It could rain*…next weekend, so best we get out there and do some pedaling while we can. (29-29 degrees, sunny.)Three rides up this weekend. James will do his +/- 120 km “Ice Cream Ride" upstream along the Arakawa on Saturday. That’s too much for my old bones, so I’ll stick closer to home, offering the usual Odaiba beach run on Saturday and another easy lope to Jonan Jima (Haneda) on Sunday.Masks up, please for meet-up spots and convenience stores; otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only.* Plea ...Continue Reading

Saturday’s*...looking too damp to call as of this writing. But Sunday, at just 26 degrees and possibly sunny, is a definite good-to-go cycling day.Masks up, please, for meet-up spots and stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only. *Sunday Odaiba Jaunt*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy, 30-km ride out to the Beach in the Bay for a Brew or Two. Back by 2:30 at the very latest. Post-ride Hobgoblin Roppongi pub visit a very real possibility. The amusemen ...Continue Reading

10:00*EARLY *START *TIME*First, Paul and I, and maybe a few others, have received notices from the government’s handy-dandy COCOA infection-tracking app telling us that we were exposed to someone who may have had COVID sometime last Saturday. If you were one of the ten riders that day and have exhibited symptoms, please let us know. And everyone, please practice extra caution this weekend. Masks up for meet-up spot and stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Vaccinated riders only*. Sunday ...Continue Reading

Another*…fine biking weekend shaping up, guys and gals. Saturday I’ll do the regular beer run to the beach at Odaiba, and on Sunday Brian will lead one of our favorite rides, the Miura Peninsula. Masks up, please, for meet-up spots, stores and trains. Otherwise optional while riding. And bring an eco bag for any  purchases. Vaccinated riders only!*Saturday Odaiba Jaunt*Meet at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy, 30-km ride out to the Beach in the Bay for a Brew or T ...Continue Reading

Well, knock me down*and step on my face!*We’ve got two weekend days with no (forecast) rain! So, as my COVID aftereffects seem to have abated, I’ll do a pair of easy beginners’ jaunts, Saturday to Odaiba and Sunday to Jonan Jima. Masks up, please, for meet-up spots and convenience stores, etc. Optional while riding, And bring an eco bag to avoid single-use plastic bags at stores. Vaccinated riders only, please*. Bring  proof.These rides will be pretty slow, so as to monitor breathing, heart rate ...Continue Reading

G’day, bikers!*Although I seem to be nearly back to normal post COVID, I’m going to take another weekend off.Saturday dry but hot, Sunday still too wet to plan.Humbly leaping into the breach on Saturday are Todd, with a lunatic-level hill climb, and Paul, with a closer-to-home Odaiba jaunt. Bring proof of vaccination, please. Face masks required for meet-up spots and stores, etc. Bring an eco-bag for any convenience store purchases. Be warned that biking in 38-degree ("feels ...Continue Reading

DUE TO*...Some lingering aftereffects of my bout with COVID last month (shortness of breath, high heart rate), I’m taking a break from vigorous exercise for a bit. The weather Saturday will be clear and marginally cooler, though, so get out there and do some pedaling. Mi dispiace!Il Padrone -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

We don’t mind*a little rain…*…but draw the line at a typhoon. So Saturday is, literally and figuratively, a wash. Sunday will be dry but with a “feels like” high of 38, so I’m going to schedule a night ride out to Odaiba, when it’s a little cooler and the sun has set.Please note: Especially new members: Masks up* for meet-up spots and stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Bring an eco-bag *for lunch purchases. Half-Fast frowns on single-use plastic bags.VACCINATED RIDERS ONLY****Sunday Evening Odaiba R ...Continue Reading

Sunday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 for an easy 30-km lope out to the magical island in the bay for a brew or two. Back by 2:30 at the latest.There could be a little drizzle. Prepare accordingly.Masks up, please, for meet-up spots and stores, etc. Optional while riding. The leader will be James. sw08023@PROTECTED  Mobile: 090-2874-4848IP -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

Summer Cyclists*First of all a huge thanks to James, Paul and Mike for running the club in my absence. A job well done.This weekend looks dry enough to get in some rides, and we have three on offer (or maybe two).James will do an early-morning jaunt to Jonan Jima on Saturday (29 degrees and cloudy), and I’ll offer a Tama River loop.Sunday very possibly a beginners’-level Odaiba ride,  The forecast Sunday is 31 degrees with possible showers in the afternoon, but only for a few hours and not more than a 36- ...Continue Reading