Odaiba Ride!!

I yearned to sit in the corner of a park facing Tokyo Bay. … So this morning I sprung up, ate breakfast while listening to an excellent interview of Dave Grohl by Terry Gross, and geared up for my 4th big ride of this week. … Once I clicked into my pedals, I felt like became part of my Trek 7.3 FX.

…Once past Tokyo station and then Ginza, I was flying down Harumi Dori over multiple bridges, some grand ones going over the whole of Tokyo Bay. … And sure enough, after just 45 minutes I beheld the small beach and boardwalk of the main Odaiba area. I quickly rolled past that area to the corner my mine had long been fixated upon. Yet before reaching that corner I placed my Trek 7.3 FX upon a small grassy bank, and walked down upon some jetties. I took off my gloves so that I could feel the water, and taste it. Its saltiness was weak and it was warmer than I expected for an otherwise cold day. … Even to a depth of 6 feet, I could see the bottom, though nothing dwelled there.

… After about 20 minutes lying upon that grassy bank just gazing up at the sky, I made for the corner. … Passing boats and ships created wakes that bounced off the sea wall in front of me to meet newly created wakes, making a parquet design that put my mind and spirits at great ease. I also looked upon a 100-foot long ship wondering of its voyages and the people it had rescued. And then there was the setting sun, setting behind great machines of industry, a most odd contrast.

…Just minutes before sunset, I took my leave of that spot and rolled for home, strong and brazen. The power of being able to click into my bike transfused me with new cycling power. I asserted my rights on the Road, and rolled confidently between all manor of traffic to once again return home safely.

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