Korail and Seoul subway tighten lithium-battery rules from July 1
Korail will block lithium-battery personal mobility (personal mobility (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
Jun 19, 2026
If you ride fixed gear on public roads or bike paths, use working brakes. The fashion argument has lost.
A June 18 bicycle-law amendment brings brakeless fixie bikes into the bicycle rulebook and adds a brake requirement, with penalties for unsafe modification.
Why Riders Should Care
Most cyclists already know this.
A bike without working brakes is not just your problem once the path is crowded, wet, narrow, or full of children wandering sideways. The legal wording has now caught up with that reality.
Sources
- Korea Policy Briefing: fixie bicycle brake requirement and law amendment
