April 2, 2024
Eggs and onigiri; 2/04
Started the day with the obligatory visit to FamilyMart for some coffee and snacks.
Then a long slow climb for most of the day. As we stopped to fine lunch as we approached Kirishima National Park, two cyclists struck up a conversation with us. They run a cycling tour business and we interested in the tandem. Happily, I explained how the Rohloff hub has internal gearing, the Dynamo hub, and the S&S couplers. What the guy was most impressed by was the fact that I was using XTR brakes, which he kept on saying was ‘retro… and ‘sugoi’ (amazing).
I have been very happy with the brakes though. We probably have a system weight of around 180kgs, and I’ve never (touch wood) felt like I needed any more stopping power than what these rim brakes supply, even when descending at over 60km/h.
Pitched up at a campsite at the foothills of Mt. Takachiho. Unfortunately the onsen just next door was closed so we had to cycle about 5 km to the next one.
No convenience stores or restaurants open so we bought a dozen eggs being sold at the onsen, and their onigiri and had that for dinner. Managed to boil the eggs to be excellent onsen tamago.
Today's ride: 50 km (31 miles)
Total: 345 km (214 miles)
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