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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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Saturday Odaiba Plus

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:12:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica" size="7"><b>I</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 72px;">HOPE</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">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. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><b style="font-size: 36px;"><font color="#ff4114">Saturday Bayside Medley </font></b></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 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.</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">Wednesday, July 8th Monthly Meetup</font></b></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Traditionally, on the second Wednesday of each month, we gang and dine at The Pink Cow in Akasaka to see what we each look like without the goggles, helmets and lycra. And talk about bikes, biking, bike touring, bike maintenance and bike technology. You get the idea. Terrific burritos and other Cal-Mex dishes. We roll in at about 7:00. </font><a href="https://www.thepinkcow.com/">https://www.thepinkcow.com/</a></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">Lead a Ride</font></b></span></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">I’m out of here on the 16th until late September, so James will be organizing the rides. Share your favorite ride by jotting down start/end time/place, degree of difficulty and beer stops, and send it to </font>sw08023@PROTECTED<span style="font-size: x-large;"> We’ll include it in our Friday bulletin. </span></div><div><font size="5"><br /></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">All I got for now, </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Il Padrone, 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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Two Typhoons

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:08:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><b><font face="Helvetica">IT AIN'T</font></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 144px;">EASY</font></b></div><div><br /></div><div>…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. <a href="https://www.thepinkcow.com/">https://www.thepinkcow.com/</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Stay safe (and dry).</div><div><br /></div><div>Il Padrone, </div><div>090-5813-6721</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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Sunday Odaiba Plus

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:40:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 144px;">RAIN</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b>BETWEEN THE</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 144px;">DROPS</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">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. </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">Sunday Odaiba Plus</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 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 3:30</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">All I got for now</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Il Padrone, 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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Friday Between the Raindrops

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:52:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica" size="5"><b>HAPPY</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 36px;">TSUYU</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 64px;">💦 TSUYU 💦</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica"><b style="font-size: 64px;"><span style="font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;">🎶🎶🎶</span><br /></b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">Well, the rainy season is finally upon us, with a wet weekend forecast. So no weekend rides.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">But, if your work/life balance permits, join me for a run out to Odaiba tomorrow, Friday. Gotta get that exercise. Slightly different parameters:</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at >>>> <b>NOON</b></font><b style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font color="#ff4114"> <span style="font-size: 36px;">sharp</span>  </font></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><<<<</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> for a 30-km quickie out to the beach by the bay and back. Beach bar lunch. Back by 3:00 at the latest.</span><font size="5"> <i><b>Please let me know if you plan to join</b></i>. </font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Next monthly Pink Cow meetup: Wednesday, July 8th. </font><a href="https://www.thepinkcow.com/">https://www.thepinkcow.com/</a></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">All for now, </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> -- <small>Thank you for being on our list. You can <a href="">Unsubscribe</a> at any time.</small>

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Rides, 13, 14

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:14:00 GMT

<div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 36px;"><b>WARMING</b></font></div><div style="text-align: center;"><font face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 144px;"><b>UP</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5">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.</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">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!</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Next monthly meetup at the Pink Cow July 8th. Mark your calendars.</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="#ff2500">Saturday Odaiba Plus</font></b></span></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">We tack 15km on to our standard Odaiba run to make it a 45-km adventure over bridges, along canals, through forests on dedicated bike trails way out into the bay, and ending up at a beach bar for lunch. Start at the grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00; back by about 3:30</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><b style="font-size: 36px;"><font color="#ff2500">Sunday Jonan Jima Jaunt</font></b></div><div><font size="5"><br /></font></div><div><font size="5">Start at the Hyatt at 11:00 for a 35-km ride out to another little beach park across from Haneda Airport. Please bring an <font color="#b2f294"><b>eco-bag </b></font>for your convenience store lunch. Back by, say, 2:30</font></div><div><font size="5"><br /></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">The hits just keep on comin’, guys and gals.</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> <img src="https://halffastcycling.com/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/spacer_image/HFC///spacer.png" width="1" height="1" alt="" />

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