Half-Fast Cycling

Paul Barry

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:20:00 GMT

<p>Dear Half-Fasters,</p> <p>It is with immeasurable sorrow that I report to you that Paul Barry passed away last Saturday, peacefully in his sleep.</p> <p>Paul was a unique member of the club, always helping out new members and often leading rides. I think I’ll remember him most for his dry British wit.</p> <p>Misa wrote, “I wanted to say that I think some of Paul’s happiest times were when he was out cycling with all of you. He really loved cycling, but I think what he enjoyed most was being out there with his cycling friends. I know those times and friendships meant a great deal to him.”</p> <p>There will be a non-religious ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 11:00 - 12:00 at Yoyohata Funeral Hall, 2-42-1 Nishihara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. </p> <p>We’ll need a nose count, so please RSVP to James Wee at sw08023@PROTECTED</p> <p>If you wish to send flowers, please contact Hibiya Kadan Co. by 5:30 p.m., Sept. 20. Phone: 0120-8794-87</p> <p>— Don Morton</p> <p>-- Unsubscribe at any time </p>

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Regular Pink Cow meeting, 9-SEP-2026, 1900JST

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:29:00 GMT

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Ride 5-SEP-2026

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:20:00 GMT

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Sunday 30th - Yabitsu RIDE

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

<span style="font-size: 14px;"><b><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Sunday 30 August: Yabitsu - from </span></b><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> </span><a href="mailto:peter.evans.somewhere@PROTECTED" style="font-family: ArialMT;">peter.evans.somewhere@PROTECTED</a><b><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /></b><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Setting off (not just gathering) at 07:50 from the sole exit of Karakida station (Odakyū Tama line, across the street from a Family Mart).</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The route: </span><a href="https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51370607" style="font-family: ArialMT;">https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51370607</a><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> . First, 25 km of suburbia/park/exurbia and kind-of-countryside brings us to our first convenience store stop. Then we really are out of the city. There’s a short stretch with pleasing views of lake Miyagase; at 29 km we turn onto Kanagawa route 70 and follow it up, over, and down Yabitsu pass.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">The road zigs and zags, the scenery changes. There aren’t many cars or motorbikes; there are very few trucks. You won’t be breathing in exhaust fumes. And for a stretch of 28 km, there are no traffic lights.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">58 km from the start we’ll veer east for lunch and Isehara station; but if you’re pushed for time or worried about a slightly scary tunnel, you can instead follow the road down to Hadano station.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Slow. (I’m an old geezer.) Anyone is free to go ahead. (But don’t expect me to look for you.)</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">We nowhere go along rindō; surfaces aren’t bad going uphill and are good everywhere else, and tyres of 23 mm and up should be fine. Your brakes must be in good condition for the descent ( </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SfB3BCFsFc" style="font-family: ArialMT;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SfB3BCFsFc</a><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> ).</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">As the RwGPS map says, the ride is 66 km and we climb 1250m. It’s not a tough climb, but neither is it trivial.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">Bring:</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /></span><div style="font-family: ArialMT;"></div><ul style="font-family: ArialMT;"><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">whatever you need in order to recover from a puncture</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">lights for a couple of tunnels</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">one or two water bottles</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">cash (for lunch)</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">lock (for the bike, while you’re having lunch)</span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">And if you’re using the train, of course you’ll need a </span><i style="font-family: ArialMT;">rinkōbukuro</i><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">. (Don’t have one? Read </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/rinkoubukuro" style="font-family: ArialMT;">https://tinyurl.com/rinkoubukuro</a><span style="font-family: ArialMT;"> .)</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">If you’d prefer a GPX, FIT or other file, the RwGPS web page lets you download this.</span><br style="font-family: ArialMT;" /></span><div style="font-family: ArialMT;"></div><div style="font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: ArialMT;">At the time of writing, it’s forecast to be cloudy but dry. If the forecast dampens, I may cancel. To check, ask me at </span><a href="mailto:peter.evans.somewhere@PROTECTED" style="font-family: ArialMT;">peter.evans.somewhere@PROTECTED</a></span> -- <small>Thank you for being on our list. You can <a href="">Unsubscribe</a> at any time.</small>

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Pain stops play - poorly James

