Half-Fast Mike
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- May 22, 2007
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OK boys and girls here's something to do on New Year's Day while nursing your hangover instead of watching TV and eating unpalatable foods. The now-traditional Half Fast Yamamote Loop.
Meet at 09.30 at Shinagawa station. The Konan-guchi side with the tall lamp post thing, Queen's Kitchen. Not the big hotels side. OK, here.
We'll ride approx 50km in an anti-clockwise loop around the city. The route has been refined by Half Fast's finest over the last few years and is a great way to see sides of Tokyo you probably only ever knew as station names.
Pace will be exceedingly moderate by TCC standards. The route is complex so we all need to stay together. Just trying to get everyone round in one piece before dark. Very little traffic on 1st Jan so cycling in the city is a joy. If your bike is in good condition and you're confident that you can ride 50km in a day then you're welcome to join in.
Lunch with beer at Nippori. Second beer stop at Ebisu Garden Place where we can also enjoy annoying the bicycle parking attendants. Possibly outside in the afternoon sunshine; possibly inside with hot sausages.
Bring warm clothes, water bottle and bike in good working order. If you think you might want to quit early, bring a bike bag; we'll never be far from a station!
Cancelled in the event of adverse weather.
Here's a movie of the ride from two years ago (sorry about jellyvision lens on cheapo helmet cam)
Happy to discuss.
Meet at 09.30 at Shinagawa station. The Konan-guchi side with the tall lamp post thing, Queen's Kitchen. Not the big hotels side. OK, here.
We'll ride approx 50km in an anti-clockwise loop around the city. The route has been refined by Half Fast's finest over the last few years and is a great way to see sides of Tokyo you probably only ever knew as station names.
Pace will be exceedingly moderate by TCC standards. The route is complex so we all need to stay together. Just trying to get everyone round in one piece before dark. Very little traffic on 1st Jan so cycling in the city is a joy. If your bike is in good condition and you're confident that you can ride 50km in a day then you're welcome to join in.
Lunch with beer at Nippori. Second beer stop at Ebisu Garden Place where we can also enjoy annoying the bicycle parking attendants. Possibly outside in the afternoon sunshine; possibly inside with hot sausages.
Bring warm clothes, water bottle and bike in good working order. If you think you might want to quit early, bring a bike bag; we'll never be far from a station!
Cancelled in the event of adverse weather.
Here's a movie of the ride from two years ago (sorry about jellyvision lens on cheapo helmet cam)
Happy to discuss.