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Anyone recommend any good places to buy a decent bicycle?
i need something that does roads well but can also do a bit of light hilly stuff maybe...i guess it would be called a hybrid?

id prefer somewhere that sells the big name foreign brands..i dont know anything about bikes and even less about korean bikes..

thanks..

[Pyongshin Sangja]

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=125917

Can you ride a small?

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[climber159]

How much are you looking to fork over? How tall are you? If you need a larger bike you'll have a rough time finding one that will fit you well. Here are a few decent shops I've come across:
1. Trek Bicycle Store - Yeoksam subway station exit 6, turn left and walk about 5 minutes. It's on you left. (they have some larger bikes here...but expensive)
2. Yongsan station I'Park Mall (the Living and Digital side) - 4th floor (I think) there is a small bike shop that sells Korean brands (and has a Moots for 12Million won).
3. Sinyongsan Station area - along the main road near this station there are three or four shops all on the same side of the road (the side that Yongsan station is on). Some have Korean brands and some have foreign brands.
4. Samgakgi station. Near the Yongsan fire station there is a higher-end shop that sells Scott, Cannondale, Bianchi, and a few others.

Good luck.

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theres one right at hapjeong station when you come out of Exit 2 I think. You have to head north towards the Rinnai building. It will be on your right. Since it is summer, there will be bikes on display right outside. You can not miss it.

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[climber159]

If you can swing 1 million I'd definitely take a look at the Trek Bicycle Store. But also check out the places near the Samgakji and Sinyongsan stations.

In my experience it seems Koreans aren't all that interested in hybrids; I haven't seen any around. Road, mountain, cruiser, and folding bikes are easy to find though.

Trek actually has a couple of pretty nice city bikes called the "Soho" and the "Soho 2." The other places have road and mountain bikes. For your needs you might look at the mountain bikes and have the shop switch the knobby tires out for ones better suited for pavement riding.

As for the Korean brands...don't discount them before you try them. They're a little cheaper than the foreign brands and they still come with the normal Shimano, SRAM, or Campy components (depending on the bike type and price point).

Lastly, be sure to request some of the extras for free (service). I got a lock, chain lube, and lights included in the price of my bike.

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thanks...

those soho bikes look nice..but no front suspension worries me with the state of korean pavements and the edges of roads