6/6/08

Japanese Ingenuity











Here you go Dave.  Great question, by the way.  You can see the locking mechanism, which works with a key.  This lock is attached to the bike.  When you insert the key and twist- then a small, curved metal bar moves away from the spokes.  Reverse the process to lock and then just leave wherever.  I've also seen some bikes with traditional locks, but very rarely.  Haven't seen any of them locked onto the racks themselves.  And yes, crime is really extremely low here.  I have seen some bikes sitting on the sidewalk with no lock at all.












I also saw this sign and thought it was interesting.  Everyone to the left of the white line should be walking and everyone to the right should be riding a bike.  



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