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Bicycle Use Agreement

  • Bicycle rental agreement
    This User Agreement is signed by the customer (hereinafter referred to as the "User").) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Omi Biwaichi Rental Cycle K-velo (Konishi Shoten Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "our company").)) bicycle rentals, which stipulate the matters that must be observed when using the bicycles.Please agree to the following before enjoying your short trip on a rental bicycle.

    1. Application for use
     The vehicle is available to elementary school students and older (height 129cm or more, load capacity 110kg or less), and reservations can be made by contacting our company.Please come during business hours and fill out the required information on the application form.At that time, you will be asked to present proof of identity.Rental hours are from 6:00 to 19:00.
    *Your personal information will not be used for any purpose other than our bicycle rental business and Boonie Co., Ltd.'s Business Hotel Shell business.
    *Elementary school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
    *Those under 18 years of age require parental consent.

    2. Usage fees and usage hours
     The usage fee must be paid in advance.If you wish to exceed the usage time, please be sure to call us.If you return the bike after the rental time, an extension fee of 500 yen will be charged for every 30 minutes.Even if you request cancellation due to weather or other reasons on your part, we will not refund any fees you have paid.

    3. Bicycle Delivery
     When picking up your bicycle, please receive an instruction from an attendant and check and confirm with the attendant the brakes, handlebars, bell, tire pressure, and saddle position.When you start using the bicycle, you are deemed to have agreed that there are no problems with the bicycle.Also, be sure to wear a helmet.

    4. Returning the bicycle
     Please return the equipment to our company or Business Hotel Shell within the business hours specified when you applied for use.If you need to return the bicycle midway due to unavoidable circumstances such as health issues, please return it by locking it in the bicycle parking lot at the nearest station.If you return the bicycle to the nearest station's parking lot, an additional fee will be charged depending on the area, and the user will be required to pay the additional fee set by our company using the method specified by our company.

    5. Accident
     If a user is involved in an accident during use, the user must immediately take measures prescribed by law, such as reporting the incident to the police, and must also report the date, time, location, cause, and circumstances of the accident to the Company.After renting a bicycle, the user is solely responsible for operating the bicycle, complying with traffic laws, wearing safety equipment (helmets, etc.), and taking other safety precautions.We shall not be held responsible for any accidents caused by reasons attributable to the user.If you need to settle the accident, please do so at your own risk.
    Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, if the Company suffers damage, including if the Company is forced to pay compensation to a third party, the Company may claim compensation for such damage from the User.In addition, we will not be held responsible for any damages such as theft of baggage.

    6. Bicycle breakdown
     If your bicycle breaks down while you are using it, please contact us.Any damage to the bicycle caused by the user will be repaired at the user's expense.If the user repairs the bicycle themselves without prior consent, the repair costs will also be borne by the customer.
  • 7. Theft or loss of bicycle
     If your bicycle is stolen or lost during the rental period, please contact us immediately.In the event of theft or loss, the user will be responsible for any damages caused by the theft or loss, up to a maximum of the manufacturer's suggested retail price of the bicycle.The same applies to accessories.

    8.Compensation
     If damage occurs to a third party due to reasons attributable to the user, the user must take the necessary steps in accordance with "5. Accidents" in the Bicycle Rental Terms of Use.
    The compensation for such damages will be covered by the underwriting insurance company, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., based on the "Bicycle Damage Compensation Insurance" provided by the Bicycle Safety Council, a general incorporated association.
    For details, please refer to the insurance policy terms and conditions.The main contents are as follows:
     The maximum payment limit for "compensation" is 100 million yen per accident
        (The total amount of damages for bodily injury and property damage per accident is limited to 100 million yen)

    *【Distributor】Bicycle Safety Council
    *【Underwriting insurance company】Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
    *If damage occurs to a third party due to reasons attributable to our company, our company will not be liable for such damage.   
     shall be liable.

    9. Keys
      (1) If the bicycle key is lost or damaged, a replacement fee of 2,200 yen will be charged.
      (2) If you do not return the bicycle key when returning it midway as stated in Article 4, you will be charged a replacement fee of 2,200 yen.

    10.Prohibitions
      Users must not do the following:
      (1) Drunk driving, reckless driving, riding two people on the same vehicle, or other violations of traffic laws
      (2) Use in dangerous or other inappropriate locations
        (Includes driving on unpaved roads such as lake shores, riverbanks, and mountainous areas.)
      (3) Parking bicycles in a location that obstructs the passage of pedestrians or bicycles
      (4) Bicycle modifications
      (5) Continuing to ride a bicycle after noticing an abnormality (such as a flat tire) while riding.
      (6) Allowing anyone other than the applicant to use the service

    11. Changes to contracts, etc.
     Please understand that this contract, holidays, business hours, service content, etc. may be changed without notice.

    12. Refusal and Cancellation of Use
     If a user is deemed to belong to an organization related to an organized crime group, or to be related to any other social forces, or if the user violates the terms of use, the user's use will be cancelled and the user will be required to return the bicycle immediately, even if the rental period is still in progress.Please understand that we may refuse use of the service if we determine that it is inappropriate for you to use the service due to the surrounding road conditions, weather, incidents, accidents, etc., or for other reasons.

    Contact information:Konishi Shoten Co., Ltd. Omi Biwaichi Rental Bicycle K-velo 
    〒523-0012 594-3 Musacho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture
    Tel:070-2272-0022
    HP:https://www.shell-hachiman.jp/page5