koribeyer
Speeding Up
- May 29, 2008
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Sat May 21st, Doshi michi to Takao back roads
Edit: I saw a glimpse of Fuji this weekend and would rather go out Doshi-michi to Yamanakako, return through Otsuki and backroads back to Takao time permitting. I'll throw up a new map soon.
Sound like a better plan?
Still leaving from Takao at 8am.
So, some of you may have heard... I'm leaving Japan in mid-June. I decided in January when riding through the winter night, though have kept it quiet until now. I'm going back to Portland for more cycling and to study nursing...
But that's neither here nor there.
I'm planning to lead a ride out next Saturday, leaving from Takao at 8am (way early for me...) The ride goes out over Otarumi, up and over rt 35 toward Otsuki, cutting through the golf courses if I can find the turn off (missed it last time I tried) and returning on the little side roads north of Rt 20 to Otarumi and back to Takao.
I will be riding my steel bike and will be fairly slow. However, I need to be on a train back to Tokyo about 4pm so I hope to make the full loop by then. We can stop for food after getting back to Rt 20. There is a 7/11 near Torizawa.
Beginners welcome... but keep up. It shouldn't be hard. Bring your own map just in case.
Hope to see some of you there!
(Also, I'm tentatively planning a ride on the 4th or 5th of June, too. But not sure on the route and of course we don't know about weather.)
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/23520464
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Edit: I saw a glimpse of Fuji this weekend and would rather go out Doshi-michi to Yamanakako, return through Otsuki and backroads back to Takao time permitting. I'll throw up a new map soon.
Sound like a better plan?
Still leaving from Takao at 8am.
So, some of you may have heard... I'm leaving Japan in mid-June. I decided in January when riding through the winter night, though have kept it quiet until now. I'm going back to Portland for more cycling and to study nursing...
But that's neither here nor there.
I'm planning to lead a ride out next Saturday, leaving from Takao at 8am (way early for me...) The ride goes out over Otarumi, up and over rt 35 toward Otsuki, cutting through the golf courses if I can find the turn off (missed it last time I tried) and returning on the little side roads north of Rt 20 to Otarumi and back to Takao.
I will be riding my steel bike and will be fairly slow. However, I need to be on a train back to Tokyo about 4pm so I hope to make the full loop by then. We can stop for food after getting back to Rt 20. There is a 7/11 near Torizawa.
Beginners welcome... but keep up. It shouldn't be hard. Bring your own map just in case.
Hope to see some of you there!
(Also, I'm tentatively planning a ride on the 4th or 5th of June, too. But not sure on the route and of course we don't know about weather.)
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/23520464
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