as you approach retirement, the author's story in this book will provide you with some hints.
You can feel it naturally as you encounter the landscapes and people the author saw along the bicycle path.
Let's rediscover the youth that was dormant within you and discover its passion and courage.
You who have been running honestly and uprightly, now look at the life that your heart desires.
Forget age.
Pull out what's in your heart right now!
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: May 26, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 288 pages | 152*225*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791173552380
- ISBN10: 1173552383
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