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ashling

(25,771 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:32 AM Mar 2015

Bicycle parking in Japan

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Bicycle parking in Japan (Original Post) ashling Mar 2015 OP

Super cool, but there has to be a simpler way. tridim Mar 2015 #1

Japan Zoftig1 Mar 2015 #2

I wish that were the case here. tridim Mar 2015 #3

I saw a HUGE parking garage for bicycles in Amsterdam a few years back... CTyankee Mar 2015 #4

tridim

(45,358 posts)

1. Super cool, but there has to be a simpler way.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:50 AM

Mar 2015

I ride a motorized bike that is pretty much going to get stolen eventually (lots of people on the street tell me that they want my bike!? It's weird.), so I'm currently hacking out a homemade alarm system that will at least frighten off a typical lock-cutter. I wish I could simply insure it.

That said, I would love to have access to that automated bike garage.

Zoftig1

(44 posts)

2. Japan

Reply to tridim (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 04:12 PM

Mar 2015

The reason for the bicycle parking facility is space-saving. Bicycle theft in japan is unheard of. They have a society strongly based on honor, a concept alien to many Americans.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

3. I wish that were the case here.

Reply to Zoftig1 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 04:19 PM

Mar 2015

As it stands I've owned 5 bikes as an adult, 4 were stolen. The last one set me back $2500. It upset me enough that I told myself I'm never buying another bike, just to have it stolen again.

Tempting fate.

CTyankee

(63,893 posts)

4. I saw a HUGE parking garage for bicycles in Amsterdam a few years back...

Reply to Zoftig1 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 31, 2015, 05:36 PM

Mar 2015

those Dutch love their bikes! They even have these great big cycles for older people and you see white haired seniors out on them everywhere...it's so cool...

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