October 13th 2022 MDT
Looks like*A repeat of last weekend’s weather, with temps in the low 20s and some “PM showers” on Sunday.So we have three rides on offer. I’ll do the thrillingly traditional Odaiba run* on Saturday and weather permitting an intermediate level Tama River loop on Sunday. (if the rain threatens to come earlier, like it did last week, I’ll turn this into a simple out-and-back to Jonan Jima. Or cancel it Saturday night.) Also on Sunday, Todd has a more ambitious assault of Takao.*"The route ...Continue Reading
October 9th 2022 MDT
What the hell*Stayed in today watching it not rain, Tomorrow, Monday, is a national holiday, so if you’re not doing anything join me for a quick, 30-km jaunt out to Jonan Jima (Haneda). I’ll swing by the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at NOON SHARP* to pick up anyone there. NO GRACE PERIOD! Back by 2:00.Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
October 6th 2022 MDT
Saturday*…is looking like the dry one this weekend, so a reprise of our “Odaiba Plus” ride, no? Sunday’s forecast at this writing is for “PM showers” starting at about 3:00, so I’ll not schedule anything for now. This could change if the forecast improves, and if so look for a message about a quickie to Jonan Jima Saturday evening.Masks up, please, for meet-up spots and stores, etc. Otherwise optional while riding. Bring an eco-bag for any purchases. Half-Fast frowns on single-use plastics. Vaccinate ...Continue Reading
September 29th 2022 MDT
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
September 22nd 2022 MDT
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
September 15th 2022 MDT
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
September 8th 2022 MDT
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
September 1st 2022 MDT
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
August 26th 2022 MDT
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
August 18th 2022 MDT
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
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