March 25, 2007

Samchuly :: Korean Bicycles

Today, I went on a 24+ mile bicycle ride with Paul. It was a beautiful day for riding and we took full advantage of it. The Bstone Eurasia handled itself well, although I definitely want to replace the handlebars and probably the stem too. I think I will want a wider bar and higher stem. Just to make the ride more comfortable. Otherwise, it was a great ride.

When I got home, I started to think about why I've never heard of Korean bicycles. This led to a bit of googling and eventually to Samchuly bicycles. I have no idea if they are decent quality or not but I liked the funky look of this model. It's called the Lespo. I love the odd seat which seems to be have a tensioning system that looks like a coat hanger. Unfortunately, I could find no specs for the bicycle. There is a mini-description of the company in English here and on Wikipedia.

lespo.jpg

I will keep exploring the Korean bicycle industry. Maybe when I visit Korea this summer, I will take a day to check out a bicycle shop. Or maybe I should be adventurous and do this bicycle tour of South Korea. Who knows...maybe I will need to pay a bit more for luggage when I return home!

Posted by richlee at March 25, 2007 07:27 PM
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Very Dutch looking. Internal gearing, light generator. Those saddles are very well suspended. Curious.

Posted by: Crossmax at March 26, 2007 10:27 AM

Yer going to Korea this summer? Oh they have some mean bicycle routes, check em out!

Posted by: mshigis at April 2, 2007 12:02 AM
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