Maetan 3-dong Offers Free Bicycle Repair Service

Suwon City's mobile bicycle repair center provided free repair services to residents of Maetan 3-dong on the 16th.

Bicycle repairs were conducted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the planned police box site next to the Maetan 3-dong Community Center, with repair requests coming in from the moment operations began.

Maetan 3-dong promoted the free bicycle repair service through social media including Twitter and Facebook, group meetings, and public announcements and notices posted within apartment complexes and residential areas, resulting in approximately 70 residents receiving the service, officials said.

A Maetan 3-dong official stated, "Through this free bicycle repair event, bicycles that had been left unused due to minor malfunctions at home were repaired and can now be used normally," adding "the event created an atmosphere in which residents could develop a positive perception not only of resource recycling but also of Suwon City's bicycle utilization promotion initiatives."

Meanwhile, Bae Min-han, director of Suwon City's Transportation Safety Division, visited the service site to encourage repair technicians and inspect repair operations.