SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The growing popularity of outdoor activities and high-flying oil prices are prompting many Koreans to take up cycling, data showed Tuesday. Online shopping mall Auction conducted merchandise sales data analysis sorted by category from May 24 to June 23, which showed that demand for bicycles and accessories had increased. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Tour de DMZ, an international road cycling competition, will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3 along roads close to inter-Korean border areas, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Wednesday. The five-day competition, which will take place in areas adjacent to the Demilitarized Zone [...]
UIJEONGBU, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2019 Tour de DMZ, jointly hosted by Gyeonggi and Gangwon Province, will be held across the two provinces from Yeoncheon County to Cheorwon County on June 1. The Tour de DMZ was first held in 2013 commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement concluded in the Korean War. Since [...]
HONG KONG, CHINA, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On 14 October, more than 5,400 cycling professionals and enthusiasts raced through the city of Hong Kong at the annual Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon, as the not-to-be-missed event on the international cycling calendar returned for the fourth straight year. Eleven UCI WorldTour Teams, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Today marks the start of the “Tour de DMZ,” an international cycling competition that will be held in areas adjacent to the demilitarized zone for five days from August 31 to September 4, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The competition will be divided into three [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — With over 13 million cyclists in South Korea, a growing number of abandoned bikes are posing a serious problem for Seoul. An increasing number of bikes are being abandoned in the South Korean capital, as more people opt for bike sharing systems like Seoul Bike, causing issues such as lack [...]
GYEONGSANG PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA, 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Local governments and councils in North Gyeongsang Province are becoming increasingly bicycle-friendly to encourage more people to make use of the environmentally-friendly mode of transport, as part of their efforts to reduce fine dust emissions. Part of the initiative comes in the form of free bike rental service, [...]
GANGWON, SOUTH KOREA, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) – A married couple in Gangwon Province is helping promote next year’s PyeongChang Olympics by riding a recumbent bicycle at the 52th Gangwondo Sports For All Festival. Cycle travel writer Kim Min-sook, who is also an honorary tourism ambassador for Gangwon Province where she was born, and her [...]
SEOUL, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Hundreds of cyclists gathered at the Bugak Skyway Palgakjeon Pavilion on Sunday to pray for another year of safe riding, with their gear and bicycles laid down and lined-up, covering the entire vicinity of the pavilion. The annual ritual was organized by local clubs and societies for bike riders, [...]