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Time to let the kids get on their bikes
Like many Tokyo mothers, there is one ingenious invention that I can absolutely not live without: our much-loved electric mama chari bicycle. The list of things I love about Tokyo biking is endless, from being allowed to cycle on sidewalks to the fact I don't ...
IOC approves switch of cycling venues for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
After months of negotiations, the IOC on Wednesday approved the cycling venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, including the cost-cutting move of indoor track events to a facility located two hours from the host city. The International Olympic Committee said moving track cycling from Tokyo ...
Beware Japan's old problems posing in new packaging
When government announcements describe "new" problems and propose solutions, they should be taken with a side-order of salt.
After months of negotiations, cycling's governing body, the UCI, is nearing final agreement with Olympic organizers on their proposal to move cycling events at the 2020 Tokyo Games to a venue outside the capital to save money. UCI president Brian Cookson told The Associated Press ...
The Olympus Air AO1 goes retro in a futuristic way The Olympus Air A01 was designed to turn any smart phone into a high-quality camera, and its advantage over other digital cameras is its small size — basically it looks like a lens. If you're ...
The president of cycling's international organizing body said Thursday that he was concerned over venue changes being proposed by organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. "We understand that Tokyo 2020 want to do a quite radical change of the venues. We are very much ...
Cyclists take to social media to voice anger about new traffic regulations
Cyclists are taking to social media to complain about the ambiguity of new traffic regulations, some of which give police leeway to call violations on a case-by-case basis. To curb bike-related accidents, a revised traffic law that took effect Monday obliges cyclists aged 14 or ...
