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Sunday, September 30, 2012

World Cycling News 30 September 2012

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To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets New York Times

Bus driver jailed after driving into cyclist BBC

How to carry a suit on your bike London Cyclist

Velib Comment ca Marche? Velib

Happy birthday Critical Mass! So how has it changed over the 20 years? Guardian

Invitación: “Por mi ciudad en bicicleta” en el 5to Congreso de Ciclismo Urbano en Oaxaca Bicitekas

自転車でぐるり大島 Asahi Shinbun

‘Cycle lanes in the sky’ answer to traffic danger The Times of London

Rodriguez claims first Spanish win in Lombardy Yahoo

Last Week's Cycling News


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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Cycling Book Review The Road Back

road-back書評「The Road Back」

The Road Back is a delicate, inspiring read.

Michael Vitez, a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, writes the story of Matt Miller, a student at the University of Virginia and triathlete.

One day, while cycling the Blue Ridge Parkway, Miller fell into an oncoming Porsche. Every bone in his face was broken.

This is not the end but the beginning of the story.

The story was a three-part piece in the Inquirer. It documentes both Miller's tremendous drive and the people who helped him heal.

"My mission as a writer has always been to celebrate life, to lift the human spirit when I can. I tried to do that with this book," said Pulitzer prize winner Vitez.

Cynic that we are, we approached this book warily.

It was heartwarming and wonderful.

Buy on Amazon USA


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Friday, September 28, 2012

Yokozuna Bicycle Parking Lot Tokyo

Yokozuna Bicycle Lot横綱駐輪所

Hard by the JR Sobu/Chuo Line tracks is the Yokozuna Bicycle Lot.

You know you are in sumo land.

Thanks to the statue of two wrestlers in front of the station, the main sumo hall adjacent to the station, and all the touristy stuff on sale nearby, there is no mistaking what the area of Ryogoku is famous for.

For those who want to cycle to the area - which includes the wonderful Edo-Tokyo Museum - the Yokozuna Bicycle Lot awaits. For 24 hours, the fee is 100 yen. The lot is open 24 hours a day.

 A Yokozuna is of course a Grand Champion, the wrestler who sits at the pinnacle of the sumo world. Today the Mongolian Hakuho (pictured below on the right) is one of two Yokozuna.

Fellow Mongolian Harumafuji was recently promoted as the second Yokozona, following his defeat of Hakuho.


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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Nuit Blanche Kyoto 2012

nuit-1ニュイ・ブランシュKYOTO 2012

On the evening of October 5, Kyoto will host the Nuit Blanche from 6 pm.

Kyoto is following the lead of its French sister city, Paris, which every October sponsors the night time art event.

The event will take part at art venues, which keep their doors open late across the city. The venues are noted here.

Currently, Brussels, Montreal, and Singapore are also hosting similar events.

In Kyoto, the Kyoto Manga Museum among others will be open.

A full schedule, in Japanese, is here.

Here is a brief summary:

18:00
Kishioka Chinami live concert

18:30

Opening Ceremony (Mayor Kadokawa, and the French Consul will speak)

18:50

Kyoto Philharmonic Concert

19:15

Manuel Bienvenu concert

19:40

Machi Deco International Illumination Project

20:25
Ulrike Haage / Eric Schaefer jazz concert

20:50

Seleno Graphica Dance Performance

21:15

Machi Deco International Illumination Project


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cycle Mode FESTA 2012 in Osaka

festaサイクルモードフェスタ2012

The Asia & Pacific Trade Center is on the manmade island in Osaka Bay called Nanko or Sakishima, which is full of hotels and venues that cater to businesses.

From October 6 - 8, the Cycle Mode FESTA 2012 in Osaka will be taking place here.

Along with a partner event in the Tokyo area, the Cycle Mode FESTA 2012 in Osaka is the annual bike show in Japan.

This year's event has been pushed forward to October, and is a must attend.

All of the big names in domestic and international cycling will be on hand with their new models. In Japan, new models are released in the fall. Here is a list from the official home page of makers that will be on hand.

In addition, a highlight is the chance to try out some of the new models.

In the Main Hall, there will be a cycling course on which you can ride a bike.

The procedure is:

1. Apply (fill out a form)
2. Issuance of Bike Pass (a blue bracelet)
3. Choose Bike
4. Head on to Course
5. Return Bike

In other halls, many of Japan's bicycle NPOs will be on hand with literature and information.

It is a great day out.

Information

Cycle Mode FESTA 2012 in Osaka
Asia Pacific Trade Center
October 6, 2012 8:00 am - October 8, 2012 5:00 pm
Cost: ¥1,000 in advance, ¥1,200 yen on the day

Access

From Umeda, Honmachi, Shinsaibashi, Nanba, take the Chuo Subway Line to Honmachi. From there, it is 18 minutes to Cosmos Square.

From Osaka Station, take the Kanjo Circle Line towards Tennoji. Change at Bentencho for the Chuo Subway Line.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Kyoto Event Moon Viewing at Daikakuji Temple

Daikakuji Temple大覚寺観月の夕べ

Daikakuji Temple in western Kyoto will be hosting its annual moon viewing festivities at the end of September.

From September 28 - 30, the Jugoya Moon Viewing at Daikaku-ji Temple will take place.

For 500 yen, one can enjoy tea by Osawa Pond, which is large and lovely and right next to the temple.

For those with 1500 yen to spare, a boat ride is thrown in.

On each of the three nights, the event is held from 17:00-21:00, though it won't get dark until about 6 pm.


Daikakuji TempleInformation

Access: City bus #28, Daikakuji-mae
Tel: 075 871 0071
For cyclists, it is a ten-minute ride from either Arashiyama or Ninnaji Temple.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Cycling from Kiyomizu Temple Kodaiji Temple Chionin

Kamigamo Shrine自転車で清水寺から知恩院へ

This week's cycling route takes us over to the Higashiyama eastern hills of the city.

Kiyomizu ranks with the Golden Pavilion at the top of must see sites.

The World Heritage Site was established in 798 C.E.. The main hall, supported by massive pillars, juts out over the edge of the hills

Nearby are the narrow, beautiful slopes called Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka.

They are filled with quaint shops in Japanese style buildings.

To the north is Nene no Michi. Nene no Michi (The Path of Nene) is one of the most beautiful street in Kyoto.

On the north side of Nene no Michi is Kodaiji Temple, which was established in 1605 by Nene, the wife of the late Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

From there it is on to Maruyama Park and Chionin Temple. The former is a park that abuts Gion, the latter was founded by Honen in 1294.

A great, great ride and day.

Ride, Kiyomizu, ride.

Chion-in, KyotoInformation

Kiyomizu Temple
1-chome, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City
075 551 1234

Entrance Fee: 300 yen

Kodaiji Temple
Shimogawara-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
075 561 9966

Entrance Fee: 500 yen

Chionin Temple
400 Hayashita-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

075 531 2111

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