Wolfman
Speeding Up
- Jul 31, 2007
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A very nice write up Travis showing considerable memory. The day was pretty longish and full of many different rides: the descent from HonAtsugi along the dual carriageway; the gated bit with the small streams of water flowing over the road with rocks scattered here and there; the hellish ascent up to Mikumi and the descent downwards with the majestic views of Mount Fuji; the return towards Tokyo along the 413. I enjoyed it all (with the exception of the one blip) immensely.
By myself I would have given up on several occasions so it was good of you guys to pull me up and graciously wait at the summits. It was also very nice to meet Phil and Christoph for the first time.
Just out of curiousity, are most of you riding on a 12-27 set up? While I've joined a gym to try and improve my overall level of fitness, I'm wondering about a couple of extra rings at the back to help me a little up the rather interesting ascents that are sometimes introduced.
By myself I would have given up on several occasions so it was good of you guys to pull me up and graciously wait at the summits. It was also very nice to meet Phil and Christoph for the first time.
Just out of curiousity, are most of you riding on a 12-27 set up? While I've joined a gym to try and improve my overall level of fitness, I'm wondering about a couple of extra rings at the back to help me a little up the rather interesting ascents that are sometimes introduced.