South Korean bike enthusiasts swap city for dirt

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South Korean dirt-bike enthusiasts ditched their city cycles to race custom-built contraptions in a small but determined celebration of motorcycle ...

CHUNGJU, South Korea: South Korean dirt-bike enthusiasts ditched their city cycles to race custom-built contraptions in a small but determined celebration of motorcycle culture.

Now with around 150 participants, from office workers to engineers, the weekend of competitive racing is steeped in novelty. With around 150 participants, from office workers to engineers, the weekend of competitive racing is steeped in novelty AFP/Ed JONES "When we try to register our event with the council to use public land, they tell us to just forget about it because it can't be officially acknowledged," he said.

 

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