Japan gets innovative cycle parking

Eco-cycle

Eco-cycle

Japanese construction company, Giken, has introduced Eco-Cycle, a multi tiered storage facility for (what else?) cycles. Capable of keeping 144 cycles at a time in a rotating system and promising retrieval within minutes, this will be a big help for commuters who keep their bikes at train stations. This will reduce the storage space required at the stations compared to traditional bike racks.

Here is a video of the thing working, after the jump:

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