center of attention

center of attention, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

There are bicycles everywhere you look in Japan, but the Yuba Mundo is still a head-turner wherever it goes. I have yet to see another longtail or bakfiets in Yokohama. I did see a Big Dummy in Tokyo once.

yokohama twilight cruise

Untitled, a photo by owenfinn16 on Flickr.

A day in the life of my Yokohama Yuba Mundo.
In the A.M., I used the bike to drop off my 6 year old boy at school, and then continued on to work. After work, I picked up some groceries, then my son, and brought them and him home. I then put one of the "Yokohama Rides and Rentals" folding bikes into the go-getter bag, gave it the bungee treatment, and delivered it to a customer(dropped it off at his hotel). Now, with the suddenly unladened Mundo feeling quite spry(kinda sorta), I couldn`t resist a nice twilight cruise around the city before heading back home.

Carryme and a Kingfisher "where the birds reside"



agh - blurry photo!  Anyway, a very beautiful kingfisher(I`ve never seen one before) has apparently made a home at this lovely little, out-of-the way Yokohama shrine.  The large moss covered rock he was contentedly perched on, is surrounded by a small pond full of turtles.  The pond, in turn, is surrounded by bright red torii gates.  I`ll have to go back with the tripod soon!

yuba night ride

After a long work day it`s nice to jump on the Yuba and go for a "decompression" ride around Yokohama.  The pent up stress of the day melts away as I pedal through the old narrow streets and lanes of Kannai or Noge and the futuristic "Blade Runner" type scenery of Minato Mirai.

Yuba Mundo

My new Yuba Mundo!  The Mundo, with it`s 200 kg load capacity, should be up to the task of hauling folding bikes to "Yokohama Rides and Rentals" customers.  

In addition, I placed an order for four Pacific Carryme folders for the new rental bike biz today. 

BikeRadar.com review of Carryme

Pacific Carryme in NYC -  some nice photos illustrating the many ways the Carryme can enhance a tourist`s sightseeing experience. 

Still thinking about other bikes to offer rental customers.