GETTING*WARMER*The 29- and 30-degree highs this weekend will be warm but perfectly bikeable. So I’m planning a pair of shorter rides to a pair of beaches for perhaps a pair of beers. There’ll be some clouds, but slather on the sunscreen anyway.Additionally, this will be my last weekend to ride with you guys until the fall, as I’m planning, as usual, to spend the summer someplace else. Like the Canadian Rockies. James and other cohorts will lead rides, but be careful if you go out when the forecast is for 34+ since, ...Continue Reading

C’MON*DOWN*… to the Pink Cow in Akasaka tomorrow evening (Wed) for a burrito and a beer at our regular Half-Fast monthly gathering. Here’s the link:  https://www.thepinkcow.com/ Great selection of Cal-Mex goodies and stuff to drink.  It’s a chance to see what we all look like without the shades, helmets and bike kit. And talk about all things cycling. And non-cycling. We roll in at about 7:00.This weekend will be dry but warmish at 30 degrees, so I’m planning a pair of easy, 30-km jaun ...Continue Reading

*I*HOPE*That’s the rainy season in our rear-view mirror, and while Sunday still looks a bit sprinkly, Saturday should be fine for a scenic ride out to the bay. Saturday Bayside Medley *Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 45-km jaunt out toward the Arakawa River, over bridges, along canals, and through forests to the “Dinosaur Bridge,” then return on back roads to Odaiba for a beach bar lunch. Back by about 3:30.Wednesday, July 8th Monthly Meetup*Traditionally, on the second Wedn ...Continue Reading

*IT AIN'T**EASY*…running a cycling club during the rainy season with an added pair (2) of typhoons approaching, so, unsurprisingly, I’m not planning any rides this weekend. Maybe we’ll have better luck next week. Mark  your calendars, though, for July 8, when we have our regular monthly meeting and burrito-fest at The Pink Cow in Akasaka. https://www.thepinkcow.com/Stay safe (and dry).Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

RAIN**BETWEEN THE*DROPS*Bikers, the forecast, as forecasts will do this rainy time of year, has changed for Sunday, and it now looks like a dry, bikeable afternoon, So I’m proposing a run out to the Arakawa, Wakasu Park, and Odaiba. *Sunday Odaiba Plus*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 45-km ride along canals, over bridges, through forests on dedicated bike paths with wonderful ocean vistas, and stopping by Odaiba for a beach bar lunch. Back by around 3:30All I got for nowIl Padrone, 09 ...Continue Reading

*HAPPY*TSUYU*💦 TSUYU 💦*🎶🎶🎶*Well, the rainy season is finally upon us, with a wet weekend forecast. So no weekend rides.But, if your work/life balance permits, join me for a run out to Odaiba tomorrow, Friday. Gotta get that exercise. Slightly different parameters:Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at >>>> *NOON* sharp  *<<<< for a 30-km quickie out to the beach by the bay and back. Beach bar lunch. Back by 3:00 at the latest. /*Please let me know if you plan to jo ...Continue Reading

*WARMING**UP*First of all thanks to all who helped make last weekend’s Tokyo Bay Cruise such a perfect evening on the water. We’ll do it again next year.Looking gorgeously bikeable this weekend  —  Saturday (sunny, 28) and Sunday (cloudy, 26) — so let’s stretch it out with an Odaiba Plus ride on Saturday and a Jonan Jima ride on Sunday. Don’t forget the sunscreen!Next monthly meetup at the Pink Cow July 8th. Mark your calendars.*Saturday Odaiba Plus*We tack 15km on to our standard Odaiba run to make it a ...Continue Reading

I GOT NOTHIN' THIS WEEKEND If you don’t count our annual Tokyo Bay Cruise. The boat is full! (Although there may be a few spots left if sought with suitable groveling and bribery. Fine Italian wines have been known to work.) Optimists refer to the attached flyer.  Those who have signed up will get a separate message tomorrow with final directions. Meanwhile, I’m planning nothing for Saturday as I’ll be busy preparing. Some afternoon rain is forecast for Sunday. And we’re passing on our monthly Pink Cow meeting b ...Continue Reading

AHOY! First, an update on this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise on June 6. Our crew strength is now up to 64, and there’s room for maybe a dozen more. I’ll cut it off if it gets too crowded. So if you’re been sitting on the fence, now is the time to reserve your spot. Printable details attached here:  Please take special note of the new gathering place, just down the canal from last year. Oedo Line Exit 5. It’s a new exit that comes up right at the boat. I’ll send a note a few days before sailing date. The weather forecast is ...Continue Reading

SPRING HAS RETURNED after that brief hot flash of summer, with temps this weekend down to a refreshing 18 and 22, with clouds. So dress accordingly. Odaiba is closed for a special multi-media fireworks event, so I’ve concocted a pair of rides that avoid all that: A Saturday Jonan Plus and a Sunday Kasai Rinkai ramble. BUT FIRST I need 10 to 15 more crew members for our June 6th Tokyo Bay Cruise, so if you’ve been mulling over coming along, now’s the time to let me know. Invite your friends! Printable flyer here:  S ...Continue Reading