tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post8197790086333403033..comments2021-05-19T22:44:00.955-07:00Comments on Carfree Tokyo: Bicycles Barred from Rainbow BridgeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-74565986171636156872009-04-09T08:23:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:23:00.000-07:00"Tochiji", sorry."Tochiji", sorry.StompinRhinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405293530770922619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-90143706501960482302009-04-09T08:22:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:22:00.000-07:00Yes, it does seem crazy when Tokyo Kenchiji is bid...Yes, it does seem crazy when Tokyo Kenchiji is bidding for the Olympics on a "green" platform - and even apparently wanted the Tokyo Marathon to go across Rainbow Bridge. But, you can just ride up carrying a Japanese "Rinko" bag. If they stop you then just bag the bike up, walk across, then promptly unbag and ride on, stuffing the bag back in your pocket.StompinRhinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16405293530770922619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-83715426768426068612009-04-09T08:15:00.000-07:002009-04-09T08:15:00.000-07:00That sucks! They really need as many cycle lanes a...That sucks! They really need as many cycle lanes as they can get in Tokyo! Looks like I'll have to take another route on my ride round the harbour tomorrow :(Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16886433.post-10534369979743296452008-01-02T03:56:00.000-08:002008-01-02T03:56:00.000-08:00I can confirm this. Today (January 2, 2008) I tri...I can confirm this. Today (January 2, 2008) I tried to ride over the Rainbow Bridge on my Trek 7.3 FX, despite reading this blog before I left my house. I just wanted to see for myself. I walked across the Rainbow Bridge in January 2007, and once I bought my bike in June 2007 had always wanted to ride across it.<BR/><BR/>Well, you would have thought I was approaching the bridge by gunpoint the first ojisan was so defensive and rude to me. Right off the bat he just crossed his arm in that "X" formation that means no and shouted "dame" (stop in Japanese). Then more shouts of no. Then no bicycle. No excuse me and explaining in a friendly way I can't take my bike on the bridge.<BR/><BR/>This of course made me defensive and I wasn't going to just let him get away with that. Then another ojisan came over and he was more sympathetic. I felt I got him to admit the rule was stupid. <BR/><BR/>I confirmed that you can't even walk your bike over the bridge. <BR/><BR/>I can't say how ludicrous this rule is. I'd love to know the reasoning for banning even the walking of bikes across the bridge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com