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 noon ...Continue Reading

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 noon ...Continue Reading

G’day, Half-Fasters! Sorry about all the repeated emailing last weekend. And today... a hundred or so members didn't get this message last night. Google apparently choked on an attachment. Some people got the bulletin and some didn’t. Mike made it all better. Thanks, Mike!  Just a note to remind you that [tonight], the 14th, is the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we gang and dine at the Pink Cow in Akasaka to talk about bicycles, God and the universe. And eat Traci’s excellent burri ...Continue Reading

G’day, Half-Fasters!Sorry about all the repeated emailing last weekend. Google apparently choked on an attachment. Some people got the bulletin and some didn’t. Mike made it all better. Thanks, Mike! Just a note to remind you that tomorrow, the 14th, is the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we gang and dine at the Pink Cow in Akasaka to talk about bicycles, God and the universe. And eat Traci’s excellent burritos. And drink wine. We start rolling in at about 7:00. It’s a chance to see what we ...Continue Reading

G’day, Half-Fasters!Sorry about all the repeated emailing last weekend. Google apparently choked on an attachment. Some people got the bulletin and some didn’t. Mike made it all better. Thanks, Mike! Just a note to remind you that tomorrow, the 14th, is the second Wednesday of the month, which is when we gang and dine at the Pink Cow in Akasaka to talk about bicycles, God and the universe. And eat Traci’s excellent burritos. And drink wine. We start rolling in at about 7:00. It’s a chance to see what we ...Continue Reading

For the fifth time!Some subscribers are receiving the messages this week, and some aren’t. I suspect it’s something temporary preventing us from reaching Gmail users. *If you are subscribed using a Gmail address but you already received the message below, please send a quick reply to us*.LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S*“A.M. RAIN”*…may extend into our usual afternoon  biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. *Sunday*, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. N ...Continue Reading

Apologies to all.We seem to be getting some delivery glitch so this is the 3rd attempt.From: Don Morton <hfpadrone@PROTECTED>Subject: Sunday Plus, meeting, cruiseDate: May 9, 2025 at 12:28:46 JSTTo: List <list@PROTECTED>LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S“AM RAIN”…may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and ...Continue Reading

Resending due to suspected snags in our email server: Sorry for the bother. LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S “A.M. RAIN” …may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and pay) for this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise on June 14. Boat is filling up fast.  Sunday Odaiba Plus So named because we add 15 km to the front end of our usual Odai ...Continue Reading

LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY’S “AM RAIN” …may extend into our usual afternoon biking time, so we’ll give that day a pass. Sunday, however, will be warm at 25-26 degrees if not all that sunny, so perhaps an Odaiba Plus ride. Note: All rides and meetings are excellent times to sign up (and pay) for this year’s Tokyo Bay Cruise on June 14. Boat is filling up fast.  Sunday Odaiba Plus So named because we add 15 km to the front end of our usual Odaiba jaunt to make it 45km. Bridges, canals, forests, dedicated bike paths and a ...Continue Reading

🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕 🍕Since Monday’s a holiday, we’ve decided to do a Tama River loop, but instead of going out to Jonan, we’ll divert to Tennozu Isle and hit Pizza Salvatore for a sit-down late lunch. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 Monday morning. This ride should be about 45-50 km total. Alternate rendezvous points: KFC in Ebisu @ 11:30, Intersection of Kan-Nana and Komazawa-Dori @ 11:45, Komazawa Park @ noon, bridge at Futako-Tamagawa (Kanagawa side) @ 12:20, Gas Bashi @ 12:45 ...Continue Reading