IT WILL COME AS*NO*SURPRISE*…to anyone to learn that NO rides are scheduled for this weekend. Saturday way too rainy, and even if I wasn’t up to my neck in moving to a new apartment, I wouldn’t be riding on Sunday, either, though it will be marginally less wet. By all means get out there and do some pedaling if you can. But you can still mark your calendars for our next burrito fest, at the Pink Cow in Akasaka on November 11th https://thepinkcowtraci.primemybody.com/<><><><><> ...Continue Reading

*THE**HITS**JUST**KEEP ON*COMING*This post-typhoon weather just keeps throwing at us perfect weekend cycling weather (23-24 degrees). So Saturday let’s do a 45-km Odaiba Plus ride and follow that up on Sunday with a 35-km jaunt out Haneda way. *Saturday Odaiba Plus*We tack 15 km on to our frequent run out to the beach at Odaiba to make a 45-km romp over bridges, along canals, down dedicated bike paths and through forests, with a beach bar lunch. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. Bac ...Continue Reading

HUNGRY*HALF-FASTERS*…will want to head down Akasaka way tomorrow, as we gang and dine each second Wednesday at a funky little art bar called The Pink Cow   https://www.thepinkcow.com/  Excellent Cal-Mex cuisine, spirited conversation and — who knows? — possibly an alcoholic beverage. It’s our regular chance to see what we all look like without the goggles, helmets and lycra. Proprietor Traci Consoli’s business was hard-hit by the recent 36 days of rain, so let’s support her a ...Continue Reading

🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞 🌞Another sunny cycling weekend coming up, clear with temps at 25-27. So how about a little ride out to Odaiba on Saturday and a longer Tama River loop on Sunday? Don’t forget the sunscreen!*Odaiba Beginners*Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for an easy, 30-km lope out to have lunch at a little beach bar. Back by 2:30 or so.*Tama River Loop*Intermediate-level. 55km, easy but fast. Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. Alternat ...Continue Reading

I CAN SEE*CLEARLY *NOW*,*THE *RAIN*IS *GONE*Okay, “gone” may be a tad optimistic, but after a record 36 straight days of rain, I’ll settle for riding in a light drizzle. Thanks to all who worked to keep the club going in my absence, though there were few opportunities to ride.Saturday is shaping up to be a gorgeous day, sunny with a high of 23 degrees, so let’s shake off the cobwebs with one of my favorite rides, an Odaiba Plus. Sunday a bit cloudier at about the same temperature and a little ra ...Continue Reading

Half-Fasters, First of all, thanks to James and Mike for handling things during my recent travels. I biked in Silicon Valley, Vancouver and points between. I understand few rides were offered due to James’s sudden appendicitis and the general very wet weather conditions. We’ll step it up this fall. We also lost an irreplaceable member in Paul Barry. Hope the biking is good up there.This weekend, Saturday will be wet, and I have visitors on Sunday, so no rides on offer. Let me know if you want to venture a Sunday ride. N ...Continue Reading

Dear folksBETWEEN THE RAIN DROPS?Beginner ride to Odaiba - It’s been a while but I am back in Tokyo now and ready to ride again. Please join me for the classic Odaiba ride and lunch as I get back into it.Saturday 19-SEP-2026 Odaiba-----------------------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km ride out to the magical island in the bay. Lunch at Ehukai beach cafe. Back by around 2:30. This ride is suitable for beginners.Cancellation will be sent by 9 a.m. Saturday morning in ...Continue Reading

Dear Half-Fasters, It is with immeasurable sorrow that I report to you that Paul Barry passed away last Saturday, peacefully in his sleep. Paul was a unique member of the club, always helping out new members and often leading rides. I think I’ll remember him most for his dry British wit. Misa wrote, “I wanted to say that I think some of Paul’s happiest times were when he was out cycling with all of you. He really loved cycling, but I think what he enjoyed most was being out there with his cycling friends. I know t ...Continue Reading

PINK COW, 9-SEP-2026,1900JSTHi folks, come one come all to our regular pink cow meeting tomorrow starting at 1900JSTHwæt, folc, cume ān, cume ealle tō ūrum ġewunlicum blēow-rēadan cū-ġemōte tōmergen æt tīd seofon and tyn.Ya'akov -- Thank you for being on our list. You can Unsubscribe at any time. ...Continue Reading

COOL WEATHER?!1 beginner rides to OdibaSaturday 5-SEP-2026 Odaiba-----------------------------------------Start at the Grand Hyatt in Roppongi Hills at 11:00 a.m. for a 30-km jaunt to our usual lunch spot . Back by mid afternoon. The proposed route is the usual Odaiba route with a brief side trip to visit the Emperor Meiji’s steam yacht at the mouth of the Edogawa on our way back to Roppongi. This side trip adds an extra kilometer or so after the standard post lunch toilet stop in new Tsukishima and before Chuo Oh ...Continue Reading