{"id":2753,"date":"2016-11-24T20:50:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2016-11-24\/2753"},"modified":"2016-11-24T20:50:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-24T11:50:04","slug":"group-hanase-climb-and-full-carpet-at-the-ochiba-shrine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2016-11-24\/2753","title":{"rendered":"Group Hanase Climb, and Full Carpet at the Ochiba Shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFallen-Leaf Yoga<\/span>\n(sort of)\nat the Ochiba Shrine, Kyoto Japan\n\u5ca9\u6238\u843d\u8449\u795e\u793e\uff08\u4eac\u90fd\u5e02)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Today we did a simple little “<\/span>Hanase Support”<\/span> ride, where a few<\/span> of\nus with experience making the climb to Hanase Pass helped out those who have never done it. Lianca and Stephanie made the climb\nfor the first time, being encouraged by Manseki, Antti, and me.<\/p>\n\n

The southern climb to Hanase Pass<\/a> is Kyoto's premier\nclimb, averaging 8.6% for 5.8 km (3.6 miles) of unrelenting grade. Through sheer ignorance I happened<\/span> to choose\nit for my first-ever real bike outing, in the snow and ice of early February last year<\/a>,\nwhen it took 48 minutes<\/a> to finish. I've climbed it 27 times since,\nwith my best now 28:59<\/a>, done a month<\/span> ago.<\/p>\n\n

(Antti has done the climb 33 times, including 18 times one day last August when he Everested it<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n

On today's trip, Antti accompanied Stephanie, and I rode<\/span> with Lianca...<\/p>\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLianca Smiling up Hanase<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 26mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>80 sec, f<\/span>\/1.9, ISO 320 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHalf Way<\/span>\nthe turnoff to Momoi Pass\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 38mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSuccess!<\/span>\narriving at Hanase Pass (\u82b1\u80cc\u5ce0)\ncomplete in about 41:40\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nScooting Down the Other Side<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 24 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 29mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 30 kph (19 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNervous Smile<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 29 kph (18 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Stephanie is a former world-class triathlete<\/a>,\nbut is not used to big climbs nor descents, and would prefer to do neither. Nevertheless, she tackled both today,\ndoing the climb up<\/a> in 37:29 (11th overall for women).\nShe really<\/i> doesn't care for descents, so took her time<\/a>\nand descended at about the same speed I climb.<\/span> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n

But it's a pretty descent, so nice to take slow, I guess.<\/span><\/p>\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>\ntaken while cycling at 33 kph (21 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 27mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 25 kph (15 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 41mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRust-Colored Evergreen?<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 32 kph (20 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

It was chilly (2C\/36F) at the pass, so after descending we stopped for hot coffee and\nto defrost our toes. Then on the way to our next destination we stopped by the entrance\nto the Joshokoji Temple (\u5e38\u7167\u7687\u5bfa)...<\/span><\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nJoshokoji Temple (\u5e38\u7167\u7687\u5bfa)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

The temple is nice to visit, and has appeared on my blog many times, including\nthis part<\/a> of a ride<\/span> report,\nand a post<\/span> about its entrance path<\/a>.\nWe'll have to repeat this ride during the spring cherry-blossom season.<\/p>\n\n

(I visited the temple the other day by car with my nice camera, but I've yet to look at the photos.)<\/p>\n\n

Then we made our way to the Ochiba “<\/span>Fallen Leaf”<\/span> Shrine, which was not yet peak when\nI visited<\/span> five days ago<\/a>. Today it had\na full<\/span> carpet...<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThis Afternoon<\/span>\nIwato Ochiba Shrine (\u5ca9\u6238\u843d\u8449\u795e\u793e), Kyoto Japan\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 34mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.3, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nManseki Selfie<\/span>\nand a more pronounced “<\/span>yellow dripped from the tree<\/a>”<\/span> hedge\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAnother Manseki Selfie<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nYAMS<\/span>\n(yet another Manseki selfie)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLadies Relaxing<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 56mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFuzzy Moss<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.3, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading Home<\/span>\ntaken while cycling at 35 kph (22 mph)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 1600 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nWell-Deserved Carbs<\/span>\nYama no Ie Hasegawa (\u5c71\u306e\u5bb6\u306f\u305b\u304c\u308f)\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

We stopped by the ever-wonderful middle-of-the-mountains restaurant that first appeared on my\nblog six years ago in\nKyoto Mountain Restaurant \u201cYama no Ie Hasegawa\u201d<\/a>\n(meaning “<\/span>Mountain House Hasegawa”<\/span>, where “<\/span>Hasegawa”<\/span> is a family<\/span> name), and many times since,\nas the “<\/span>nearby photos”<\/span> link under the photo will attest to.<\/p>\n\n

For me today's ride<\/a> was 85km (53 mi), so unfortunately\nit doesn't contribute to my Eddington Number<\/a>,\nwhich currently sits at 56, but it was relaxing and fun. Great day.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today we did a simple little \"Hanase Support\" ride, where a few of us with experience making the climb to Hanase Pass helped out those who have never done it. Lianca and Stephanie made the climb for the first time, being encouraged by Manseki, Antti, and me.<\/p>

The southern climb to Hanase Pass is Kyoto's premier climb, averaging 8.6% for 5.8 km (3.6 miles) of unrelenting grade. Through sheer ignorance I happened to choose it for my first-ever real bike outing, in the snow and ice of early February last year, when it took 48 minutes to finish. I've climbed [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,14,1,2,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2753"}],"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=2753"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2753\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}