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22.07.04

Posted by Jun
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先週末、自転車を購入しました。タイヤが細く、フレームにデカデカとロゴやブランド名が書かれていないのモノが欲しいと思っていたのでトーキョーバイクは、まさにコレだ！という感じでした。フレームの白い文字で書かれたトーキョーバイクのURL、良く見たらステッカー。スバラシイ。剥がせます！

I bought a bicycle last weekend. I wanted my bicycle to have thin wheels and no logo/brand name on the frame. And I found Tokyobike is the perfect one for me! There is a small company's URL written on the frame, but it is just a sticker. I can peel it off! Great!

私の自転車デビューは3才と早かったので、歴史だけは長いですが（乗ってなかった空白期間も長いけど）ギア付き自転車は初めてです。歩くのさえツライ近所の坂道をこの自転車で軽く登りきった時は感動でした。坂を制する者は鍛え抜いた精神と肉体を持つ人々、と思ってましたが、自転車が違ってたんですね。

I started to ride on a bicycle when I was 3 years old. It's been a long time (also I haven't been riding a bicycle for a long time), but this is the first time to get a bicycle with gears. It was so easy to go up a big slope with this bicycle. It's great. When I see people who can go up a slope, I believed that they trained their body and spirit, but now I know bikes were different!

Jean wrote:

Hahahaha... Hope you enjoy your new bike. My bike has had a flat for close to a year now I think, and I've just been too lazy to fix it. I use to bike every day to the station, as I lived about 20 minutes walk from it, but 2 years ago I moved to an apartment that's about 3-5 minutes from the station (Ikebukuro), so I haven't needed a bike since. I would like to bike around the city, but my wife isn't really into it.

Jun wrote:

Yes, I also want to cycle around the city. And I'm looking forward to cycle to Meguro Goju-ban. They sell nice Niku-man. The shop is just a little bit too far to walk from my flat, but it will be a nice quick ride!

Alex wrote:

Jun, then next thing you know I shall see you in head to tail lycra with the German guy trying to keep up on his fancy little American number. I was amazed to find that so few people ride their bikes further than the nearest train / tube station. Here's to people riding bikes with a top tube and fully inflated tires. Fancy a ride to Ueno?

Jun wrote:

Ueno sounds bit too far from here, but maybe I should try in Autumn!

daisuke wrote:

初めまして。たまたまコラムを拝見しました。写真もものすごく綺麗で最高に面白かったです。特に旅行の写真は気持ちが飛んで行きそうのくらい！うらやましかった。仕事に追われてたので息抜きできました。又拝見します！

jun wrote:

daisukeさん、初めまして！お褒め頂いて、とってもウレシイです。福岡のステキなお店で働かれているんですね。子供の頃、西新の近くに住んでいたのでなんだかとっても懐かしくなりました。ゼヒゼヒ、また息抜きに覗きに来て下さい！