StuInTokyo
Maximum Pace
- Dec 3, 2010
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After a very enjoyable, ride, while sampling a small IPA beer at the brew pub across the street from the ride starting point, I was discussing this problem I have with the other riders. I'm a Fat-Bastard, (I'm working on that, I've gone from 126Kg in January to 121 today) I need to get down under 100Kg this year, with a goal of around 85 Kg over the next couple of years. The honest truth is that I can go along on the flats OK, but the hills just kill me. I'd challenge any of you to put on a backpack with 40Kgs in it and see how much you like hills
I want to do rides are are fairly long in duration, I don't mind the time in the saddle, but not a bunch of huge climbs. I also wish to do rides that are outside of Tokyo, I don't mind doing the Rinko bag and train for 45 min or more to get the heck out of Tokyo. As many of you know I ride my bike with trailer combo in downtown Tokyo daily and fight traffic daily, the last thing I really want to do is ride though said traffic on the way out and then on the way back in.
So I'm looking for routes of say 60 to 120 Km that are while not exactly flat, do not have huge climbs in them. I can go up hills, but I do them slowly.
I know a lot of very fast guys hang out here, but I wonder if there are also some not so fast guys/gals who want a nice enjoyable ride, outside of Tokyo traffic, and without the mega hill climbs?
I'd really like to hear some suggested routes and anyone who would be interested in coming along for such a ride. Meet up at a certain time at a train station outside of Tokyo, spend the better part of the day riding nice uncrowded country roads, and then rinko bag it back to Tokyo while enjoying a cold one on the train.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Cheers!
I want to do rides are are fairly long in duration, I don't mind the time in the saddle, but not a bunch of huge climbs. I also wish to do rides that are outside of Tokyo, I don't mind doing the Rinko bag and train for 45 min or more to get the heck out of Tokyo. As many of you know I ride my bike with trailer combo in downtown Tokyo daily and fight traffic daily, the last thing I really want to do is ride though said traffic on the way out and then on the way back in.
So I'm looking for routes of say 60 to 120 Km that are while not exactly flat, do not have huge climbs in them. I can go up hills, but I do them slowly.
I know a lot of very fast guys hang out here, but I wonder if there are also some not so fast guys/gals who want a nice enjoyable ride, outside of Tokyo traffic, and without the mega hill climbs?
I'd really like to hear some suggested routes and anyone who would be interested in coming along for such a ride. Meet up at a certain time at a train station outside of Tokyo, spend the better part of the day riding nice uncrowded country roads, and then rinko bag it back to Tokyo while enjoying a cold one on the train.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Cheers!