asaren loop

The R353 / R252 Takayanagi loop is the staple training for most Kashiwazaki cyclists. A couple of climbs, some nice rolling terrain, a cold water spring, less than 2 hours, perfect!

Still debating over which bike to use at Tsugaike. I've been riding my carbon bike this week. It's lighter and has compact cranks which suit hill climbing. However, it just doesn't seem to connect with me as well. My aluminium bike is comfy, gets up to speed quickly and feels like all the power is being transferred to the road.

At the end of the day, the rider is the most important thing. This ain't horse racing! Will go for a quck spin on the aluminium bike later to make up my mind....

Friday's asaren: Takayanagi loop (57 km, 400 m climbing, 30 kmph)