Kumachan Ikemen
Cruising
- Apr 22, 2014
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Went through Shikoku during the Golden Week and was impressed by the wonderful nature and the striking unfriendliness of locals.
Went back on the train from Kochi city and suffered a surprise attack by the station officers who demanded to cover "the whole bicycle", including the saddle, otherwise I could not ride the train. Actually they demanded the bicycle to be "oritatami". Their arguments were "increase of horrible accidents involving bicycle saddles sticking out". I still can't sleep as my imagination plays back scenes of mass destruction of humankind by bicycle saddles of all types and forms.
This thread is just a warning - if you ride trains in Shikoku with packed bicycles, it's safer to cover a saddle by some plastic bag (this is what I did) if you don't want your mood to get spoiled by officers.
Went back on the train from Kochi city and suffered a surprise attack by the station officers who demanded to cover "the whole bicycle", including the saddle, otherwise I could not ride the train. Actually they demanded the bicycle to be "oritatami". Their arguments were "increase of horrible accidents involving bicycle saddles sticking out". I still can't sleep as my imagination plays back scenes of mass destruction of humankind by bicycle saddles of all types and forms.
This thread is just a warning - if you ride trains in Shikoku with packed bicycles, it's safer to cover a saddle by some plastic bag (this is what I did) if you don't want your mood to get spoiled by officers.