{"id":2616,"date":"2015-09-13T20:25:20","date_gmt":"2015-09-13T11:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-09-13\/2616"},"modified":"2015-10-28T18:31:13","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T09:31:13","slug":"bridget-and-sarahs-tour-du-kyoto-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2015-09-13\/2616","title":{"rendered":"Bridget and Sarah’s Tour-de-Kyoto, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 44mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSarah and Bridget<\/span>\nand their new friend with slightly creepy eyes\nin Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

A couple of Aussies on a cycling vacation in Japan contacted the Cycling Kyoto!<\/i>\ngroup on Facebook<\/a> looking for interesting rides in the area. A group<\/span> of us\nended up going on two rides in two days with\nSarah Knights<\/a>\nand\nBridget Slocum<\/a>, hard-core amateur\ncyclists that compete on the national level in Australia.<\/p>\n\n

As it turns out, they're also fun people.<\/p>\n\n

Manseki\nKanemitsu<\/a> and I met<\/span> the girls near their hotel and moved across town\ntoward the mountains to the west, picking up folks along the way....<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/3.1, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPicking Up Kumiko<\/span>\nme, Kumiko Naka<\/a>, Sarah, and Bridget\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

After also picking up Mone Sakura, we headed toward the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, past\nHirosawa Lake<\/a>...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 37mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>16000 sec, f<\/span>\/2.4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nScenic Scarecrows<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 30 kph (19 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>12800 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nUnprecedented<\/span>\nThe first time (since I started cycling in the spring) to be on a ride<\/span> with this many ladies\ntaken while cycling at 23 kph (14 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Some of the photos above have that “<\/span>overprocessed”<\/span> look, because they're\noverprocessed. I'm still<\/span> not comfortable with my new cycling camera<\/a> and\nfind it all too easy to bump the settings out of whack without realizing\nit, so these photos were all wildly underexposed. It's only through<\/span> the\nmagic of shooting raw<\/a>\nand compensating in Adobe\nLightroom<\/a> that I could<\/span> recover anything. The HDR-ish look<\/a> can get old\nvery quickly, but can perhaps be cool in moderation.<\/p>\n\n

After leaving the city there's an immediate short but intense\nclimb to Rokucho Pass<\/a> (750m at an average grade of 10%). I was happy<\/span> to\nhave made a new<\/span> PR, and Bridget took the QOM (“<\/span>Queen of the Mountain”<\/span>\n— the fastest female recorded at Strava for a segment<\/span>), her first of\nmany. The comparable<\/span> achievement for men is, of course, “<\/span>KOM”<\/span>.   I don't<\/span> have any.<\/p>\n\n

This hill is followed by a short descent of epic twisties. I went down<\/span> early to\ntry to set up for some shots of the others coming down, upon which I discovered<\/span> the\naforementioned camera-setting issues. I was in<\/span> the process of trying to fix them\nwhen Sarah came barreling down, so I screwed<\/span> up the shot. So, again, I rely on<\/span>\nsome overprocessing to try to eke out a result...<\/span><\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSaved by the Smile<\/span>\nthe photographic quality is “<\/span>Meh”<\/span>, but the smile makes the photo\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

As far as “<\/span>recovery processing”<\/span> goes, on technical level I had<\/span> better\nluck with this shot of\nManseki<\/a> a few<\/span> months ago.<\/p>\n\n

