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Re: Bicycle Parking Tower in Tokyo Stores 9400 Bikes

Eric | Ann Arbor Homes — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:19:07 -0000

Having lived in Japan for nearly 9 years you'd think this type of innovation would be old hat to me but it never is...The cool thing is that the exact same technology is used for parking cars.

Even if my wife weren't Japanese, I'd still be impressed:)

Eric Pointer

Re: Bicycle Parking Tower in Tokyo Stores 9400 Bikes

Andy Piper Ann arbor Real Esta — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:34:06 -0000

That it so cool! It handles the bicycles so gracefully!

Re: Bicycle Parking Tower in Tokyo Stores 9400 Bikes

coyenator — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:50:00 -0000

What a fantastic innovation! No bikes cluttering the sidewalks or at risk for being stolen or damaged and yet quickly accessible, looked like 22 seconds!. I wonder if they have smaller type facilities that individual organizations/buildings can put in place specific to their employees onsite? I'm lucky, I get to work from an office in my home but can see how this lifestyle (biking to/from work) would be advantageous, no fuel costs, extraordinary health benefits, ... just one other thought, are there showers onsite so people can freshen up?