Mini Velos of Japan.

The mini velo bike culture is super prevalent in Japan. With Tokyo and cities being predominantly high density and quite crowded, space is at a premium.

Mini velos offer similar bike feel and fit to full size bikes, but with smaller wheels. They take up way less space than full size bikes, and are much more maneuverable and portable in tight environments. This type of bicycle and the culture around it is something I’ve been super interested in recently, as you can see from my previous posts.

I took a trip to Japan this past winter, and suffice to say, these bikes were everywhere. Here’s a compilation of some that I saw.

And of course, some photos of Blue Lug and other bike shops:

Other interesting bike related sights:

And finally, other random mini things (cars):

It was a good trip.