December 24th 2020 MDT
Xercise*is even more important atXmas*… what with all that year-end feasting and revelry. So with acceptable weather being forecast for this weekend (10-12 degrees, partly sunny), a few of the usual rides. The Saturday run to Odaiba and a Sunday Tama River loop (with a bail-out point if it looks too cold at Jonan Jima beach). Also attaching again the info for our traditional New Year’s Day Yamanote Loop ride. Masks up, please.* And bring an eco-bag* for your convenience-store lunch if you want to avoid th ...Continue Reading
December 17th 2020 MDT
Well, winter’s here.*But that doesn’t stop Half Fast. We generally bike all winter. Just get out the cold-weather gear, buy sone long-fingered gloves and booties and layer up. This weekend’s weather is forecast for 9-10 degrees and sunny, mostly.This week I’m offering two beginners’ rides, one to Odaiba and one to Jonan Jima. The latter can be extended if desired. See below. Also in this message, information on our traditional New Year’s Day Yamanote Loop ride, COVID-modified.Note:* If you get separated ...Continue Reading
December 11th 2020 MDT
The start time for Saturday’s Odaiba ride is 1100 a.m.Thanks Jack -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
December 10th 2020 MDT
Winter*…is still holding off, and this weekend we have a pair of 15-16 degree, partly sunny days in which to pedal our asses around Tokyo. You’ll miss this weather come January and February. So I’ll do the usual pair of local rides, Odaiba on Saturday and a Tama loop on Sunday. Bike Wanted* Mac, My friend of 35 years and a brand new Half-Fast member, is due to the virus having a hard time finding a new 54-cm road bike available before the summer. So we’re looking for a used bike of that size that could be rented o ...Continue Reading
December 3rd 2020 MDT
Autumn riders*Tomorrow's “morning showers” may or may not stop by early afternoon, but with a high of only 9 degrees and cloudy, I’m giving Saturday a pass. Sunday, however, with a high of 13 degrees and only partly cloudy, looks like a good time to swing out to the north for a visit to Kasai Rinkai seaside park.Masks up, please.* And bring an eco-bag *for your convenience store lunch. Half-Fast is committed to reducing our (single) use of plastic bags to zero. Sunday Kasai Rinkai Adventure*Start at the ...Continue Reading
November 26th 2020 MDT
Saturday*…will still be cycling-shorts weather (16 degrees and sunny), so of course our usual Odaiba run, and Peter has something planned out Okutama way. His delightfully detailed description is below. Nothing as yet planned for Sunday. Masks up, please.* And bring an eco-bag* for your convenience store lunch. Half-Fast is trying to reduce our dependence on single-use plastic bags to zero. Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for our usual 30-km jaunt ...Continue Reading
November 19th 2020 MDT
November*…continues to provide us with ideal cycling weather, with temps of 19-20 degrees and decent amounts of sunshine. So this week we have three rides. Saturday the usual beginners’ jaunt to Odaiba and Sunday an intermediate Tama Loop from me. Also on Sunday, Akira is planning the intriguingly named, intermediate-level “Fish Ride” down Miura way.Masks up, please.* Bring an eco-bag to cut down on single-use plastic bags generated from our convenience store lunches. This week a one-beer fine for violat ...Continue Reading
November 12th 2020 MDT
I just love November*Cycling weather. This weekend temps 17-20 degrees and sunny. So we have four rides on offer, a pair of lunatic-level rides on Saturday courtesy Jack and KG Lee, a beginner-level jaunt also on Saturday, and a Kasai Rinkai adventure on Sunday.Masks up, please. *And bring an eco-bag.* There’s no reason Half-Fast should be generating dozens of single-use plastic bags for our convenience store lunches. (I just watched the documentary “Plastic Ocean.”) Not a requirement (yet), but violators will be ...Continue Reading
November 5th 2020 MDT
Another *Gorgeous *Weekend**…coming up, with temps of 20-22 degrees and probably a bit of sun. So I’ll be out there with a pair of our standard rides, and Martin checks in with a scenic hill-climb up Ashinoko Lake way. You’re going to miss this kind of weather once January and February roll around.Masks up, please. Bring an eco-bag for your *convenience store lunches. Not a requirement, just a good idea.**Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy ...Continue Reading
October 29th 2020 MDT
The weather*…this weekend looks a lot like last weekend’s (mostly sunny, around 19 degrees; ideal for what we do), so pump up the tires and teflon the chains and let’s cover some Ks. I’ll do an Odaiba beginners’ run on Saturday and an intermediate Tama Loop on Sunday. On Tuesday, a national holiday, I may do another keep-fit jaunt to Odaiba, but wait for a confirmation of this on Monday night. Any other ideas?BAG IT.* Just a thought, but last time we visited Jonan Jima I noticed we left behind at least two dozen p ...Continue Reading
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