king of the slums wroteRay Hankin's shorts wroteMitaman wroteDoing a 500km (312miles) 4-day ride starting Wednesday am from Tokyo to the NE of Japan. Charity job. I am a little apprehensive to say the least, not fitness wise so much, but just a very very sore arse and lower parts and how one gets back on a bike day 2 and then day 3 etc. Any last minute tips greatly received.
F*cking hell! Hard core
Say hello to Utsunomiya if you're passing that way - spent some good months there in 2005
Still one of my favourite stories is being driven over 3 hours to Sendai to watch them play Kashiwa (?) by the husband of a lady I was working with - he had no English and I had no Japanese. The conversation was basically either of us mentioning a players name and the subsequent reaction - he LOVED Teddy Sheringham!? Great times
Ace story RHS, Gyoza town, first Mrs KOTS' was from that neck of the woods.
Mitaman - Knights in White Lycra? You should write a piece on it mate! Sterling work fella, riding from Tokyo up to the earthquake effected area. Big ride that mate. All the best to all of you. Wish I could join you. Really, I do.. :)
P.S. your arse always get wrecked on away days :D
RHS, Yes we will be skirting Utsonomiya on the way up for sure, basically going up the spine of the country and then across to the coast when above Fukushima City. Will go past Sendai City and past the airport
KOTS - Yes it is mate, Andy A and Nick R doing it again and big Simon J. this year. Good squad of drinkers there! Andy A's missus is doing the photography this year, so I can do some of my own stuff and ride at the same time. Yes, arse always takes a beating on a trip!!
Just had to open a box of about 400 clif bars and put them into a larger box, right ball ache, but I am sure they will be needed. I will let you know how I get on. I can't write like you KOTS, but will have some nice photies. Going 35mm, black and white, high contrast and edgy I reckon.