[RBW] Re: Casual Observations on Japanese Metropolitan Area Bike Transportation

Nice write up, Bob. I lived in urban Chiba about 10 years ago, and I sometimes met entitled cyclists. I often quarreled with them since I refused to yield to such rude cyclists. I now live in rural area of Nagano where I meet very few cyclists, but when I visit Tokyo, it seems that cyclists are

Re: [RBW] Re: Casual Observations on Japanese Metropolitan Area Bike Transportation

Hi Bob, Nice write up. Too bad we cant live in a society with similar positives as those shown in your post about Japan. On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 10:53 AM, Bob B wrote: > Nice video Jim. Love the idea of the "Gaman" spirit. > > It reminded me of this kinda korny but super interesting video on b

[RBW] Re: Casual Observations on Japanese Metropolitan Area Bike Transportation

Nice video Jim. Love the idea of the "Gaman" spirit. It reminded me of this kinda korny but super interesting video on bicycle culture in Japan I saw a few years ago, which was part of the "Cool Japan" campaign (state-sponsored cultural propaganda).

[RBW] Re: Casual Observations on Japanese Metropolitan Area Bike Transportation

Cool video re cycling in Tokyo: https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2016/03/tokyo-bike-lane-streetfilm-gaman-spirit-video/471945/ They don't have separate bike lanes. Everyone is just civil and cooperative to each other. In this area, I think Japan's lack of cultural diversity works in its f

[RBW] Re: Casual Observations on Japanese Metropolitan Area Bike Transportation

I go to Japan for fun at least 2-3 a year and I love the cycling culture there. My wife is Japanese so she still keeps her mama chari in Osaka. I use her sisters bike when I need one. My wife tells me when she went to University, she had two bikes. One to get to the train station and another at