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[Polski]

Hey all,

Curius to see how many of you guys in Japan ride your bikes around the scenic routs in japan ? I'm a bit of a fan of fitness and I think riding your bike around Japan is a great way of seeing the beautiful country. do many of you experience this ?

found an awesome webpage http://www.kancycling.com/Destinations/Des...stinations.html

with routes and destinations for bike riding.

[Evo_Lee]

I don't but I have been riding to work for the past 5years...something I probably wouldn't do in Aust, so I think it's great. I prefer to take drives and have seen some very beautiful country, then when I arrive take out my foldup bicycle for a ride around the area.

But I have 3 mates who do cycling around the Kansai, Chugoku and Shikoku regions during the holidays...in fact you tend to meet other foriegners cycling around too. A mate met his canadian wife this way

[Demon Dave]

I'm the opposite - since moving to Japan I hardly ever use my bicycle. It's way too hot and humid in the summer and in the winter too cold and windy. But if you don't mind the weather and the hard work involved in cycling up/down numerous mountains, then a bicycle is a great way to see rural Japan...

[Evo_Lee]

so should I bring my fold up bike when I come over the following weekend?

[Demon Dave]

Troy I wouldn't bother...my bike has sat in the shed for 3 years, never moved with 2 punctures and a rusty chain! If ya wanna get around on 2 wheels then I have a scooter and motorcycle.

[DaiOni]

In related news, went to ride my bike last night - stolen! bastards

[Polski]

Bastards !

so i hear theft is very uncommon in Japan , but bike theft is a common thing ? wierd

[Demon Dave]

Hehehe - got to wonder how many bikes are stolen each year by drunk salary men, who aint got a clue which bike is theirs after one too many drinks...

I've seen on two occassions guys smashing the hell out of a bicycle lock outside an izakaya only to realize later they were trying to unlock the wrong bicycle! :)

Yeah, but it is weird - in a country where crime is very low, bicycles are stolen all the time...

[Rezz]

I've seen on two occassions guys smashing the hell out of a bicycle lock outside an izakaya only to realize later they were trying to unlock the wrong bicycle! :)

Hahaha thats gold!!! I've seen that once... the guy was like "what the fuuuuuuuuuuck!" then "..... oh."