Weekend Rides, 11, 12
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Weekend Rides, 11, 12
Date:
May 9th 2019
A wealth of choices!
Saturday — Akira: Miura Jhoga-shima, Submarines and Seafood Ride
It's Miura ride, something different from The classic Miura ride.
Overview:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29027188/
Speed : Beginners
Distance : Beginners plus (66km)
Hills : Small hills, not mountains, see the map above.
Details:
Meet : Keikyu Shioiri (汐入) station at 8:45 (only one exit)
Start : at 9:00
Suggested train :
Keikyu Line (京急)
07:56 Shinagawa (品川)
08:05 Keikyu Kamata (京急蒲田) (Not JR Kamata station)
08:44 Shioiri (汐入)
Take the front cars as the back ones of some of the trains will be
disconnected at Kanazawa-bunko station.
If you take JR, Yokosuka Station (横須賀) is very close to the meeting point.
Breaks:
Conveni : at meeting point
Conveni : at 30.5 km
Lunch : at 39km. (around 12:00 pm)
http://www.jizakana-shiokaze.com/setmeal/
Conveni : at 54.5 km
May be Beer or Coffee Option : at Miura beach near the goal after this ride...
Needed to use bikebag to take trains.
Bring ¥250 coins to take boat at 15 km. (1 min. luxury cruising)
My contact info is :
080-6626-5505
No need to call me or text me to join this ride in advance.
Akira
Many of you ask me, Akira ? Many Akiras ?
I am shorter Akira, not the taller professor Akira. lol
This is an anticlockwise variant of the classic Super Looper ride. The full loop is 110-120 km but if you bring a bike bag, you can bail out at Tachikawa station about half way round. It's long but mostly flat and I won't rush it, so consider it an upper intermediate.
Meet in front of the Giant bike shop under Futako bridge at 10:00 for 10:10 departure. If running late, call 070-2829-4843. Also meet at Roppongi Hills Hyatt at 11:00. No waiting unless we are early. Thereafter Palace, Ueno, Arakawa (conveni lunch), Shiki, Tokorozawa, Tamako, Potato Street, afternoon tea near Tachikawa station, and back down Tamagawa.
Leader: Andrew
Sado Island next weekend; one space available
One person has dropped out of a group (men and women) going to Sado Island (the big one off Niigata) for the Long Ride event next weekend . If you would like to join us in this huge cycling event on a beautiful island, email: welford@PROTECTED today. We will leave early morning on Saturday 18th and get back to Tokyo early evening on Monday 20th (so book a day off work).
The cost is 39,500 yen, which covers all travel and two nights in a minshuku with good dinners and breakfasts. You will also need to get an official bike inspection in a local shop, which costs about 2,000 yen. The entry was made for a 45 km ride with a pottery class, but you can probably sneak onto the 100/130 km ride if you prefer. More info at http://www.sado-longride.com
Meet: 09:00, Sunday 12 May, 7-Eleven at the Route 20 junction near JR Takao Station north exit
Ride: Mountainous 50 km loop with approx. 1300 m elevation gain
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2807529
Leader: Mike 080-3403-0239 mike2@PROTECTED
RSVP - I will cancel if the weather forecast turns nasty (it’s OK at the moment), so let me know if you plan to join
We’ll head north from the station, warming up with a couple of little bumps past Hachiōji’s fine cemeteries, then 10 km of gentle climbing along Jinba-kaidō to reach the start of Wada-tōge. The west approach to Wada is 3.4 km long and 345 m up, so around 10% grade. Ouch! Once over the top we’re in Yamanashi Prefecture. A 7 km downhill brings us to our second climb. The majority of Bijodani-rindō is closed to traffic, so it’s perfectly quiet. Riding 7.3 km to elevate by 363 m at the top, Myōō-tōge, this one is easier than Wada, although there’s a 400 m section at 12% that feels like a cliff whenever I do it. After a 5.6 km downhill, our final climb is just 4.4 km / 180 m to Ōtarumi-tōge, a.k.a. Mt Takao, where we can feast on rāmen, gyōza, ice cream, beer, etc. at the Fujiya Ramen Emporium before descending 7.6 km back to out starting point at Takao Station.
We’ll WATT ("wait at the top") for each pass. The pace will be encouraging and non-competitive. I’ll go as fast as I can, which is not very fast. No shame if anyone needs to stop and/or walk for a bit. We’ll take breaks as necessary. If you haven’t done any steep climbing at all this year, you won’t have a good time on this ride. If you’ve done some climbing, and want to do more, this is a cool route as the three climbs get progressively easier. Retiring early is possible: anywhere between Wada and Myōō, freewheel almost all the way to Fujino station.
