June 9th 2025 MST
JUST A *NOTE*...to remind you that tomorrow is the second Wednesday of the month, a time when all good Half-Fasters descend on The Pink Cow, a funky little art bar in Akasaka https://www.thepinkcow.com/ that specializes in wonderful burritos, to talk about bikes, biking, places to bike, bike shops, bike repairs, new bikes. You get the idea. Also God, the universe and politics. And drink wine. We start rolling in at 7:00. This month I inconveniently have to work in the evening, so try to bravely carr ...Continue Reading
June 6th 2025 MST
*LIFE’S A*BEACH* Or two of them. Saturday a jaunt out to the beach at Odaiba, and Sunday a ride to the beach at Jonan Jima. the forecast is for 25-26 degrees and partly to mostly cloudy. *Use sunscreen!* *Tokyo Bay Cruise VII* The Marco Polo is almost full for the 6/14 floating festival, but we can always squeeze in a few more. Don’t be left on shore. I’ll be pestering you further before the date. Details: http://halffastcycling.com/download/TBC-VII-Flyer.pdf *Saturday Oda ...Continue Reading
June 5th 2025 MST
*LIFE’S A*BEACH*Or two of them. Saturday a jaunt out to the beach at Odaiba, and Sunday a ride to the beach at Jonan Jima. the forecast is for 25-26 degrees and partly to mostly cloudy. *Use sunscreen!**Tokyo Bay Cruise VII*The Marco Polo is almost full for the 6/14 floating festival, but we can always squeeze in a few more. Don’t be left on shore. I’ll be pestering you further before the date. Details: http://halffastcycling.com/download/TBC-VII-Flyer.pdf*Saturday Odaiba*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi H ...Continue Reading
May 30th 2025 MST
*A **SCENIC **JAUNT* … on Sunday, out to Odaiba the long way around. Also reposting the bit about Sunday's “Ride to Empower.” *Note: We’ve been having some problems with our mail server, so if you get this bulletin and some other members you know do not, please forward it to them. You can also ask to be included in a supplementary back-up email direct from me. * *Sunday Odaiba Plus* Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 45-km jaunt along canals, ove ...Continue Reading
May 29th 2025 MST
*A **SCENIC **JAUNT*… on Sunday, out to Odaiba the long way around. Also reposting the bit about Sunday's “Ride to Empower.” *Note: We’ve been having some problems with our mail server, so if you get this bulletin and some other members you know do not, please forward it to them. You can also ask to be included in a supplementary back-up email direct from me. ****Sunday Odaiba Plus*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 45-km jaunt along canals, over bridges and through forest ...Continue Reading
May 23rd 2025 MST
*LOOKING* ...a tad damp this weekend, but James is betting that Saturday’s sprinkles will hold off long enough to get in a Jonan Jima jaunt. I’ve got a cold, so the doc says take it easy. Then there’s this charity ride on June 1st set up by Rick Weisburd to supply women and girls around the world with bicycles. Saturday Jonan Jima* Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 2:00 at the l ...Continue Reading
May 22nd 2025 MST
*LOOKING*...a tad damp this weekend, but James is betting that Saturday’s sprinkles will hold off long enough to get in a Jonan Jima jaunt. I’ve got a cold, so the doc says take it easy. Then there’s this charity ride on June 1st set up by Rick Weisburd to supply women and girls around the world with bicycles. *Saturday Jonan Jima*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual spot to watch the planes fly by. Back by 2:00 at the latest to beat the rain ...Continue Reading
May 17th 2025 MST
forecasts for Sunday are getting steadily less damp. So I’d like to do a 45-km Odaiba Plus ride. Yes, I know that’s what we did last week, but our goals are less focused on variety than on simple exercise, sunshine and meeting new folks. And anyway, I really like this ride. *That said, *remember that anyone can lead a ride in Half-Fast. Just jot down the start/end spots, distance, route, degree of difficulty and, most importantly, beer stops. Send it to me before noon on Friday (maybe Thursday if it’s your first ti ...Continue Reading
May 16th 2025 MST
LOOKS LIKE MORE**RAIN*ON SATURDAY :-(* But the forecasts for Sunday are getting steadily less damp. So I’d like to do a 45-km Odaiba Plus ride. Yes, I know that’s what we did last week, but our goals are less focused on variety than on simple exercise, sunshine and meeting new folks. And anyway, I really like this ride. *That said, *remember that anyone can lead a ride in Half-Fast. Just jot down the start/end spots, distance, route, degree of difficulty and, most importantly, beer stops. Send it to me before ...Continue Reading
May 16th 2025 MST
LOOKS LIKE MORE*☔️🌧️💦 *RAIN*💦🌧️☔️ON SATURDAY* But the forecasts for Sunday are getting steadily less damp. So I’d like to do a 45-km Odaiba Plus ride. Yes, I know that’s what we did last week, but our goals are less focused on variety than on simple exercise, sunshine and meeting new folks. And anyway, I really like this ride. *That said, *remember that anyone can lead a ride in Half-Fast. Just jot down the start/end spots, distance, route, degree of difficulty and, most importantly, beer stops. Send it to me ...Continue Reading
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