Just cycling

[Thomas Blak]

Last week I did some cycling in Japan but didn't have my own bike. Tires were 25mm and I kept wishing I had brought my own bike with 42mm tires. I will do this trip again in the near future but I will bring my own bike. Still was fun though.

This week I decided to take another cycling trip, this time in Gatineau Quebec. This is right across the river from Ottawa, Canada. The Gatineau Parkway is a jewel in the park. Closed to automobile traffic at the moment, means just being able to ride without worries. I also brought my Sam Hillborne which is a joy to ride.

First photo, tour in Japan.

Second photo, my car trip to Gatineau. First time using my Thule roof rack. Tim Horton's cup to show I am really Canadian.

Third photo my Sam on the Parkway.

[John G]

Nice.  Shimanami Kaido is definitely on my bucket list.

[aeroperf]

Shimanami Kaido is on my bucket list as well.  But it doesn't seem worth the $$ to ship my Sam unless I do more than that.

So I'm considering the "Route Romantique" in San'in as the add-on.

Has anybody shipped a bike to Japan?  Is it easy?  Hard?  Expensive?  Do you ship it to a bike dealer there?