Yo, half-fasters!Tomorrow is the second Wednesday of the month, a time when we traditionally descend on The Pink Cow, a funky little art bar in Akasaka   https://www.thepinkcow.com/contact/   to dine on Tex-Mex specialties, perhaps a beverage or two, and talk about all things bicycle. It’s Japan’s Foundation Day, so there’s that. This month’s meetup will also serve as an observance of the founding of your humble padrone, as my birthday comes next week. We start rolling in at around 7:00. Hope to see ...Continue Reading

*SNOW!*It happens. And while I love the white stuff, I’m not too wild about cycling in it. Plus the temps for Saturday and Sunday stand at 5 and 2 degrees respectively; and those are the /highs/. So no rides planned this weekend, but that doesn’t mean we can’t socially interact in other ways. Read on...February Meetup & Birthday*The 11th is the second Wednesday of the month, a time when all good Half-Fasters gang and dine at The Pink Cow in Akasaka, a funky little art bar that serves up a terrific burrito and other ...Continue Reading

*CALL ME**NUTS!*But if it’s above 8 degrees and sunny, I gotta get out there and do some pedaling. This week it looks like Sunday will be a bit more amenable to biking around town, with a high of 11 and little wind. (Saturday’s windy 8 degrees may be more of an ordeal.)So I will (again) head out for Odaiba on Sunday. Sorry/not sorry that our rides tend to be the same, but this club is not designed to entertain you but to get you out of bed and on your bike in the sunshine and maybe meet a few new friends. I’ve done ...Continue Reading

*IT’S GOING TO BE**10 DEGREES**ON SATURDAY*And sunny, with little wind. Not exactly a heat wave, but positively balmy compared with the last few days, and perfectly bikeable. We all need the exercise and the social interaction, so, no surprise, our usual run out to Odaiba. Remember: regardless of the weather, it’s better to be out there than to not be out there.*Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy, 30-km ride out to the beach by the bay. Beach bar lunch. B ...Continue Reading

15 DEGREES *and* SUNNY *… is the forecast for Saturday, so let’s do our usual run out to the beach by the bay. *Saturday Odaiba*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy 30-km jaunt out to Odaiba for lunch at a beach bar. Back by around 2:00. All I got for this week.Il Padrone090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

Happy New Year, Half-Fasters!*Just a note to remind you that tomorrow is the second Wednesday of the month and thus the day we traditionally descend on a little funky art bar in Akasaka called The Pink Cow http://www.thepinkcow.com/  to talk about all things bicycle and scarf some most excellent burritos and other Tex-Mex goodies. And drink wine. We usually roll in at around 7:00.Just got back from California where, in the process of cleaning out the home of my late sister, an inveterate collector and organize ...Continue Reading

First off, a huge thank-you to James and Paul and Mike for superbly handling all things Half-Fast during my recent wanderings Stateside. BTW, Paul is currently undergoing a particularly difficult cancer treatment. You can send him your well-wishes at santiburipaul@PROTECTED***COLD, INNIT?***HARD TO BELIEVE *…that this weekend will bring sunshine and temps of 14-15 degrees. So we’d be fools not to ride out to a few beaches and hunt down a few beers. *Saturday Odaiba Jaunt*Start at the Grand Hyatt ...Continue Reading

Dear Bikers, 新年あけましておめでとうございます。Saturday looks cold 🥶, so only one ride on Sunday.Jonan Jima, Sunday 4th January 2026Start at the Hyatt at 11:00 for another easy 35-km loop out to a little beach park across from Haneda Airport. Please bring an eco-bag for your convenience store lunch. Back by 2:30 or so.Items to bring: Helmet, Eco-bagDistance: 35kmRide Leader : James WeeMobile: 090-2874-4848Email: sw08023jp - atmark - yahoo.co.jp++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscr ...Continue Reading

*****BRIAN*****New Year’s RideGarry and I went out today to reconnoitre the route and we are glad to say we found that the tracks are still there and the lunch spot will be open. So here’s the planBright and halffast early on New Year’s Day meet at Ebisu by the police box on the sunny side of the station, ride the loop counter clockwise to stop an Nippori for lunch (see photo). Continue on around to Ebisu and beyond to Shingawa for a beer or whatever at the Izakaiya at Shinagawa to finish the ride.Date: January 1, ...Continue Reading

Dear Bikers, MERRY CHRISTMAS!Ho-ho-ho! Grab your bike and come ride off some pounds. If it's in your 2025 fitness goal there is still time. Jonan Jima, Saturday 27th DecemberStart at the Hyatt at 11:00 for another easy 35-km loop out to a little beach park across from Haneda Airport. Please bring an eco-bag for your convenience store lunch. Back by 2:30 or so.Items to bring: Helmet, Eco-bagDistance: 35kmRide Leader : James WeeMobile: 090-2874-4848Email: sw08023jp - atmark - yahoo.co.jp++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...Continue Reading