Keirin – Bicycle Racing in Japan
For the first time I went to see Keirin, Japanese bicycle racing, for the first time since I got to Japan. There is stadium just near my house (15 minutes by train). It works just like horse racing in terms of betting. I didn’t win anything, but on of my friends, Taka, won 850 on [...]
Practice touring result
After buying the bicycle, I decided it would be best to try and do a short tour to practice. So I took a day of a work and went touring near Tokyo for 3 days. The second day was filled with view of Mt. Fuji. The sky was clear so I could see the peak [...]
New Bicycle…Giant Great Jouney 2
With my “Tour of Westen Japan” bicycle coming up. I definitly needed a new bicycle, the bicycle that I wanted, the Louis Garneau, was out of stock so it came down to the slightly cheaper Great Journey 2 made by Giant. The size was a bit iffy so I got a significantly longer stem. The [...]
Decision made… No bicycle in stock
I was out at the bike shop on the weekend and I finally decided on a Louis Garneau bike that had the racks (but not the bags like Giant Great Journey that I had looked at earlier). However when the salesman checked with the factory/warehouse it turned out that they would not be able to [...]
Great Journey by Giant
It looks like it might only be sold in Japan and possibly a few other countries but the Great Journey 2 from Giant looks like a great bike for touring and the price is right at about 900$CAN (800$US) and includes the bike, front and back racks, and 4 bags. Thanks Kenny for mentioning it [...]
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