Cycle Mode Osaka 08

Cycle Show time again.
This time in Osaka.

Attendance is recommended !!!


2 areas of displays and a several test ride tracks to try out the next possible addition to your stable.

This is the que for a spin on a Colnago....

This is the test area for wrong bikes....

Nice touch - Gold

The Won Bok - Bike connection....???

Couldn't help to slip this real world pic in here...

Nice unit !!

The paint job goes all the way to the rims...

Found this ... needs a bit of work on the display , but it was good to see some Aussie inspiration ...

Spinning it up in Osaka.

Flat Bars ...its a slippery slope...

Heres my support vehicle I use on all my rides...I wish !!!

Colnago supporter ??

Green !! Doest it come in Orange ??!!

Ready to roll !!!!
I'm ready ...

Road ART

It's not quite Road Art but it's round and beautiful, particularly after a 1000m climb to get to the restaurant at Harkone Lake ...Izu.

Here are just a few of the many many road plates that just amaze me...
Each area has a different design which depicts something about the area.
Not only are thay beautiful, they manage to get them almost perfectly flush to the road surface.

It took me a while to stop dodging these plates, a fear reaction from years of conditioning riding in Australia where they can all too often be wheel destroyers... life endangering...or even worse.... Uninspiring !!!

Only in Japan....!!!

More Deep !!

What is it that gets me about this sign?

Shimazu Port area. From here I caught a ferry across a bay to Iszu Penninsula.

2 crew, 3 wheel choks, a piece of super protective carpet, a well placed bowline and a white line...Only in Japan !!

The world game on a road plate ... only in Japan !!

Near Shimazu .... Osaka - Tokyo ride.

This Bridge comes out of a tunnel and curves around into another tunnel. What will they think of next ?

All up, 120km along the west coast of Izu and over the mountains. I think about 1500m of climb would have been the extent of it.

This section has fantastic water views of Fuji san and is quite hilly climbing in and out of small fishing villages.

Before 'the climb of the day' over Harkone Mountain there is quite a long flat section of 'city' called Numazu.

I didn't take many photos cause I was cold and tied. It was getting dark on the decent of from Harkone Mt to Odawara and my feet were frozen. So cold I went to Tenzen Onsen 5 km from home to thaw out. I could hardly walk when I took of my bike shoes my feet were so cold... It took 20minutes in the hot onsen water before I could feel my feet.

After an hour in the hot water, a couple of stouts and an artistic meal at the onsens restaurant I was feeling just beautiful. What a way to finish a ride...!

Shimazu Port

Fuji San from West coast Izu... This side of Iszu is a must ride for this view alone...

I like truth in signage !!!

Human machine interface...never felt so good!!!

Yokohama to Hakoni

Waiting for blue...a Scooter, a Harley & me
Plenty of room up the inside or outside, just watch the hook.
I've hit 3 cars in 3 months, just bounced off a bit, getting used to it really ...
A sweet little way along Ashinoko - Harkoni lake

A tidy Shed

Fuji- san down Route 134 sunday morning

Everybody sits on 40...mixing it with some stink bikes

This guy running across the road has a bike shop full of his own bikes...!

Some of the crew from Tokyo Cycle Club

Mixed Bag

Overhead Vents on this Black Beauty....

Under this road is a subway. I'm on a walkway which passes under the first level freeway, and there is one more freeway above that. Now which way shall I go? Earthquake anyone? Chech this Yokohama bike shop is has 3 levels, an escalator and more Euro bikes than a Grand Fondo!
There is about 2 k's of murals along an over head railway in Yokohama thatsworth a look.
This is whats left of the 'Dry Moat' around Odawara Castle.
It used to be deeper, have no trees and a bunch of nasty Samurai waiting on top...

Quite ! These cherry blossom trees are still asleep!
This is not looking good...!

Hot spring country...Ugawara