{"id":2567,"date":"2015-05-02T11:04:10","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T02:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-05-02\/2567"},"modified":"2015-05-02T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2015-05-02T02:04:10","slug":"awesome-cycle-outing-revisiting-my-first-real-mountain-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-05-02\/2567","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Cycle Outing: Revisiting My First Real Mountain Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHappy at the Start of a Long<\/span> Ride<\/span>\nalong the Kamo River in Kyoto, Japan\n8:51am - taken while moving at 20 kph (12 mph)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

If you would have told me half a year<\/span> ago that I would<\/span> be riding a\nbicycle<\/span> as far as 10km, I would<\/span> have never believed you. Bicycles where for\nplaces too close for a taxi<\/span> or my scooter or a car.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

It's amazing how “<\/span>giving it a try<\/span>”<\/span> can change your opinion about something.<\/p>\n\n

On Thursday I retraced the path I took<\/span> on my first “<\/span>real”<\/span> ride last\nFebruary, covered in “<\/span>Attempting a 100km<\/span> Bikeride in the Mountains of Kyoto, Part 1:\nHanase Pass<\/a>”<\/span> and then “<\/span>Part 2: the Last 70km<\/a>”<\/span>. The tough<\/span> part of this ride is not\nthe distance, which turns out to be about 92km (57 miles), but the long\nunrelenting steep slopes. It was my<\/span> first real ride because I didn't<\/span> know\nany better... it's a pretty<\/span> tough ride.<\/p>\n\n

So, three months later I have some experience under my belt, I thought<\/span> I'd try it again. I was happy<\/span> to be joined by ironman rider\nManseki Kanemitsu, whom I met<\/span> two months ago in\n“<\/span>A Bicycle<\/span> Ride to the Kuuya-taki Waterfall<\/a>”<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

This tough 90+km ride on Thursday followed a ride<\/span> the previous day that,\nthough shorter and with less hills, was nevertheless pretty intense<\/a>. So doing<\/span> this longer\/tougher ride the next very next day felt all the more of an\naccomplishment.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nA Beautiful<\/span> Day in Kyoto<\/span>\n8:53am - taken while moving at 16 kph (10 mph)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I brought along my Nikon D700, which is smaller than my regular Nikon D4, and a\nSigma 35mm f\/1.4 lens<\/a>, but had them packed in the rear bag\nat first. I had to<\/span> pull them out when we stopped to pick up some drinks...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>8000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAlways Stylish<\/span>\nManseki has a coffee before we hit the mountains\n9:09am\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The route we took (here<\/a>), like the first time (here<\/a>), took us up to the same Hanase Pass that I'd done the previous day<\/a>, so this made my fourth ascent. I had the<\/span> camera with me, but left it\nin the rear pack, so concentrated on the tough climb.<\/p>\n\n

The previous day my main goal had been “<\/span>don't quit”<\/span>, and the secondary\ngoal “<\/span>don't stop”<\/span>. I felt good<\/span> today when I realized<\/span> that “<\/span>don't quit”<\/span> was\nnow a given<\/span> and that “<\/span>don't stop”<\/span> had become my primary goal.<\/p>\n\n

I was pleased when I returned home to check the stats... I made the<\/span> main climb\n(from Kurama Hot Springs to the pass<\/a>)\nin 36:50, beating the previous day's record by almost two minutes, and\nthe first time<\/a> by more than 10 minutes:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNew Personal Best!<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

After descending the other side, I stopped<\/span> at a vending<\/span> machine in the next village to get something to drink,\nthe first of about seven half-liter bottles I ended<\/span> up buying along the way. And it wasn<\/span>'t even hot (it was about 23\u00b0C\/73\u00b0F).<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>8000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSmall Village<\/span>\nwith the sign for the coffee shop Cowbell\n10:41am\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The coffee shop that I'd stopped at yesterday<\/a> was closed, so we continued north.<\/p>\n\n

The farther north we moved, the more the cherry blossoms were still out. We came across<\/span> a tree<\/span> with blossoms the same color as Manseki's shirt, so I\nhad<\/span> to pull the camera out again...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>6400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMatching<\/span>\n11:00am\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>8000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>8000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>5000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPretty Countryside<\/span>\n11:23am - taken while moving at 25 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

