!AUGUST HEAT!1 beginner rides to Jonan starting EARLY.Saturday 8-AUG-2026 Jonan Jima-------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 07:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual scenic spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 10:00 at the latest. Starting point: Grand Hyatt RoppongiStarting time: 0700JST (NO WAITING TIME)Pace: slow. Flat terrain. beginners pace (avg 18Kmh)Items to bring: Sunblock, Helmet, Eco-bag, water bottleDistance: 30kmRide Leader : James WeeMobile: 090-2874-4848Email: sw08023jp ...Continue Reading

!STILL HOT!1 beginner rides to Jonan starting EARLY.Sunday 1-AUG-2026 Jonan Jima-------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 07:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual scenic spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 10:00 at the latest. Starting point: Grand Hyatt RoppongiStarting time: 0700JST (NO WAITING TIME)Pace: slow. Flat terrain. beginners pace (avg 18Kmh)Items to bring: Sunblock, Helmet, Eco-bag, water bottleDistance: 30kmRide Leader : James WeeMobile: 090-2874-4848Email: sw08023jp - at ...Continue Reading

!HOT!1 beginner rides to Jonan starting EARLY. Hopefully the ride will finish before the baking sun comes out.Saturday 25-JUL-20246 Jonan Jima-------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 07:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual scenic spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 10:00 at the latest. Starting point: Grand Hyatt RoppongiStarting time: 0700JST (NO WAITING TIME)Pace: slow. Flat terrain. beginners pace (avg 18Kmh)Items to bring: Helmet, Eco-bag, water bottleDistance: 30kmRide Leader : ...Continue Reading

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAYDear bikers, James taking over from Don.1 beginner rides to Jonan this Sunday. Hopefully the weather will hold out.Sunday 19-JUL-20246 Jonan Jima-------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual scenic spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 3:00 at the latest. Starting point: Grand Hyatt RoppongiStarting time: 1100JST (15min max wait time)Pace: slow. Flat terrain. beginners pace (avg 18Kmh)Items to bring: Helmet, Eco-bagDistance: 30kmRid ...Continue Reading

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