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Cycling stuff

MapMyRide.com is where all our routes are logged (and in some cases designed)

CycleKyoto is a bilingual reference about cycling in Kyoto for tourists and commuters, first-time visitors and long-time residents.

Discussion Forums

Facebook Page "Half Fast Cycling Tokyo" (cool for sharing and tagging pictures)

Half Fast Cycling Movie Channel on YouTube for our videos and whatnot.

Tokyo Cycling Club BBS contains a wealth of useful information, if you can find it. Several Half Fast riders also take part in TCC rides, and vice versa.

HFC Members' Bike-related Businesses

G.S.Astuto - Wheelbuilding and service, customized made-to-fit bikes and cycling wear. Mechanical service and rentals also available on request. Convenient Shinjuku location. English and Japanese OK!

Other Bike shops in and around Tokyo

Bicycle Seo in Triton Square, near Kachidoki station [Mapion] has very nice staff, although limited English. Good range of bikes, parts, etc.

Nalsima Frend (sic) in Sendagaya [Mapion] is very good on price and can't be beaten on helpfulness. A few bikes in stock. Lots of parts and accessories.

Y's Bike Park in Fuchu on the banks of the Tamagawa [Mapion] has a huge range of bikes and almost everything else you might need.

Y's Bike Garage near the junction of Nat'l Route 1 and Kan-pachi, not far from the Tamagawa [Mapion]

Bex Isoya near Kawasaki Station, just over the Tamagawa. Check them out if you're in the area.

Restaurants we like

The Pink Cow in Shibuya is where we hold our monthly meetings, go on dates, check out cool and strange music, etc.

Stefano Kagurazaka is one of the best Italian restaurants in Tokyo. Take your special one there for a wonderful dinner.

The Don's articles in Metropolis magazine

[452] Getting around Tokyo by bike

[470] Buying a bike

[495] Odaiba ride

[512] Haneda ride

Other press articles

Japan Times Article (9 July 2011)

John Greenfield on Cycling Adventures: Tokyo, "Momentum", May 2010.

HFC in "The Daily Yomiuri", May 2008

HFC in "Fitness Japan", May 2005

HFC in International Herald Tribune, March 2005

Members' web sites and Blogs

Act Three - Don Morton's travelblog

Cycling Tokyo - a beautiful photography site by Patrick and Marc

My Tokyo Life - a photo report on the 2007 Hanami ride by Kristina

Riding High - Sumie's blog

10 Temples - Vicki's book about cycle touring in Kamakura

Bike Maintenance Tips

Velocipedia has a nice section on getting started

Sheldon Brown's site has almost everything you could ever need to know

Bicycle Maintenance at Tom Driemeyer's site

Everything else...

David recommends tokyohelpinghands as a very helpful and reasonably priced removal/delivery service, offering service in English.