Deej
Maximum Pace
- Oct 13, 2007
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Hello TCCers!
This is to announce that there will an excursion into the mountains of western Tokyo on Saturday, May 31. This is not going to be a super-fast ride for our resident mountain goats, but rather an opportunity for those of you seeking to build up some climbing experience and meet some fellow cyclists. Newbies and lurkers -- here's your chance!
That said, this ride will be challenging, going over two mountain passes and covering -- in my case from Setagaya Ward -- about 130 kilometers. Here is a link to a map of the route: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/102346
So while I'm characterizing this ride as an introduction to the mountains, this is not for stone-cold beginners. Those of you planning to join should have a "decent" number of base miles under your belt to avoid collapsing mid-ride.
Also, be sure to have all the gear appropriate to a ride of this length and difficulty: spare tubes, pump, lights. And lycra is highly encouraged! I also encourage you to make a copy of the map and have it on you just in case.
EDIT: Here is a link to the report I made for the same trip Thomas and I did back in February: https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=630
Meeting points/times: (subject to tweakage as the date approaches)
Meeting point 1: Tamasuido-bashi (where Setagaya Dori intersects with Tamagawa) Roll out at 8:30 a.m.
Meeting point 2: Fuchu-Yotsuya-bashi (where the route crosses over to the south side of the Tamagawa) Roll out at 9:00 a.m.
Our first climb will be Odarumi Toge, then we will roll down to Sagamiko, hang a right at Fujino, and climb to Wada Toge. From there, it's back to Tokyo.
So far, nine people are signed up for the ride:
Deej
Simon
nickbeer (Nick)
chazzer (Charles)
kpykc (Sergey)
Richy152 (Lee)
Chris
Trad
Shalstead
Feel free to PM me for more details or other info! Hope to see you Saturday.
Deej
This is to announce that there will an excursion into the mountains of western Tokyo on Saturday, May 31. This is not going to be a super-fast ride for our resident mountain goats, but rather an opportunity for those of you seeking to build up some climbing experience and meet some fellow cyclists. Newbies and lurkers -- here's your chance!
That said, this ride will be challenging, going over two mountain passes and covering -- in my case from Setagaya Ward -- about 130 kilometers. Here is a link to a map of the route: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/102346
So while I'm characterizing this ride as an introduction to the mountains, this is not for stone-cold beginners. Those of you planning to join should have a "decent" number of base miles under your belt to avoid collapsing mid-ride.
Also, be sure to have all the gear appropriate to a ride of this length and difficulty: spare tubes, pump, lights. And lycra is highly encouraged!
I also encourage you to make a copy of the map and have it on you just in case.EDIT: Here is a link to the report I made for the same trip Thomas and I did back in February: https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=630
Meeting points/times: (subject to tweakage as the date approaches)
Meeting point 1: Tamasuido-bashi (where Setagaya Dori intersects with Tamagawa) Roll out at 8:30 a.m.
Meeting point 2: Fuchu-Yotsuya-bashi (where the route crosses over to the south side of the Tamagawa) Roll out at 9:00 a.m.
Our first climb will be Odarumi Toge, then we will roll down to Sagamiko, hang a right at Fujino, and climb to Wada Toge. From there, it's back to Tokyo.
So far, nine people are signed up for the ride:
Deej
Simon
nickbeer (Nick)
chazzer (Charles)
kpykc (Sergey)
Richy152 (Lee)
Chris
Trad
Shalstead
Feel free to PM me for more details or other info! Hope to see you Saturday.
Deej
