Had a chat with Jules (a.k.a. Fairmean) and was happy to hear a lot of you had contacted him about the bag, so many in fact that it was hard to keep up, but he will get back to everyone as soon as he can. I should have mentioned in the video that he makes the bags by hand (solo) to order so It's not an amazon prime kind of deal, If you're in super hurry to get a bag or coming to Japan like tomorrow... you can always pickup a bag at most bike stores here (Not as nice of course, but better than nothing). Interesting to hear that people need to Rinko in other countries as well, as some have pointed out in the comments, most trains have dedicated bike cars where you don't need these kinds of bags, I thought that was the norm, but seems that there's quite a few other places that requires them.
Are you plan on going to CycleMode international this year? I'm going on Sunday the 3rd. The add looks like it's going to have a bunch of All Road / Gravel feel and Bikepacking! Woot Woot. If so hopefully we can meet up for some coffee and talk bikes.
AlohaOrangeBrian always been pretty underwhelmed when going to cyclemode the last few years, but yeah I’m planning to do a visit this year as well, not on Sunday unfortunately as other plans have been made.
Do you know it he ships them out to Germany? The problem here is, if you transport a disassembled bike, it's considered luggage, like a foldable bike. You can take those on any train, that has enough space for you to hop on to - including the ICE. But it you want to take a bike on the ICE you're out of luck, because a fully assembled bike can only be taken in a bike compartment on a train. And, low and behold our fastest train - which is contrary to popular believe Germans always being punctual is almost always late but still the fastest way across the country - does not have bike compartments. Sure German Railways promised that they would come, and by now they may even have like two or three in total but honestly... Of course you also must not take a bike during rush hours in largely populated areas (e.g. Berlin), buses, sometimes trams and you always have to pay for a bike ticket. Anyway there is no rule limiting the size of you luggage, so it doesn't really matter even if you take a contrabass on public transport.
As a Tokyoite, this may have just pushed me over the edge. I woke up to the joys of riding in the countryside after a little bikepacking trip from north Tokyo to southern Izu - I was nigh hysterical in those mountains and i long for it again. Alas, getting the hell out of the urban sprawl has always been a roadblock. For some dumb reason i haven't yet invested in a rinko bag but that will definitely change soon! Hell, i've got everything else!
Nice! I am getting myself one for an upcoming trip. I think one added benefit I discovered with Rinko bags is that if you made a hotel reservation and you want to bring your bike into the room, you face less resistance from the Japanese hotel staff
I just found your channel and the edits are first rate and the intros off the chart when you get a new part. I find the tech explanations to be ultra informative and you have answered many questions I had about DI2. Look forward to each new video. Japan's mountains and countryside are stunning.
The rule for Shinkansen is basically same from regular JR train. Put a bike in a rinko bag and you are good to go. Just one note. Eastern JR, between Tokyo and Osaka, will introduce (in 2020?) Yen 1000 charge for large bags that you store behind the very back row. West of Osaka remains free.
Merci pour cette vidéo. Superbe sac pour emballer son vélo avant de prendre le train. Toujours heureux de voir dans tes vidéos ces paysages dépaysants du Japon !
Just received mine! Thanks for the recommendation! I’m planning trips down to Wakayama and taking the Shinkansen from Osaka, then from Tokyo to Sendai, taking the Shinkansen home. This is the perfect rinko bag!
This is a fantastic video! Thank you! Jan Heine of Bicycle Quarterly is always going on and on about his Rinko bike and bag and it seemed that you need to build a custom Rinko bike. What you have just shown is that one does NOT need a specific bike to use a Rinko bag and go on the trains. Fantastic!
Rides of Japan I know I’m looking at the rescue efforts underway right now. I really hope everyone is okay. That bag is insane btw 😱 I can’t believe how small it gets when stowed away.
I had no idea bikes had to be covered on Japanese trains! I Just took the train here in Canada yesterday and we have dedicated bike spots at the front of all the cars...
I've taken my bike, packed up in a Rinko bag, to a Japanese domestic flight check-in. Japanese airlines are familiar with handling a bike in a Rinko bag. They do not bother measuring the dimension of the bag. and accept it without an extra charge.
Very nice! I often travel with my Brompton folding bike with a zip cover. It is awesome for trains, buses, and even to cover it and take it into museums, shops and office buildings. The bike is always safe (since I don't have to lock it outside), and I can simply unfold, fold the bag, and pedal away! Thanks for the great videos!
See i knew you'd done a video on this. As per my question on you clip yesterday. Thanks for this as it helps me heaps. Getting ready for 17 April 2020.
