tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post2622135422954886316..comments2024-03-12T18:42:09.892+09:00Comments on POSITIVO ESPRESSO: Yomiuri V Dorimobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740078823008165116noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-43047563801983724272010-12-09T07:50:53.196+09:002010-12-09T07:50:53.196+09:00hey David, good to see you committed to training f...hey David, good to see you committed to training for transalp 2011. we were just eating pork belly and discussing our training program. we were thinking of cycling to the shop to buy some ice-cream to start with ;-) J and DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-5890529296282232002010-12-07T08:03:26.365+09:002010-12-07T08:03:26.365+09:00Iroha Saka (in this case, the hill on between loca...Iroha Saka (in this case, the hill on between local route 18 (crosses the Tamagawa at Sekidobashi) and route 20 (crosses at Yotsuyabashi - just before Y's cycle shop) just about Seisekisakuragaoka Station (a mouthful of a name) on the Keio Line, has almost the same altitude gain as Yomiuri V Dori and is a great option on the way out of town.<br /><br />But it is 19.5 km from my house, compared with 12.8 km for V Dori. And it is less painful since the pitch varies as you round the corners, whereas V Dori is relentless until near the very top. Plus you cannot zoom down it since there is a stop light (with some cross traffic) right at the bottom, whereas V Dori has a nice "landing pad" area -- subject to being careful of the occasional mother with small kids heading from the station to the cable car to the amusement park.<br /><br />And, in this case at least, "V" is for "victory".David Litthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09821846303393230109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-8296282487889744802010-12-07T05:08:49.059+09:002010-12-07T05:08:49.059+09:00How about to train at Iroha Saka?How about to train at Iroha Saka?mobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740078823008165116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-63158712690296498712010-12-07T05:08:48.168+09:002010-12-07T05:08:48.168+09:00How about to train at Iroha Saka?How about to train at Iroha Saka?mobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15740078823008165116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-29241396673853172762010-12-06T18:11:28.395+09:002010-12-06T18:11:28.395+09:00Manfred.... remember different horses for differen...Manfred.... remember different horses for different courses this is for interval training where you only need about an hour of riding time. <br /><br />I have another training hill not so far from here that is even better, much longer and the climb is not as steep but gruelingly long :DJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516724963627747338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-10976734129636999382010-12-05T21:59:13.872+09:002010-12-05T21:59:13.872+09:00Thanks for posting. Should go there one day to see...Thanks for posting. Should go there one day to see what it is like with my own eyes. Not sure I will make much use of it. If I can get to Tamagawarabashi, I might as well get onto Onekan or follow the river(s) and get into the real mountains...Manfred von Holsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569864868439666760noreply@blogger.com