SEEING AS * …it’s looking too wet to ride this weekend (but not to cruise), me and Mac are going to ride out to Odaiba on Friday, starting at 12:30 p.m. sharp* from the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills. Come along if your life/work schedule permits. Please drop me a line or call 090-5813-6721 to RSVP for this one. We may get a little rain, but Saturday’s Tokyo Bay Cruise is definitely a go. Those who have signed up will get more details tomorrow.  All for now,  Il Padrone -- Thank you for ...Continue Reading

SEEING AS *…it’s looking too wet to ride this weekend (but not to cruise), me and Mac are going to ride out to Odaiba on Friday, starting at 12:30 p.m. sharp* from the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills. Come along if your life/work schedule permits. Please drop me a line or call 090-5813-6721 to RSVP for this one.We may get a little rain, but Saturday’s Tokyo Bay Cruise is definitely a go. Those who have signed up will get more details tomorrow. All for now, Il Padrone -- Thank you for being on our list. You ...Continue Reading

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 bravel ...Continue Reading

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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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