WhiteGiant
Maximum Pace
- Nov 4, 2006
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Hey guys,
Here's a loop that I've wanted to try for AGES!
It's a fairly hefty ride with 4-and-a-half big climbs:
Matsuhime-toge, Imagawa-toge, Yanagisawa-toge, Something-else (TOM knows the name)-toge, and Sasago-toge. It's fairly explanatory once you see the map.
See the MAP here.
According to the map, it's about 126km.
My goal for this ride (as in previous rides) is to carry all my food (bananas, bars gels, etc.) with me - There'll be NO convenience stops (Filling up drink bottles at vending machines is definitely allowed though).
The pace, however, won't be fast - Let's call it "medium" paced.
Oh, and did I mention, if we can manage to stay together as a group (as much as possible) we won't need to stop at all.
There aren't that many trains to Otsuki, and the best one I can find that might suit everyone leaves Shinjuku at 8:14, and arrives at 9:34.
I'd prefer an earlier start, but that would mean paying extra for the "Tokkyu-ken".
I expect the ride to take anywhere from 5 hours (if we're feeling good, and have no mechanicals) to 6 hours - Getting back to Otsuki station by 4pm at the very latest.
If you're up for a 5-hour non-stop medium-paced ride, please join us.
So far, Takaaki has expressed interest. Any other takers?
Here's a loop that I've wanted to try for AGES!
It's a fairly hefty ride with 4-and-a-half big climbs:
Matsuhime-toge, Imagawa-toge, Yanagisawa-toge, Something-else (TOM knows the name)-toge, and Sasago-toge. It's fairly explanatory once you see the map.
See the MAP here.
According to the map, it's about 126km.
My goal for this ride (as in previous rides) is to carry all my food (bananas, bars gels, etc.) with me - There'll be NO convenience stops (Filling up drink bottles at vending machines is definitely allowed though).
The pace, however, won't be fast - Let's call it "medium" paced.
Oh, and did I mention, if we can manage to stay together as a group (as much as possible) we won't need to stop at all.
There aren't that many trains to Otsuki, and the best one I can find that might suit everyone leaves Shinjuku at 8:14, and arrives at 9:34.
I'd prefer an earlier start, but that would mean paying extra for the "Tokkyu-ken".
I expect the ride to take anywhere from 5 hours (if we're feeling good, and have no mechanicals) to 6 hours - Getting back to Otsuki station by 4pm at the very latest.
If you're up for a 5-hour non-stop medium-paced ride, please join us.
So far, Takaaki has expressed interest. Any other takers?