*PRETTY MUCH THE **SAME *AS LAST WEEKEND*Weatherwise. Saturday will be 19 degrees and sunny but with some considerable wind. Sunday sunny and a cooler 17 and much less blowy. So a ride to Jonan Jima and then a longer Odaiba Plus the next day.Saturday Jonan Jima Jaunt*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 for an easy, 35-km lope out to a little beach park across from Haneda Airport. Please bring an *eco-bag *for your convenience store lunch. Back by 2:30 or so. *Sunday Odaiba Plus*We add 15k ...Continue Reading

Begin forwarded message:*From: *Mike Sims-Williams <mike2@PROTECTED>*Subject: **Supplemental - Monday Miura**Date: *February 20, 2026 at 15:59:07 JST*To: *Don Morton <hfpadrone@PROTECTED>Monday 23 Jan - Miura Peninsula (Mike)Our fantasmagorical Miura ride takes-in little fishing villages, windmills, a lighthouse, great views. Distance is 60 km. Intermediate level. A few moderate hills, which will feel harder in the heat. Train both ways. Here’s the route. We have been doing this for many years, in all s ...Continue Reading

SUNNY*With temps of 16-18 this weekend, a virtual repeat of last weekend. So a standard Odaiba trip on Saturday and a longer Tama River loop on Sunday.Saturday Odaiba Jaunt*Easy 30-km lope out to the magical island in the bay for a beach bar lunch. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m.; back by around 2:00Sunday Tama River Loop *Intermediate-level. 55km, easy but fast. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. Alternate rendezvous points: KFC in Ebisu @ 11:30, Intersection of ...Continue Reading

SPRING*TEASE*Well, this weekend’s weather will be better for cycling than last week's. Like no snow. Low bar. Saturday’s high will be about 15 degrees, but with some clouds, so let’s do a 35-km run out to Jonan Jima. Sunday may get as warm as 18 degrees and sunny, so we’ll stretch it out a bit with a 45-km Odaiba Plus jaunt. Bring along an extra layer, though, because some wind may bring down the feels-like temps. *Saturday Jonan Jima *Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 35-km ride o ...Continue Reading

Yo, half-fasters!Tomorrow is the second Wednesday of the month, a time when we traditionally descend on The Pink Cow, a funky little art bar in Akasaka   https://www.thepinkcow.com/contact/   to dine on Tex-Mex specialties, perhaps a beverage or two, and talk about all things bicycle. It’s Japan’s Foundation Day, so there’s that. This month’s meetup will also serve as an observance of the founding of your humble padrone, as my birthday comes next week. We start rolling in at around 7:00. Hope to see ...Continue Reading

*SNOW!*It happens. And while I love the white stuff, I’m not too wild about cycling in it. Plus the temps for Saturday and Sunday stand at 5 and 2 degrees respectively; and those are the /highs/. So no rides planned this weekend, but that doesn’t mean we can’t socially interact in other ways. Read on...February Meetup & Birthday*The 11th is the second Wednesday of the month, a time when all good Half-Fasters gang and dine at The Pink Cow in Akasaka, a funky little art bar that serves up a terrific burrito and other ...Continue Reading

*CALL ME**NUTS!*But if it’s above 8 degrees and sunny, I gotta get out there and do some pedaling. This week it looks like Sunday will be a bit more amenable to biking around town, with a high of 11 and little wind. (Saturday’s windy 8 degrees may be more of an ordeal.)So I will (again) head out for Odaiba on Sunday. Sorry/not sorry that our rides tend to be the same, but this club is not designed to entertain you but to get you out of bed and on your bike in the sunshine and maybe meet a few new friends. I’ve done ...Continue Reading

*IT’S GOING TO BE**10 DEGREES**ON SATURDAY*And sunny, with little wind. Not exactly a heat wave, but positively balmy compared with the last few days, and perfectly bikeable. We all need the exercise and the social interaction, so, no surprise, our usual run out to Odaiba. Remember: regardless of the weather, it’s better to be out there than to not be out there.*Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy, 30-km ride out to the beach by the bay. Beach bar lunch. B ...Continue Reading

15 DEGREES *and* SUNNY *… is the forecast for Saturday, so let’s do our usual run out to the beach by the bay. *Saturday Odaiba*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy 30-km jaunt out to Odaiba for lunch at a beach bar. Back by around 2:00. All I got for this week.Il Padrone090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

Happy New Year, Half-Fasters!*Just a note to remind you that tomorrow is the second Wednesday of the month and thus the day we traditionally descend on a little funky art bar in Akasaka called The Pink Cow http://www.thepinkcow.com/  to talk about all things bicycle and scarf some most excellent burritos and other Tex-Mex goodies. And drink wine. We usually roll in at around 7:00.Just got back from California where, in the process of cleaning out the home of my late sister, an inveterate collector and organize ...Continue Reading