At Cyclemode I happened to see an interesting bike cover on display (and sale) at the Doppelganger display booth.
There is a debate of sorts between those who prefer a rinko bag that requires removal of both wheels (ne), and those that require removal of only the front wheel (Jerome). Of course, it is a trade off between the compactness of the packed bike when on a crowded train (both-wheels-off wins) and ease and messiness of packing and unpacking (only-front-wheel-off wins). Doppelganger shows us another approach -- not marketed specifically as a rinko, but rather as a "bike cover" for storage inside a house, for example. But it will work as a rinko with both wheels on! And no straps.
I would not recommend trying a both-wheels-on style rinko except if you know you will be riding on a half (or more) empty local train. For that, it would be perfect. On or off in a minute or two.
Of course, the fabric it is very stretchable and so also could work with a strap or two as a "one wheel off" alternative.
Weight -- no more than my other lightweight ballistic nylon rinko bags, maybe less.
Cost -- at Cyclemode, it was on sale for 3000 yen, including an additional very simple "ass saver" short fender that clips onto the underside of a saddle.
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16 November 2014
10 November 2014
Cyclemode Talk - DGL with Shigeki Kobayashi and Chiaki Sakai
My longtime friend Shigeki Kobayashi of the non-profit Bicycle Promotion Study Group asked me to present at Cyclemode.
I followed Yukiya Arashiro (who moved on to another session on the "main stage"), and preceded Wataru Watanabe, the creator of hit manga "Yowamushi Pedal" about a high school outcast who joins the school cycling club.
So there were lots (several hundred?) who heard my session, most just trying to get good seats for the following session with Watanabe-san.
It is a bit hard for me to listen to my own casual Japanese ... "ano ... ano ... ano ...." but here it is.
Otherwise, I got to say hi backstage to Yukiya and Miwa-san, his wife and business manager, who joined the Bouhets and Litts for a memorable Jerome-arranged dinner last year-end. All in all well worth the trip out to Makuhari.
I followed Yukiya Arashiro (who moved on to another session on the "main stage"), and preceded Wataru Watanabe, the creator of hit manga "Yowamushi Pedal" about a high school outcast who joins the school cycling club.
So there were lots (several hundred?) who heard my session, most just trying to get good seats for the following session with Watanabe-san.
It is a bit hard for me to listen to my own casual Japanese ... "ano ... ano ... ano ...." but here it is.
Otherwise, I got to say hi backstage to Yukiya and Miwa-san, his wife and business manager, who joined the Bouhets and Litts for a memorable Jerome-arranged dinner last year-end. All in all well worth the trip out to Makuhari.
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