The Cabinet approved Tuesday an enforcement order of the recently revised traffic law to tighten regulations on dangerous bicycle riding amid the increasing popularity of cycling due to the spread of the new coronavirus and growing health awareness. The enforcement order will prohibit such actions ...
Surge in cycling from coronavirus fears adds ¥604 billion to Shimano's stock
The renowned maker of cycling parts is benefitting from surging demand for bicycles as people embrace new modes of transport to avoid large crowds.
Allowing the Tour de France to go ahead as scheduled despite the COVID-19 pandemic would be "madness" and a "crime against humanity," former French sports minister David Douillet said. The outbreak has decimated the global sporting calendar and the Tour de France — which takes ...
Bicycle lanes are moving everyone forward
Embracing the cycling culture, and investing accordingly, can help cities counter obesity, rising car use and pollution.
Local governments in Japan adopt ordinances mandating bicycle insurance
A growing number of local governments are introducing ordinances to obligate bicycle riders and rental companies to take out liability insurance.
Landslides damage 2020 Olympic road race cycling course in Kanagawa
The Sagamihara Municipal Government on Thursday said part of the Olympic cycling road race course has been hit by landslides along National Highway 413 in Kanagawa Prefecture. The landslides were triggered by the devastating rain caused by Typhoon Hagibis over the weekend, city officials said, ...
Cancer survivor completes 12,000-km cycle from U.K. to Japan for Rugby World Cup
On the rain-soaked shores of Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture, Patrick McIntosh, 63, looks relaxed, unperturbed by the inclement weather. In the context of his recent accomplishment, it's a very minor inconvenience. McIntosh is propped up on his bicycle, a carbon-fiber Jamis Renegade that he ...
Mio Yamada: A life-changing cycle in Africa
Mio Yamada has a deep voice with a reassuringly matter-of-fact quality about it. She tells me that her day, like every day in Rwanda, is going to be spent troubleshooting. This is mostly what life is about for her at the moment: dealing with ...
Tokyo pushes bill obliging cyclists to have liability insurance amid rise in accidents
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government submitted an amendment that would oblige cyclists to purchase liability insurance following a series of bicycle accidents in which pedestrians were severely injured.
EU extends tariffs on Chinese bicycles, fearing import flood
The European Union has extended for a further five years anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles, the bloc said in its official journal on Thursday, after concluding that any lifting of measures would lead to a flood of imports. Imported Chinese bicycles have been subject to ...
Globe-trotting Japanese cyclist dies in road accident in Peru
A Japanese man traveling around the world by bicycle died of a head injury after being hit by a truck Sunday in northwestern Peru, according to local news reports. The accident took place on Sunday in the La Libertad region. The man was later confirmed ...
