Tag: fromwhereiride

• Mountain Biking: Nagoya Urban MTB・名古屋 MTB

  

  When you think of big Japanese cities I doubt that mountain biking comes to mind. But if you know where to look even in the major urban sprawls you’ll be able to find potential trails.

  Sean

  January 26, 2020

  Aichi, Cycling, Japan, Microadventures, Nagoya

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• Mountain Biking: Nagoya

  

  When you think of big Japanese cities I doubt that mountain biking comes to mind. But if you know where to look even in the major urban sprawls you’ll be able to find potential trails.

  Sean

  January 26, 2020

  Aichi, Cycling, Japan, Microadventures, Nagoya

  アウトドア, マウンテンバイク, fromwhereiride, Japan, Kasugai, Mountain Biking, Nagoya, outdooradventurejapan, outsideisfree, Ritchey 650b, Ritchey MTB, Shonai River, wymtm, 名古屋, 庄内川, 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

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• 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

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• 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

• Japan: Urugi International Center

  

  Old friend Alex – an English, Japanese, French, and German speaker – has finally opened a guest house in Urugi, southern Nagano. A great place for cycling, hiking, and rural Japanese life. Find him on Google and Facebook at Urugi International Center.

  Sean

  April 23, 2019

  Cycling, Japan

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• 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

• Cycling & Hiking: Mt. Norikura

  

  Mt. Norikura (乗鞍) is considered a right of passage for many cyclists in Japan. It’s the highest road in Japan and only bicycles, taxis, and official buses are allowed up.

  Sean

  October 14, 2018

  Bike Packing, Cycling, Hiking, Japan, Mt. Norikura

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