Trail Wanderlust
Work this past week has brought me back to Japan on a short trip. I did bring along on my bike essentials and on Sunday I was able to take the rental bike out through some old stomping grounds on the Muira Peninsula. It was a cloudy overcast day and while the sun seemed to threaten to make … Continue reading “Quick Trip to Japan”
Due to my last work project running long in Sasebo, my time back at home was just a week long before I headed back to Japan for some work in Yokosuka. I flew back into Japan on a Saturday evening and decided to try and shake off some jet lag with ride on Sunday. After … Continue reading “Back in Japan – Yoko Dirt Time”
So work has taken me back across the International Date Line for some more adventures in Japan. This time I am in the south of Japan in the city of Sasebo. The work is interesting with some new challenges to keep me on my toes. I even have run into some old freinds from San Deigo who … Continue reading “Snooping around Sasebo, Japan”
This past weekend I spent a day at the Fujimi Panorama Resort near Nagano get some downhill action on. In 2004 I rode here twice with my XC bike (Intense Spider) and it was a freaking blast. I was super excited for the return trip here as I now own a better suited bike (Intense … Continue reading “Fujimi Panorama MTB Park, Japan”
I arrived in Japan last Saturday for a handfull of weeks worth of work in Yokosuka. The travel schedule to get here is a tough one as your internal clock is totally thrown out of wack. I spent most of the week just stuggling through the day and having a tough time sleeping at night. It took until … Continue reading “Single Tracking in Zushi, Japan”
My final outing on the mountain bike for this trip to Japan was to head back out to the Takatori area east of Zushi. I passed through here on my lasting outing but it was mostly a transit through it. This time I wanted to futz around a bit. I did some street riding from … Continue reading “Last Call at Takatori”
For my second outing on the trails near Yokosuka, I paid a return visit to Ogusuyama. When I lived here in Japan for most of 2004 this was my twice a week lunch time loop. On this trip I was loosely going to follow that same route. That was the plan anyway. Things went a … Continue reading “Ogusuyama Wanderings”
It has been quite a few moons since I was last in Japan, and even more since being in Yokosuka. Work has brought me back for a few weeks and I am pretty stoked about. In addition to catching up with a couple old friends and reacquainting myself with the culture I was excited about … Continue reading “Return to Yoko!”
So I’m back in Japan for a couple of weeks of work. This marks the first time I have been here in the late January, early February timeframe. With the highs in the low 40’s and the night time temps below freezing it is downright cold for this San Diego Weather Weenie! Wednesday was spent playing planes, … Continue reading “A Nippon Weekend In Review”
So I got a question in the email yesterday that I thought the answer would be worth sharing. Don Maneth wrote: “…I know you travel with your bike a ton. Which travel case do you use? Do the airlines accept it as recreational equipment for an additional charge? Typical fee?” Well Don, I have traveled … Continue reading “Good Question – My Travel Case”
