Today I did my 4th ride of the "Festive 500". Ride 500kms from Dec 24 to Dec 31. As of evening of Dec 28, I am at...

First Sunrise of the New Year The past few months I have not been riding as much as I would like. Yes, commuting daily and in-town err...

It is again time for the Rapha "Festive 500" challenge.  Unlike the other Rapha challenges, which just entitle you to an "...

Today was a beautiful day, and it also happened to be the day of the week when I go out to Keio SFC to teach a corporate law class in the pu...

My wife planned an onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) trip for our family, just an overnight on Christmas Eve/Christmas Morning with our two sons...

Most places in the northern hemisphere December 1 is long past time for riding over passes.  Not in the area around Tokyo, where we are bles...