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Night Pedal Cruising Christmas Ride Deluxe 2013 Report
It began on the ride home from Nude Pedal Cruising in the Summer of 2013 after I'd just…
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Don't Mess With The Natural Order of Bicycle Parking
There is always one. You know the person, the one who takes it upon themselves to tidy up t…
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Staying Safe on the Roads During the Festive Season
Bonenkai parties (literally: forget the year gathering) are Japanese drinking parties that …
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Night Pedal Cruising Christmas Ride Deluxe 2013 (Updated!)
Important Update: Starting time and place changed. December 23rd at the 246 COMMON in Ao…
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Police Systematically Removing Bicycle Crossings Around Tokyo
Over the past few days I've been informed by many concerned readers that they have witn…
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How to Register Your Bicycle in Japan
Japan has an interesting bicycle registration system. Interesting because while registrat…
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Seven Kinds of Japanese Cyclists That Make Me Smile
I've spent too much time of late slamming the bad habits of Japanese cyclists on this…
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Brakeless Cyclist Arrested in Japan, Confusion Over Law Remains
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 31 year old man for riding a bicycle without brakes on the …
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How to Turn any Mountain Bike into a Commuter Bike
Thinking of buying a commuter bike? Have a mountain bike in the garage but don't think …
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How Many Japanese Cycle To Work?
Japan, a nation of 127 million people has 72 million bicycles with over 10 million new bicy…
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Japan's National Bike to Work Ban
Strict government policies regarding employee travel insurance, and inflexible insurance co…
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Japan Proposes Appointment of Bicycle Promotion Minister
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announced today a proposal which would appoint J…
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Cleverhood Rain Cloak Review
Today as two typhoons lash Tokyo simultaneously I realise it was exactly one year ago, duri…
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Japan's Inner Tube Vending Machines
What a great idea! The town of Imabari in Shikoku, at the beginning of the Shimanmi Kaido C…
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Japanese Cycling Rules a Mystery for Japanese Cyclists (Infographic)
While Japan has always had a high number of cyclists the number has been growing even mor…
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Another Case For Bicycle Commuting in Japan
From late yesterday to early this morning Typhoon 26 (Wipha) lashed the Kanto region of Jap…
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Experiment moves Tokyo's cyclists from the sidewalk to the road
In early 2013 Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT) c…
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Cyclists Reminded of New Left Side Rule
Just when I thought I understood Japanese cycling laws, I discover something new. A new l…
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Saitama City Plans 200km of Bicycle Lanes Over 10 Years
Saitama City recently announced a plan to create a 200km network of bicycle lanes within 10…
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