It was an absolutely-beautiful day in a beautiful<\/span> countryside, though the photos don't get it across well.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:27am - taken while moving at 16 kph (10 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPreparation for Planting<\/span>\n11:28am - taken while moving at 23 kph (14 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The small valleys we rode through were filled with small family farming plots, many busy with activity in preparation for\nthe next rice crop.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHouse in the Countryside<\/span>\n11:29am - taken while moving at 24 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:30am - taken while moving at 24 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:32am - taken while moving at 18 kph (11 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFriendly Chat<\/span>\nManseki chats with an old lady at the river in front of her house\n11:39am - taken while moving at 20 kph (13 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/7.1, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:44am - taken while moving at 11 kph (7 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/7.1, ISO 280 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:46am - taken while moving at 40 kph (25 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading Up to Nomi Pass<\/span>\n11:50am - taken while moving at 21 kph (13 mph)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/4.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n11:51am - taken while moving at 21 kph (13 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGutting It Out<\/span>\n12:01pm - arriving at Nomi Pass, elevation 653m\n\u80fd\u898b\u5ce0 (\u6a19\u9ad8653m)\u306e\u5230\u7740\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Less snow this time, unlike last time<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

This climb is intensely steep for a short<\/span> distance, but overall much shorter\/easier than I remember<\/span> from the February trip.\nStill, I was tired<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nWasted<\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

For the last few years I've not really needed to eat much during the day, and will often have nothing to eat until evening,\neven on days that I do<\/span> heavy exercise at the gym. But today<\/span> I was<\/span> really tired, in the “<\/span>drained of energy”<\/span> sense. In preparation<\/span> for the trip I'd had breakfast, which I seldom<\/span> do these days, so that I'd have energy, but by this point I was<\/span> just weary.<\/p>\n\n

So, we paused a bit for the snacks we'd brought...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMy Lunch<\/span>\na natto<\/a> rice roll\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

After an all-too-short 8-minute break, we headed down the other side of Nomi Pass. It's very steep<\/span> and even without snow we couldn't go fast. It took eight<\/span> minutes to travel the 3km, descending 220m through sharp twisty curves, and it the incessant downward pressure on my\nwrists hurt quite a bit.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nEmerging from the Mountain<\/span>\n12:18pm - taken while moving at 26 kph (16 mph)\n(compare to this photo in February<\/a>)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>6400 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMore Pleasant Countryside<\/span>\n12:19pm - taken while moving at 26 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n12:19pm - taken while moving at 36 kph (22 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 160 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Action Shot”<\/span> of Me<\/span>\nhow I take photos while riding on smooth terrain\n12:21pm - taken while moving at 16 kph (10 mph)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n12:26pm - taken while moving at 19 kph (12 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 160 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nOops<\/span>\n12:30pm - popped my chain, but fixed in a jiff<\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDid I Mention<\/span><\/span>\nthat it was (at times) a really pleasant ride?\n12:34pm - taken while moving at 38 kph (24 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>6400 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPause for a Real<\/span> Lunch<\/span>\nin the middle of nowhere, though technically still in the same ward of Kyoto City where the trip started!\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.5, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBon App\u00e9tit<\/span>\nat \u30c0\u30a4\u30cb\u30f3\u30b0cafe \u3044\u308d\u306f\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After lunch came my biggest regret, to pack the camera away before\ncontinuing. I thought<\/span> we were close to Route 367, which I recall<\/span> as nothing\nmore than a means<\/span> to get home (I've taken it many times by car), so I\ndidn't<\/span> think there'd be anything photogenic, but it turns out that the next\nfew kilometers before getting there were the most pretty of the trip.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAbout to Arrive to Route 367<\/span>\n1:42pm - taken while moving at 14 kph (9 mph)\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Even Route 367 was filled with beautiful scenery that I'd just never\nnoticed from the car, so eventually I had<\/span> to pull out the camera...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nStacked Wood<\/span>\non the side of Route 367; 1:56pm\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPretty Curves<\/span>\nthough still uphill at this point\n2:06pm - taken while moving at 26 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

From where we entered Route 367 to Kyoto City proper has six tunnels,\nall of which are dangerous on a bicycle<\/span> when moving from north to south as\nwe were, because all of them are uphill. When moving away from the city,\nthe stretches with tunnels are downhill and you can apparently get enough\nspeed to move with traffic, so don't have to worry (so much) about being\ncreamed from behind.<\/p>\n\n

When I did this route in February, I had no<\/span> clue about any of this so I\nblindly<\/span> (figuratively and almost literally) went through the\ntunnels<\/a>, but Manseki's experience and wisdom knew a better<\/span> way.<\/p>\n\n

