Green Options » eco cycle http://greenoptions.com/tag/eco-cycle Posts tagged 'eco cycle' Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:03:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Japan’s Automated Eco Cycle Parks Bikes Underground http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/japans-automated-eco-cycle-parks-bikes-underground/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/japans-automated-eco-cycle-parks-bikes-underground/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:03:42 +0000 Ariel Schwartz http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/17/japans-automated-eco-cycle-parks-bikes-underground/ bike parker

One major deterrent for city bicyclists is lack of parking. Some Japanese cities have taken it upon themselves to remedy the problem with the Eco Cycle, a profoundly weird machine that takes your bike and parks it underground for safe-keeping. The Eco Cycle costs 2,600 yen for a monthly ticket. What do you think— would you trust your bike here?

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