Comments on: Yamate Dori Evening Cycling in Tokyo

By: Sotobori Dori to Harumi Dori Day Cycling : Jacked-in || “The City’s just a better built cell block”

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:52:48 +0000

[…] hadn’t gone on a ride where I did not really know where I was going in a long time (not since July 31st!). It also felt good to ride in brilliant sunshine in early afternoon while most other people were […]

By: Tornadoes28

Tornadoes28 — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:41:47 +0000

I was getting between 30 to 35 on the flats when sprinting but I can only do that for short 1 or 2 minute bursts. My top speed on the street downhill was a little over 50 mph. I did 40 mph on a dirt road once which was pretty crazy.

By: Jason Collin

Jason Collin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:56:55 +0000

Are you doing 35 to 40 mph on flat sections of road? On any streets those are impressive (especially city) speeds!

Passing buses is pretty easy to do in Tokyo as well. They are slow and stop often.

I’ve even past a few scooters and held the lead!

By: Tornadoes28

Tornadoes28 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:58:32 +0000

I get the same feeling when I ride my bike on the road as well. Not that I am the most vulnerable, but that I can blast past the slower cars stuck in traffic. It is a feeling of power even though I am just on a bike. I love to race the city buses. I would look down at my speedometer and see that I am flying by them at 35 to 40 mph. Great rush.