Route 367 has likely existed in some form or another for 1,000 years,\ncertainly from before tunnel technology came to Japan, so each modern\ntunnel bypasses an original section of particularly twisty mountain road\nthat, to some extent, still exists.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBypassed Road<\/span>\n2:10pm - taken while moving at 17 kph (11 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The bypassed roads for the two shortest tunnels were impassable due to\nconstruction, but since the tunnels were short, we tried to barrel through\nthem quickly, making sure our lights were on. (I keep<\/span> my rear light on\nwhenever I ride<\/span> anyway, as a matter<\/span> of policy.)<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAbout To (Hopefully) Defy Death<\/span>\n2:18pm - taken while moving at 19 kph (12 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Manseki set a blistering (for me) pace in the tunnel because he has a particular<\/span> aversion to them, having been sent to the hospital\nafter getting rear-ended in one some years back. That's at least better than the cyclist who was killed last week in a tunnel<\/span> in the countryside\nsouth of Tokyo. \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>800 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTurnoff<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We were able to bypass the 730m-long Hanaore Tunnel by taking a closed<\/span>\nroad that goes up 100m to Hanaore Pass. The road is<\/span> not passable by car, but\nit's still okay by bicycle. We had to<\/span> lift our bikes over a chain<\/span> at the beginning\nand end.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.3, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPlowing Up<\/span>\n2:30pm - the start of a short but fairly steep climb\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/9, ISO 1250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRoad of Questionable Condition<\/span>\n2:32pm\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuite Steep<\/span>\n2:35pm - taken while moving at 6 kph (4 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/6.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPhoto Op at the Top<\/span>\n2:39pm - Hanaore Pass (\u82b1\u6298\u5ce0)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nView of Rt 367<\/span>\n2:48pm - after having descended half way back down\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Stop”<\/span><\/span>\n2:49pm - “<\/span>Best to get off and walk along this section”<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

He hadn't noticed the rocks at first, having been hidden beneath the accumulated leaves and such, but the rocks\nlittering the road in this area were of a particularly<\/span> sharp variety that can easily cause tire punctures, he said.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>640 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSharp Rock<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

He'd been with half a dozen friends the past weekend on a long<\/span> (150km)\nride that also encountered this kind of rock, leading to four flats among\nthe group. My first<\/span> thought was that I'd ridden on rocks many times without\nhaving given it a thought,<\/span> but when it comes to cycling I'll certainly\ndefer to Manseki's wisdom.<\/p>\n\n

And I'm glad I did, because a minute later he realized that he'd already gotten a puncture<\/span> before stopping me.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>4000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBubbly Hole<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

It was a slow leak (he has tubular tires<\/a>), so he\ndeemed it safe to ride for a while<\/span> farther, so we continued down carefully.<\/p>\n\n

We eventually came to see why the road was closed:<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>3200 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Lane Narrows”<\/span><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Once we made it back to Route 367, we were treated to super-twisty high-speed downhill cutbacks that cover\n1.1km to transverse less than 200m of distance. Unlike the first time I took<\/span> these in February, there was no traffic,\nso in theory we could really hit them hard, but with his tire situation we took them slower...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>6400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTaking it Easy<\/span>\n2:57pm - taken while moving at 38 kph (23 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

After the road straightens out, I stopped<\/span> to show Manseki the steps to\nKyoto's “<\/span>I Fall<\/span>”<\/span> Tower<\/a>, which he'd not noticed before. My excuse<\/span> not to climb the 300+ steps this time was that he had cycling shoes with clips on the bottom. Plus, I was tired<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

While we were there, I noticed this guy going the other way (up toward those steep curves)...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nInteresting<\/span>\n3:04pm - interesting that he bothered with a reflective<\/span> ankle bracelet, but no helmet\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Anyway, it was time for Manseki to attend to his slow leak by injecting some sealant in...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1600 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTaking the Tire Off<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAdding Sealant<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>2500 sec, f<\/span>\/1.6, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nReplacing the Valve<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1250 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTire Back On<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

And we were on our way, and in another hour were home.<\/p>\n\n

Back at home, I was tired, but in much better shape than the first time.<\/p>\n\n

Overall it was about 93km, a bit longer than the first time due to going\naround the tunnels. It took about<\/span> as long overall because we stopped often\nthis time to rest and photograph and just enjoy ourselves (and repair the\noccasional tire). All and all<\/span> it was a great<\/span> ride.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you would have told me half a year ago that I would be riding a bicycle as far as 10km, I would have never believed you. Bicycles where for places too close for a taxi or my scooter or a car.<\/p>

It's amazing how \"giving it a try\" can change your opinion about something.<\/p>

On Thursday I retraced the path I took on my first \"real\" ride last February, covered in \"Attempting a 100km Bikeride in the Mountains of Kyoto, Part 1: Hanase Pass\" and then \"Part 2: the Last 70km\". The tough part of this ride is not [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,30,1,2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}