Month: March 2022

  • Kawagoe on my mind

    Kawagoe on my mind

    I got a late start this morning because I visited the doctor first and then took my time getting ready. When I checked Kuroko’s tire pressure before starting, the front was holding air as well as the back (which hasn’t been the case for several months). So that was a good sign. I didn’t feel…

  • Why are we riding when it’s cold?

    Why are we riding when it’s cold?

    I’d thought about having a longer ride last weekend, but schedules changed and I ended up with a deadline. José was available to ride, under the same conditions, and we decided as we’d done Yokohama in 6 hours previously then that would be the plan. It was still just 4C when we met in Futako,…

  • Sazanami Kaido

    Sazanami Kaido is the third leg of the Setouchi Triangle, together with the Shimanami Kaido and Tobishima Kaido. There are not many resources which mention Sazanami Kaido, as it is just Rte. 185 from Kure to Onomichi. The route is about 50/50 seaside view and exurb rubbish, and it is much less cycle-friendly than the…

  • Tobishima Kaido

    Tobishima Kaido

    Tobishima Kaido is one of three routes on the Setouchi Triangle, together with Shimanami Kaido and Sazanami Kaido. It starts with a ferry ride from Imabari to Munakata, and then another ferry to Okamura, before the riding begins. Notes and resources Tobishima Kaido Cycling Course Omishima Blue Line scheduleImabari -> Munakata -> Okamura On the…