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 [...]
Route Planning
As I plan to go around Western Japan for a month. I have been thinking of a route. I don’t know the name of all the places in English (but I recognize the chacters) I will start in Shikoku in Takamatsu and ride a loop around and go via Hiroshima then onto Kyushu where I [...]
1 month vacation
I have officially taken a 30-day vacation starting in the end of may. This covers the Japanese Golden Week and then 3 more weeks. This should give me the opportunity to have a good cycling vacation. I am starting to think about where I should go. Right now I man leaning towards a tour of [...]
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