Hi all,
I'll be in Tokyo for most of July with work, staying near Tokyo central station. I'm a keen cyclist and am currently training for an Ironman in August so I am aiming to get plenty of training in whilst in the city. Given my lack of cyclist colleagues and Japanese language skills I believe the kind people of this forum will be my best option... yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
Weekdays:
- are there any go-to routes in the city for pre-work rides? In London I often cycle in Richmond park or regents park which are very popular pre-work, looking for something similar i.e. limited traffic lights and cars
- any good group rides I could look to join either before/after work? I saw this thread and could be keen to get involved although it seemed to have died down since 2020 https://tokyocycle.com/threads/tuesday-morning-tama-training-thread.6329/
Weekends:
- Any races, group rides or road cycling events taking place within a few hours of Tokyo during July I should check out?
If weekday riding is limited I will do most workouts in a gym and try to rent bikes for long rides at the weekends. Livelo and Gs Astuto both seem like decent rental options but please let me know if you recommend any others for racing-oriented roadbikes. If weekday options are great I'll look at bringing my bike out with me, although this seems less likely.
Others:
- any good 50m swimming pools? For running I'll probably do laps of the Imperial Palace gardens and/or Oda Field track in Yoyogi park, but appreciate any other suggestions
I'll be in Tokyo for most of July with work, staying near Tokyo central station. I'm a keen cyclist and am currently training for an Ironman in August so I am aiming to get plenty of training in whilst in the city. Given my lack of cyclist colleagues and Japanese language skills I believe the kind people of this forum will be my best option... yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
Weekdays:
- are there any go-to routes in the city for pre-work rides? In London I often cycle in Richmond park or regents park which are very popular pre-work, looking for something similar i.e. limited traffic lights and cars
- any good group rides I could look to join either before/after work? I saw this thread and could be keen to get involved although it seemed to have died down since 2020 https://tokyocycle.com/threads/tuesday-morning-tama-training-thread.6329/
Weekends:
- Any races, group rides or road cycling events taking place within a few hours of Tokyo during July I should check out?
If weekday riding is limited I will do most workouts in a gym and try to rent bikes for long rides at the weekends. Livelo and Gs Astuto both seem like decent rental options but please let me know if you recommend any others for racing-oriented roadbikes. If weekday options are great I'll look at bringing my bike out with me, although this seems less likely.
Others:
- any good 50m swimming pools? For running I'll probably do laps of the Imperial Palace gardens and/or Oda Field track in Yoyogi park, but appreciate any other suggestions