After the disheartening beginning of the long weekend, Brian and I actually did manage to get away to Nagano for some DH biking after all. We left Susono early Sunday morning as, according to the weather forecast, we would be in for some sunny skies. We got to ride Sunday AND Monday, and we did get lucky with the weather.
Sunday, the sky was overcast and somewhat threatening, but the temperature was comfortable and the trail conditions dry. Also, Fujimi Panorama was so uncrowded, without the usual DH fanatics blasting down the advanced courses, that I could get in a few practice runs on the A-Course (advanced) as well as brush up on the B-Course.
We camped on Sunday night under a clear sky and enjoyed continued good weather on Monday. Susono, our home city, was not so lucky - turns out it rained here all day!
Yatsugatake in Nagano:
As the weather clears, the frogs come out around our apartment:
PS - stay tuned for the next post when I give some tips on where not to put your thermometer when in a Japanese hospital!
3 comments:
I like the new web page... and I can't wait to hear why you were in a Japanese hospital learning thermometer lessons.
I like the frogs.
Sounds like you had a decent time (or is that a descent time :) ).
The upside of bad weather is that it is often the best tempreature to really kick it into high gear when working out.
Tracy,
I think your rides are dreamy too! Do you get Dirt Rag in Japan? (dirtrag.com).
Apparently the current print issue (one issue behnd on the website) has an artists rendition on the cover, or maybe inside, of the ride that we did.
While dirt rag is nationally distributed, it was founded right here in my stomping grounds, so the Verona ride is basically their "home ride".
Post a Comment