Trail Wanderlust
I have been back from Sasebo for a couple of weeks now. The last few weeks that I was in Japan was pretty hectic. I did have time to ride but little time to do much posting. Here are some pictures. From the north slope of Mt Yumihari. I come to loath the rental wreak … Continue reading “Sasebo Catchup”
Over the last month that I have been working over here there has been about four individual days that it has not rained for some portion of the day. The soil composition in this area is typically clay based which holds up to the rain well but becomes treacherously slick. The cantilever rim brakes coupled with the 1.75 … Continue reading “Sunshine Ride in Sasebo”
Earlier this week, work has taken me back to Sasebo in the southern part of Japan. I’ll be here for about a month and change. I had debated about shipping/bringing one of my own bikes over here for the duration but between the cost and hassle, I decided to take my chances with getting a … Continue reading “Pre-Typhoon Ride in Sasebo”
Okay for the last week or so I have been getting hammered at work. I’m doing lots of writing but it is not about Mountain Biking. Such is the nature of “work” sometimes. I have managed to get out and find some new stuff and experience some more of the culture of Sasebo. Here is … Continue reading “More sights from around Sasebo”
Mount Eboshi is the most the promeint mountain surrounding Sasebo. So of course I had to go up there and see what the deal was as I had been told there are trails up there. I had even been given a very rudimentary map. During my first visit I realized the map was pretty outdated and soon … Continue reading “Exploring Mt Eboshi near Sasebo”
So work has taken me back across the International Date Line for some more adventures in Japan. This time I am in the south of Japan in the city of Sasebo. The work is interesting with some new challenges to keep me on my toes. I even have run into some old freinds from San Deigo who … Continue reading “Snooping around Sasebo, Japan”
Due to my last work project running long in Sasebo, my time back at home was just a week long before I headed back to Japan for some work in Yokosuka. I flew back into Japan on a Saturday evening and decided to try and shake off some jet lag with ride on Sunday. After … Continue reading “Back in Japan – Yoko Dirt Time”
Last weekend I was able to squeeze some time off from my work here in Japan to get in some mountain biking on Mount Eboshi near the city of Sasebo in the southern part of Japan. The weather was pretty freaking awesome. Nearly all of the climb was done on narrow mountain pavement roads which … Continue reading “Playtime on Mount Eboshi, Japan”
I have a work project in Sasebo Japan for the next few weeks. I arrived on Thursday night and was able to get my hands on a grade A piece-o-crap rental MTB complete with a 7-speed drivetrain, reflectors and a swanky kickstand. Unfortunately my luggage (that contained my bike stuff) did not arrive until Saturday. So … Continue reading “Opening Spin on Mount Yumihari”
So I spent last week working in Southern Japan. I was hoping to squeak in a bike ride but the rental place was out of mountain bikes. The weather was pretty freaking rough as well as I don’t think the humidity every dropped below 95%. I think that even if I would have had a … Continue reading “Lagging at La Costa”