Mt.Misuji Trail (2nd Day in Izu)
(Apr.13, 2002)

Hasegawa woke up at 6a.m. and cooked us Yummy Paeja with his Dutch Oven!!
We had Paeja, Starbucks Coffee, and fresh Orage from tree for the breakfast!!

We left camp site around 9a.m. and we tried to shuttle to the trail head
so we could shorten the riding time to reduce girls waiting time..
But,shortly we found the road closed sign....at 460m height point!!
So, We started riding from there..
It was a fire road climb....
but Monma broke his chain and also the rear derailleur...
Monma retired....and he pushed his shiny Specialized M5 back to the camp site...

From the Mt.Misuji trail head, It is combination of single track, Stairs, climb!!
It was all fun!! Nice View!!

BUT Life wasn't so easy...
We took a wrong turn at the top of Mt.Misuji and had to climb back again!!
and Missed a turn somewhere...so we had go all the way down to Kawazu Town..
and we took a un expected taxi back to the camp site...
We have to come back here again to complete the loop!!

At the Mt.Misuji Trail Head!!
(Hasegawa, Shohei, Ueshima-san, Lee)

Starting with a nice single track!!
(Hasegawa)

Single Track through trees!!
(Shohei)

High speed trail!!
(Lee)

Approaching Mt.Misuji
(Lee, Shohei, Ueshima-san)

Oh!!NO!! Lee crash!!
Lee!! Remember the Lesson #1
Do not use your front brakes when stairs!!

Four riders and Pacific Ocean!!
(Ueshima-san, Shohei, Lee, Hasegawwa)

Carrying reqired to reach the peak of Mt.Misuji

Oh NO!! Ueshima-san crashed at the peak of Mt.Misuji!!
(What a photogenic crash!!)

Oh No!! We are decending to the wrong way!!
Tough long stairs....and it was a wrong way...heehee..)

High speed trail with moderate stairs!!
It was so FUN!!
Shohei, Lee, Ueshima-san)

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