Wasn't sure what I was getting into when I agreed to join the Love Wheels Nagoya Calendar Girls for a ride to Kyoto city from Nagoya. After all, it's only 45 minutes on the Bullet train right? Well, what takes 45 minutes on a super fast locomotive took us 15 hours on a mixture of road, touring and fixed gear bicycles. I've cycled across France so I'm no novice to long distance cycling, but 15 hours on the saddle (even if it's a Brooks saddle) is just inhumane. When we finally arrived at the Kyoto guest house at 9:00 PM, we had just enough energy in us to soak up at the bath house and grab a quick bite before passing out on our futons. Needless to say, I will never try that again.
5:00 AM early start and no idea what awaited us.
Crossing the Kiso River
Mmmm. A quick mid morning snack.
Justin & Señor Crankee
A little bicycle CPR
Maki trying to fly to Kyoto
A late night stop at a popular cycling cafe in Kyoto
Breakfast: Brown rice and veggie curry
Contemplating the day's ride
Cutie Emi posing in front of the guest house
Riding the streets of Kyoto
Stopping for directions
A nice little fixer-upper
One of many temples in Kyoto
Unique cycling shoes in the fashion of Japanese Jikatabi shoes
Two Kyoto beauties waiting to enter a restaurant
The youngest member of the group: Keisuke celebrates his 17th birthday
Kyoto, land of the geishas
5:00 AM early start and no idea what awaited us.
Crossing the Kiso River
Mmmm. A quick mid morning snack.
Justin & Señor Crankee
A little bicycle CPR
Maki trying to fly to Kyoto
A late night stop at a popular cycling cafe in Kyoto
Breakfast: Brown rice and veggie curry
Contemplating the day's ride
Cutie Emi posing in front of the guest house
Riding the streets of Kyoto
Stopping for directions
A nice little fixer-upper
One of many temples in Kyoto
Unique cycling shoes in the fashion of Japanese Jikatabi shoes
Two Kyoto beauties waiting to enter a restaurant
The youngest member of the group: Keisuke celebrates his 17th birthday
Kyoto, land of the geishas
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