July 9th 2020 MDT
Between the Raindrops*Saturday’s looking dryish, relatively speaking, and only “morning thundershowers” are forecast for Sunday, so, mad impetuous fool that I am, I’m going to schedule a pair of intermediate rides this weekend. Still, amid this prolonged rainy season, forecasts can change rapidly, so look for cancellation notices by about 9:00 a.m. each day.Also, coronavirus infections have spiked in Tokyo during the past week, so masks up, please. And if you’ve been hanging out in bars or nightclubs, please accept my ...Continue Reading
July 3rd 2020 MDT
Whereas*It’ll be pissing down rain most of this weekend.andThere’s been a recent spike in Tokyo in coronavirus cases; triple digits each day for a week or soI’ll not be organising any rides this weekend.But if the clouds clear however briefly, by all means get out there and rack up some solo Ks. Mi dispiaceIl Padrone, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
June 26th 2020 MDT
Begin forwarded message:From: *Wee SungCheng <sw08023@PROTECTED>Subject: *Early Arakawa ride 27-June*Date: *June 26, 2020 at 2:55:53 PM GMT+9To: *Don Morton <hfpadrone@PROTECTED>Hi DonCan you please put me down for a ride tomorrow? *ARAKAWA LOOP (Don's route, early start)*27-June-2020.Departure from Roppongi Hills Grand Hyatt 6.45a.m. sharp55+ km. Famous Don’s Arakawa route. Go through Tokyo to the Arakawa. Then upstream a bit, then downstream to Tokyo Bay before crossing over to Kasai Se ...Continue Reading
June 25th 2020 MDT
Pent-up peddlers*Looks like heavy rain on Sunday, so Saturday is the only rideable day this weekend. I had wanted to go out to Kasai Rinkai, but that route is only good for Sunday, when the traffic levels are lower. And a little jaunt to Odaiba isn’t enough. So repetition be damned, a Tama loop for Saturday! It’s going to be hot, at up to 31 degrees, so hydrate and remember we’re not racing. Masks in place, please.Saturday Tama Loop*Intermediate-level. 55km, easy but fast. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Rop ...Continue Reading
June 20th 2020 MDT
I can ensure dry weather if I cancel this ride, dontcha know. Looking mostly clear with a small chance of a drizzle midway. I’d rather get a bit damp than stay home watching the rain not come down.So we’re going, but bring rain gear.IP, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
June 18th 2020 MDT
Masked Riders!*Sounds more romantic than it is, tight? This weekend we’ll get the dry, sunny weather we were so cruelly denied last week, so I’ll unaploogetically propose a pair of our usual rides. The routes may be the same, but the rides are always different. Different riders, different weather, different conversations. Anyone wishing greater variety is free to offer alternative rides or suggest changes to mine. So, a run out to Odaiba on Saturday and a Tama loop on Sunday. The weather will be partly cloudy and ...Continue Reading
June 15th 2020 MDT
Because*We were all housebound by the wet weather last weekend and because I have no work tomorrow, I’ll head out for a keep-fit…'Tuesday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km quickie out to the island in the bay. Back by 2:00 at the latest.Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
June 12th 2020 MDT
Happy Tsuyu Tsuyu!*Looking wet, wet, wet this weekend. Saturday pretty much a write-off, but “scattered thundershowers” forecast for Sunday, so maybe we can get a ride in. I’ll monitor the weather sites and send out a note Saturday night if a Sunday ride is a go. Stay dry (and healthy)Il Padrone, 090-5813-6721 -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
June 5th 2020 MDT
Between the raindrops*Okay, there’ll be some thundershowers Saturday evening and Sunday morning. So an early-start Odaiba run on Saturday and a regular Tama loop on Sunday,We’ll again venture into convenience stores for refreshments, but otherwise maintain the social distancing; face masks while riding and when not actively eating or drinking.Saturday Odaiba Beginners’*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills for a quick, keep-fit 30-km jaunt out to the magical island in the Bay. Early start at >>>>> 1 ...Continue Reading
June 5th 2020 MDT
The weather remains hard to predict at this point.An Odaiba jaunt on Saturday and a Tama loop on Sunday. Both could start earlier than usual, like at 10:00.Give me a few more hours to check a fe more weather sites and finalise this -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading
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