Flo Debut in Okutama!!
(Sept.19,2005)

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Okutama Sengen Ridge Trail
TYPE : Loop
LENGTH : 40km (25km Paved climb + 15km singletrack+)
DIFFICULTY : Physically MOdrate / Pack-O-Meter 3 (few crash)
ELEVATION : Low-100m, High-1060m
TIME : 4hrs
RIDERS : Flo, Phreddie (Lee(ch) was missing!!)

It was a 3days weekend!!
and...my got a permisson to go mountainbiking!!
So, Lee(ch) and I planned to go mountainbiking together on Monday!!

We talked Lee(ch) over the phone on Sunday mornig where to go....
BUT I got a phone call from Lee(ch) in the late evening on the day before
Saying...
He forgot that he left his bike at a bikeshop and he cannot go.....!?
(That's Lee(ch)...)
BUT he was also saying he has a friend who wants to go together!!
And....his name is Flo!!

Flo is a guy from France and he just got his bike few weeks ago!!
He has a very expensive bike almost the same as Akkun had...

Man!! This guy was fast....
or....I became too slow....
I was totally out of shape.....

I barely finished all the way.....
It was fun to ride...but I need more practice....
Tohoho...

==================== Here is a mail from missing Lee(CH) ==============================

those are FANTASTIC pictures ! very artsy, which, of course, I
appreciate. snake, treetop, self-portraits, coke can, beautiful
green, i felt as if I were thee myself ! wow, now i don't feel so
stupid for missing it, because i got to share. and we all know the
trail & climb so well, it feels homey.
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Ready to Ride!!
(Flo and Phreddie)

Flo's Gicchi Specialised M5 S-Works Bike!!

Fox front suspension, XTR crankset, Chris King, Brain Shock, Carbon parts and more!!

Begining of long 20+km climb!!

No wonder Flo was fast!!
He got a CARBON BOTTLE HOLDER!!

Oh No!!
I barely got to the trailhead...
I was totally out-of-shape..... hee hee...

Technical section..
Gucchi bike works fine!!

Lizard Attack!!

AFTER....the ride...
I was so tired..... Hee Hee....

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