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- Mar 24, 2012
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In April 2012 I took up a job as a researcher at RIKEN in Wako, Saitama. Even before arriving I made sure that cycling would be continued. After a few weeks I was able to join @Yamabushi's rides, which was a fantastic introduction into the beautiful rindos of Saitama and beyond. Around the same time @theBlob, @kawa and @Mlac Peek started shredding the course at Saiko and I joined several times.
Also around the same time @Chikako moved back to Tokyo from Chiba, where she had been introduced to road cycling with her colleagues through Team Kameda Medicycle. Some day while riding on the Arakawa she met @Yamabushi who invited her to join TCC.
@Chikako and I met for the first time on the unsuccessful try for Nichitsu. We've been joining the weekly rides to Hanno, Ome, Chichibu, Ogawamachi and other destinations ever since. Love grew, and we moved in together late 2013.
We got married on April 3rd! And of course, given the nature and history of our relationship, there will be a cycling event to celebrate. At first I had a great ride with 5 climbs and 150km mapped out, but since we want it to be inviting for a variety of riders, the plan is as follows.
Group A led by @Aron B will ride out from the Spaceship on the Arakawa to Ogose, ride through the golf courses and cross over to Tokigawa. The "Wedding Cup" will be a race up Shiraishi-toge. We will group at the bottom and start off at the same time. Since my peak of the season was the first week of April and I have obviously won already, the Cup should be open to challengers. After that we descend Sadamine-toge to Gelateria Hana. The pace will be moderate, except for Shiraishi. All climbs are WATT (wait at the top).
Group B led by @Chikako will ride out from Ogawamachi station along route 11 and up and over Sadamine-toge, straight to Gelateria Hana. The pace will be very easy, as she is riding for two, literally.
The two groups meet at Hana at 2pm, where pizza and cinnamon rolls will be served for all. The Wedding Cup will be awarded, and we will have a jolly good time. After that we return to Ogawamachi station via Sadamine-toge.
Group A
Meet Time: 9:30am
Meet Place: at the Spaceship (HERE)
Climbing: ~1000m
Distance: ~115km
Route: HERE
Group B
Meet Time: 11:30am (there's a convenient train arriving at 11.21am, leaving Ikebukuro at 10.10am)
Meet Place: Ogawamachi station
Climbing: ~700m
Distance: ~55km
Route: HERE
Anybody is welcome. We are hoping as many TCC'ers as possible will join! We need to know beforehand how many people will come to arrange with the restaurant. If you are joining, please let us know in this thread, via PM, or via email at [email protected].
These plans are subject to change. In particular the restaurant does not have limitless capacity, so if there's a large turnout, which we hope for, we'll arrange for something else. In the case of rain, we will likely postpone.
See also our website.
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Also around the same time @Chikako moved back to Tokyo from Chiba, where she had been introduced to road cycling with her colleagues through Team Kameda Medicycle. Some day while riding on the Arakawa she met @Yamabushi who invited her to join TCC.
@Chikako and I met for the first time on the unsuccessful try for Nichitsu. We've been joining the weekly rides to Hanno, Ome, Chichibu, Ogawamachi and other destinations ever since. Love grew, and we moved in together late 2013.
We got married on April 3rd! And of course, given the nature and history of our relationship, there will be a cycling event to celebrate. At first I had a great ride with 5 climbs and 150km mapped out, but since we want it to be inviting for a variety of riders, the plan is as follows.
Group A led by @Aron B will ride out from the Spaceship on the Arakawa to Ogose, ride through the golf courses and cross over to Tokigawa. The "Wedding Cup" will be a race up Shiraishi-toge. We will group at the bottom and start off at the same time. Since my peak of the season was the first week of April and I have obviously won already, the Cup should be open to challengers. After that we descend Sadamine-toge to Gelateria Hana. The pace will be moderate, except for Shiraishi. All climbs are WATT (wait at the top).
Group B led by @Chikako will ride out from Ogawamachi station along route 11 and up and over Sadamine-toge, straight to Gelateria Hana. The pace will be very easy, as she is riding for two, literally.
The two groups meet at Hana at 2pm, where pizza and cinnamon rolls will be served for all. The Wedding Cup will be awarded, and we will have a jolly good time. After that we return to Ogawamachi station via Sadamine-toge.
Group A
Meet Time: 9:30am
Meet Place: at the Spaceship (HERE)
Climbing: ~1000m
Distance: ~115km
Route: HERE
Group B
Meet Time: 11:30am (there's a convenient train arriving at 11.21am, leaving Ikebukuro at 10.10am)
Meet Place: Ogawamachi station
Climbing: ~700m
Distance: ~55km
Route: HERE
Anybody is welcome. We are hoping as many TCC'ers as possible will join! We need to know beforehand how many people will come to arrange with the restaurant. If you are joining, please let us know in this thread, via PM, or via email at [email protected].
These plans are subject to change. In particular the restaurant does not have limitless capacity, so if there's a large turnout, which we hope for, we'll arrange for something else. In the case of rain, we will likely postpone.
See also our website.
Too long, didn't read: sign up below for fun & pizza.
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