Thanks for this video! Moving to Tokyo in 3 weeks... with 2 bikes xD Will definitely try to pick up a bag in the coming weeks / months once I've settled a bit :) More videos about rules and practical videos about riding (road vs gravel for example) in Japan would really be appreciated, but I enjoy all your weight weenie videos, too :D
When I first heard about Rinko bags, I thought, "what a pain in the . . . " But when you think about it, it is a good idea. It's about the consideration of others. Can you imagine being a passenger on a train, then arriving at your destination with road muck and chain grease on your, once was, clean clothes. I'm not sure if that is a ruling here in the US or not, but if it isn't, it should be. An informative video. Mahalo!
My Fairmean bag has literally changed my riding life here in Tokyo. Good stuff! Also, you'll never convince me about the canned coffee...I just can't do it!
In Tokyo & Chiba at least on railway stations, there are vending machines, half side hot and half side cold and at 6am on a Cold morning, it feels so good to drink a can of hot coffee to warm the blood lol
Such a nice video again! Amazing which possibilities are there in Japan and taking the bike for free on the shinkanzen with a Rinko Bag is something that the "Deutsche Bahn" needs to learn here on the ICE. 輪行バッグ :-*
I caught the Shinkansen last year with a rinko bag (and a pair of panniers, saddle bag and handlebar bag - quite a workout carrying it all in and out of the station)
Hi, thank you for your work on videos (with funny music and insets, screenplays etc.). Just some idea for one of your short future videos: as you are obsess about loss of bike weight, arrange some gravel bike race with lot of dust and mud, check the weight of dirty bike after it and then clean it and get the result with the difference in weights (how much extra weight do the riders take with them if they don't clean the bikes after dirty ride). In my opinion it will be interesting. Sorry if I miss such video/info at your channel.
I can't find any rinko bags here in Japan so I'm seriously considering using garbage bags. I mean why not? It does its job and they're so cheap I don't have to worry about their weight or volume. Plus, I wouldn't have to remove my rear luggage rack. The rinko bag-- It's like we're conditioned (brainwashed into buying them) and I can't even find them.
Just ordered this and, fortunately, Julien is in Japan right now, so it will be delivered locally, in just a few days. Thank you for the recommendation.
I was just in the mountains west of Tokyo, riding. I was staying in Higashimurayama, so I simply biked an hr on the crappy crowded streets before reaching Ome, from which I rode inyo the mntns. Next time I am going to get this bag and save 2 hrs for the mntns. You are so lucky. Now back in flat Singapore.....
I took my bike on the Shinkansen a couple of months ago. I put it at in the space behind the last seats in the carriage No one said anything, although people did manage to pile suitcases on top of it... My bag ripped as well, but hey, it got to where I wanted to go.
Wow. I continue to learn more about japan from your videos. Never knew you needed to use a bag for your bike. Everywhere I've been in the US and in Europe you just walk in with the bike or in some places there's dedicated hooks for hanging your bike (some US cities, all German regional/non-express trains)
I hoping it will come to that here as well eventually (They actually had one line where they were trying it out) but as long as the train can be as packed as they are from time to time, I'm not holding my breath.
It's the same in switzerland - if you bring your bike without a cover you need to pay a ticket for that as well, thats why most enthusiast do pack it as well. We had those bike bags for a while. :-)
This comes right in time mate. I'll be back in town from January. This time I promised myself to stop using 100jpy bike bags to head the mountains. Thanks
Great video and fantastic Vlog. Please could you tell me what rear light you are using? It looks super neat tuck away on your seat tube. Thanks once again. Love from Scotland. 🏴
Pretty sure the Shinkansen is cool with oversize luggage as of now - i take my double bass on there sometimes and even that's ok with no extra charge! But I hear it's changing to where they'll be charging for the space behind the seats in the end of the car, so I'm not 100% on how long it'll last.
AGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! I wish you'd made this 6 months ago. When I got to some shops they'd try to sell me these insanely heavy bags, so I never got one. Next time...
It would be great to see Fairmean produce something similarly compact that would mean taking a bike on a TGV journey would be straightforward. You'd need to remove both wheels and possibly stem and bars to be small enough for the onboard luggage regulations. So you'd need something protective under the chain rings / rear mech so the weight and size would be bigger - but it would be dead handy to take your bike easily on Europe's high speed train network. It would make trips to climb mont Ventoux straightforward for anyone on a line connecting to a TGV that went to Avignon-TGV for example!
I wonder why there’s no significant Japanese racing pros out there? They have the terrain, the pavement as it seems, the physiology (think of martial arts), heck even the heritage of Shimano, not to mention sponsors. They would be like Colombians, French and Italians all in one. So why there aren’t any?
Tamas Sisak they have no deep road cycling cultural history, the Keirin racing is basically just like horse racing for the sake of gambling. it’s just in the last 10-15 years the “sports” cycling boom has caught on for the masses. Still, cycling had very limited tv coverage as a sport. It might change though, it’s definitely getting more popular by the year.
