The role of "Rintaro" is not only to keep a memorandum, but also to receive various advantageous information about bicycles. In addition, it has a system that immediately sends warnings when a bicycle is considered to be an abandoned bicycle, notifications of removal, and notifications of bicycle discovery. (This service is available in areas of municipalities that have introduced this system.) All you need to register is your bicycle's information. No name, address, email address, or phone number is required. It is also free to use, so please feel free to use it.

Your bicycle suddenly disappears. There are two main reasons why this happens: it was stolen or removed as an abandoned bicycle. Bicycle theft may sound like something that doesn't happen to you, but in 2019, there were 168,700 reported bicycle thefts nationwide. This translates to 462 bicycle thefts per day. Stolen bicycles are left abandoned and removed, and as a result, fines are charged for abandoned bicycles. In addition, the bicycle return rate is about 52%. In reality, one in two bicycles are never returned to their owners.

If a bicycle is parked in a no-parking zone designated by the local government, it will be treated as an abandoned bicycle. A warning tag will be attached to the bicycle. If the bicycle is still not removed, it will be removed and moved to a place called a transfer station (the name may vary depending on the local government). (Depending on the local government and location, the bicycle may be removed immediately upon discovery without warning.) After that, the local government and police will carry out the procedures, and the address registered with the bicycle's crime prevention registration number will be inquired of by the police, and a removal notice will be mailed by postcard from the local government. It usually takes about one week to ten days for the notice to arrive after removal. A notice indicating that the bicycle has been removed is supposed to be left at the place where the bicycle was removed, but it seems that it can be difficult to see depending on the location. In that case, the owner of the bicycle will be left in a situation where it is unclear whether it has been stolen or removed.

By simply registering the important information about your bicycle in "Rintaro", you can increase the chances of avoiding these troublesome situations.

On the other hand, with the recent spread of electric-assisted bicycles and electronic parts, we have seen many important bicycle recalls. Although bicycles are very familiar to us, they are still vehicles that carry our lives. If a problem occurs with a product, there is a risk that it could develop into a life-threatening incident. Therefore, it is necessary to deliver information to users as soon as possible and have them take appropriate measures. Although each bicycle manufacturer is making efforts to notify users of recall information through various media, the reality is that the methods for directly conveying this information to users are quite limited.

"Rintaro" is a system in which detailed information about bicycles is registered, so if each manufacturer agrees, we will be able to directly convey recall information to users as quickly as possible based on that information.

Download "Rintaro" and register information about your bicycle. Just by doing this, you can increase the sense of security of your bicycle life.

"Rintaro" is a very simple app. It may not be something you use every day. However, if as many people as possible download it and register information about their bicycles, various problems and dangers can be avoided.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity.