Riding a bike in Japan PT 1
Here is some info on biking and bikes in Japan. It is based on my experience and my opinions…..hope you find it informative…Thanks! Check the video responses for more updates to biking in japan as I make them. Good site for bike shops and rentals in Tokyo: cycle-tokyo.cycling.jp Nalsima Frend (sic) is a popular racing bike shop very near Shinjuku. They have a good range of top end frames and accessories, prices are good for Japan (although given current exchange rates it’s cheaper to buy things in the US or Europe) and service is excellent. It can get crowded on weekends though. The shop is a 3 minute walk from Kita-Sando Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, or a 9 minute walk from either Sendagaya Station (JR Sobu Line), Harajuku Station (JR Yamanote Line) or Kokuritsu-kyougijyo Station (Oedo Subway Line). All these lines run from Shinjuku. Address: 2-2-4 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051 Tel: 03-3405-9614 Hours: 1200 – 1930 (closed Wed. and Thu.) www.nalsimafrend.jp/ (Japanese only)
Nice video – very informative – but that isn’t really a tail light like you’d have to have on a bike in the UK; it’s just a reflector.
PS Like your bike!
@toddatron bro, i’m not a bro! heh otaku power!
@sarasan3 Cool………. thanks bro. OTAKU is a nice compliment!
no but seriously this is a really good video, and i like your bike.
frist reaction when this video start play was :”OTAKU!”
@etegg11 The base bike still goes for 1200.00 USD here… I paid 800.00 USD for the bike in USA and maybe 50.00 to ship as part of a larger lot.
@etegg11 Saitama
ur bike is awesome!! if u dont mind me asking how much would u say??? couple of hundred mabey??
where abouts u livin???
Love Sapporo too…great resourceful information and I highly recommend that my son listen to your suggestions. Thanks for sharing….your the best in your class!
now all u need is more lights for nighttime riding
@eldictator1 There are many styles of folding bikes here from really cheap to actual mini racers with nice drive trains and fancy disc brakes. I like my big frame bike so I have to deal with a bulky bag if I travel.
A brompton fold up bike would be perfect. Take the bike on the train and cycleoff
hey dude!! thanks for the vid! two questions (im going to live in tokyo for a while..) how much is it for a cheap mamachari bycicle?? and if u r a bit drunk (still able to ride the bike), can u still go around with ur bycicle without getting punishment by the police?? thanks!!
Thanks for posting these videos. I’m going to study in Osaka and am bringing my bike, so I’m trying to get as informed as possible. I’m not down with riding on the sidewalk though! I guess we are just spoiled with bike infrastructure here in Portland.
Nice video, it answers my questions!
Thanks you very much and have nice rides!
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@idkyoo, It’s called a mamachari. It’s pretty much the average bicycle you would see in Japan.
man i love the first bike in your vid. i couldn’t catch what it was called…montecherry? sherry? anyways how much did you get that for? i live in the US and am looking for a similar kind so i can commute to work.
Thank you so much for the information! It really helps me out. I will keep that in mind.
@MadamWriterGal normal city bikes can cost anywhere from $100 for the most basic to $1000 for bikes that have electric motors on them. there are mountain bike shops in japan but parts are more expensive than what you can find online
@ensortion it is illegal to double up on bikes in japan. unless of course its a child in a baby seat on the back or front. its not enforced really but i have see police on bicycles stop people who are doubling up.
oh no, i don’t know how to ride a bike.
How much to bikes usually run in Japan? I’m just wondering. How hard is it to modify a mountain bike? It’s interesting that people will hold an umbrella and ride a bike at the same time. Where I live, people usually wear rain coats/ rain hats while riding their bikes since bike riding is really common.
Send me the link when you post:)