Noteworthy Keyword 3: Cycling Course (65,860 related comments)
Besides commuting to work or school, if you like to bike, you want to ride on pleasant roads. With this in mind, there are a great many "cycling course" postings. Especially in Tokyo, there is a lot of traffic. What in the world kind of place can we go to ride comfortably?
Do you suggest courses for people who buy bicycles from "tempra cycle"?
Sawabe: We have many people who buy gravel roads, so our main suggestion is to go to a riverbed where there is off-roading and enjoy off-roading.
. And you can get to that point by bicycle, right?
Sawabe: . yes, it is. Since you have to drive through the city to get there, the key is to choose a street with as few cars as possible. If you must choose a street with many cars, you should choose a wide street.
What is your favorite course?
Sawabe: . I can keep a log with a service called "Strava," so I'll show you a few things from there.
COURSE 01
Ride 15.2 km / Elevation gained: 81 m / Time: 50 min 24 sec
Sawabe: . First, this is an off-road ride under the Tama River bed. Since it is off-road, it is a good place to check how good the suspension is (shock absorption) on a downhill bike. A little past the Inagi Ohashi Bridge is Inajo-kita Ryokuchi Park, where BBQ is available, so if you bring a cooker and gas stove, you can buy food at a nearby convenience store or bakery and have a lunch ride.
I like the idea of having a purpose other than just riding.
Sawabe: The log shows only the riverbed, but it is also nice to go to Ikuta Ryokuchi, take a walk in the park, and visit a museum. The climb up to Ikuta Ryokuchi from Tokyo is not at all strenuous, and it is easy to get there.
COURSE 02
Ride 92.4 km / Elevation gained: 1,155 m / Time: 4 hours 13 minutes
Sawabe: Next, although the distance increases, this route is a coffee route to "ZEBRA COFFEE" in the Sagami Lake area and "good people & good coffee" in Ikejiri-Ohashi. This is a famous route for road bike riders called "Onekan (South Tama Ridge Highway). Since this route is mainly paved, it is truly a log for road bikes.
COURSE 03
Ride 64.3 km / Elevation gained 378 m / Time 3 hours 13 minutes
Sawabe: The last "Lake Tama Bicycle Path" is the longest straight road in Tokyo . It runs along Inokashira-dori Avenue from Tokyo to Koganei Park and then to Lake Tama, a straight road that only pedestrians and bicycles can pass. In some places, there are candy stores, and it is a promenade that makes you feel nostalgic. Although it is not fast, it is a pleasant route that is ideal for a leisurely run. It is also recommended for running.
By the way, do you have a rough estimate of the distance and time?
Sawabe: . Think of it as roughly 10 kilometers per hour. Once you get out of the city, you may be able to shorten the time a little more because the intervals between signals will change, and once you get used to it, you will be able to go in a shorter time.
How long can you run?
Sawabe: I think the long distance that everyone imagines is about 50 kilometers or so. If you think about it, the round trip from Tokyo to Yokohama is about 35 km. If you want to extend the distance a little more, you can go further to Minatomirai. If you want to go further, you can go to Kamakura, which is less than 80 km round trip from Tokyo, so you can go there.
