This emission-free way of navigating the city comes with a set of issues-bikes get stolen, while large bike parking areas tend to clutter the streets. Giken’s Eco-Cycle can hold up to 800 bikes and helps eliminate the nuisance of bicycle parking on the pavement.
The Japanese firm combined their long term experience of press-in technologies and developed the Eco-Cycle Underground Park with the design concept of “Culture Aboveground, Function Underground”. The user presses in a code and sends his or her bike on its way to underground safety.
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