So you think cops give you grief on your bike?

"Another contentious issue [in North Korea] is the twelve year old ban
on women riding bicycles. This ban was imposed by Kim Jong Il himself,
as the idea of women on bicycles offended him for some reason. But
most of the markets are run by women (who are seen as less political
by the police), and the women have to move their goods. Police enforce
this no-riding (walking alongside a bike loaded with goods is legal)
edict as an excuse to extort a bribe from the market women."
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/kore.../20081124.aspx

Cheers,

Carl Fogel