Korean Man risks his life on a global bike odyssey!
source: http://newspapertree.com/features/2881-the-cycle-diaries
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Okhwan Yoon is a man unlike any other. In 2001, he set off from South Korea on a journey to promote world peace. I had the opportunity to meet this amazing man today. I work at a bike shop in Houston and about four o'clock today, he walked his beaten and thoroughly ridden Trek into the store. His ride is sustained by generosity and donations, and his bike hasn't has adequate maintenance in several months, based on my estimation. He and his bike were run under a car somewhere in South America and his frame has incurred massive damage. The tape wrapping his handlebars is weathered and worn. He has been hospitalized six times. He was kidnapped in Sudan and escaped. I'm so inspired by this man's journey that I thought I'd share him with current.com. I traded helmets with him, so if you see his picture in the future, check the skid lid. The Specialized Telluride helmet was once mine.
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