adventurous cyclist
turtle speed cyclist
- May 16, 2019
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I moved to Japan in 93 with my family and got a Japanese driver's license shortly there after.( I also had a motorcycle license, but my wife wouldn't allow it to be transferred on my Japanese license) I maintained my Japanese license in good standing, even got the "Gold License", but in April of this year my license was not going to be renewed. Yes, a very sad day in April for me. So, my story with a bicycle began in 93 with a Mormon missionary trading his bike for a few guitar stomp boxes I rarely used. (His 2 year mission in Japan was up). The bike was kind of a put together type of bike. (These days the missionaries go to Asahi Bike and pay up toward 800 bucks) That bicycle I kept for some time until one day it got stolen. For 20 years my transportation around was 100% by bicycle, unless the wife was in the car and I drove. For the last 5 years here I bought 2 scooters. I had to sell the last one. (no drivers license now) So on May 30th I went to a bike shop to place an order for a Giant R3 Escape Cross Bike. ( to tell you the truth I didn't even know what a Cross Bike was) So now my life is back to a bicycle and cycling in Japan, and it is what I truly want to do, along with camping, sightseeing and whatever else pops up. My new bike was actually delivered to the house on June 6th. Cycling now begins for me. Here is a picture of my new bike.
I did take it out for a 10 minute test ride and I feel it's the right bike for me. I'm happy. By the way, I named my bike "Nellie Bell" after my childhood bike.
My reason for this thread is to share with the members here of my travels mostly in western/southern Japan. So I'll be posting regularly on this thread of "my cycling adventures".
I did take it out for a 10 minute test ride and I feel it's the right bike for me. I'm happy. By the way, I named my bike "Nellie Bell" after my childhood bike.
My reason for this thread is to share with the members here of my travels mostly in western/southern Japan. So I'll be posting regularly on this thread of "my cycling adventures".