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happy holidays!

happy holidays!, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

chelsea fc

chelsea fc, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

training at Marinos Town

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another new bay bike station

another new bay bike station, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

night scene yokohama

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carry on regardless

carry on regardless, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

My son and I were on our way to pick up our Christmas tree the other day when, halfway there (flat tire Murphy`s Law?), I suddenly heard the evil hissss of leaking air.   Assumed it was my son`s flat-proned bicycle but, in fact, it was the Mundo`s rear wheel (my first ever flat on the Yuba Mundo). Doh!

If I still had the double-legged and super sturdy Stand-Alone Kickstand(it broke off the bike a few months ago - not so surprising considering the weight I often put on it) this wouldn`t have been much of a problem, but with the single-legged stand, I couldn`t see a way of getting the tire off the heavy blue beast.  Alas, we were forced to abandon our Christmas tree quest and headed home with the tire leaking slowly.  Luckily, there was an old Bridgestone Bike shop halfway home, where I could refill the tire.

One of the things I love about cycling, and cargo bikes in particular, is the DYI stuff - and all the messing around and tinkering with the bikes you can do.    I find that with a bit of thought,  some inexpensive makeshift solution is often close at hand, or perhaps only as far as the nearest ￥100 yen shop.

Anyway, as you can see, in this case, I discovered yet another use for the wonderful Yuba belt straps that came with the bike - as well as the tree that came with our house!   

Now, to get that Christmas Tree - let`s carry on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUa1Ia6vvhI

Dahon Curve SL and すすき

Dahon Curve SL and すすき, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

autumn in yokohama

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dahon curve sl

dahon curve sl, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

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amusement city freedom

amusement city freedom, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

makeshift parking at meigetsu-in

makeshift parking at meigetsu-in, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

kamakura bike tour

rainy day - wife away

rainy day - wife away, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

Best done when Junko is safely at her mother`s.

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yuba mundo

yuba mundo, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

The Mundo in Zo no Hana today.

carryme in yokohama

carryme in yokohama, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

loaded mundo in the bike parking garage

loaded mundo in the bike parking garage, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

view of the intercontinental hotel and cosmoworld

view of the intercontinental hotel and cosmoworld, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

Haunted Halloween Night Ride

Haunted Halloween Night Ride, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

on Pacific Carrymes!

yuba mundo

yuba mundo, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

ready for halloween

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the family fleet

the family fleet, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

Dahon Curve SL

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Dusk and Yokohama yellows.

new bike lanes

new bike lanes, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

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yuba mundo

yuba mundo, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

Tokyo By Bike: Tokyo serious about number plating cyclists

Tokyo By Bike: Tokyo serious about number plating cyclists: In a move that would leave any cycling activist absolutely dumbstruck, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is seriously considering making it..

I agree that this is all an attempt at decreasing the number of bicycles on the roads.  Anything to make things easier for motorists I guess.   What a crazy world we live in. 

yokohama night view

yokohama night view, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

yokohama rides and rentals

yokohama rides and rentals, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

night ride along the waterfront

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one less car

one less car, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

on motomachi street

hikawa maru

hikawa maru, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

sea bass at sunset

sea bass at sunset, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

dahon curve sl

dahon curve sl, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

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dragon boat

dragon boat, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

pacific carryme

pacific carryme, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

pacific carryme

pacific carryme, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

pacific carryme

pacific carryme, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

night in noge

night in noge, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

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dahon and pacifico hotel

dahon and pacifico hotel, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

dahon curve SL

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Took the Dahon out for an after work cruise along the waterfront last night.

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