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Korail and Seoul subway tighten lithium-battery rules from July 1

Korail will block lithium-battery personal mobility (PM) devices, e-bikes, and batteries over 160Wh from trains from July 1, 2026

Korea passed a brake requirement for fixie bikes

A June 18 bicycle-law amendment brings brakeless fixie bikes into the bicycle rulebook and adds a brake requirement, with penalties for unsafe modification

Excavator and worker beside the upper Oncheoncheon path under the rail viaduct

Upper Oncheoncheon maintenance work is underway

Maintenance work is visible along upper Oncheoncheon around Busan Nat'l Univ and nearby downstream sections

Yangsan is repairing a short Nakdonggang route section

Yangsan says it is improving about 600 m of the Nakdonggang cycling route between Seoryong and Gayajin Park, with repaving, old-facility repair, signs, and markings

Construction barrels and signs blocking the Oncheoncheon bicycle path under the Jangjeon Station area

Oncheoncheon path is blocked near Jangjeon Station

The east-side Oncheoncheon bicycle path near Jangjeon Station is signed as blocked for Geumjeong-gu maintenance work

Police are running a summer two-wheel enforcement push

Police are focusing on motorcycles, bicycles, and personal mobility devices from June 1 to July 31, 2026, with personal mobility (PM) helmets, licenses, passenger limits, and sidewalk riding in the frame

Haeundae skyline and Gwangandaegyo Bridge seen from above Marine City

Seven Bridges 2026 public tickets are now a cancellation-watch item

The 2026 Seven Bridges Tour is still set for September 20, but the public regular-ticket round has moved into sold-out/watchlist territory

Bike-rental cart on the Hwamyeong riverside path near the Nakdong River

Nakdong River eco-park bike rentals are suspended

Busan now lists the Samnak, Hwamyeong, Maekdo, and Daejeo eco-park bike rentals as suspended from May 1, 2026 with no fixed reopening date

Banyeo-dong Suyeong River path separation gets 2026 funding

A 600 m section between Wondong IC and the Centum Daelim Apartment area is scheduled for pedestrian and bicycle separation work in 2026

Truck traffic under an elevated road in Busan

Danggam-Gaegum bike and personal mobility (PM) road project is on Busan’s project list

Busan lists a Danggam-Gaegum bike and personal mobility (PM) road project under its 15-minute city work, with staged road sections and 19 bike/PM parking stands

View across the Suyeong River path near Centum with apartment towers reflected in the river

Suyeong River Centum-side bike path is open again

The Centum-side riverside line is usable again

Entrance steps and bridge deck at Suyeonggang Human Bridge

Suyeonggang Human Bridge is open. You still have to walk the bike

The new bridge between Suyeong-gu and the Cinema Center/APEC Naru side is useful, but it is not a ride-through bike bridge

Seven Bridges 2025 drew 3,000 riders. That explains the ticket rush

Busan says the 2025 Seven Bridges Tour drew more than 3,000 participants, had a 96.4% completion rate, and sold out quickly

Dong-gu passed its first bicycle activation ordinance

Busan Dong-gu passed its first district-level bicycle activation ordinance, giving the district a policy hook for bicycle programs

Busan's first Slow Triathlon used the Nakdong corridor

Busan's first Slow Triathlon included a 46 km cycling leg from Hwamyeong Ecological Park toward Yangsan Wondong, putting the Nakdong corridor at the center of the event

Night view over the Nakdong River in Busan

Busan's Citizens Bicycle Festival brought 1,700 riders to the Nakdong path

1,700 riders joined Busan's Citizens Bicycle Festival on the Nakdong River bike path