Blah-blah: water bottles, sunscreen, pockets full of food, bike bag.
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No fewer than EIGHT rides on offer this fine weekend. Let’s get right to it.
Tokyo Bay Cruise IV Update
But first, be aware that the Kevin Johnson Memorial Tokyo Bay Cruise is now two-thirds full. I will cut off registration at 90 people.
Saturday — Brian: "Suffering is Joy Supreme”
Lunatic Fringe Crack of Dawn Start
Iwase-Tsuchiura-around Kasumigaura-Tsuchiura-Iwase 210 km flat (or perhaps a 170 km variation)
Train schedule
5:46 Lv Ueno (Utsunomia-sen) Aim for the front of the train
7:01 Ar Oyama
7:07 Lv Oyama (Mito-sen)
7:43 Av Iwase
Wind should be mild but nonetheless headwind in the morning and then shifting to an increasingly stronger tail wind around noon and into the afternoon. (except for a short section into the wind (15km?) on the west side of the northern arm to the Ura).
Lunch at the Michinoeki where the bridge where hiway 354 crosses the Ura.
After going around Kasumigaura, we have the option of bailing at Tsuchigarua if it is late or we are tired or both (about 170km).
links:
Iwase-Tsuchiura (and back) segment
Around Kasumigaura segment
This is a mostly self-supporting enduro ride with little stopping so sure to bring food as we won’t have much time to stand around at the Kombini.
So be sure to have what you need with you — food, water, tube, pump, rinko bukuro, etc etc
If you are interested in going, please let me know.
Brian
090-9951-3393 (text or phone)
It's Miura ride, something different from The classic Miura ride.
Overview:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29027188/
Speed : Beginners
Distance : Beginners plus (66km)
Hills : Small hills, not mountains, see the map above.
Details:
Meet : Keikyu Shioiri (汐入) station at 8:45 (only one exit)
Start : at 9:00
Suggested train :
Keikyu Line (京急)
07:56 Shinagawa (品川)
08:05 Keikyu Kamata (京急蒲田) (Not JR Kamata station)
08:44 Shioiri (汐入)
Take the front cars as the back ones of some of the trains will be
disconnected at Kanazawa-bunko station.
If you take JR, Yokosuka Station (横須賀) is very close to the meeting point.
Breaks:
Conveni : at meeting point
Conveni : at 30.5 km
Lunch : at 39km. (around 12:00 pm)
http://www.jizakana-shiokaze.com/setmeal/
Conveni : at 54.5 km
May be Beer or Coffee Option : at Miura beach near the goal after this ride...
Needed to use bikebag to take trains.
Bring ¥250 coins to take boat at 15 km. (1 min. luxury cruising)
My contact info is :
080-6626-5505
No need to call me or text me to join this ride in advance.
Akira
Many of you ask me, Akira ? Many Akiras ?
I am shorter Akira, not the taller professor Akira. lol
Saturday: KG Lee: Chiba Craziness (147km)
An exploration of the Chiba peninsula on Saturday. We take the 08:03 JR Sazanami from Akihabara to the Kimitsu (1hr 13min train ride) on the West Coast. There is one major climb within the first 15km, ~350m up Kamo-zan, but apart from that it's mostly flat apart from several ~100m elevation climbs. Total elevation gain is 2000m per Strava, but realistically <1500m. We will have a sit-down lunch in Kamogawa at about 45km which is also the bail-out point. The last 50km is mostly flat/gentle downhill with an expected tailwind, before finishing in Narita (town, not airport) where we will take the Keisei or JR Narita line back to Ueno or Tokyo (~1.5hrs).
Route plan: https://www.strava.com/routes/18698993
I'm a slow climber so climbs are WATT, and my flat pace is around 27-28km/h so I expect around a 20km/h moving average (likely faster due to tailwind). Factoring in lunch and ~5min breaks per hour means 1.5hr of breaks + 7hrs rolling gets us to Narita by around 6pm. It will be a warm day (26C) so bring two bottles, emergency food, and sunblock.
Disclaimer: this is my first time riding in the area so it might be an adventure.
Contact: KG Lee (kheegan@PROTECTED or mobile 080-7880-7423)
Saturday — Andrew: The Backer Looper,
Long intermediate. Starti from Futakotamagawa
Meet in front of the Giant bike shop under Futako bridge at 10:00 for 10:10 departure. If running late, call 070-2829-4843. Also meet at Roppongi Hills Hyatt at 11:00. No waiting unless we are early. Thereafter Palace, Ueno, Arakawa (conveni lunch), Shiki, Tokorozawa, Tamako, Potato Street, afternoon tea near Tachikawa station, and back down Tamagawa.