What bike would you bring to Japan? I spent two days in Tokyo and two weeks in Kyoto in 2016 (without bike) and started dreaming of spending a month in Tokyo... My gravel bike is a 3T Exploro, and my build is very mot NOT a weight weenie build. I plan to get a proper road bike (probably 3T Strada) this winter, and that will be a weight weenie build, though I haven't decided if I will try to go down to the UCI limit...
Rasmus Wiman for a “vacation” stay I’d bring a road bike or a gravel bike in “road mode” 30-32mm 700c. Gravel roads are not very common here, but there thousands of paved mountain roads everywhere.
Very cool. Often pondered some kind of rinko bag for the occasional train travel with a bike and especially thinking european high speed like ICE or TGV (cough - as if an German ICE could be considered highspeed, even after factoring out all the delays). Which dimensions has the packed up bike in the bag? For SNCF trains, offically a stored bike doesn't have to exceed 20 x 90 cm. Does this bag meet this? Has some other viewers experience with a bike packed in such a way in a TGV for example?
The Fairmean bag takes 2-3 weeks to come from France. I'm in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. My eye-opening experience the past 10 days is: there are 1000s of bicycle shops in Japan but NONE that I have visited sell rinko bags (Shizuoka city, Fuji city, Odawara, Yokohama and now Ikebukuro). They all tell me to order it online and that because many in Japan don't buy it from them, it's too much of a hassle for them to stock it. 2nd, the biggest market of bicyclists in Japan are moms & electric bikes. I can't find any bikepacking bags (handlebar bags, frame bags, seat bags). I've asked 4 bicycle shop owners today if I could get a box from them 5 months from now, and none of them could promise me one. You even have bicycle shop owners that do not know how to adjust a derailleur. 3rd, my bike doesn't have a stand & I was denied parking at a bicycle parking lot. All bicycles can only be parked at designated lots. There are even old men with yellow sashes that says "Patrol" who write out warnings that you're parked illegally.
1hourOfLove go to any ys road and they have Rinko bags for sure. The clip in the video is from Ys in shibuya, but there are at least two in Ikebukuro I think, another 3 in Shinjuku. “Shopping bike” stores won’t have them obviously which I realize I wasn’t very clear about in the video. But pretty much all stores they sells road bikes will have them. Pressure gauges you’ll also find at the bigger stocked ys road... should have some in Ikebukuro for sure. Regarding bike boxes, not surprised there, space is premium here so they can’t “keep” a box just for you for months, which is why they can’t guarantee anything.
@@ridesofjapan , thanks. I'll look up YS. As for the box, I told them that I'd be leaving Japan in about 5 mo. I didn't ask them to keep it for me. However none of them that I asked had a box now and none said to ask later. I told them I'd pay for the box. One guy told me I could use a Rinko bag to check my bicycle in. Crazy.
Been watching your videos for years now and live them! We're planning a trip to Japan next Spring, we want to hire bikes and cycle in the countryside from Ryokan to Ryokan for 4 or 5 nights. Cycling around 40-50miles each day. Wondered if you had any tips on areas of natural beauty where there are many ryokans?
Sorry I’m not the right person to ask when it come to touring Japan. I suggest you contact a touring company or find some online recourses that have documented similar touring adventures. Ridejapan.cc is a touring company I personally recommend.
@@ridesofjapan i asked because my first thought was: "oh no, he is gonna get his greasy front axle dirty when he sets it down!" Didnt seem to fit someone that tidy and clean. 🙂
Interresting, didn´t know you would need a train bag in japan. But this might also be an interesting option for me here in germany. In general all public trains have bespoke areas to put your bikes, but most of the time they are quite full and people slamming their bikes over others without taking care. also, the straps (if any) to secure the bikes are often broken, so that whole mess of entangled bikers slides around in the train. not funny if your pride and joy is the one buried beneath three of four 30 year old rusty dirty city bikes. such a bag would help protecting it at least a bit.
Do you think Rinko bags that are for a gravel bike could fit a full sized Touring bike with front Tubus S rack and rear Tubus rack and fenders on it? Is there a a size that is available for that kind of bike?
These are made to be slim, compact and lightweight. There not really any room for racks etc. Don’t think they make bigger bags, but you could contact Fairmean to be sure.
The official rule with most railroad companies is that the entire bike including the seat has to be enclosed in the bag so be prepared to be stopped by their employee once in a while but then again you can quickly take off your seat post should that happen.
Hey I love your channel so much! thankyou for all the content. I'm coming to Japan(from Australia) soon, with my bike to do some cycling, sight seeing and then ride in the l'eroica at izu peninsula. I dont know how much experience you have with flying in/out of Japan with a bike, but was hoping to get your advice as someone who really rides and knows the culture. I will get a cardboard bike box for the flight, but thats too big to take further than the airport! I dont know if I can get a taxi to take me(expensive too) with such a big box or how I would get it onto the train to shinjuku. Seems to be too big for luggage forwarding services? In india and in turkey when I arrived by plane, I assembled the bike at the airport, rode off and left the box there... no problems! But these are much less organised and "proper" countries than Japan. Also, there are very few good/small packing Rinko bags available in Australia, so I want to wait to buy one in Japan... What would you do in my situation? I have sent an enquiry to narita airport but wonder if I'm overthinking the whole thing and it will be fine to do as I have in the past.
