August 3rd 2023 MDT
Hi everyone,Matt has stepped up to lead an evening ride to Odaiba on Saturday 5 August.Rgds,PaulEvening Odaiba Ride on SaturdayStart at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 6:00 p.m.for an easy, 30-km ride out to the magical island in the bay (even more magical at night) and coffee or a brew or two. Back by 8:30 or so.Light up your bike, light up -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
August 3rd 2023 MDT
Hello bikers,Well, it was rather hot last weekend and I was running out of stamina towards the end of our short Koremasabashi ride, so for this weekend I'm going to keep out of the heat. As the high is forecast at 36C and James being unavailable, that means no ride for Saturday.Sunday will be a little cooler but there will be showers in the afternoon. So we'll slot in an early ride to avoid most of the rain.Please *sunscreen up and bring plenty of water.****As we get into the holiday season we may be short of ride leade ...Continue Reading
July 27th 2023 MDT
Hello bikers,***Our weather forecasts all predict a high of 35 degrees in Tokyo on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons so our ride leaders have opted to go for the "beat the heat" set of rides. Please bring water and sunscreen and keep hydrated. If any rider feels unwell, let the ride leader know. It's better to spend a while in the shade recovering than pushing on risking one's health.****Please, please, please - read the details of start place and start time of each ride as these are not stan ...Continue Reading
July 20th 2023 MDT
*Bikers,****Cycling in the afternoon in the summer poses its challenges. Since safety comes first we'll be looking**to do early morning or evening rides whenever it starts to get uncomfortable in the afternoons. And **uncomfortable is what it is right now. ****Also please note that if you pump your tires up to a certain PSI in a cool air-conditioned environment**and then go out onto blazing hot asphalt, the internal pressure can rise quite a bit and old tubes may**not survive. There's a lot of literature out t ...Continue Reading
July 13th 2023 MDT
Well, I was looking forward to some good rides over the long weekend but it looks like Sunday and Mondaywill be too hot for us with temperatures up to 38C - that's over 100 in freedom units! So in order not to endangerour health, we'll have no rides scheduled for those days.However, Saturday will be hot but not extreme so we'll take advantage by offering something for everyone.For the intermediate and advanced riders, Bas will do a VERY EARLY ride to the hills, starting in Futako-Tamagawa.For beginners and plodders, I'l ...Continue Reading
July 6th 2023 MDT
Hello bikers, James again.2 rides offered for Saturday. Brian and Richard.--------------------------------------------------------Please join me in an 80 km halffast effort to commemorate my 80th birthday.The weather looks cloudy and warm with moderate windsIt’s the Headwaters of the Tsurumi with a couple of extra km added on the Tank Road.NOTE THE UNUSUAL STARTING PLACE and TIME!Meet by the Tama Dinner/Bus Stop/Fumikiri/Tamagawa Station on the Tokyo Tamagawa Line by Maruko BashiDay Saturday, July 8Time 9:00 AM, start ...Continue Reading
June 29th 2023 MDT
Hello bikers, James here.Weather looks iffy on Saturday and Sunday looks ma-ma for now so without further ado.--------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday Early Jonan Jima ride1-July-2023Early start: 0630JST (No wait time)30km Round trip to Jonan Jima starting at Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills. Grab some coffee at the Port Store close to Jonan before visiting the overnight campers at the park.We'll try to get back by 0900JST. This will be a relatively slow ride. I probably cannot go over ...Continue Reading
June 23rd 2023 MDT
Hello Bikers,*I was a bit premature in sending the rides out for this weekend and I missed this offering from Bas.**Cheers,*Paul*****SATURDAY June 24th*Takao - Sagamiko - Iriyama - Akiruno*A casual ride in the mountains east of Tokyo. The route will take off at Takao station after meeting up at the Family Mart on the North side of the station at 09.30. Riding over Takao pass we will continue around the south side of Sagamiko and on towards Iriyama pass. The route finishes at Akiruno where you will have the option to tak ...Continue Reading
June 22nd 2023 MDT
Hello Bikers. Paul here, standing in (with James) for Don while he’s traveling in the USA. This weekend we have some warm but not hot weather forecast so we'll have rides both days.A few things first, though:Leading rides*: You can lead a ride, if you want to. Please note that there may be days this summer when neither James nor Paul are available. If anyone wants to offer a ride, please email Paul and James. It's not difficult, but once the ride's announced the commitment to lead should be firm except for unexpect ...Continue Reading
June 15th 2023 MDT
Hello bikers, James and Paul here taking over from Don for a while.Looks like good weather over the weekend so our rider leaders have 3 rides prepared for you.--------------------------------------------------------------------Saturday Tama River Loop17-June-2023Intermediate-level. 55km, easy but fast. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. 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 si ...Continue Reading
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