Drama on the Streets of Tokyo
Literally, television dramas spilling out onto the streets of Tokyo. On my commute home a …
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Cycle Messenger World Championships come to Tokyo
The Cycle Messenger World Championships originated in Berlin in 1993 and is hosted in a dif…
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Suginami Childrens Traffic Park, its fun, free, and possibly educational
Another free cycling outing for the whole family in Tokyo is a visit to Suginami-ku's K…
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Bicycles marked for collection
Our apartment building contains a number of fully furnished apartments available for rent o…
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Imperial Palace Cycling Route
Where in Tokyo can you borrow a bike for free, spend a pleasant Sunday morning cycling arou…
Read moreMy pain has a name, Pes Anserinus Bursitis
This morning I visited my doctor to have him take a look at my knee. His first words when I…
Read moreI've got no business running.
I've been off the bike for almost a week due to a knee injury sustained while running. …
Read moreBicycle registration check nabs convenience store thief
An 18 year old man was arrested on Saturday, accused of robbing a Familymart convenience st…
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Sanyo announces carbon frame hybrid
Sanyo announced the addition of a new model to the eneloop bike lineup, the CY-SPK227 elec…
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Sanyo announces folding electric hybrid bicycle
Until now, Sanyo's lineup of electric hybrid bicycles has been mostly composed of more …
Read moreJapanese police get tough on law breaking cyclist.
This morning the police upped the ante on red light running cyclists. Beware, they're …
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Tandem Touring in Japan
I was recently contacted by a couple with some questions about bringing their tandem to Jap…
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Where to get an Xtracycle in Tokyo?
f.i.g Bike Daikanyama thats where. I first spotted the Xtracycle Radish (pictured above…
Read moreElectric assist bike, energetic child give dad an easy ride
While waiting at a traffic light near Setagaya Koen this morning I noticed a father and dau…
Read moreBusted Pedal
I broke a pedal on the way home last night. It was a Shimano DX, an SPD pedal with a metal…
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Bag Your Bike Poster
A few weeks ago I wrote about taking your bicycle on the train in Japan , the following wee…
Read moreJapanese Police Bicycles
The rider in the distance was out of the saddle of what appeared to be a mamachari , pumpin…
Read moreBicycles designed to carry 2 kids go on sale
From the Kyodo News Agency: TOKYO - Bicycle manufacturers launched models strong enough to …
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Goodbye Hayes, Hello Shimano
I took my Giant MCMone to The Trail Store yesterday to have the fluid in my aging Hayes hy…
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Introducing the Mamachari
Recently I was asked by a journalist to define the term mamachari. That's a good quest…
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Staying cool while cycling the streets of Tokyo
With the mercury set to rise to over 30 degrees celsius today, the first time this year, it…
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No time for cycling? Maybe you need to change bikes?
Recently I came to realize that I was kidding myself if I thought I could get out for more …
Read moreChump arrested for stealing high-end bicycles and parts
Tokyo - A man was arrested on suspicion of theft Tuesday after police found over 60 high-en…
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Cheap jerseys from Uniqlo
With temperatures increasing as we approach yet another notoriously humid Japanese summer, …
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Can I take my bike on a train in Tokyo?
A question I'm asked a lot by people new to Japan is "Can I take a bike on the tra…
Read moreJapanese companies offer benefits to bicycle commuters
Japan Today is running a story about companies offering special benefits to bicycle commute…
Read moreA Life of Cycling in Tokyo
A long time ago, in a neighborhood not so far away ... Being new to Tokyo, and not knowing…
Read moreCycling, now 120% better for your health.
With Swine flu cases in Western Japan climbing at a remarkable rate, wouldn't you rathe…
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Google Street View Bicycle
Google recently introduced the Google Street View Partner program in Japan which allows peo…
Read moreYet Another Abandoned Bicycle
A cheap and nasty dual suspension mountain bike has been abandoned about 30m away from our …
Read moreJapan Secret Service
I kid you not. On the way to work this morning I pulled up alongside a gray Toyota Prius w…
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Down Low Glow in Tokyo
Roughly a year ago I bout myself a Down Low Glow , from Rock The Bike and have been using i…
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Buying a Second Hand Bicycle in Tokyo - Suginami Green Cycle Open Day Calendar
Buying a second hand bicycle in Tokyo is certainly a great option for anyone looking for a …
Read moreOne Week Pedestrian Safety Blitz
If you've been cycling in Tokyo this week you may have noticed a policeman on every cor…
Read moreIf I had 100 yen ...
... for every car that crossed an intersection after the light turned red, I'd be dinin…
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Putting Japanese Cycling Laws to the Test
Last week in my article about bicycle laws in Japan I pointed out that while bicycle laws …
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Of Bicycle Laws in Japan and other Mythical Beasts
Quite often, as the resident cycling nutjob, I'm asked about bicycle laws in Japan. Mo…
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