G’day, Half-Fasters!Sorry about all the repeated emailing last weekend. Google apparently choked on an attachment. Some people got the bulletin and some didn’t. Mike made it all better. Thanks, Mike! Just a note to remind you that tomorrow, the 14th, is the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we gang and dine at the Pink Cow in Akasaka to talk about bicycles, God and the universe. And eat Traci’s excellent burritos. And drink wine. We start rolling in at about 7:00. It’s a chance to see what we ...Continue Reading

For the fifth time!Some subscribers are receiving the messages this week, and some aren’t. I suspect it’s something temporary preventing us from reaching Gmail users. *If you are subscribed using a Gmail address but you already received the message below, please send a quick reply to us*.LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S*“A.M. RAIN”*…may extend into our usual afternoon  biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. *Sunday*, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. N ...Continue Reading

Apologies to all.We seem to be getting some delivery glitch so this is the 3rd attempt.From: Don Morton <hfpadrone@PROTECTED>Subject: Sunday Plus, meeting, cruiseDate: May 9, 2025 at 12:28:46 JSTTo: List <list@PROTECTED>LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S“AM RAIN”…may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and ...Continue Reading

Resending due to suspected snags in our email server: Sorry for the bother. LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S “A.M. RAIN” …may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and pay) for this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise on June 14. Boat is filling up fast.  Sunday Odaiba Plus So named because we add 15 km to the front end of our usual Odai ...Continue Reading

LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S “AM RAIN” …may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and pay) for this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise on June 14. Boat is filling up fast.  Sunday Odaiba Plus So named because we add 15 km to the front end of our usual Odaiba jaunt to make it 45km. Bridges, canals, forests, dedicated bike paths and a ...Continue Reading

🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕Since Monday’s a holiday, we’ve decided to do a Tama River loop, but instead of going out to Jonan, we’ll divert to Tennozu Isle and hit Pizza Salvatore for a sit-down late lunch. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 Monday morning. This ride should be about 45-50 km total. Alternate rendezvous points: KFC in Ebisu @ 11:30, Intersection of Kan-Nana and Komazawa-Dori @ 11:45, Komazawa Park @ noon, bridge at Futako-Tamagawa (Kanagawa side) @ 12:20, Gas Bashi @ 12:45 ...Continue Reading

Sorry for the resend; had a few network issues and wasn’t sure it got through. IP > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Don Morton > Subject: Rides, 3, 4 > Date: May 2, 2025 at 12:05:27 JST > To: List > > > WHEN IT’S > 23-26 > DEGREES AND > MOSTLY SUNNY > > …it’s simply impossible to NOT go out biking, so this golden weekend I’m looking at a pair of easy beginners’ rides, to Odaiba and Jonan. Use sunscreen! If you forget, ask me, I have plenty. > > BUT FIRST, I wa ...Continue Reading

WHEN IT’S 23-26 DEGREES AND MOSTLY SUNNY …it’s simply impossible to NOT go out biking, so this golden weekend I’m looking at a pair of easy beginners’ rides, to Odaiba and Jonan. Use sunscreen! If you forget, ask me, I have plenty. BUT FIRST, I want all you sailors out there to understand that, in a senior moment, last week I listed two dates for our upcoming Tokyo Bay Cruise. The correct date is June 14th. There’s a flyer attached, which you can print out and invite your friends. Note that just three days after the ...Continue Reading

This is a testOn Apr 29, 2025, at 18:03, Don Morton hfpadrone@PROTECTED wrote: -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

*TOKYO BAY CRUISE VII*A Half-Fast Adventure  On the evening of June 14πth we will once again board the elegant Marco Polo for a three-hour adventure on Tokyo Bay. Live music! Dance performance!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. Under 2: free. *SIGN UP NOW!*I’m taking reservations now, so make sure you have a spot  ...Continue Reading