Category: Haneda

  • Beat the Heat

    Beat the Heat

    Following a couple of days of rain, the forecast for today was sunny and hot, with a high of 34C. I’ve set 32C as my limit based on a few summer rides over the past years, so I decided to get out early this morning and be back before the heat became unbearable. Fortunately for…

  • Hittin’ the Bottle

    Hittin’ the Bottle

    I was thinking of a longer ride this weekend during the break in the rainy season, something in the 130-145km range, and then a coworker pointed out the forecast temperatures. I immediately revised my plans: short ride, early start. I informed Nana that I’d be leaving at 7 a.m. for Haneda, with the goal of…

  • A lie propagated by Big Cloud

    A lie propagated by Big Cloud

    With a forecast of sun and 0% chance of rain, with a high of 20C, I was planning for a nice long ride. I’d set the alarm clock and told Nana I was leaving at 8 sharp. I woke up to completely overcast skies and a chilly, howling wind. I immediately revised my plans, figuring…

  • Return of the Furry Onigiri

    Return of the Furry Onigiri

    Typhoon 11 kept us guessing about the weather right up to the last moment. José and I finally agreed at 7:40 a.m. to ride. José wanted to start out with an easy one as it’s been five months since he’s been on his bike, and we settled on Haneda even though I’d just been there…

  • Twice in a row?

    Twice in a row?

    Following a tempest of rain Friday night, Saturday dawned bright and clear. It looked like a great day for a ride (and my only chance this weekend), so I quickly prepped Kuroko, fresh off not one but two days of maintenance, and set out. I wasn’t up for a lengthy jaunt, but I did want…

  • Wind and Construction

    Wind and Construction

    Nana and I had plans for the afternoon, so I set out for Haneda with the goal of returning within four hours. I’ve done this run in less than four hours on several occasions in the past, but it’s not easy. It depends as much on discipline in keeping the breaks short and luck with…

  • Achievement Unlocked!

    Achievement Unlocked!

    After a hiatus of two weeks, I braved the cold yesterday with a brief jaunt down the Tamagawa. I had three goals in mind for the day’s ride: Don’t set any records Have fun while getting some kilometers under the tires Avoid freezing my fruits off The first one was a near thing. Thanks in…

  • Roadkill

    Roadkill

    With heat, rain and typhoons, I’ve been off the bike for more than a month. The forecast for today looked good, so I asked the Halfakid to join me. He agreed to a short ride, so long as we could be back by 10, and that pretty much left Haneda as our only workable destination.…

  • One before the thunderstorm

    One before the thunderstorm

    It’s rainy season in Japan, and more often than not there’s no chance to ride unless you’re willing to brave the elements. Today was a brief respite in the rain, but with a deadline: thunderstorms were in the forecast starting at 3 p.m. I’d gone to sleep with a forecast of a small chance of…

  • Meant to be longer

    Meant to be longer

    I’ve been planning a ride down to Enoshima, which I don’t think I’ve ever visited, with a return via the Daibutsu at Kamakura and then Yokohama. In all about 135km (and some climbing). I estimate 9+ hours for the ride, and so planned to set out about 7:30 so I could be home by 5.…