tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post7160905958079360110..comments2024-03-12T18:42:09.892+09:00Comments on POSITIVO ESPRESSO: The Great Yanagisawa etc. Attackmobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740078823008165116noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-40620531303322513582010-03-29T20:02:17.797+09:002010-03-29T20:02:17.797+09:00Small correction for future references: it is not ...Small correction for future references: it is not Magino pass but Makime-toge (pass).<br /><br />牧馬峠(まきめとうげ)the ups and downs of a belgian amateur cyclist in tokyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959055533465197463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730233429051035621.post-48523715869450244322010-03-27T15:07:03.183+09:002010-03-27T15:07:03.183+09:00Umenoki was a great climb, really easy to find the...Umenoki was a great climb, really easy to find the rhythm and keep a good pace. I was a little concerned about the condition of the rear tire but thanks to the boot that Michael gave me it held out. <br /><br />Heading home from Itsukaichi I was able to keep a great pace even against the head wind and upon joining the river had duels with fellow riders who were out for the day on the river. One rider decided he would become a little bit more competitive after our dual finished at one of the junctions he told me I was very fast and wondered how far I would be riding.... at this point I showed him the Odometer trip distance for the day that had very conveniently just ticked over the 100km point, he seemed a little abashed when I asked him how far he would be riding….. to this he replied on 20km which was pretty much our race.<br /><br />Leaving the Tamagawa behind I headed up to ‘Yomuri Lando’ where I bumped in to a my friend Seiji Saito who rode for Campagnolo / Pearl Izumi and several Pro Teams in the US and Australia and we decided that it wouldn’t hurt to do a few repeats of the new unused road (another waste of money) that leads up to ‘Yomuri Lando’. <br /><br />This road is a great training hill if you don't have time or the weather is bad, exactly 1km long and a gradient of between 9 - 12% taking a photo to remember the chance meeting we both headed in opposite directions.<br /><br />I got home a little after 3pm, with 140km on the clock and 1173 meters of climbing.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06516724963627747338noreply@blogger.com