Kyoto’s “Happy Bicycle” Craft Shop
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by Jeffrey Friedl Sat, June 17th, 2017 8:24pm JST (7 years, 4 months ago)
Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
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The other day in “March’s Higashiyama Hanatoro Lightup”, I mentioned a business called “Happy Bicycle” (web site / Facebook) near the Yasaka pagoda.

Entrance to Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/2.2, ISO 2800 — image data
Entrance
to Happy Bicycle
Lots of Tiny Bicycles -- Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/4.5, ISO 1800 — image data
Lots of Tiny Bicycles

The shop is run by a guy from Chile who chats amiably with customers as he crafts a wire into the shape of a bicycle. Other than the pedals, he uses just one piece of wire for the whole bike.

He's got all the different styles... mamachari city bikes, kids' bikes, mountain bikes, race bikes... I even noticed a pennyfarthing.

Lots of Detail tire pumps, bottles, baskets, mirrors, derailleurs, brake calipers, fenders... -- Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/1.4, ISO 800 — image data
Lots of Detail
tire pumps, bottles, baskets, mirrors, derailleurs, brake calipers, fenders...
Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/1.4, ISO 320 — image data
Tandem -- Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/1.4, ISO 1600 — image data
Tandem
Happy Earrings Too -- Happy Bicycle -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2017 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Nikon D4 + Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 — 1/200 sec, f/1.4, ISO 180 — image data
Happy Earrings Too

I had a nice chat with the proprietor, but unfortunately didn't take all that many pictures during this visit, figuring I'd stop in again later when I had more time. I hope I do.


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June11th,2017March's Higashiyama Hanatoro Lightup, 2017 Edition
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I love all the quirky Japanese stores in Japan that produce this sort of thing. Thanks for including it, the store certainly adds colour to the Japanese bicycle scene.

— comment by Ash Ray on June 17th, 2017 at 9:52pm JST (7 years, 4 months ago) — comment permalink

What is a pennyfarthing re. bicycles?

See Penny-farthing at Wikipedia —Jeffy

— comment by Grandma Friedl, Ohio, USA on June 18th, 2017 at 10:15am JST (7 years, 4 months ago) — comment permalink
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