Bike Storage From The Future

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Origin of Cool: Kochi, Japan

Origin of Cool: Kochi, Japan 33.559706, 133.531079 Eco Cycle: Bike Storage From The Future

Welcome to the bicycle parking space of the future. You read that right. Ditch the lock and release the anxiety of leaving your bike attached to a lonely metal pole. Let’s travel together to Japan and witness the Eco Cycle!

The Eco Cycle, made by Giken is an underground structure going 1400-1900mm (that’s about 5-6 ft) down. It can hold up to 144 bikes in storage. The Eco Cycle allows cyclists to trade a bike lock for a monthly pass which not only lightens your load but also solves a major overcrowding issue on the streets of Japan.

Watch it in action!

via: Danny Choo, Giken
image credit: Danny Choo

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Tags: Bicycle, eco, garage, Giken, imagination, Japan, overcrowding, travel, underground