Hop off train, onto bike for simple solo travelling
, 2022-12-13 14:03:04,
Toshiya Minami
ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS – The fall leisure season is now in full swing, but for many, the prospect of crowds can make travel lose some of its shine. If this is true for you, why not try some carefree solo cycling? I had heard there was a new trend of travelling to a destination by train with one’s folding bike and pedalling around. So I asked an expert on the subject if I could ride along with him.
On a sunny day last month, I had an opportunity to accompany Hiroshi Tamura on a rinko journey. The 51-year-old bicycle magazine editor takes many such trips, where someone travels with a bike on public transport. Folding bikes are perfect for such rinko trips.
Our destination was the city of Choshi at the easternmost tip of Chiba Prefecture. The city features many sightseeing spots within a roughly five-kilometre radius. Folding bikes are not suitable for long-distance cycling, but they are good for stop-and-go riding to visit tourist spots.
“Bicycles are fundamentally a tool to be enjoyed alone,” Tamura said. It’s a pleasure to decide on one’s destination, route and equipment all by oneself. And if you’re into activities such as fishing or camping, your foldable two-wheeler will complement them nicely.
A folding bike can be found for as low as JPY10,000 at online retailers. But for this ride, I rented one through a subscription service whose monthly fee is JPY3,190. It weighed about eight kilogrammes.
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