Sorry never been in that situation. But, forget taxis… it’s going to cost a fortune to get from Narita to Shinjuku with a taxi. Take the train instead, and you can take the box with you on the train. (If you ditch the box you won’t get on the train)
@@ridesofjapan cheers, I’m going to give myself the weekend to consider ordering a fairmean bag. Looks like I have enough time to for it to arrive before my trip. At least I’d have something quality and properly light even if its pricey. Yes Taxi is ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥. is there a best time to take the train out of tokyo in the morning with your bike? I mean can you beat rush hour or is it better to sleep in and wait it out?
Am I the only one that didn’t realize until halfway through the video that the bag was to put the bike in and not a bag to attach to the bike for carrying stuff?
what do you and you guys think about the Canyon Endurace, I want a bike to ride comfortable and fast longer rides and realy fast short ones aswell, is the Canyon Endurace too comfort oriented for that purpouse? Im asking here because i remember u had an Endurace back in the day.
Joshua what makes the endurace comfortable is mainly the seatpost and big tires, otherwise it’s pretty much an ultimate with higher stack and shorter reach. (My experience dealing with canyon has put me off the brand for good but bike itself road nice)
Massimo Caradonna As mentioned in the video not to inconvenience other passengers. Folks wearing expensive clothes would not want to end up on a greasy chain or dirty wheels.
Had a chat with Jules (a.k.a. Fairmean) and was happy to hear a lot of you had contacted him about the bag, so many in fact that it was hard to keep up, but he will get back to everyone as soon as he can. I should have mentioned in the video that he makes the bags by hand (solo) to order so It's not an amazon prime kind of deal, If you're in super hurry to get a bag or coming to Japan like tomorrow... you can always pickup a bag at most bike stores here (Not as nice of course, but better than nothing).
Interesting to hear that people need to Rinko in other countries as well, as some have pointed out in the comments, most trains have dedicated bike cars where you don't need these kinds of bags, I thought that was the norm, but seems that there's quite a few other places that requires them.
Are you plan on going to CycleMode international this year? I'm going on Sunday the 3rd. The add looks like it's going to have a bunch of All Road / Gravel feel and Bikepacking! Woot Woot. If so hopefully we can meet up for some coffee and talk bikes.
AlohaOrangeBrian always been pretty underwhelmed when going to cyclemode the last few years, but yeah I’m planning to do a visit this year as well, not on Sunday unfortunately as other plans have been made.
is it possible to get some of these bags now after 6 months 😄？ (from China mainland)
Do you know it he ships them out to Germany? The problem here is, if you transport a disassembled bike, it's considered luggage, like a foldable bike. You can take those on any train, that has enough space for you to hop on to - including the ICE. But it you want to take a bike on the ICE you're out of luck, because a fully assembled bike can only be taken in a bike compartment on a train. And, low and behold our fastest train - which is contrary to popular believe Germans always being punctual is almost always late but still the fastest way across the country - does not have bike compartments. Sure German Railways promised that they would come, and by now they may even have like two or three in total but honestly... Of course you also must not take a bike during rush hours in largely populated areas (e.g. Berlin), buses, sometimes trams and you always have to pay for a bike ticket.
Anyway there is no rule limiting the size of you luggage, so it doesn't really matter even if you take a contrabass on public transport.
@@BPonTour Fairly inaccurate. Transportation companies do have terms and conditions - recommended reading!
There's genius at work here - an 8 minute video about a bike bag that was entertaining from beginning to end
yeah, I have no need of a rinko bag and i watched the whole thing!
And OH, what a bag it is!!!!
Took my bike on Shinkansen this year from Hiroshima to Tokyo. Confirm you can take it.
Cheers
As a Tokyoite, this may have just pushed me over the edge. I woke up to the joys of riding in the countryside after a little bikepacking trip from north Tokyo to southern Izu - I was nigh hysterical in those mountains and i long for it again. Alas, getting the hell out of the urban sprawl has always been a roadblock. For some dumb reason i haven't yet invested in a rinko bag but that will definitely change soon! Hell, i've got everything else!
Nice! I am getting myself one for an upcoming trip. I think one added benefit I discovered with Rinko bags is that if you made a hotel reservation and you want to bring your bike into the room, you face less resistance from the Japanese hotel staff
This is how one small question in comment turn into whole new video 🤣
Thank you so much, this is the best aswer ever!
I just found your channel and the edits are first rate and the intros off the chart when you get a new part. I find the tech explanations to be ultra informative and you have answered many questions I had about DI2. Look forward to each new video. Japan's mountains and countryside are stunning.
