Originally Posted by
steppinray
My name is Ray and I've been riding for about four years now. I ride mostly Xcountry and DH, for that Im riding a Jamis right now. I also commute by bike and use a beaten up Merida for that.
Im originaly from Manchester,England but have been living and working in Japan for the last eight years.
Im planning a monster ride in 2009 and Im hoping to pick the brains of those older and wiser than me. Looking forward to asking lots of questions and hopefully answering some for others.
Welcome Ray,
I haven't been to your area of Japan. I did visit Fukui in the fall of 2006. I was only in Japan for a week on business. I want to go back, preferably a bike vacation. Have you done any bike touring in Japan? We were in some hilly rural areas and I wondered if MTB was popular in Japan. Are the xcountry trails singletrack? I don't remember seeing a single MTB when I visited, mostly commuter bikes, a couple road bikes. It seemed the bikes were all utilitarian vs. recreational.