Saturday, June 12, 2010

Critical Mass: Bikes activated & riders get ready!


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한국말 잘 하시면 이 웹사이트에 가주시기 바랍니다: http://bike.jinbo.net

Ride daily, celebrate monthly!

발바리 (bal-ba-li) is Korea's version of Critical Mass, the bicycling event held monthly in over 300 cities around the world. Events are held in cities across south Korea.

Full and up-to-date information is available in Korean at http://bike.jinbo.net

This Facebook page is to assist those who find it easier to read English than Korean and would like to take part. I'll post details of upcoming rides and try to answer any questions. Please write any queries on the wall.

The Seoul ride starts here: http://tinyurl.com/342b9wr -- see the events tab for more info.

Seoul Monthly Bicycle Ride

Date:
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Time:
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Meet at Gwanghwamun
(Seoul Critical Mass Rides, 3rd Saturday of every month!!!!)

This is the meeting point, at the location of the marker: http://tinyurl.com/342b9wr

If you can get your bike onto a train, there are three nearby stations:
경복궁 / Gyeongbokgung on line 3
광화문 / Gwanghwamun on line 5
종각 / Jonggak on line 1

View of the entrance to the area where the ride meets up:

The ride starts at 4pm (or a bit later) and ends an hour or two later at the riverside in Youido.

Join the Facebook group:
Korea's Critical Mass (발바리)

When is it?
Answer: Critical Mass rides are monthly - 12 rides per year, various locations around the country. Take a look at these, join the FB group for updated information & meeting places...
  1. Suwon - 4th Saturday of each month.
  2. Pusan/Busan - Fourth Saturday of each month.
  3. Seoul - Third Saturday of each month.
  4. Chuncheon - Second Saturday of each month.

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