Joe McCarthy
Maximum Pace
- Feb 1, 2018
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So I'm plannig a one day ride from Tokyo to Sendai and I'm considering taking National Route 6, partly because I think it could be interesting and partly because it'll be less busy than Route 4 (I know either won't exactly be picturesque but it's already a 300km+ ride so I don't want to spend any extra time dicking around on minor roads). While Route 6 is open to 4 wheel traffic, it's still closed to 2 wheel traffic including bicycles since the nuclear disaster. From what I can gather, detours (principally for motorbikes) take you miles away and wouldn't really be an option for me with the added distance. I've read several blogs like this one http://www.bicycle-eyes.com/around_aizu/cycling6252.html that suggest you can stow a bicycle on the replacement bus service that runs through the zone, but I can't find that in the official information and the last thing I want to do is get to the exclusion zone and not be able to continue.
Do any of you have any experience riding on Route 6 since the disaster, or any more info on the bus service? Also, are there other things I should be considering beyond skipping that part of the route? I imagine I'll have to pack extra water and nutrition because there'll be fewer convenience stores etc. open in the surrounding area perhaps.
Do any of you have any experience riding on Route 6 since the disaster, or any more info on the bus service? Also, are there other things I should be considering beyond skipping that part of the route? I imagine I'll have to pack extra water and nutrition because there'll be fewer convenience stores etc. open in the surrounding area perhaps.