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More Bicycles

On my way back to work the other day I noticed some illegally parked bicycles. A bit like my Bicycles Everywhere post back in May.Here we have the carefully placed Bicycle exclusion chain near the fire escape. This area is meant to be kept clear in the... ...full story at Mottekaero

from Mottekaero on Wed, Jul 02 2008

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25 Mar 08 visit Kasai Underground Bicycle Parking - Edogawa-ku - 1  »  YouTube videoOverview of the eastern underground parking for bicycles next to Kasai station in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo (Tozai line). The parking can hold up to 9400 bicycles and it's the biggest of its kind in Japan (note: second biggest bicycle parking is in Nishi-kasai,...
01 Aug 09 visit Back to the Future, May 2008  »  Mottekaero For some strange reason May 2008 had a bicycle theme to it. There were bicycles everywhere, then bicycles late at night, this weird guy with flowers all over his bicycle!There were rumours that MP3 players would cost more, they don't.That I would study...
16 Nov 09 visit Crime › Seven bicycles set on fire in Chiba  »  Japan Today Police said Sunday they are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out early Sunday morning at an apartment block in Kashiwa City, burning seven bicycles.…
29 Jul 08 visit Bike Parking  »  Mottekaero I'm often annoyed by the number of bicycles that are parked everywhere. They always get in my way and I have no problem with kicking them over if some careless & inconsiderate idiot has parked it in a bad spot.However the city where I work has started...
14 Oct 09 visit eco sight seeing  »  Adventures In Japan If you want to see Kyoto without using public transportation, you may want to rent a bicycle.Tamakikat and I saw these bicycles parked near Heian Shrine. They are from Kyoto Eco Trip. The prices on their site seemed pretty reasonable, plus there is a...
31 Dec 08 visit Bikes back in fashion as eco-friendly alternative  »  Japan Times
While automakers are suffering from slumping sales amid the global economic downturn and accelerating efforts to develop green cars to spur new demand, the traditional green vehicle — the bicycle — is becoming more popular. "Usually, bicycles sell ...

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