Trail Wanderlust
So the weather the past week or so has been conspiring against me. We made another trip out to Fujimi to get some downhill action in. Since I had busted up my buddies bike last weekend and my 6.6 has STILL yet to make an appearance in Japan I was planning on renting a full-blown … Continue reading “Rain Rain Go Away…Or Not”
Last week we had a fair amount of rain on the Muira Pennisula of Japan which is about an hour south of Tokyo. Moisture on the mostly clay-based soils here makes the trails quite slick so I was not expecting to see any trail action when the sun showed up for the first time in a handful … Continue reading “Exploring Takeyama”
It has been raining almost solid for the previous two days which will basically make the trails way to slick her in Japan until early next week. When I say slick, I mean like butter on a tile floor slick. While my playtime this weekend is going to be off the trails, earlier this week I … Continue reading “Green Goodness on Ogusuyama”
This week started off with a flight from Seattle to Tokyo. I spent the week here in Japan meeting with clients (so to say) and scoping out some projects coming up in the summer of next year. I spent the better part of 2004 working and riding in the area so I was looking forward to reconnecting … Continue reading “In the Land of the Rising Sun”
Okay, I need to learn to pay attention to the fine print in trail reviews and guidebooks. Work was done early yesterday and I was heading east with bike, gear and good weather all around. The destination was Tiger Mountain State Park about 30 miles outside of Seattle near the town of Issaquah. The plan was … Continue reading “Tiger Mountain, WA”
So I’m on my way from work to the San Diego train station to catch the train towards home. I ride my (gulp) road bike only about four miles or so to the station. Part of that route includes the extremely wide concrete pathway between the trolley and train tracks by the downtown convention center. … Continue reading “Commuter Rant”