The rule for Shinkansen is basically same from regular JR train. Put a bike in a rinko bag and you are good to go. Just one note. Eastern JR, between Tokyo and Osaka, will introduce (in 2020?) Yen 1000 charge for large bags that you store behind the very back row. West of Osaka remains free.
Merci pour cette vidéo. Superbe sac pour emballer son vélo avant de prendre le train. Toujours heureux de voir dans tes vidéos ces paysages dépaysants du Japon !
Just received mine! Thanks for the recommendation! I’m planning trips down to Wakayama and taking the Shinkansen from Osaka, then from Tokyo to Sendai, taking the Shinkansen home. This is the perfect rinko bag!
This is a fantastic video! Thank you! Jan Heine of Bicycle Quarterly is always going on and on about his Rinko bike and bag and it seemed that you need to build a custom Rinko bike. What you have just shown is that one does NOT need a specific bike to use a Rinko bag and go on the trains. Fantastic!
Music and editing are brilliant. Love the ending ☕️
A bike bag like that would be handy for hotels and office buildings too.
I think you can still use just a rinko bag on the Shinkansen. I agree that the rinko bag is a must have in Japan, and opens up so many options!
I’m so happy to see a video from you this week 🥰❤️😍 I was very worried about you being in the path of the hurricane that’s ravaging Japan right now.
CF O'Sullivan cheers mate, we got away from that without damage luckily. But it’s looking a lot worse just a few km away.
Rides of Japan I know I’m looking at the rescue efforts underway right now. I really hope everyone is okay. That bag is insane btw 😱 I can’t believe how small it gets when stowed away.
こうやって日本で楽しんでくれると嬉しくなるよね
This is good to know. I've traveled to Japan a couple of times before but I'm planning on taking my CX/Gravel bike next time.
I had no idea bikes had to be covered on Japanese trains! I Just took the train here in Canada yesterday and we have dedicated bike spots at the front of all the cars...
Kevin Montgomery Not all Japanese trains require the bike to be bagged. Some lines are bike friendly and allow to roll your bike onto the train.
Really nice vlog for bike snobs. Keep'em coming. 😎
Those rural roads look like heaven!
I've taken my bike, packed up in a Rinko bag, to a Japanese domestic flight check-in. Japanese airlines are familiar with handling a bike in a Rinko bag. They do not bother measuring the dimension of the bag. and accept it without an extra charge.
macksoneh Many people fly with bikes to cycling events.
Is it not dangerous to get your bike broken?
ドイティンガークリスティアン Not at all for domestic flights in Japan but I always recommend to remove the rear derailleur just is case.
This excellent as I was wondering how to get my bicycle to Toyama. Thank you.
I use a Montbell bag which a friend brought back from Japan for me. It makes it really easy to sneak my bike onto the bus or train in the UK. 😊
Now the coin has fallen ! It’s the same problem at Austrian railways! Thanks for the tip ❤️❤️❤️
Very nice! I often travel with my Brompton folding bike with a zip cover. It is awesome for trains, buses, and even to cover it and take it into museums, shops and office buildings. The bike is always safe (since I don't have to lock it outside), and I can simply unfold, fold the bag, and pedal away! Thanks for the great videos!
See i knew you'd done a video on this. As per my question on you clip yesterday. Thanks for this as it helps me heaps. Getting ready for 17 April 2020.
Thanks for this video! Moving to Tokyo in 3 weeks... with 2 bikes xD Will definitely try to pick up a bag in the coming weeks / months once I've settled a bit :) More videos about rules and practical videos about riding (road vs gravel for example) in Japan would really be appreciated, but I enjoy all your weight weenie videos, too :D
The right video at the right time. Buying it soon . Thanks.
I use my bag all the time! Definitely a need here in Japan.
When I first heard about Rinko bags, I thought, "what a pain in the . . . " But when you think about it, it is a good idea. It's about the consideration of others. Can you imagine being a passenger on a train, then arriving at your destination with road muck and chain grease on your, once was, clean clothes. I'm not sure if that is a ruling here in the US or not, but if it isn't, it should be. An informative video. Mahalo!
My Fairmean bag has literally changed my riding life here in Tokyo. Good stuff!
Also, you'll never convince me about the canned coffee...I just can't do it!
I’ll keep trying ;)
In Tokyo & Chiba at least on railway stations, there are vending machines, half side hot and half side cold and at 6am on a Cold morning, it feels so good to drink a can of hot coffee to warm the blood lol
Such a nice video again! Amazing which possibilities are there in Japan and taking the bike for free on the shinkanzen with a Rinko Bag is something that the "Deutsche Bahn" needs to learn here on the ICE. 輪行バッグ :-*
More videos on those back roads in the rural areas, please.