Leader: Andrew
Sado Island next weekend; one space available
One person has dropped out of a group (men and women) going to Sado Island (the big one off Niigata) for the Long Ride event next weekend . If you would like to join us in this huge cycling event on a beautiful island, email: welford@PROTECTED today. We will leave early morning on Saturday 18th and get back to Tokyo early evening on Monday 20th (so book a day off work).
The cost is 39,500 yen, which covers all travel and two nights in a minshuku with good dinners and breakfasts. You will also need to get an official bike inspection in a local shop, which costs about 2,000 yen. The entry was made for a 45 km ride with a pottery class, but you can probably sneak onto the 100/130 km ride if you prefer. More info at http://www.sado-longride.com
Saturday — Odaiba Beginners’
And I’ll keep things closer to home (and considerably easier) with our usual 30-km jaunt out to Odaiba for a beer at the beach. Start at the Grand Huatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00. Back by 2:30 at the latest. 090-5813-6721
Sunday — Francois: Dakenodai
It’s the mountain that overlooks Yabitsu pass from the west hillside. We won’t go through the pass but contour it. We walk up a few stairs to reach the hang gliding platform (nice view over Odawara & Minamiashigara). After lunch in Hadano, we ride along Sagami river and Sagami bay to finish at Katase-Enoshima station where you can get on the train or ride back home.
Route: https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/2490524458
Distance: 100 km (2 km climbing)
Meet at Machida JR station south exit at 8:45 in front of Yodobashi camera
If interested contact at lancosyk07@PROTECTED
Sunday — Paul: Lake Tama .
Start at Komazawa Park (West side) at 10 a.m.
Pace is Beginner
Distance is Intermediate + (probably around 60 to 70 kms)
Food/drinks at Kombini
Route will be Komazawa-Eifuku-Kichijoiji-Lake Tama on the way. there. The return will depend on
the weather and the rider leg conditions but if all OK we will cut across to the Tama River near Tachikawa
and come back via Futako Tamagawa. If leg condition/weather is medium we will return via Fuchu Kaido to
Koremasabashi and down the Tama River to Setagaya Dori. If we have strugglers, we return via Kichijoji
and bimble down the Zenpukuji Gawa.
If you are joining, please let me know by phone/email in advance.
090-4755-7761
Sunday — Mike: Three Sisters
Meet: 09:00, Sunday 12 May, 7-Eleven at the Route 20 junction near JR Takao Station north exit
Ride: Mountainous 50 km loop with approx. 1300 m elevation gain
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/2807529
Leader: Mike 080-3403-0239 mike2@PROTECTED
RSVP - I will cancel if the weather forecast turns nasty (it’s OK at the moment), so let me know if you plan to join
We’ll head north from the station, warming up with a couple of little bumps past Hachiōji’s fine cemeteries, then 10 km of gentle climbing along Jinba-kaidō to reach the start of Wada-tōge. The west approach to Wada is 3.4 km long and 345 m up, so around 10% grade. Ouch! Once over the top we’re in Yamanashi Prefecture. A 7 km downhill brings us to our second climb. The majority of Bijodani-rindō is closed to traffic, so it’s perfectly quiet. Riding 7.3 km to elevate by 363 m at the top, Myōō-tōge, this one is easier than Wada, although there’s a 400 m section at 12% that feels like a cliff whenever I do it. After a 5.6 km downhill, our final climb is just 4.4 km / 180 m to Ōtarumi-tōge, a.k.a. Mt Takao, where we can feast on rāmen, gyōza, ice cream, beer, etc. at the Fujiya Ramen Emporium before descending 7.6 km back to out starting point at Takao Station.
We’ll WATT ("wait at the top") for each pass. The pace will be encouraging and non-competitive. I’ll go as fast as I can, which is not very fast. No shame if anyone needs to stop and/or walk for a bit. We’ll take breaks as necessary. If you haven’t done any steep climbing at all this year, you won’t have a good time on this ride. If you’ve done some climbing, and want to do more, this is a cool route as the three climbs get progressively easier. Retiring early is possible: anywhere between Wada and Myōō, freewheel almost all the way to Fujino station.
Blah-blah: water bottles, sunscreen, pockets full of food, bike bag.
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The amusement never ends.
Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721
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