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coler651
Joined: 24 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: Buying a bicycle in Seoul SK |
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| I am curious as to how much bikes go for in Korea. Im looking for a decent new/used road bike or mountain bike. Are they similar to US prices or are they more expensive/cheaper? Any insight or advice would be great. |
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jackooboy
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| A good one should cost you probably 200,000 won. It is a little cheaper than home to get a good bike. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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| jackooboy wrote: |
| A good one should cost you probably 200,000 won. |
A 40 pound Lespo.  |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Buying a bicycle in Seoul SK |
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| coler651 wrote: |
| I am curious as to how much bikes go for in Korea. Im looking for a decent new/used road bike or mountain bike. Are they similar to US prices or are they more expensive/cheaper? Any insight or advice would be great. |
There are a million bike shops in every neighborhood.
The problem is that all of the bikes tend to be on the small side and the adult sized ones tend to be professional track bikes that cost an arm and a leg.
But I found that things tend to be in the 200,000 to 400,000 won range. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| About 250 metres south of Sinyongsan station, on Hangag-ro, west side, there is a Fuji store. Decent bikes from about 300,000 upwards. They usually sell "last year's models" at discounts, stock permitting. |
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pest2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Depends on what you want, ie, how nice, etc...
Prices are always 25% more expensive on imported bikes, 10% or so on domestic ones.
Most bike shop guys are semi-competent until you ask them to fix your brand new zipp carbon fiber crankarms or install a new ceramic/outboard bearing bottom bracket or anything else that is even slightly technical. At that point, you can expect them to botch it up. Plus all the bike shops are run by grumpy, fat, chain-smoking ajoshis who start shouting at you to go away for any or no reason if they get tired of your presence.
Best thing is bring a bike from home, if you can... and make sure its been recently serviced. |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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OP, take the third paragraph of that last post as a bit of hyperbole.
Best tip is - bring one with you. In proper bike packing, it counts as one "piece" of baggage if you are coming from NA. |
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simone
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Now Mostly @ Home
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I'm no cyclist - I just want something to get me from point A to B, approx 7 kilometers away along the Han River.
Anyone seen or heard of someone selling "electric" bicycles in Korea? The kind that you pedal-assist and they give the bike an extra boost? I've seen them in North America recently - I don't mean a moped or other form of combustion engine... |
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jessie-b
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: |
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| Not in Seoul, but in Jeonju, I bought my bike for 70,000. won. I ride it everyday for a couple of hours and its held up fine for the past 6 months. Its nothing special but I was thinking of taking it on a longer trip. |
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