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[fox1]

Hey guys!

I'm wondering if you can do that?

And how do you go about the logistics of getting a bike on a train, if it is possible?

Any particular trains or lines with exceptional rules regarding this?

Thanks

[TokyoLiz]

See this link about cycling in Japan - http://www.outdoorjapan.com/activities/cycling/activities-cycling-introduction.html

See Fukuoka info - http://www.living-in-fukuoka.info/e/15.html

How to get your bike from Narita Airport to your destination - http://www.japancycling.org/v2/info/transport.shtml

I've been required to pay an extra ticket for my bike a few times, but not every time. The wheels come off, and all bits go on in a copious bag. I ride with my bike out of peak periods for safety and sanity.

If I'm taking my bike to another town (say for commuting from a station to my school), I drop my bike in deep a night or two before I need it, or I go super early, like 5-6 am, usually on a Saturday or Sunday so that I don't have to compete with comuters.

[Sweetsee]

I would say if you can bag it, do it.
Or if it is a collapsable, do it.
Why not, worth a try.
As far as rolling it on, don't think so.


Good luck,
s

[parrothead]

Just to add, the www.outdoorjapan.com site is a good website, but the information is incomplete. The bicycle MUST be the collapsible type - the kind that FOLDS...and then is stored in a carrying bag. Most people who cycle tend to ride mountain, touring, or granny bikes, and these are generally not acceptable, unless you can break it down small enough, twist it, and coerce it to fit into a tidy bag. I suppose there are some stations where you can pass it through without grief, but it's quite a bummer if you get denied late at night after a long day.

[shuize]

When I bought a folding bike here in Japan I asked whether I was going to need a bag to carry it on the train. The guy at the bike shop acted like he'd never heard of such a rule. I've since carried it on the train 5 or 6 times without any trouble. Granted, it's always been off peak hours, but I've never seen "No Bikes Allowed" signs.

[fox1]

hey guys

got like a minute here.

Thank you all.

I got a mama chariot ...or.. well, you know!

Looks like I'll be on my bike, unless I get a foldable

[canuck]

You can only take foldable bikes on the train. You can't take your shopping bicycle with a basket on the train.
lol

[Sweetsee]

Can cycle anywhere train goes, may take a little longer may not, lot longer and a hassle on the charinko. Uprgrade for near nothing if you are enterprising enough. Make some dry runs when you have free time, probably be surprised. We all made it to the port from Urawa in under two hours, good fun. Used to shackle everywhere living in town. Be real careful if you are riding in the street.

And remember those things are jail bait: always run a light at night, avoid eye contact with the man, don't run a dodgy one and have your gaijin card, to avoid the complication of an unnecessary situation.

Enjoy,
s

[markle]

[TokyoLiz]

I'm with Markle. I've put my downhiller in a bag, front fork sticking out. The bag is just not big enough.

I've seen other mtb people do this too.

Just don't do it in rush hour, is all.