COOLER BUT TOTALLY BIKEABLE THIS WEEKEND 18-20 degrees but dry. Add a few layers. Not much wind, How about an Odaiba Plus ride on Saturday? So named because we add 15km on to the front end of our regular Odaiba jaunt to make a total of 45km. I got nothing for Sunday at the moment. And seriously consider the overnight trip to Oshima that Max is putting together for May. A must-do. Max’s Oshima Overnight On May 22-23. Details sent on April 21. Sign up at max.titze@PROTECTED Saturday Odaiba Plus Start at the Grand Hya ...Continue Reading

Begin forwarded message:*From: *Max Titze <max.titze@PROTECTED>*Subject: **Izu Oshima overnight ride May 22-23**Date: *April 21, 2026 at 14:51:29 JST*To: *hfpadrone@PROTECTEDHi Don,Hope you are having a good week!As I mentioned on Sunday, I'm planning a ride to Izu Oshima in May and would like to invite other HFC riders along.Below is the plan. I've never been there, so appreciate if before sending this out you could check and share your suggestions if any.Any suggestions for restaurants spots around Grand Hyatt R ...Continue Reading

Begin forwarded message:*From: *Max Titze <max.titze@PROTECTED>*Subject: **Izu Oshima overnight ride May 22-23**Date: *April 21, 2026 at 14:51:29 JST*To: *hfpadrone@PROTECTEDHi Don,Hope you are having a good week!As I mentioned on Sunday, I'm planning a ride to Izu Oshima in May and would like to invite other HFC riders along.Below is the plan. I've never been there, so appreciate if before sending this out you could check and share your suggestions if any.Any suggestions for restaurants spots around Grand Hyatt R ...Continue Reading

22 AND 25 … degrees this Saturday and Sunday, mostly sunny with little to moderate wind. I’m thinking a quick run out to Jonan Jima (Haneda) on Saturday and a longer jaunt out to Kasai Rinkai Seaside Park on Sunday. Don’t forget the sunscreen! You received this morning a notice about this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise (our 8th). There’s a printable version attached to this note, so please help me fill the boat! Invite your friends! The more the merrier! It’s a potluck! My apologies in advance for reminding you of this repe ...Continue Reading

*TOKYO BAY CRUISE VIII****                             ***A Half-Fast Adventure On  the evening of June 6th we will once again board the elegant Marco Polo for a three-hour adventure on Tokyo Bay. Live music!It’s a potluck, so in addition to putting up your share of the boat rental fee, please bring along a small dish to share and plenty of whatever you wish to drink.Adults: ¥8000. Kids 11 and under: ¥4000. U ...Continue Reading

*WARM**WEEKEND**COMING UP*Saturday’s forecast high will be a sizzling and sunny 26 degrees! And Sunday a little cooler at 21 with a few clouds. So a couple of easy rides to a couple of beaches, at Odaiba and Jonan Jima. DON’T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN!*Saturday Odaiba Ride*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a scenic 30-km ride out to the island in the bay. Beach bar lunch. Back by around 2:00Sunday Jonan Jima Jaunt*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 35-km ride t ...Continue Reading

*JUST**A *REMINDER*That tomorrow, the 8th, is the second Wednesday of the month and thus the time when all good Half-Fasters descend upon The Pink Cow, a funky little art bar in Akasaka that serves up excellent Tex-Mex grub, to talk about all things bicycle and to see what we all look like without the lycra, goggles and helmets. https://www.thepinkcow.com/This month the topic on everyone’s minds is the new set of bicycle rules for Japan. Some are common sense, some virtually unenforceable, some comically ...Continue Reading

SATURDAY’S*OUT*Too wet, according to the forecast. But Sunday totally bikeable with a high of 22 though cloudy. Also, for those who can grab a few hours off on Friday, a quick jaunt out to the beach for lunch. And you’re invited to stop by Hobgoblin Roppongi tonight to raise a glass with the legendary Renald Gregoire, a charter Half-Fast member currently passing through Tokyo. Around 7:00.https://www.hobgoblin.jp/hobgoblin-roppongi*Friday Odaiba Quickie*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 1 ...Continue Reading

CONTENTE *DE TE REVOIR****(Welcome back) *Cyclists and revelers!  The legendary R*enald Gregoire,* a charter Half-Fast member who was with us back in 2003, is currently passing through Japan and, as we did with Bruce Paine last year, we're arranging a little get-together for him on Thursday, April 2nd at 7:00 at Hobgoblin Roppongi (careful; not the Shibuya pub). Renald has an encyclopedic knowledge of Quebec City, and showed me the city’s best in 2019 when I motored through in my camper;&nb ...Continue Reading

🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 🌸 G’Day, Half-Fasters! Sending the bulletin out early this bloomin’ week, as the rides involve cherry blossoms and you may need to decide among competing blossom-appreciating events. After threatening rain all week, the weekend weather is now forecast to be 17-21 degrees with little wind.  So let’s do our usual short jaunt to Odaiba on Saturday, checking out the flowers along the way. Then our annual cherry blossom ride/party on Sunday at our usual spot in Ota-ku after a ...Continue Reading