I caught the Shinkansen last year with a rinko bag (and a pair of panniers, saddle bag and handlebar bag - quite a workout carrying it all in and out of the station)
Hi, thank you for your work on videos (with funny music and insets, screenplays etc.). Just some idea for one of your short future videos: as you are obsess about loss of bike weight, arrange some gravel bike race with lot of dust and mud, check the weight of dirty bike after it and then clean it and get the result with the difference in weights (how much extra weight do the riders take with them if they don't clean the bikes after dirty ride). In my opinion it will be interesting. Sorry if I miss such video/info at your channel.
I wish I had these for Italy! Every train requires that bikes be bagged. My wife and I made do with garbage bags.
I can't find any rinko bags here in Japan so I'm seriously considering using garbage bags. I mean why not? It does its job and they're so cheap I don't have to worry about their weight or volume. Plus, I wouldn't have to remove my rear luggage rack. The rinko bag-- It's like we're conditioned (brainwashed into buying them) and I can't even find them.
You can take your bike on the Shinkansen with a Rinko bag. I did it back in May.
Jaap cheers!
As usual very well done!
Just ordered this and, fortunately, Julien is in Japan right now, so it will be delivered locally, in just a few days. Thank you for the recommendation.
I was just in the mountains west of Tokyo, riding. I was staying in Higashimurayama, so I simply biked an hr on the crappy crowded streets before reaching Ome, from which I rode inyo the mntns. Next time I am going to get this bag and save 2 hrs for the mntns. You are so lucky. Now back in flat Singapore.....
Music/song name please? Awesome video, kept me watching till the end even if I don't need such a bag. Congrats!
Oh What A Whirl - Jules Gaia (Epidemic sounds)
cheers
I took my bike on the Shinkansen a couple of months ago. I put it at in the space behind the last seats in the carriage No one said anything, although people did manage to pile suitcases on top of it...
My bag ripped as well, but hey, it got to where I wanted to go.
Wow. I continue to learn more about japan from your videos. Never knew you needed to use a bag for your bike. Everywhere I've been in the US and in Europe you just walk in with the bike or in some places there's dedicated hooks for hanging your bike (some US cities, all German regional/non-express trains)
I hoping it will come to that here as well eventually (They actually had one line where they were trying it out) but as long as the train can be as packed as they are from time to time, I'm not holding my breath.
It's the same in switzerland - if you bring your bike without a cover you need to pay a ticket for that as well, thats why most enthusiast do pack it as well. We had those bike bags for a while. :-)
This comes right in time mate. I'll be back in town from January. This time I promised myself to stop using 100jpy bike bags to head the mountains. Thanks
Great video and fantastic Vlog. Please could you tell me what rear light you are using? It looks super neat tuck away on your seat tube.
Thanks once again. Love from Scotland. 🏴
Lloyd Hopwood cheers mate!
The rear light is a knog mr chips 👍
@@ridesofjapan - Thank you very much.
Как же там у тебя тепло и красиво, дружище! What a great weather and views of Japan in your videos, mate!
Pretty sure the Shinkansen is cool with oversize luggage as of now - i take my double bass on there sometimes and even that's ok with no extra charge! But I hear it's changing to where they'll be charging for the space behind the seats in the end of the car, so I'm not 100% on how long it'll last.
They will change some rules since May 2020 because of Olympics. Free baggage will have some limitations size-wise.
Look great! So neat!
AGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! I wish you'd made this 6 months ago. When I got to some shops they'd try to sell me these insanely heavy bags, so I never got one. Next time...
#newvideoday! We don't have any trains here in rural Northwest Georgia, but still fun to watch! Love the scenery on those roads.
Taking a bike on Shinkansen is doabla, but you have to took off both wheelset and pack the your bikes as compact as possible
I am curious whether I would be able to put the mountain bike in it. If so, I am considering to buy one.
hit me up if you ever want to come to Korea for a gravel ride
Nice bag, great video👍🏻
What field do you work in over there?
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It would be great to see Fairmean produce something similarly compact that would mean taking a bike on a TGV journey would be straightforward. You'd need to remove both wheels and possibly stem and bars to be small enough for the onboard luggage regulations. So you'd need something protective under the chain rings / rear mech so the weight and size would be bigger - but it would be dead handy to take your bike easily on Europe's high speed train network. It would make trips to climb mont Ventoux straightforward for anyone on a line connecting to a TGV that went to Avignon-TGV for example!
I wonder why there’s no significant Japanese racing pros out there? They have the terrain, the pavement as it seems, the physiology (think of martial arts), heck even the heritage of Shimano, not to mention sponsors. They would be like Colombians, French and Italians all in one. So why there aren’t any?
Tamas Sisak they have no deep road cycling cultural history, the Keirin racing is basically just like horse racing for the sake of gambling.
it’s just in the last 10-15 years the “sports” cycling boom has caught on for the masses.
