{"id":397,"date":"2009-05-30T02:27:32","date_gmt":"2009-05-30T10:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=397"},"modified":"2009-05-30T02:27:32","modified_gmt":"2009-05-30T10:27:32","slug":"green-goodness-on-ogusuyama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"Green Goodness on Ogusuyama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been raining almost solid for the previous two days which will basically make the trails way to slick her in Japan until early next week.\u00a0\u00a0 When I say\u00a0slick, I mean like butter on a tile floor slick.\u00a0\u00a0 While my playtime this weekend is going to be off the trails, earlier this week I got out to one the &#8220;local&#8221; loops,\u00a0 Ogusuyama (aka Mt Ogusu).\u00a0 Like most of the riding I have done over here there is a bit of street riding involved to get there.\u00a0 I enjoy these street rides as I always see something culturally interesting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ccd47d5007c3660b7a8bd020e878a00d.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ccd47d5007c3660b7a8bd020e878a00d.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On this cruise to the trails while on one of the many tiny side streets, I passed by an onion stand that\u00a0caught my eye.\u00a0 This stand was totally unattended and there was not even a window of a home within\u00a0sight.\u00a0 It was totally on the honor system.\u00a0 There was not even a one-way coin box.\u00a0 Just pick out\u00a0your onion and drop your 100 yen (About $1) in the box. If you need to, make change.\u00a0 I think this one little stand says a lot about the values and culture of rural Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/fc31151eb09ae4da945ec571c90f05f0.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/fc31151eb09ae4da945ec571c90f05f0.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last little bit of pavement passes by a really thick\u00a0and sizable patch of bamboo that always real cool to look into.\u00a0 The canopy is so thick that I have never seen direct sunlight on the ground here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/bd11d497fff5ceb15de0d23319a4e927.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/bd11d497fff5ceb15de0d23319a4e927.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once on the trail, the light drizzle from the\u00a0day before had left some slippery spots on the trail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ef660fb2ec90a91d13fde18bc39fb8bb.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ef660fb2ec90a91d13fde18bc39fb8bb.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I rode this area back in Decemember, but did not hit up all of the trails. I made a point to hit up the trails I had missed last time.\u00a0 Ogusuyama is the highest peak on the Muira Pennisula and the trail I took drops down to far side of the pennisula from Yokosuka.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ed6cdafa3968e52cd7982e29f2063380.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/ed6cdafa3968e52cd7982e29f2063380.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have no idea what actual name of the trail I took is but most of my friends have just referred to it as Trail 3.\u00a0\u00a0 This trail was really\u00a0fun as it had great flow and cashed out the elevation in a way that allowed you to carry plenty of speed in most sections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/dadb1747861b3743b36172b6e44e8523.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/dadb1747861b3743b36172b6e44e8523.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is one really cool trail marker.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/51a4485fdb299aef6f0a43be7677e257.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/51a4485fdb299aef6f0a43be7677e257.jpg?resize=840%2C560\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once down the on the other side of the pennisula I did a bit of riding along the streets before picking\u00a0a dirt\u00a0access\/fire road to\u00a0head back up the\u00a0mountain.\u00a0\u00a0While there were some steep pitches on the climb overall it was not brutal.\u00a0 I have certainly climbed plenty of uglier fireroads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mtbbill.com\/cpg\/albums\/Japan\/normal_J-Ogusuyama-24MAY09-18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: black 3px solid;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/f0cea359ac0f9b396123fd5b296b8792.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"899\" imagescaler=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/f0cea359ac0f9b396123fd5b296b8792.jpg?resize=599%2C899\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Once back up on the top of the mountain, I decided to a take a path less traveled.\u00a0 While I noticed this faint trail heading off in the bush before, I had never ventured onto it.\u00a0 Today I gave it a shot as I had a decent idea of where it should go.\u00a0\u00a0 I was\u00a0riding solo in\u00a0foriegn\u00a0country\u00a0on\u00a0a lightly used and new to me trail.\u00a0 Throw in the fact I have\u00a0an extremely\u00a0rudimentry knowlege of the language at best and you should\u00a0see why\u00a0I felt so alive with\u00a0healthy dose\u00a0of excitement coupled with just a dash of\u00a0anxiety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The trail ended up coming out pretty close to where I expected it and I enjoyed the stroll back to the apartment.\u00a0\u00a0 It was another good day to ride a bike.<\/p>\n<!-- Begin Yuzo --><div class='yuzo_related_post style-1'  data-version='5.12.81'><!-- without result --><div class='yuzo_clearfixed yuzo__title yuzo__title'><h3>More Stuff Like This<\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"relatedthumb \" style=\"width:165px;float:left;overflow:hidden;\">  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <a  href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/?p=124\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"yuzo-img-wrap \" style=\"width: 165px;height:130px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"yuzo-img\" style=\"background:url('http:\/\/www.mountainbikebill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/imagescaler\/a3c5c0fb0366c7e0b102638982f6547b.jpg') 50% 50% no-repeat;width: 165px;height:130px;margin-bottom: 5px;background-size: cover; 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