Particularly intricate stabilisation system for parked bicycle. Prevents the bicycle blowing over in the wind, or being toppled by other errant parkers. It also provides a central stable element to prevent the whole row of cycles from falling in a strong wind.
A laundry pole is fixed to the parking structure with bungee cords at the top end. The bottom is stablised with breeze blocks and blanket scraps. The bicycle is attached to the makeshift structure with another bungee cord. The number written on the breeze block denotes the owner’s apartment number. I’m not sure of the function of the pegs and gloves.
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5102/5754995420_f50c83db7f_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2269/5754450425_c4d3e57868_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2428/5754451981_abd6d8932b_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3656/5754996992_8ebd3ef196_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5229/5754452759_404b7b26ef_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5109/5754999440_d8d512f4eb_b.jpg)
![Parked Bicycle Stabilisation System](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5261/5755001076_b71fd6982a_b.jpg)
Materials: Breeze Blocks, Bungee Cords, Blanket Scraps, Gloves, Pegs
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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Cut-off tyres guard against parking mishaps.
![Blue Tyre Bumpers Blue Tyre Bumpers](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5306/5550364408_0522b71426_b.jpg)
![Blue Tyre Bumpers Blue Tyre Bumpers](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5550365682_032e720176_b.jpg)
![Blue Tyre Bumpers Blue Tyre Bumpers](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5550367070_7ac6d17213_b.jpg)
![Blue Tyre Bumpers Blue Tyre Bumpers](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5549784769_d160a13a59_b.jpg)
Materials: Tyres
Location: Nagoya
As noted in Deadspace Parking as BMX Training Course these income-generating asphalt plots become obstacle courses for budding and/or PRO suburban Tokyo BMXers from 12:30am onwards. Tonight as I return in the Dark Hourz I find the same man in a different coin parking space. I wonder whether he moves around to avoid detection or whether these spaces offer a valuable diversity of terrain that I have not before detected….. I need to look at those wheel clamps, judder bars and smooth asphalts more carefully.
Extra security by chaining bicycle to parking structure. Uncommon.
![Extra Bicycle Security](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3191/5754447081_e3c5384b8a_b.jpg)
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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Perhaps these residents park their bikes further into the parking structure than planned (notice the front wheels over the back pole) to (1) keep their seats dry and/or (2) allow more room for thoroughfare.
![Forward Parking](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5023/5754988862_6e5845ed44_b.jpg)
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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Wet wipes on the handles of a child’s bicycle – for clean hands or clean handlebars?
![Children's Cycle Care](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3557/5754426013_e01d2cab5e_b.jpg)
Materials: Wet Wipes
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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Parking space for children’s bicycles. Bicycles locked together shows they are owned by a single family.
![Children's Cycle Parking](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2012/5754971386_a6bb8c9f3a_b.jpg)
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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End piece added to bicycle parking port after complaints from residents about wind blowing over bicycles.
![Bicycle Support](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3261/5754968678_0ccd2273cd_b.jpg)
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo.
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Problematic barrier post made more visible by affixing an old traffic cone with wire.
![Parking Fix in Cone and Wire Parking Fix in Cone and Wire](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5550351166_598e75a369_b.jpg)
![Parking Fix in Cone and Wire Parking Fix in Cone and Wire](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5549768629_21cffabe3f_b.jpg)
![Parking Fix in Cone and Wire Parking Fix in Cone and Wire](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5549769441_d9e98407c1_b.jpg)
Materials: Wire, Traffic Cone
Location: Nagoya
Foam and duct tape create a safe + scratch free parking spot in a tight location.
(Note also how in the left-hand space storage trumps cars)
![Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/5549754983_d63378f21a_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5549755691_5092c4e872_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5550339350_9bae941a40_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5549757141_17bca9d519_b.jpg)
![Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape Parking Protection in Foam and Two Types of Duct Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5549757629_b44ec4a8e3_b.jpg)
Materials: Duct Tape, Foam
Location: Nagoya
Beer crates placed in front of stop entrance create no-parking zones on days off.
![No Parking in Beer Crates No Parking in Beer Crates](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5550318158_7c2fa0f3dc_b.jpg)
Location: Nagoya
Materials: Beer Crates
Keeping a section of the curb car free (or permanently reserving a parking spot for the local ‘boss’) is carried out with the use of concrete junk, traffic cones and barriers.
![No Parking/Private Parking in Cones and Junk No Parking/Private Parking in Cones and Junk](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5549726247_6533398a91_b.jpg)
![No Parking/Private Parking in Cones and Junk No Parking/Private Parking in Cones and Junk](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5549727059_d57bf252fc_b.jpg)
Material: Concrete, Traffic Cone, Traffic Barrier
Location: Nagoya
A bit of greenification helps keep this inner-city commerce spot free of parked bicycles.
Nice contrast with residential areas, where pots trump cars – see [HERE] and [HERE]
![No Parking in Potplants No Parking in Potplants](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5549710437_3fd95f2a6b_b.jpg)
![No Parking in Potplants No Parking in Potplants](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5150/5550293994_17cd02dda8_b.jpg)
![No Parking in Potplants No Parking in Potplants](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/5549711643_32e187027c_b.jpg)
Materials: Potplants
Location: Central Nagoya
Long roadside planter constructed of loosely packed bricks also functions as parking deterrent on residential street.
![Roadside Brick Planter Roadside Brick Planter](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5549682391_c9d28f4ae0_b.jpg)
![Roadside Brick Planter Roadside Brick Planter](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5550266880_e8b4851737_b.jpg)
![Roadside Brick Planter Roadside Brick Planter](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5549686391_82bc584d76_b.jpg)
![Roadside Brick Planter Roadside Brick Planter](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5550268022_30a7b36e37_b.jpg)
Materials: Bricks
Location: Akishima-shi, Tokyo
Traffic signage put to a different traffic related use with the help of marker and paper.
![Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3 Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5051/5516939815_8dc6333acb_b.jpg)
![Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3 Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5093/5516940209_03732e13d9_b.jpg)
![Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3 Traffic Cone Reuse in Marker and A3](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5516940557_ebd4457197_b.jpg)
Materials: Paper, Marker
Location: Akishima, Tokyo
Small space + oversize auto = reflective parking tape on a dangerous corner.
![Parking Tape Parking Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5478978196_fdb7fb96fa_b.jpg)
![Parking Tape Parking Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5478978698_9bcb3092c5_b.jpg)
![Parking Tape Parking Tape](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5136/5478378773_3afe8465bb_b.jpg)
Materials: Reflector Tape
Location: Akishima-shi, Tokyo
Pot plants along footpath used as bicycle parking.
![Pot Plant Bicycle Parking Pot Plant Bicycle Parking](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5418414008_40128108d7_b.jpg)
![Pot Plant Bicycle Parking Pot Plant Bicycle Parking](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5417810499_c3cd3cac00_b.jpg)
![Pot Plant Bicycle Parking Pot Plant Bicycle Parking](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5418414878_9234e45483_b.jpg)
Materials: Pot Plants
Location: Akabanebashi, Tokyo