With the blotchy sunshine splattering through the trees, it probably\nwasn't the best choice of a spot<\/span> to begin with. The blotchy<\/span> sunshine creates trouble for the camera, but did create a wonderful<\/span> mood for the ride...<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 1250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLight Mountain Climb<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAbove Japan-Rail Hozukyo Station<\/span>\nwhere we're going to meet Eric Findlay\nJR\u4fdd\u6d25\u5ce1\u99c5\u306e\u4e0a\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThe Gang's All Here<\/span>\nKumiko, Sarah, Bridget, Mone, Eric, Manseki\nat JR Hozukyo Station (JR\u4fdd\u6d25\u5ce1\u99c5),<\/span> Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan<\/small>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The plan was to ride north to the quaint village of Miyama, essentially\nrepeating this June ride\nwith Gorm<\/a>. From the train station the road rises in a long<\/span> climb up and\naround Mt. Atago. Mone had to be back in Kyoto early, so she returned after\nthe climb, while the rest of us continued north.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThe Rice Crop Looks Ready for Harvest<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 44 kph (27 mph)\nthe harvest will make for photogenic trips<\/a> later this month\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSarah Likes Flats and Downhills<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 25 kph (16 mph)\n(I had<\/span> to hold her back for the photo op. Sorry Sarah.)<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 25 kph (16 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCamera Assistant<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCyclist's Friend<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I missed most of what Manseki explained about this statue next to the\nHiyoshi Shrine, but it had a bunch<\/span> of stuff for cyclists, including a log<\/span>\nbook for visitors that Sarah is writing in. Behind the statue were a few<\/span>\nbicycle-related things one could use like chain oil. I'm not sure<\/span> what it's\nall doing there, but it made for a fun<\/span> photo op.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.3, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 58mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/4.2, ISO 100 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nDMC-SZ9 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.3, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nphoto by Manseki Kanemitsu<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The statue is next to the Hiyoshi Shrine (\u65e5\u5409\u795e\u793e),<\/span> which is also good for a photo<\/span> op...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 1250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRoad Block<\/span>\nThe road is closed, but bicycles can probably get by. We'll find out.\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I think this descent on Route 477 is one of the most beautiful descents in Kyoto,\ncomparable to the southwestern descent from Mochikochi Pass. Just beautiful and relaxing\n(so long, at least, as no one crashes<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n

Unfortunately, it started to rain lightly (we hit the unlucky 10% on a\nday<\/span> with a 10<\/span>% chance of rain), so we had to take it particularly slowly, but\nit's just as well because with the road being closed to traffic, sticks and\nother debris had accumulated more than normally.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>100 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>40 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 16 kph (10 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 2000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n“<\/span>Not Yet”<\/span><\/span>\nMy answer to “<\/span>Have you ever crashed while photographing backwards while riding<\/i>?”<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 21 kph (13 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

I held them back with the camera for long enough, and they took off...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/1.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nOff Like a Shot<\/span><\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 40 kph (25 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The rain got stronger so I stopped under a tree<\/span> to put the camera into a\nwaterproof<\/span> bag, but first waited to snap shots of Kumiko and Eric...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 43mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>100 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 65mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

It was my first ride with Eric<\/a> since the long ride to Obama<\/a> at the\nstart of the summer where he got two flat tires. As we rode<\/span> together lazily\ndownhill, I made the<\/span> mistake of asking whether he'd had any flats since.<\/p>\n\n

Big mistake on my part for disturbing the wa<\/i> of the tire gods...\nliterally 15 seconds after his answer of “<\/span>No, none at all since then<\/i>”<\/span>,\nhis tire suddenly deflated with an insistent hissing.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNot Again!<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 49mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.7, ISO 1250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGetting Out of the Loggers' Way<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nWhy The Street Was Closed<\/span>\nthis short section was cordoned off on both sides, for reasons that remain a mystery<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We hoped our troubles would be behind us after making it past the silly\nclosed off area, but the unexpected rain and Eric's flat were just the beginning.<\/p>\n\n

Continued here...<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A couple of Aussies on a cycling vacation in Japan contacted the Cycling Kyoto! group on Facebook looking for interesting rides in the area. A group of us ended up going on two rides in two days with Sarah Knights and Bridget Slocum, hard-core amateur cyclists that compete on the national level in Australia.<\/p>

As it turns out, they're also fun people.<\/p>

Manseki Kanemitsu and I met the girls near their hotel and moved across town toward the mountains to the west, picking up folks along the way....<\/p>

After also picking up Mone Sakura, we headed toward the Arashiyama area [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,1,2,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616"}],"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=2616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}