The bicycle as a cultural horse

a caffè della bicycletta...

a Fabriano

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Paolo:  Un caffè amico mio?

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Akira: Grazie. Caffetteria interessante.

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Paolo: Coffee sellers used to sell from bicycles. In the poor times. After the war.

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Akira: And I hear all kinds of trades were carried on from the back of bicycles.

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Paolo: It was a kind of cultural horse.

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a Koganei

Akira: Did you name the bicycles?

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Paolo: Famous bicycle names are Bianchi, Colnago and Pinarello. But these are racing brands.

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Akira: Japanese bicycles carry names that are often puzzling. Stylish Space, Ocean Kara.

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Voice-over

A random walk through a bicycle park near a Japanese station reveals the following names on bicycles in a row. Perhaps they are chosen to evoke a feeling.

Stylish Space, Athletic Works, Bobby Town, StepCruz, Anyone, Ocean Kara, OffTime…

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