Today, TSCP ended the day with a meeting with Professor Hanaki and representatives from
Kankyo Sanshiro, the largest environmental student group on campus. But since the TSCP office is far away from Engineering Building #14, my co-workers and I decided to take motor-assisted bicycles.
Here's a picture of my co-worker with his motorized bicycle. They look like regular bicycles with a battery pack below the seat. When riding on one, it gives you an extra boost of acceleration when you pedal forward. Also notice that in Japan, people don't lock up their bicycles.
Here's a closer look at the rechargeable battery that I have placed on top of my bicycle seat. You put in the battery vertically below the seat, lock it with your key, and then turn on the bicycle.
These rentable bicycles are not for students, instead, they are for staff and faculty. Here is the board where you pick up the key, write down your name and department, and pick up a rechargeable battery. However, most of the rentable bicycles are not motorized.
Here's a picture of my co-worker with his motorized bicycle. They look like regular bicycles with a battery pack below the seat. When riding on one, it gives you an extra boost of acceleration when you pedal forward. Also notice that in Japan, people don't lock up their bicycles. 
Here's a closer look at the rechargeable battery that I have placed on top of my bicycle seat. You put in the battery vertically below the seat, lock it with your key, and then turn on the bicycle.
These rentable bicycles are not for students, instead, they are for staff and faculty. Here is the board where you pick up the key, write down your name and department, and pick up a rechargeable battery. However, most of the rentable bicycles are not motorized.
WHAT SO COOL!!! I mean: both being able to just pick up a key for a bike in your department office and also that they are MOTORIZED. What is the exact purpose of the bikes being motorized though (other than that's AWESOME?) Is the campus really hilly in some places perhaps?
ReplyDeleteYea....can you imagine not locking your bike at Cal? hehehe
Well, the motor definitely helps for uphill rides for sure. There are different gears on the bike too but the campus is pretty flat. The University of Tokyo does have five main campuses so maybe the bicycles are helpful when traveling between campuses. Really good for long distances...and human energy saving...
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