Gwangju Nam-gu Provides Old Shared Bicycles to Vulnerable Groups

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is refurbishing old shared bicycles to promote the use of public bicycles and create a city where people and nature coexist, providing them to vulnerable residents in the district.

Nam-gu announced on the 28th that it will refurbish all old shared bicycles that have exceeded their durability period and distribute them to 27 vulnerable residents in the district.

According to Nam-gu, the total number of shared bicycles currently held by the district office is 61.

The shared bicycles provided to vulnerable residents this time were purchased before 2017 and have exceeded the 6-year durability period.

To recycle the old shared bicycles, Nam-gu commissioned a bicycle specialist company to carry out maintenance starting in July, refurbishing all parts including the gears, which play a key role in turning the two wheels, as well as the chains, tires, and tubes.

During this process, 2 out of 29 bicycles were deemed irreparable and discarded, while the 27 bicycles that were renewed as new will serve as reliable means of transportation for vulnerable residents in the district.

Additionally, 32 shared bicycles that have not yet exceeded their durability period were self-maintained and placed in 17 administrative welfare centers within the district to be used for rental and educational purposes.

A Nam-gu official stated, "To promote the use of shared bicycles, we plan to continuously refurbish shared bicycles that have exceeded their durability period and provide them to vulnerable residents."

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