I’ve been meaning to get back to Edogawa for a while. It’s a nice, flat ride, although there’s more urban riding to reach it than the Tamagawa and the cycling paths are more iffy. There’s a nice rest area with shaded benches just past the 40km mark, and if I feel strong then it’s still…

After weeks of bad weather, mechanicals and prior commitments, the stars aligned today for a long ride with José. I wanted to stretch my legs a bit more than I have been recently, but without committing to too much effort. With those parameters in mind I decided on Edogawa. When it’s not too windy, it’s…

In another week I’ll embark on a multi-day adventure on another continent. In the meantime, with fantastic weather in the offing, I wanted a 100km ride that wasn’t overly challenging (i.e., no climbing). I’ve only recently chanced upon the Edogawa cycling course and a (mostly) traffic-free route to reach it. My first time on the…

José said he would ride this weekend, after a break of a few months during which he was supposed to be training for a marathon. Given beautiful weather with scant wind, I decided to reprise the exploration of Edogawa that was cut short by a fierce headwind on the initial go. I left home just…

I spent some time this week plotting out a couple of routes along the Edogawa into Chiba. I was able to find routes which avoided most of the exurb rubbish we encountered passing through Chiba en route to Shirako Onsen, with the added benefit that they’re basically flat. The forecast this morning was for clear…