March 20th 2023 MDT
TOKYO BAY CRUISE V A Half-Fast Adventure  On the evening of June 3rd we will once again board the elegant Marco Polo for a three-hour adventure on Tokyo Bay. Live music and dance performance! It’s a potluck, so in addition to putting up your share of the boat rental fee, please bring along a dish to share and plenty of whatever you wish to drink. Boat fee: 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 by emailing hfpadrone@ ...Continue Reading
March 16th 2023 MDT
IT’S *ANYONE’S*GUESS*…what the blossoms or the weather will do. But while Saturday is shaping up to pretty wet, Sunday is forecast to be 15 degrees and sunny, so let’s /carpe/ us some /diem/ and head out for an Odaiba Plus ride. If the blossoms are starting to show, we have a few options that we can discuss while en route. I rode through our usual Ohanami area in Oi Futo Central Park yesterday. There were signs all over stating no parties, just strolling through. And the buzzkills that run this city have even ...Continue Reading
March 9th 2023 MDT
WINTER*…is apparently over. This weekend we have a pair of 20+ days coming up. Allergy sufferers beware, though, as the pollen levels are forecast to be severe. Take whatever allergy medicine you use before the ride, and maybe a mask will help. Saturday we’ll do our usual easy jaunt out to Odaiba, and Sunday I thought I’d try something different: a slightly abridged Arakawa River run.Masks up, please (for just a while longer), for meet-up spots, stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only.& ...Continue Reading
March 4th 2023 MDT
Noble bikers, I’m going to shorten today’s Tama loop, CUT OFF THE BEACH, and make it a quick out-and-back with possibly a stop at the combini at the Ota-ku baseball stadium. Want to get back before the forecast “PM rain..”IP -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
March 2nd 2023 MDT
16/13*DEGREES*THIS*WEEKEND*…with partly cloudy skies, and most importantly little wind! So perhaps winter is on the way out. Saturday I’ll do an Odaiba Plus ride, and Peter has a hill climb planned. Sunday, in order to skirt the Tokyo Marathon, a Tama River loop.Masks up, please, for meet-up spots, stores, restaurants, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only. And don’t forget tp bring along a reusable eco-bag for any convenience store purchases. Note: Now negotiating for a floating f ...Continue Reading
February 23rd 2023 MDT
COUPLE*of*IDENTICAL*…cycling days coming up, weather-wise, with highs of 11 and partly/mostly sunny skies both Saturday and Sunday. But bundle up, because both days will be quite windy. Winter is still with us. Saturday James will lead a Tama River loop, and Sunday I’ll kick in an easy beginner-level ride out to the beach at Odaiba.Masks up, please, for meet-up spots, stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only. And don’t forget your reusable eco-bag for any convenience ...Continue Reading
February 16th 2023 MDT
Correction: Todd’s Tsukuba ride is on Saturday, not Sunday.My mistake; senior momentIP -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
February 16th 2023 MDT
WE’D *BE* *FOOLS*…not to get out there and do some pedaling this lovely weekend. The highs will be 14 Saturday and 20 Sunday (!). So we have three rides to various nearby destinations. Saturday Paul will do his popular ride to the Takahata Fudo temple, and Todd is off to the hills again with a more ambitious hill-climb. Me, I’ll do an Odaiba Plus jaunt on Sunday. Masks up, please, for meet-up spots, stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only. And don’t forget your ...Continue Reading
February 11th 2023 MDT
Begin forwarded message:*From: *Peter Evans <another.peter.evans@PROTECTED>*Subject: **Kazahari tomorrow**Date: *February 11, 2023 13:37:33 JST*To: *Don Morton <hfpadrone@PROTECTED>Hi Don. Sorry to interrupt your afternoon, but could you pleasebroadcast the message below?Many thanksP++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Sunday: Get high in Tokyohttps://ridewithgps.com/routes/41981117Set off from the Family Mart ( https://goo.gl/maps/biG8KywMm9F2NUwp8 )1.5 km west of Musashi-Itsukaichi station at 09:00 and ...Continue Reading
February 9th 2023 MDT
HARD**AS IT IS*TO BELIEVE**RIGHT NOW,*…the upcoming weekend will bring some most excellent cycling weather. Saturday looks like 13 degrees with some strong but diminishing winds. Mostly sunny, they say. So our usual jaunt to Odaiba. Sunday an astonishing 16 degrees is forecast with little wind, so let’s stretch it out with our (okay, my) first Tama River loop of the year. Masks up, please, for meet-up spots, stores, etc. And bring a reusable eco-bag for any convenience store purchases.*Saturday Odaiba Jaunt*St ...Continue Reading
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