Cycling in Japan is amazing as you can travel with your bike by train to the starting point of your ride. The bag in this video seems like overkill but it is absolutely required as you cannot enter the station without it. If you have hydraulic brakes make sure you add a spacer between your calipers so they do not close on you.
Thanks, Maz. Bagging the bike up is the same but I recommend reserving an oversize luggage space. It's not compulsory but it might save you the hassle of moving your bike if someone else reserves the space.
Does this bag also fit on the Hybrid/Touring bikes rented by RBRJ? The bag looks to fit around flat handlebars okay but what about the pannier racks that will be mounted on the rear?
I got a good question, i have a foldable bike, how does bike laws in japan regard this? Its as small as a suitcase. Do i still need to bag it when entering trains?
This might be a stupid (loosely related) question but I'm going to ask it anyway... do you use that bike for any day-to-day stuff? Like cycling to the station (and leaving in parking) or runs to the shops? I need a bicycle for every day use but I also want to be able to go on adventures too. Looked at a low-to-mid-price cross bike but suddenly just wondered if it would be stupid to spend money on that if it was a risk to leave it in station parking or outside the supermarket. This bike bag tip is gold though. I didn't think I'd be able to do anything like that. Thanks for making this.
Hi Leonard. You're are welcome and thanks for the comment. I pretty much use it all the time, although if you plan to use a road bike more for daily use, you might want to put stand on it for more options when parking. Most supermarkets etc around Osaka tend to have allocated bike parking these days and the stations have coin parking. I'm not really worried about theft but more that the 'bike police' will take it away if parked illegally. I reckon a train bag is a must for getting out further and discovering new places. I've cycled around so many places that I hadn't even thought of visiting before getting into cycling and buying a train bag. Hope it helps! Gareth
@@cyclinginjpn Thank you. That answers my question perfectly, I appreciate you taking the time out for that. I've been living in Japan for a while and this revelation that I can get a bike bag has opened up so many ideas for adventure. Cheers!
@@cyclinginjpn This video came up as a re-watch recommendation so I just though I'd drop in to say thanks again for the advice. I got a nice bike and a bike bag. Only used the bag a couple of times. Bag + train wasn't fun but the mini-adventure made it totally worthwhile and I have some great memories from that already. And I started commuting to the office by bike as well which has been awesome. Probably wouldn't have spent money on a nice bike to do all this if it wasn't for your video and advice here in the comments. Appreciate it!
Hi and thanks. Taking the rear wheel off will depend on the type of bag you have. This type (Tioga cocoon) only requires front wheel removal and to-date I’ve had no problems using it on a bullet train.
Cycling in Japan is amazing as you can travel with your bike by train to the starting point of your ride. The bag in this video seems like overkill but it is absolutely required as you cannot enter the station without it. If you have hydraulic brakes make sure you add a spacer between your calipers so they do not close on you.
Thanks for the tips!
Huge thanks ! :-)
how bout shinkansen? is it the same?
what a dream live you have, in Japan and able to cycling 👍
Thanks, Maz. Bagging the bike up is the same but I recommend reserving an oversize luggage space. It's not compulsory but it might save you the hassle of moving your bike if someone else reserves the space.
Thanks for sharing, Bro!
You're welcome!
This might also be a useful procedure for taking a bike into a hotel for example, especially when it's been raining.
That's a good call! I can imagine the funny looks the staff might give on a rain soaked day!
Watching sir new friend new subscriber ride safe God bless
Many thanks! Hope it helps. Stay safe.
I wonder how this would be in very busy trains in Tokyo which is what I'm planning on doing. Thanks!
Hi Christopher. Probably not a fun experience but a story to tell at parties. Missing the peak rush hours would be strongly advised.
Does this bag also fit on the Hybrid/Touring bikes rented by RBRJ? The bag looks to fit around flat handlebars okay but what about the pannier racks that will be mounted on the rear?
Hi Mark. Sorry, TH-cam has stopped sending notifications. It will go around the rack bit not with panniers on. These will need removing.
I got a good question, i have a foldable bike, how does bike laws in japan regard this? Its as small as a suitcase. Do i still need to bag it when entering trains?
Thanks for the question. Lots of grey areas in Japan. I would cover it just in case.
This might be a stupid (loosely related) question but I'm going to ask it anyway... do you use that bike for any day-to-day stuff? Like cycling to the station (and leaving in parking) or runs to the shops?
I need a bicycle for every day use but I also want to be able to go on adventures too. Looked at a low-to-mid-price cross bike but suddenly just wondered if it would be stupid to spend money on that if it was a risk to leave it in station parking or outside the supermarket.
This bike bag tip is gold though. I didn't think I'd be able to do anything like that. Thanks for making this.
Hi Leonard. You're are welcome and thanks for the comment. I pretty much use it all the time, although if you plan to use a road bike more for daily use, you might want to put stand on it for more options when parking. Most supermarkets etc around Osaka tend to have allocated bike parking these days and the stations have coin parking. I'm not really worried about theft but more that the 'bike police' will take it away if parked illegally.
I reckon a train bag is a must for getting out further and discovering new places. I've cycled around so many places that I hadn't even thought of visiting before getting into cycling and buying a train bag.
Hope it helps!
Gareth
@@cyclinginjpn Thank you. That answers my question perfectly, I appreciate you taking the time out for that.
I've been living in Japan for a while and this revelation that I can get a bike bag has opened up so many ideas for adventure. Cheers!
@@leonardb.3869 You're very welcome. Enjoy the new adventures!
I recommend getting a cheap mamachari for your commute and save your nicer bike for adventures.
@@cyclinginjpn This video came up as a re-watch recommendation so I just though I'd drop in to say thanks again for the advice. I got a nice bike and a bike bag. Only used the bag a couple of times. Bag + train wasn't fun but the mini-adventure made it totally worthwhile and I have some great memories from that already. And I started commuting to the office by bike as well which has been awesome.
Probably wouldn't have spent money on a nice bike to do all this if it wasn't for your video and advice here in the comments. Appreciate it!
do I need to pull out rear tires as well if I want to bring it into shinkansen ?
Hi and thanks. Taking the rear wheel off will depend on the type of bag you have. This type (Tioga cocoon) only requires front wheel removal and to-date I’ve had no problems using it on a bullet train.
@@cyclinginjpn thank you for your reply
Do I presume there is no problem taking an bike with its Lithium-ion battery