Bicycle: 76 km
Total ascent: 468 m
My first longer ride with my cycling friends in Tokyo staying overnight in a newly build co-working , co-workation space in the mountains around Tokyo. Hinohara, the only village in Tokyo prefecture.
A friend of my friends (who many years ago also regularly participated in the NPC rides) had moved out of Tokyo city some years ago to this village to work in local development. One of his projects was this co-working space.
A building with an interesting architecture in this quaint valley. We were one of the first groups to stay (and not work). And even had a small barbecue in the evening in front of the house.
The beds were bunk beds and then there is one big common area. Ideal for a group of friends.
The ride to Hinohara was along the Tama river for most part, with some stops to relax, have lunch, ice cream and buy food for dinner down in the village and then cycle up with all the food (and booze) to the house.
We were a very mixed group , some bromptons and some road bikes.
Bicycle: 49 km
Total ascent: 564 m
On the second day we explored a bit the surroundings of the house and then cycled upwards to an onsen halfway up to the pass.
On the way we stopped at a cafe to have a late breakfast. The onsen was nice, but unfortunately no view.
After relaxing in the onsen it was a downhill ride back to Musashi Ikutsukaichi from where we put our bikes in a bag and on the train back home. On the way down, we stopped for lunch (eating is an important agenda point on every excursion of any Japanese) at a nearby of , traditional house.
It was great fun cycling with friends. Not something I have done frequently.
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