Toyota’s New Energy Car

Late last year I heard that Toyota were phasing out the HILUX SURF but it looks like I stumbled onto what is really happening. While riding along this secret road hidden from the public I found the new break through. See for yourself!

Rides Of March

Not so many! To the train station for a farewell party and back 4km Last Saturday, I did the castle run. 42.04 km Tuesday night Semas. 42.29 km Wednesday warm up(tonight) Apex 21.22 km Wednesday cool down (tonight) Apex 30.59 km Need to get my new bike tuned up a bit, about 2mm for the […]

Two Short rides

Friday Saturday 14.39km + 25.29km =39.68km Yearly total: 1148.35km Daily average:? Daily average goal: 33.71km

Hisashiburi Tuesday Night

4 starters. Still very unfit and didn’t take me long before I dropped off the back and rode by myself for a lap or two. Then had another stint in the pack before getting dropped again. Bike is feeling really good now have to work on getting my aerobic fitness back. Will go to the […]

Semas Uniforms

Original (Head Team ) Summer Jersey Vest Shoe Covers Winter Pants Cap Long Sleeve Jersey Nagara Training

Test Ride

3 in 1 test ride. My new Semas Jersey. New Semas shorts. (Yes, warm enough for shorts today. Spring is here.) New 5.2 Trek Madone. The bike felt very snappy, light and strong. Seeing as I haven’t been riding lately I just took it for a 25km spin here. The seat height seems to be […]

Trek 5.2 Madone

Video description Madone Unveiling Presentation Had my eye on this in the shop for a long time and finally decided the price was right… Frame: OCLV Black Carbon Series Fork: Bontrager Race X Lite w/E2 steerer; carbon Wheels: Bontrager Race Lite Shifters: Ultegra SL F&R Derailleur: Ultegra SL Crank: Ultegra SL 50X34 Compact Cassette: Ultegra […]

A warm day!

Didn’t even need winter gloves. To work and back at a nice slow pace with some fast spurts here and there. (yesterday) Rain today, tomorrow? and the next few days after that? Public holiday tomorrow as well. Tonight’s sprint training was cancelled. Latest mileage: 37.14km Yearly total: 1046.61km Daily average:26.16525km Daily average goal: 33.71km

February = FAIL!

So far, so bad. The cold has kept me off the bike. The only ride I’ve done this month was one to the train station and back with a bit of a detour to the 7/11. Need to pull my finger out and hope for the cold and wind to go away. Latest mileage: 5km […]

Bicycles For Humanity

Just stumbled across this charity organisation Bicycles For Humanity. Bicycles for Humanity – Tokyo (B4H-Tokyo) is a charitable organization founded by Andrew Eickhoff to further the mission of Bicycles For Humanity (B4H) to empower the people of Africa by helping them solve the basic problem of mobility. A bicycle allows a healthcare worker to visit […]