Ride Lugged

Japanese bikes, originally uploaded by Martin uit Utrecht.

Here’s an article about bicycle crime, and crime in general in Japan.

Under normal circumstances, there is no reason anyone would want to steal my bike. It’s a basic get-around-town model that cost $150. It was the biggest bicycle a Japanese department store carried and it’s still too small for me. The chain grinds on every rotation, although that may have to do with the fact that I leave it out in the rain and the bike is now covered in rust.

It has a bell but no night light as required by Japanese law — which, as you’ll see, is a misdemeanor that the Japanese police choose to enforce.