Today I got home at a decent time (well, not too late) and was able to walk to the semi-local bicycle store and order my new bicycle. It is cool! I think I’m gonna make people jealous, but I’ve gotten some strange reactions. Here’s a cool picture of my new Bridgestone ブリッド bicycle. Lights, fenders, baskets … isn’t it cool?!?
These bikes are ubiquitous. Very convenient with a basket in the front. I may order a rack for the back and really trick it out. Seriously, some people just can’t imagine why I actually want this bike. It’s no Litespeed but what the heck. I’m looking forward to rolling around the neighborhood and checking it out.
The bikes are called ママãƒãƒ£ãƒª (mamachari) because it is typical of a Japanese mother to ride – a mother’s chariot. The ads are geared towards women. But as I said, they are ubiquitous. It is my way of living the high school student life I never had in Japan!
I got the bike at ズノウ　ãƒãƒ¥ãƒ¼ãƒ– (Zunow Tube) where I’ve already started to develop that personalized service that will pay off in the end.