road conditions in Northern Honshu

[Christo]

Hi all,

How are the road conditions in northern Honshu? Will I be ok with 700-28c tires, or do I need something more sturdy?

Are there lots of bike shops around if anything bad happens?

 

[thomas]

How are the road conditions in northern Honshu? Will I be ok with 700-28c tires, or do I need something more sturdy? Are there lots of bike shops around if anything bad happens?

Hi Christo,

I cannot help you with cycle shops (perhaps Phil or Kiwisimon have more info on that), but during my two tours through Tohoku last year (Tour de Tohoku with Travis, Route 4 Revisited) I haven't found road conditions too challenging, using ordinary 700 x 23C tyres. At least, my problems with tyres and tubes ("Tour de Punk") during our trip to Hokkaido were not road-related.

 

[Phil]

No info on bike shops, I'm afraid, but as for the roads in Tohoku, they're mostly smoooooth asphalt--much better than Ontario's!