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Andrew, AKA the “bikehacks logo creator,” is on business trip in Asia right now and is doing me a solid by snapping photos of bike related stuff. He took this photo in Taichung, Taiwan.
I never really have understood the concept of trying to ride with an umbrella - just seems like more trouble than it would be worth, especially if you were in traffic.
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1 Colin // Jun 4, 2008 at 3:02 pm
In Japan riding with umbrellas is very common. I’ve even seen people riding with an umbrella in a snowstorm.
Riding while using a mobile phone is also extremely common, but I was never able to spot a person using an umbrella and mobile phone at the same time.
2 thePig // Jun 5, 2008 at 12:35 am
I have just been in Italy and was really surprised by the number of people in cities & towns cycling with umbrellas. This was even through crowded streets where surely only having one hand on the handlebars would be rather unsafe.
3 Marta // Jun 14, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I confirm what thePig wrote. I’m italian and I usually ride with my umbrella if it is rainy. It is covered with transaprent PVC, so I can see through it while cycling. Obviously, it isn’t easy.. to tame umbrella in the wind.. but it is the only way to cover my head and shoulders!
… (sorry for my bad english..hope u have understood!)
I don’t think that having only one hand on the handlebar is unsafe. I simply ride slowly and pay more attention than I do when I use both hands
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