Remember in your younger years when you were playing with your friends and you wanted to go somewhere relatively far, but sadly you were a bicycle short. Remember the phrase, "I'll pump you" or "Give me a pump"???? Boy that phrase seems so dirty now. Anyway Rich and I were recently in that (one bicycle short) situation. Our mode of transportation is bicycle, train, taxi, and/or bus. Kind of sucks to not own a car. Anyway our favorite Indian restaurant, Punjab opened up a shop here in Iwade, about a 20 minute bike ride from our place. Tawnee had spent the night and three of us were in desperate need of some spicy food. Instead of forking out money for a
taxi both ways we opted to let Tawnee ride my bike and Rich would give me a pump. The pumping began with me sitting on the seat of Rich's bike (preferred method here in Japan), while he stood and peddled. Not really that bad of a ride, except my legs cramped up from holding them straight out (no pegs). We had to
take a few breaks along the way, but made it within 25 minutes. The return trip we went old school, I rode on the handlebars. Now being foreign in a country town means that we get stared at a lot. Now throw in the abnormal bike riding method and people in cars slowed down to take a look at us. Odd as it looked it was surprisingly a lot more comfortable and speedy. Thanks Tawnee for documenting this silly moment.
Remember in your younger years when you were playing with your friends and you wanted to go somewhere relatively far, but sadly you were a bicycle short. Remember the phrase, "I'll pump you" or "Give me a pump"???? Boy that phrase seems so dirty now. Anyway Rich and I were recently in that (one bicycle short) situation. Our mode of transportation is bicycle, train, taxi, and/or bus. Kind of sucks to not own a car. Anyway our favorite Indian restaurant, Punjab opened up a shop here in Iwade, about a 20 minute bike ride from our place. Tawnee had spent the night and three of us were in desperate need of some spicy food. Instead of forking out money for a
taxi both ways we opted to let Tawnee ride my bike and Rich would give me a pump. The pumping began with me sitting on the seat of Rich's bike (preferred method here in Japan), while he stood and peddled. Not really that bad of a ride, except my legs cramped up from holding them straight out (no pegs). We had to 
take a few breaks along the way, but made it within 25 minutes. The return trip we went old school, I rode on the handlebars. Now being foreign in a country town means that we get stared at a lot. Now throw in the abnormal bike riding method and people in cars slowed down to take a look at us. Odd as it looked it was surprisingly a lot more comfortable and speedy. Thanks Tawnee for documenting this silly moment.
haha that looks like so much fun!! cute :)
ReplyDeleteriding tandem is out of the rule in japan.however,i heard 4people sometimes ride a motorcycle in taipei.incredible.
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