April 16th 2021 MDT
Well, *Saturday’s *forecast of*“P.M. showers” may start too early in the P.M. for our purposes. This can, and usually does, change, so if the rain holds off, by all means go out and do some pedaling. But I’m not scheduling anything on the day.*Sunday*, however, is looking ideal for a ride out to Kasai Rinkai Park.Masks up, please*. And bring an eco-bag* for your convenience store lunch. Half-Fast is committed to reducing the number of single use plastic bags that get into our environment. Not optional. Consequ ...Continue Reading
April 8th 2021 MDT
*The blossoms*...are gone, but the weather looks dry, so we’ll revert to our normal patterns. This Saturday (15 degrees, partly cloudy) the usual quick, keep-fit run to Odaiba, and Sunday (18 degrees, mostly sunny) a Tama River loop. AND Martin’s cooking up a great-looking ride out Odawara way on Sunday and wants to know if any Half-Fasters would like to join.*Masks up, please. *And *bring an eco-bag* for your convenience store lunches. Half-Fast is trying to minimize single-use plastic bags. Take a look at this from Jo ...Continue Reading
April 1st 2021 MDT
*Maybe*...there’ll be a few petals left this weekend. *So on Saturday *I’ll lead a group out to the Arakawa, then upstream a few K’s to a supermarket and then a cherry tree-infested park. Return, if I can remember how, via a fascinating route along canals, dodging fellow revelers and hitting some great photo ops. Not a long ride, about 35k, maybe. Start at the Grand Hyatt at 11:00 a.m., back by about 4:00.Masks up, please,* and bring an eco-bag *for your luncheon purchases. We’re trying to reduce the number of sing ...Continue Reading
March 25th 2021 MDT
*Again*Sunday is the wet one this weekend. So a classic Tama River loop on Saturday (18 degrees and sunny mostly).*Masks up, please.* The responses to my poll last week on whether we should keep wearing these goddam masks was unanimously “yes.” So keep them we shall.*And bring an eco-bag* for your convenience store lunch. Half-Fast is committed to reducing the amount of plastic trash we add to our environment. Not optional. ConsequencesSaturday Tama River LoopIntermediate-level. 55km, easy but fast. Start at the Grand ...Continue Reading
March 18th 2021 MDT
This week *Sunday*is apparently the washout.*But Saturday is shaping up to be an 18-degree, partly sunny, low-wind day. I don’t have a lot of time, so just the usual beginners’ jaunt out to Odaiba.Masks up, please.* Tokyo will lift its state of emergency on Sunday. Feedback welcome on if we should continue with the masks or not? And bring an eco-bag* for your convenience store lunch. Half-Fast is trying to reduce the number of single-use plastic bags we add to the environment. Not optional. Consequences. ...Continue Reading
March 11th 2021 MDT
Saturday*is clearly aWashout*But some weather sites forecast sun and temps as high as 20 degrees for Sunday, so we’ve got a pair of great rides that day.I’ll do a jaunt out to Kasai Rinkai, and Peter has something slightly more ambitious (hills) out Okutama way. Masks up, please.* A few more months. And bring an eco-bag* to avoid adding one more plastic bag to our environment when we stop for lunch. Not optional.*Sunday Matsuhime Pass and Okutama*https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34733751Arrive at Saruhashi station (o ...Continue Reading
March 4th 2021 MDT
Seventeen*…degrees and cloudy is the forecast for tomorrow, so let’s do a Tama loop. I’m not planning anything for Sunday (ten degrees and partly cloudy).Masks up, please* (perhaps just for a few more months) and bring an eco bag *for your convenience store lunch to reduce the amount of plastic waste in our environment. Not optional. Saturday Tama Loop*Intermediate-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, I ...Continue Reading
February 25th 2021 MDT
"Just*Kidding!"*The evil February Monster cackled maniacally as he started to swing shut the walk-in freezer door on Half-Fast Man. “Back to my normal weather patterns!” “Not so fast, iceball" cried Changeable Weather Girl. “Turns out that after cold and sunless skies forecast all week, this weekend will be perfectly cyclable for this half-assed crew!” (It’s how she said it.)Still cold; highs 9-12 degrees, some sun, could be windy. Dress appropriately. So I’ll do a pair of beginners’ rides, ...Continue Reading
February 21st 2021 MDT
Takao-san + Zebra + One small extra*Approximately a 110km route that starts at Futako Tamagawa, goes up Takao, stops at Zebra (🦓☕️🥐), one more small climb, then mostly flat to Tamagawa, and cruise downriver back to Futako Tamagawa.This is a “my first hill” ride where we cut out the Honzawa Dam climb and avoid the rouleurs that is OneKan. The pace will be relaxed but relentless.I think we will be done 3:30pm but may get pushed to 4:30pm depending on pace.Please practice good hygiene and etiquette.Ride leader:*Jack ...Continue Reading
February 18th 2021 MDT
Ciclisti!*Unbelievably warm weather coming up this fine weekend, 18-20 degrees and sunny. So our standard run out to Odaiba on Saturday and a jaunt to Kasai Rinkai seaside park on Sunday. Next weekend’s forecast (as of right now) is for rain both days, so carpe diem!Masks up, please*. And bring an eco-bag *for your convenience store lunch. Not optional.Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*An easy, 30-km lope out to the island in the Bay for a brew or two and a bit of sitting on the dock of the Bay. Convenience store lunch. ...Continue Reading
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