Category: Cycling

• Photography: Favourite ‘Adventure’ Photos of 2019

  

  I began to understand that if I wished to continue chasing adventure, then just repeating the same types of expedition was not the way to go. The Question I needed to ask was no longer, ‘how can I keep cycling around the world?’ The question now was, ‘how can I keep living adventurously?’ Alastair Humphreys […]

  Sean

  January 11, 2020

  Cycling, Hokkaido, Japan, Mountain Biking, Mt. Gozaisho

  アウトドア, Cycling, cyclingjapan, 釧路川, Hiking, Japan, Japan Alps, Japanese Alps, Kushiro River, Lumix G9, Microadventures, Mt. Fuji, Mt. Gozaisho, outdooradventurejapan, outsideisfree, Photography, photos, 写真, 北海道, 富士山, 御在所岳, 日本アルプス

• Photography & Cycling: Jokoji Temple・定光寺

  

  Jokoji Temple (定光寺) in Seto (瀬戸市), just to the east of Nagoya – but closer to Kasugai in reality – is a wonderful place to ride to at this time of year. I ride there a few times a week and usually have the place to myself but not for the next week or so […]

  Sean

  November 26, 2019

  Aichi, Cycling, Japan, Nagoya, Photography

  autumn, Buddhism, Cycling, 瀬戸市, 秋, 紅葉, Japan, Joukouji, Nagoya, outdooradventure, outdooradventurejapan, outsideisfree, temple, wymtm, 定光寺

• Cycling & Photography: Utsutsu Shrine・内々神社

  

  Utsutsu Shrine is in my hometown of Kasugai, northeast of Nagoya and now is the best time of year to visit. I usually cycle past it a couple of times a week on one of my regular rides into the nearby hills. It’s a small shrine with a nice garden and pond tucked away behind […]

  Sean

  November 19, 2019

  Aichi, Cycling

  autumn, autumn colors, Cycling, cyclingjapan, 神社, 神道, 秋, 紅葉, fall colors, Japan, Kasugai, outsideisfree, Photography, photography in Japan, Shinto, shrine, Utstsu Shrine, 内々神社, 愛知県, 春日井

• Cycling: Tenryu, Southeast Nagano

  

  Every now and then I get a strong desire to head out to Chausuyama (茶臼山), Urugi (売木), and Tenryu (天龍) in southeast Nagano, bordering Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures. I never quite know what draws me out there but the isolation (relative to Japan) is a big factor.   The area has the wonderful Tenryu River […]

  Sean

  September 10, 2019

  Aichi, Camping, Cycling, Nagano, Shizuoka

  Adventure, アウトドア, キャンプ, Camping, Cycling, explorejapan, 茶臼山, fromwhereiride, Japan, Minami Alps, mountains, Nagoya, outsideisfree, Photography, RideTenryu, tenryu, touring, visitjapanjp, wymtm, 南アルプス, 名古屋, 売木, 天竜川, 愛知県, 星空

• Cycling: Nagano Rindo Ride

  

  Probably my favourite road in Japan these days. Deep in the Nagano mountains but within reach of Nagoya. While riding we came across a Japanese serow (kamoshika/カモシカ) in the forest. There’s something wonderful and magical about these forest dwellers, especially if you can make eye contact. Stay adventurous, stay keen, and keep exploring. Ridden with Zac […]

  Sean

  July 15, 2019

  Cycling, Japan, Mountain Biking, Nagano

  Adventure, adventurecycling, カモシカ, マウンテンバイク, Cycling, Japan, Japanese serow, kamoshika, Mountain Biking, mountains, outdoor adventure, outsideisfree, serow

• Cycling & Hiking: Oshika – Sampukutoge・大鹿 – 三伏峠

  

  I’ve been wanting to combine cycling with hiking for a while now and decided that this weekend was going to be the time to actually try it out. This is the hike up to Sanpukutoge (三伏峠) on the Nagano/Shizuoka border in the Minami Alps. On a clear day Mt.Fuji is clearly visible so it would […]

  Sean

  July 7, 2019

  Cycling, Hiking, Japanese Alps

  Adventure, adventure cycling, アウトドア, ハイキング, Central Japan, Cycling, cyclingjapan, 長野県, fromwhereiride, Hiking, Japan, Japan cycling, Japanese Alps, landscape, Microadventures, Minami Alps, mountains, Nagano, outdoor adventure, outsideisfree, Sanpukutoge, Shizuoka, Southern Alps, 日本, 三伏峠

• Cycling: Curve GXR – One Year Review

  

  It’s almost a year since I bought the Curve GXR and it’s fair to say that it has become my main bicycle. I use it for pretty much everything

  Sean

  May 6, 2019

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Gear

  Adventure, adventure cycling, Bike Packing, bike packing Japan, Curve Cycling, Curve GXR, cyclejapan, Cycling, cyclingjapan, fromwhereiride, Japan, Japan cycling, Kevin, Microadventures, mountains, outsideisfree, Titanium, Titanium frame

• Photography: One Road, Ten Photos

  

  One road, ten photos. That was the impromptu task I gave myself as I crossed the Shonai River and headed up the short, steep and hidden climb to Joukoji Park, a quiet, partially gravel road that I’ve ridden up countless times over the years. I don’t know where the idea came from or how valid […]

  Sean

  February 14, 2019

  Cycling, Japan, Photography

  Adventure, adventure cycling, Central Japan, cyclejapan, Cycling, cyclingjapan, fromwhereiride, Japan, Japan cycling, Nagoya, outsideisfree, Seto