moved house, found my cycling heaven... pix
03-16-09, 08:27 AM
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moved house, found my cycling heaven... pix
we just moved from our little land-locked town to a little seaside town, and whilst being close to the beach and the prospect of all those japanese ladies in their bikinis come summer is terribly nice, well, being a roadie, i have to say that the it`s the roads that are taking my breath away...
did a 100km loop today up along the coast and then inland, and saw about 15 cars the whole time, once outside of the town. just very beautiful... i am a lucky boy.
and lots of mountains...
and yes, i know the bottle looks crap, please forgive me...
did a 100km loop today up along the coast and then inland, and saw about 15 cars the whole time, once outside of the town. just very beautiful... i am a lucky boy.
and lots of mountains...
and yes, i know the bottle looks crap, please forgive me...
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03-16-09, 08:35 AM
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the summer? is that for the jp girls in bikinis or the roads... cos one we can share, the other we can`t.
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03-16-09, 09:45 AM
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great pics. what the is the smaller black bottle? just a smaller water bottle or something. later.
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We will be expecting pics this summer 
03-16-09, 10:02 AM
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Looks awesome, enjoy!
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03-16-09, 10:10 AM
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I mean this in the nicest possible way. YOU GIT!
Great bike setup, awesome scenery. Are you gonna post some more pics from the summer?
Great bike setup, awesome scenery. Are you gonna post some more pics from the summer?
03-16-09, 10:52 AM
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thanks guys for the comments!
the black `bottle` is my tool kit holder - you can get them in any shop.
wheelset is great, really like these wheels, speeds increased all-round. got a great deal too.
ok, more pics in the summer - of the roads...
the black `bottle` is my tool kit holder - you can get them in any shop.
wheelset is great, really like these wheels, speeds increased all-round. got a great deal too.
ok, more pics in the summer - of the roads...
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Curious also how you ended up in this fantasy land.
cheers
03-16-09, 05:42 PM
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yes i am married... and i never said `ogling`... appreciating might be a better word. life is all about finding the right balance, amigo.
hockey4mnhs, it`s a place called karatsu, in southern japan, on the island of kyushu.
hockey4mnhs, it`s a place called karatsu, in southern japan, on the island of kyushu.
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Beautiful views and a great lookin' bike. Congrats!
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where did you move to?! It looks amazing. Especially when I live in a big congested city.... man
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Totally cool. Are you Japanese or a transplant? Give us some of the back story.
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i`m english, i moved out here originally 6 years ago, after a few years of travelling and living in various places, colorado, thailand, hong kong... i`d always wanted to come out to japan, seemed such a fascinating country. funny, i expected bright lights and drunk salarymen, when in fact i originally ended up in a fishing village with a population of about 2,000.
work-wise i came on a working visa, to teach english, though thankfully now i only teach about 8 hours a week. i`m on a spousal visa now, as my wife is japanese. and i started a web bike store recently and it`s been going ok, so lots of time for training!
work-wise i came on a working visa, to teach english, though thankfully now i only teach about 8 hours a week. i`m on a spousal visa now, as my wife is japanese. and i started a web bike store recently and it`s been going ok, so lots of time for training!