Still, cycling had very limited tv coverage as a sport. It might change though, it’s definitely getting more popular by the year.
Rides of Japan yes I kind of figured it. Interesting how important in these things “culture” actually is, no?
whoop whooop... new vid...yeah
What bike would you bring to Japan? I spent two days in Tokyo and two weeks in Kyoto in 2016 (without bike) and started dreaming of spending a month in Tokyo... My gravel bike is a 3T Exploro, and my build is very mot NOT a weight weenie build. I plan to get a proper road bike (probably 3T Strada) this winter, and that will be a weight weenie build, though I haven't decided if I will try to go down to the UCI limit...
Rasmus Wiman for a “vacation” stay I’d bring a road bike or a gravel bike in “road mode” 30-32mm 700c. Gravel roads are not very common here, but there thousands of paved mountain roads everywhere.
@@ridesofjapan thanks! That sounds like the road bike then, and possibly with light climbing wheels rather than aero wheels. :)
An excuse to get Extralite wheels. Yay! :D
Thanks for sharing ride safe God bless
Nice weather
I didn't know these were a thing. Thanks
Loved it 😂
Very cool. Often pondered some kind of rinko bag for the occasional train travel with a bike and especially thinking european high speed like ICE or TGV (cough - as if an German ICE could be considered highspeed, even after factoring out all the delays). Which dimensions has the packed up bike in the bag? For SNCF trains, offically a stored bike doesn't have to exceed 20 x 90 cm. Does this bag meet this? Has some other viewers experience with a bike packed in such a way in a TGV for example?
You can easily measure your own bike by taking of the front wheel and turning you bars 90degrees
nice bag, nice video 😉👍
I think I'm gonna get one for the UK. A neet solution and space saving with the front wheel off. PS, you have any plans to sell caps?
Paul Hewitt no plans for caps at this moment.
If you like the ones I’ve been using lately, checkout www.voidcycling.com
Rides of Japan yeah, get some caps! 👌🏻
In Germany, it would be a lifesaver... get tickets for bikes is a pain in the ass.
The Fairmean bag takes 2-3 weeks to come from France.
I'm in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. My eye-opening experience the past 10 days is: there are 1000s of bicycle shops in Japan but NONE that I have visited sell rinko bags (Shizuoka city, Fuji city, Odawara, Yokohama and now Ikebukuro). They all tell me to order it online and that because many in Japan don't buy it from them, it's too much of a hassle for them to stock it.
2nd, the biggest market of bicyclists in Japan are moms & electric bikes. I can't find any bikepacking bags (handlebar bags, frame bags, seat bags). I've asked 4 bicycle shop owners today if I could get a box from them 5 months from now, and none of them could promise me one. You even have bicycle shop owners that do not know how to adjust a derailleur.
3rd, my bike doesn't have a stand & I was denied parking at a bicycle parking lot. All bicycles can only be parked at designated lots. There are even old men with yellow sashes that says "Patrol" who write out warnings that you're parked illegally.
1hourOfLove go to any ys road and they have Rinko bags for sure. The clip in the video is from Ys in shibuya, but there are at least two in Ikebukuro I think, another 3 in Shinjuku.
“Shopping bike” stores won’t have them obviously which I realize I wasn’t very clear about in the video. But pretty much all stores they sells road bikes will have them.
Pressure gauges you’ll also find at the bigger stocked ys road... should have some in Ikebukuro for sure.
Regarding bike boxes, not surprised there, space is premium here so they can’t “keep” a box just for you for months, which is why they can’t guarantee anything.
@@ridesofjapan , thanks. I'll look up YS. As for the box, I told them that I'd be leaving Japan in about 5 mo. I didn't ask them to keep it for me. However none of them that I asked had a box now and none said to ask later. I told them I'd pay for the box. One guy told me I could use a Rinko bag to check my bicycle in. Crazy.
Been watching your videos for years now and live them! We're planning a trip to Japan next Spring, we want to hire bikes and cycle in the countryside from Ryokan to Ryokan for 4 or 5 nights. Cycling around 40-50miles each day. Wondered if you had any tips on areas of natural beauty where there are many ryokans?
Sorry I’m not the right person to ask when it come to touring Japan. I suggest you contact a touring company or find some online recourses that have documented similar touring adventures.
Ridejapan.cc is a touring company I personally recommend.
I got the Mont Bell bag ~ 6 years ago - no need to flip the bike upside down. Maybe they've changed the design.
was ready to buy only to find its not available for purchase
nice, do you you grease your front axle?
