theBlob
Bokeh master
- Sep 28, 2011
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headed out for a morning ride and decided to head up the river a bit, a bit turned into a bit more and before I knew I had hummed my way to the combini at the base of Tokigawa. Ok better send some mails....
Alrighty, that's taken care of onto takeshino. I have a bit of a go up here, but soon settle into an easy rhythm. Down to Tokigawa base and up shiraishi. No stopping at the top and swing left and down the goat track. It starts to get a bit brisk as I descend into the valley. Sounds like a perfect time for a hot cinnamon roll and a coffee. Hana cafe was open, good news!
After a brief stint under the rug, I headed up sadamine and down the other side, next on my hit list was kasayama forest climb. The temps on this side of the green line were much more pleasant and the descending wasn't too bad.
And to complete the loop back over Tokigawa base and back to the conbini for a bit of lunch. After it was slog back down the river feeling less than great about it and kind of wishing I had taken the train
Now that was quite the loop and I recommend it to anyone looking to see what this area is all about.
From the spaceship around 150km and 2400m return. Or you could jump a train before the last climb and be on the train with about 110km.
Here's the ride.
https://www.strava.com/activities/789476606
When I get my new computer I may try and make a route for it and post it up. Great scenery nice roads, a good variety of gradients.
Alrighty, that's taken care of onto takeshino. I have a bit of a go up here, but soon settle into an easy rhythm. Down to Tokigawa base and up shiraishi. No stopping at the top and swing left and down the goat track. It starts to get a bit brisk as I descend into the valley. Sounds like a perfect time for a hot cinnamon roll and a coffee. Hana cafe was open, good news!
After a brief stint under the rug, I headed up sadamine and down the other side, next on my hit list was kasayama forest climb. The temps on this side of the green line were much more pleasant and the descending wasn't too bad.
And to complete the loop back over Tokigawa base and back to the conbini for a bit of lunch. After it was slog back down the river feeling less than great about it and kind of wishing I had taken the train
Now that was quite the loop and I recommend it to anyone looking to see what this area is all about.
From the spaceship around 150km and 2400m return. Or you could jump a train before the last climb and be on the train with about 110km.
Here's the ride.
https://www.strava.com/activities/789476606
When I get my new computer I may try and make a route for it and post it up. Great scenery nice roads, a good variety of gradients.