It Gets You There

Vicky bought a bike. The dealer used to work for a bike company in California, so he had great English. He called this a Japanese-style bike. Most bikes here are just a mode of transportation. They have sporting bikes, too, but they are far less common. This one cost about $200. It has a stainless basket (to avoid rust here near the sea) and a generator in the front hub. All bikes have a lock on the back wheel that goes through the spokes. They could only stop someone from casually hopping on and riding off - no trouble at all for a bike thief.
It's not exactly a triathlon bike, but Vicky rides it down to Enoshima, has a run on the beach, and rides home.