City Innovations: Japan's Automatic Bike Storage

Any given day you can find us zipping through town on two wheels. There isn’t much that matches the freedom of riding a bike. The only hassle is locking it up. Especially if you have an eye-catcher. That’s why Japan’s ECOCycle Bike Storage is awesome. It’s an underground cylinder that automatically whisks your bike away to underground safety until you return. All you need is your pass card that inserts into a typical card reader. According to Danny Choo’s coverage of the bike parking system, it operates on a monthly contract. Sounds good to us. Click Read More to view additional photos and video.




Danny Choo on Japan Bike Storage
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