{"id":2821,"date":"2017-09-09T19:01:20","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T10:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-09-09\/2821"},"modified":"2017-09-09T19:01:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-09T10:01:20","slug":"alexiss-tour-de-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2017-09-09\/2821","title":{"rendered":"Alexis’s Tour de Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\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>\nAlexis Turcas<\/span>\nin the mountains northwest of Kyoto, Japan\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Alexis, a cycling Frenchman living in England, contacted NORU<\/a> for a private<\/span> bike tour around the\nfar-flung mountains of Kyoto. Joshua set him up with a bike<\/span> and took him around, while I tagged<\/span> along for photos.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMaking Our Way<\/span>\nthrough quiet streets towards the mountains\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSide Loop<\/span>\nthrough the Myoushinji Temple Complex (\u5999\u5fc3\u5bfa)<\/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>\nObstacle Course<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGreeting Some Schoolchildren<\/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>\nMinor Little Lane<\/span>\n\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>\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>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\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>\nAlong Hirosawa Lake<\/span>\na lake seen in this post<\/a> a couple<\/span> of years ago\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nRice Looks About Ready<\/span>\nfor harvest\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBit of Bamboo<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nUgly Trees<\/span>\nbut they'll make nice ornamental lumber\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuaint Area<\/span>\nnorth of Arashiyama\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 25mm — 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>\/4.5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nQuintessential Photo Op<\/span>\nin front of a restaurant<\/span><\/a> coincidentally featured prominently\nin this week's\nNHK's Core Kyoto<\/i> episode “<\/span>Ayu Sweetfish<\/a>”<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

Right after this photo is the first real test of cycling ability, a short,\nsteep climb<\/a> that averages 10% over 760m (half a mile<\/span>), but has some 17% sections.<\/p>\n\n

When you're contacted out of the blue by someone for a bike<\/span> ride, you're not really sure of their level and what would be\nappropriate\/fun\/challenging\/daunting for them, so this initial climb would be a bit<\/span> of a “<\/span>trial by fire”<\/span> to gauge someone's\nlevel.<\/p>\n\n

In this case, Alexis' demeanor on the bike on the steepest sections remained unchanged from when casually cruising among the\nflat rice fields, as if the effort that was a challenge<\/span> for me was not at all<\/i> an effort for him.\nHe seems<\/span> ridiculously strong, but not particularly interested in using that strength during this ride.\nThis was lucky for me, because the subsequent longer climbs that he was happy to just casually enjoy ended up at a pace<\/span> that I could,<\/span> with effort, maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nEnjoying the Views<\/span>\non the short descent after that initial climb\n\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>\nVery Twisty Very Steep<\/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 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nChallenging<\/span>\nto photograph on the move on this steep a descent<\/span>\n( taken at 13 kph \/ 8 mph )\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 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBottoming Out<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>100 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nMore Views<\/span>\nabove Japan Rail's Hozukyo Station\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>1000 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nEntering a Small<\/span> Village<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSteep Section<\/span>\nhe looks much more relaxed than I do,<\/span> let me assure you\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 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTop of the Atago Climb<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTerraced Rice Fields<\/span>\na lovely view seen better in this shot<\/a> from the other day\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, 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>640 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDoesn't Look Like It, But...<\/span>\nthis was taken at 57 kph (35 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>100 sec, f<\/span>\/1.7, ISO 3200 —\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>400 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, 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>640 sec, f<\/span>\/5.6, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCrossing Hiyoshi Dam<\/span>\nwith the “<\/span>velodrome<\/a>”<\/span> in the background\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n \u201c\u8db3\u6e6f\u201d<\/span> (ashiyu<\/i>) <\/span>\nfoot hot-spring\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>60 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHeading Back<\/span>\ninto the mountains\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 0.4 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFinally<\/i><\/span>\nfinally a photo that captures what a steep<\/span> climb feels like\n( it's easy to inadvertently bump the settings on my cycling camera<\/a> )\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>5 sec, f<\/span>\/8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAnother<\/span>\ncamera-setting mistake\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>320 sec, f<\/span>\/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 28mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/5, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nmu +sports!<\/span>\nmimicking Joshua's sales-pitch pose<\/a> from this spot two years ago\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 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLovely Little Climb<\/span>\ntaken during a short descent section at 55 kph (34 mph)\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.8, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\ntaken at 44 kph (28 mph)\n\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>\nDrink Refill<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.3, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDrink Refill<\/span>\nof a more-natural kind\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 44mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.6, ISO 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDescending “<\/span>Nasty”<\/span><\/span>\nnotice the 21% Grade<\/a> sign in the background\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 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nFringe of the City<\/span>\njust outside of Shouzan (\u3057\u3087\u3046\u3056\u3093)\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>\nAlmost Done<\/span>\npassing by the Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine (\u5317\u91ce\u5929\u6e80\u5bae)<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nPanasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/3.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSafely Back<\/span>\nto NORU<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

All in all, Alexis had done 89km with about 1,750m of elevation gain. He seemed<\/span> to have enjoyed his time, and I enjoyed<\/span> both\nhis company and that I didn't<\/span> slow them down too much.<\/p>\n\n

After Alexis bid us farewell, Joshua and I headed<\/span> east across the city heading to our respective homes...<\/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>\nShortcut<\/span>\nacross the grounds of the Kyoto Imperial Palace (\u4eac\u90fd\u5fa1\u6240)<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Here's my full ride<\/a> at Strava:<\/p>\n\n