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:20:00 GMT

<div style="display: block;">Our great buddy and ride leader James Wee has been taken ill and may not be able to ride for a few weeks.</div><div style="display: block;"><br /></div><div style="display: block;">Now’s <b>your</b> chance to step-/pedal-up if you want to, and lead a ride for others in the group. It’s not hard. We even have a guide to help. </div><div style="display: block;"><br /></div><div style="display: block;">If you’re interested, or not sure, feel free to drop me a line - <a href="mailto:mike2@PROTECTED">mike2@PROTECTED</a></div><div style="display: block;"><br /></div><div style="display: block;">I’ll try to do one or two, too.</div><div style="display: block;"><br /></div><div style="display: block;"><div class="apple-rich-link" data-url="https://halffastcycling.com/organize.html" draggable="true" role="link" style="-webkit-user-drag: element; -webkit-user-select: all; display: inline-block;"><a class="lp-rich-link" dir="ltr" draggable="false" href="https://halffastcycling.com/organize.html" rel="nofollow" role="button" style="-webkit-user-modify: read-only; -webkit-user-select: none; border-radius: 10px; display: block; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none; user-modify: read-only; user-select: none; width: 300px;" width="300"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="lp-rich-link-emailBaseTable" style="background-color: #6B6B6B; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; table-layout: fixed; width: 300px;" width="300"><tbody><tr><td vertical-align="center"><table bgcolor="#6B6B6B" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar" style="-apple-color-filter: initial; background-color: rgba(107, 107, 107, 1); font-family: -apple-system, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; table-layout: fixed;" width="300"><tbody><tr><td class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStackItem" style="padding: 8px 0px 8px 0px;"><div class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack" style="margin: 0px 16px 0px 16px; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden;"><div class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-topCaption-leading" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-overflow: ellipsis; word-wrap: break-word;"><a draggable="false" href="https://halffastcycling.com/organize.html" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;"><font color="#FFFFFF" style="color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.847059);">Being a Ride Guide</font></a></div><div class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-textStack-bottomCaption-leading" style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-overflow: ellipsis; word-wrap: break-word;"><a draggable="false" href="https://halffastcycling.com/organize.html" rel="nofollow" style="text-decoration: none;"><font color="#FFFFFF" style="color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54902);">halffastcycling.com</font></a></div></div></td><td class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-rightIconItem" style="padding: 6px 12px 6px 0px;" width="30"><a draggable="false" href="https://halffastcycling.com/organize.html" rel="nofollow"><img alt="favicon.ico" class="lp-rich-link-captionBar-rightIcon" draggable="false" height="30" src="https://halffastcycling.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/show_img/HFC/20260811072003/284D2E4F-C787-4C78-9D95-CF4FBB569833" style="border-radius: 3px; display: inline-block; height: 30px; pointer-events: none !important; width: 30px;" width="30" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>=Mike=</div> -- <small>Thank you for being on our list. You can <a href="">Unsubscribe</a> at any time.</small> <img src="https://halffastcycling.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/spacer_image/HFC///spacer.png" width="1" height="1" alt="" />

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Ride 8-AUG-2026

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:20:00 GMT

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Ride 1-AUG-2026

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT

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Ride 25-JUL-2026

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:40:00 GMT

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Ride 19-JUL-2026

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:40:00 GMT

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Rides, 11, 12

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:10:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 36px;">GETTING</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 72px;">WARMER</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">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.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">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, well, you could die. Stay hydrated. We often do night rides when it gets too hot.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><span style="font-size: 36px;"><b><font color="#ff2800">Saturday Odaiba Ride</font></b></span></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a quick, 30-km run out to the magical island in the bay. Beach bar lunch. Back by 2:00.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><b style="font-size: 36px;"><font color="#ff2800">Sunday Jonan Jima Jaunt</font></b></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Start at the Hyatt at 11 for another short, 35-km ride out to another beach, across from Haneda Airport. <b>Please bring an eco-bag for your convenience store lunch. </b>Tiny chance of late afternoon rain, but we’ll be back by then and anyway it'll probably be refreshing. Note to you western Tokyo types: we’ll probably arrive at the beach at around 12:15-12:30.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Have a great summer</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><><><><><></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div> -- <small>Thank you for being on our list. You can <a href="">Unsubscribe</a> at any time.</small> <img src="https://halffastcycling.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/spacer_image/HFC///spacer.png" width="1" height="1" alt="" />

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July Monthly Meetup

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:17:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 36px;">C’MON</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 96px;">DOWN</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">… to the Pink Cow in Akasaka tomorrow evening (Wed) for a burrito and a beer at our regular Half-Fast monthly gathering. </font><font size="5">Here’s the link:  </font><a href="https://www.thepinkcow.com/">https://www.thepinkcow.com/</a> <font color="#000000" size="5"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Great selection of Cal-Mex goodies and stuff to drink.</span></font><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: x-large;"> </span><font size="5"> </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">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. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">We roll in at about 7:00.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">This weekend will be dry but warmish at 30 degrees, so I’m planning a pair of easy, 30-km jaunts. Details Friday. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Che deviamo</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Il Padrone</font></div><div><font size="5">090-5813-6721</font></div> -- <small>Thank you for being on our list. You can <a href="">Unsubscribe</a> at any time.</small>

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