Front axle? I grease the threads from time to time, no not the axle itself
@@ridesofjapan i asked because my first thought was: "oh no, he is gonna get his greasy front axle dirty when he sets it down!" Didnt seem to fit someone that tidy and clean. 🙂
Interresting, didn´t know you would need a train bag in japan. But this might also be an interesting option for me here in germany. In general all public trains have bespoke areas to put your bikes, but most of the time they are quite full and people slamming their bikes over others without taking care. also, the straps (if any) to secure the bikes are often broken, so that whole mess of entangled bikers slides around in the train. not funny if your pride and joy is the one buried beneath three of four 30 year old rusty dirty city bikes. such a bag would help protecting it at least a bit.
haha, didn't realize you guys knew each-other. Jules is working on one for me too. Can't wait for it.
Need one for when i travel around places and have to walk
10 years without getting on a shinkansen? How?
Hi! Any tips on where in Japan (Tokyo) to find a travel bag/case for flying?
I've seen some on Amazon, but they cost 10-20万円 😭
Genius!
use from brand “Kaban” hahah but need two pieces to cover my full suspension 29er :D
Do you think Rinko bags that are for a gravel bike could fit a full sized Touring bike with front Tubus S rack and rear Tubus rack and fenders on it? Is there a a size that is available for that kind of bike?
These are made to be slim, compact and lightweight. There not really any room for racks etc.
Don’t think they make bigger bags, but you could contact Fairmean to be sure.
You can take your bike on the Shinkansen but you also need to go to the back of the car to store behind all the seats.
Pre typhoon video! 😀
The official rule with most railroad companies is that the entire bike including the seat has to be enclosed in the bag so be prepared to be stopped by their employee once in a while but then again you can quickly take off your seat post should that happen.
Hey I love your channel so much! thankyou for all the content. I'm coming to Japan(from Australia) soon, with my bike to do some cycling, sight seeing and then ride in the l'eroica at izu peninsula. I dont know how much experience you have with flying in/out of Japan with a bike, but was hoping to get your advice as someone who really rides and knows the culture.
I will get a cardboard bike box for the flight, but thats too big to take further than the airport! I dont know if I can get a taxi to take me(expensive too) with such a big box or how I would get it onto the train to shinjuku. Seems to be too big for luggage forwarding services? In india and in turkey when I arrived by plane, I assembled the bike at the airport, rode off and left the box there... no problems! But these are much less organised and "proper" countries than Japan. Also, there are very few good/small packing Rinko bags available in Australia, so I want to wait to buy one in Japan... What would you do in my situation? I have sent an enquiry to narita airport but wonder if I'm overthinking the whole thing and it will be fine to do as I have in the past.
Sorry never been in that situation.
But, forget taxis… it’s going to cost a fortune to get from Narita to Shinjuku with a taxi.
Take the train instead, and you can take the box with you on the train. (If you ditch the box you won’t get on the train)
@@ridesofjapan cheers, I’m going to give myself the weekend to consider ordering a fairmean bag. Looks like I have enough time to for it to arrive before my trip. At least I’d have something quality and properly light even if its pricey. Yes Taxi is ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥.
is there a best time to take the train out of tokyo in the morning with your bike? I mean can you beat rush hour or is it better to sleep in and wait it out?
No AirPod ? Wireless is wonderfull !
Hi! What’s the saddlebag in this video? Arundel Tubi?
Yep
What visor do you wear ?
Hope you are ok, weathering the storm in safety
Retro Dude, Old man on his bikes thanks mate, we got away for the storm without any damage. Unfortunately a lot of people can’t say the same.
Rides of Japan, glad you’re ok. Had myself many a visit to Tokyo and Kobe, they’ve had a lot of bad luck out there.
Do you have a recommendation for an alloy road bike?
Could you review Void please? I like the caps you wear.
Shaun O'Regan take a look at the last part of this video: ruclips.net/video/TZ5H1vGqhFY/видео.html
@@ridesofjapan Only cool guys respond to fan mail
Clicked on link but cannot order, I’m in US.
Am I the only one that didn’t realize until halfway through the video that the bag was to put the bike in and not a bag to attach to the bike for carrying stuff?
what do you and you guys think about the Canyon Endurace, I want a bike to ride comfortable and fast longer rides and realy fast short ones aswell, is the Canyon Endurace too comfort oriented for that purpouse? Im asking here because i remember u had an Endurace back in the day.
Joshua what makes the endurace comfortable is mainly the seatpost and big tires, otherwise it’s pretty much an ultimate with higher stack and shorter reach.
(My experience dealing with canyon has put me off the brand for good but bike itself road nice)
Only in Japan. So civilized
And so beautiful
Don’t they have bike racks on the trains?
What happened with the PRO Stealth saddle. Wasn't it good in the long term?
Miguel Vega was good for hard intensity rides but not for long endurance rides in my case
@@ridesofjapan great to know, what are you currently using for that purpose?
What’s with bags ?
Storage for all this camera crap! I feel you man...
And in the USA you can bring your whole bike on the train why do you need to bag it?
Massimo Caradonna As mentioned in the video not to inconvenience other passengers. Folks wearing expensive clothes would not want to end up on a greasy chain or dirty wheels.