Tag: cyclejapan

• Cycling: Real Voices at a Time Like This

  

  I went on a short bike ride this morning. The first in a few days. The pressure of last week meant that my fitness suffered. But exercise is non-negotiable. It gets you thinking. So once I got back from a ride in the hills I started to question the news sources I’ve been following so…

  Sean

  April 19, 2020

  Cycling, Japan, Nagoya

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• Cycling: Curve GXR – One Year Review

  

  It’s almost a year since I bought the Curve GXR and it’s fair to say that it has become my main bicycle. I use it for pretty much everything

  Sean

  May 6, 2019

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Gear

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• Photography: One Road, Ten Photos

  

  One road, ten photos. That was the impromptu task I gave myself as I crossed the Shonai River and headed up the short, steep and hidden climb to Joukoji Park, a quiet, partially gravel road that I’ve ridden up countless times over the years. I don’t know where the idea came from or how valid…

  Sean

  February 14, 2019

  Cycling, Japan, Photography

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• Cycling & Hiking: Mt. Norikura

  

  Mt. Norikura (乗鞍) is considered a right of passage for many cyclists in Japan. It’s the highest road in Japan and only bicycles, taxis, and official buses are allowed up.

  Sean

  October 14, 2018

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Hiking, Japan, Mt. Norikura

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• Cycling & Hiking: Mt. Norikura – Bike and Hike to 3026m

  

  Mt. Norikura (乗鞍) is considered a right of passage for many cyclists in Japan. It’s the highest road in the country and only bicycles, taxis, and official buses are allowed up. It’s sometimes called Japan’s version of Alpe d’ Huez with plenty of switchbacks, 1200m of elevation gain from the Norikura Heights car park, and…

  Sean

  October 14, 2018

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Gifu, Hiking, Japan, Mt. Norikura, Nagano

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• Bike Packing: Gokayama – Takayama – Nakatsugawa

  

  Friday evening after work I hitched a ride with a friend and his wife to Gokayama (五箇山), a world heritage site, high in the mountains in Toyama prefecture (富山県), about 3 hours north of Nagoya.  Arriving around 11pm we all chose to sleep at one of the Michi-no-eki (道の駅) that you can find everywhere throughout…

  Sean

  April 23, 2018

  Bike Packing, Japanese Alps, Microadventures, Mt. Ontake, Toyama

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• Cycling: Shimanami Kaido with First Over Everything

  Bike Packing Japan hasn’t had a chance to ride the iconic Shimanami Kaido (しまなみ海道) route yet but Bradley from First Over Everything has and he made a video this time last year. As it’s one of the most popular rides in Japan for foreign tourists it’s well worth taking the time out to watch. As…

  Sean

  April 27, 2017

  routes, Shimanami

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