Thursday, May 12, 2016

Mamachari–Japanese bicycle

I everyday take “mamachari”, a kinds of bicycle.
It is very usefle to carry children.
“Mamachari”  is different from regular bicycles in several ways.





For starters, regular bicycles have a straight cross-bar,But
but on a mamachari the tube curves downward so that
woman in skirts can easily get on and off.
They are called mamachari because mothers typically use them
to take their children to day care, run errands, shopping.
“Chari”means bicycle in Japanese slang.
It is difficult to keep my balance with two children on board.

It used to be illeagal to ride a bike with two small children as passengers.
But the law was changed in 2009, allowing it as long as certain safety requirments are met.

Some accidents of mamachari happens, when mothers ride risky way and without a crash helmet of children.