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Community => Non-Thorn Related => Topic started by: il padrone on August 10, 2013, 02:49:38 AM

Title: Park your bike in town
Post by: il padrone on August 10, 2013, 02:49:38 AM
The Japanese have it off pat.

http://youtu.be/pcZSU40RBrg
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: triaesthete on August 10, 2013, 10:46:42 AM
Brilliant.

Peace of mind parking.

Do you think it could handle Dan's 60kg Nomad or would it drop all the way to the bottom  :o
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: NZPeterG on August 10, 2013, 12:09:18 PM
Cool   :D

Pete  8)




Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: Andre Jute on August 10, 2013, 03:47:45 PM
You need an account, so it's reserved parking!

Andre Jute
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: Danneaux on August 10, 2013, 04:15:29 PM
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Brilliant.
Absolutely! Want. Need.
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Peace of mind parking.
No thought better!  :)
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Do you think it could handle Dan's 60kg Nomad or would it drop all the way to the bottom
No thought worse!  :o

Best,

Dan (...whose very nightmares match that last speculation)
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: jags on August 10, 2013, 07:54:47 PM
wonder would it take a loaded bike if a fella wanted to sight see. ;D
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: Slammin Sammy on August 11, 2013, 01:41:24 AM
Wonder what it cost to park for a day?  ???
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: George Hetrick on August 11, 2013, 04:26:48 AM
Quote from: Slammin Sammy on August 11, 2013, 01:41:24 AM
Wonder what it cost to park for a day?  ???
The article in Bicycling (http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2013/06/18/robo-valet-for-your-bike/ (http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2013/06/18/robo-valet-for-your-bike/)) says "According to Danny Choo, who starred in the video above, the automated service runs cyclists around 1,800 Yen, or about $19, per month".
Title: Re: Park your bike in town
Post by: Andre Jute on August 11, 2013, 04:01:45 PM
Quote from: hetrick on August 11, 2013, 04:26:48 AM
The article in Bicycling (http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2013/06/18/robo-valet-for-your-bike/ (http://bicycling.com/blogs/thehub/2013/06/18/robo-valet-for-your-bike/)) says "According to Danny Choo, who starred in the video above, the automated service runs cyclists around 1,800 Yen, or about $19, per month".

So it's reserved parking for office workers, or people who live in nearby apartments, not casual parking for tourists and drop-ins. $19 a month is pretty cheap, considering how expensive real estate is in Japan.

Andre Jute