OK Where was I?

OK I have a huge back log of Japan experiences so I guess I'll continue where I left off. OK This is still Feb of 2011! After my Last trav...

Sorry have not had a update in a while...

Hi All Sorry I have not updated this blog in a while. My current job has kept me very busy. Last year I spent about half my time in Japan. ...

Kumamoto, Saga, and Shimane Prefecture!!

Ok I know its 6 months late.. but here is more info from my trip back in Jan 2011! Kumamoto Castle! Did a quick day trip to Kumamoto from ...

Okinawa~~~! If only the weather cooperated some more..

OK so on to Okinawa!! 1st let me say its a beautiful place! 2nd Its not as warm as Hawaii! It was about Highs in the 60F's while I was there...

A lot has changed in the last month or so...

A lot has changed in my life last few months. Where to begin... Lets see I've postponed my 1 lap around japan trip as of now. An opportunity...

A lot of Earthquake activity in Japan

My heart goes out to all those suffering in Japan right now. It is gut wrenching to watch the stuff going on over there. As you can see from...

Small Seattle Trip: ちょつとした

I took a little Mini-vacation last weekend and went to Seattle, WA. I must say its a nice city. Tons and Tons of coffee shops! I can see why...

Book Review : Jitensha by Donald R Schlief 読書感想：自転車 BYドナルド R シレフ

When I was setting up this blog I saw the amazon ad for a book called " Jitensha: Down the Japanese Archipelago on a Bicycle " by Donald R S...

Adirondack Lake Camping in Lake Indian / アドロンダイクス地方のインデアン池でキヤンプ

Last week went back to the east coast and went camping in NY state. Lake Indian in the Adirondacks. Place was beautiful and I was able to t...

Little fun with Camera / カメラで夜遊び

Did some biking this weekend but nothing really to write home about so.. decided to play around with my camera a little last night. Its a N...

60 Miles (100Km ) challenge

I decided last weekend to test my biking skills and see how long and far I can bike for. My goal was to ride 60 miles or 100Km. I can now s...

Almost Downhill season!

Finally got my new DH (Down Hill ) helmet! North star@ Tahoe is open but they only have the lower mountain open. Although I'm itching to go ...

Long trip today...so Tired!

So tired today.... Distance wise its not bad but... elevation wise it was brutal! Rode to Monument Peak only 10 miles(15 km) away. But the e...

Building back my bike leg!

Yesterdays bike commute. Had some knobby 2.5" tires so had a lot of rolling resistance. Total commute time :  1:12 Total Distance : 12....

Interesting Blog site in Japan.

Found some interesting Blogs about bicycle touring in Japan while surfing around. Here are few I found interesting Japanese Sites: Mr ...

To Tour or not to Tour that is the question!

" To tour or not to tour that is the Question!" Above is a picture of my trusty steed! Pivotcycles Mach 4 ! Been going all over with thi...

Testing out GPS tracking

Picked up a Garmin Edge 605 at REI last week. Mounted it on my bike and took it for a test ride this afternoon in Alviso. Not bad. Here ...

Low long can you legally stay in Japan?

If your an US citizen the official word is: ( cited from State Department) ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS:  A valid passport and an onward/retu...

Information gathering: MAPPLE

The 1st step is to get a detailed map of Japan. Now you probably could use google maps to plan but while your on the road you...

Why am I'm doing this?

Why Am i doing this? I've always wanted to bike around Japan and visit every nook and cranny but with a job and all never could take more th...