Hi. I'm moving to Fukushima in two months. I started riding road bikes a few months ago, and I plan on taking my shoes, pedals, saddle, shorts, gloves, etc, and buying a newer, nicer road bike when I get to Japan. Anything I should know when doing so? I know that the MSRP of a Trek 2.1 is about $600 more in Japan than in the US, so I wonder if I should order it from the states and ship it (shipping couldn't be more than $300, could it?), or get it fitted while I'm in Japan (won't have the money until I'm in Japan!), and just pay the extra 60,000 yen.
What sort of climbing should I expect on a daily basis, if I ride my bike to work? I'll be in the Aizu region. Apparently I'm going to need to get some winter riding gear, too...
What sort of climbing should I expect on a daily basis, if I ride my bike to work? I'll be in the Aizu region. Apparently I'm going to need to get some winter riding gear, too...