The Natural

On Sunday I had a group from Kanagawa-ken come for a ride, this group shows up once or twice a year, the numbers vary but they are always ready for anything. This year just before we got to the top of the mountain, I was told that this was one guys first ride. I was quite concerned as the trail we were about to ride is not ideal for beginers, dropping in is a good way to descibe the first 10 meters of this descent. I was pleased to see him use good judgement and walk this section, I gave him a very quick , 1 minute, how to brake lesson and we were off. He made it down the first trail, a bit jerky but no injuries. One of his friends decided to let him try his full suspension bike and then it was game on, he found his groove and was riding right in the middle of the pack. Even during our afternoon ride when he was back on his "Bridgestone Slugger" he was right there ripping it up. I hope he keeps riding, he is a Natural

Age doesn`t matter

Saigo-san and his friends came for a ride during the week, it was my first time riding with this group and we had a really good time. The ages in this group varied from 30 something year olds to 60 something , they were a perfect example of what makes cycling so wonderful. We did one of my more aggresive rides with a good 8 kilometer climb and fun downhills, I won`t say who was fastest or slowest but I will say the youngest and oldest were right in the middle. Great day , Paul

Big Day

Hayashi-san asked me to take him for a different ride last Saturday so I decided it was time for him and his friends to join me for an OLD SCHOOL epic. 8 hours lots of trails and big climbs. My sons joined us for the first 30 minutes then we got serious. After our final and hardest climb of the day a 15 minute downhill which takes me back to my roots of Vancouvers North Shore, steep and fresh. Many thanks to the group for an excellent day, no whinners in this group!

Nesta's First Guide Tour

This past Golden Week we had some nice weather, good rides and good times. Nesta, my 8 year old son joined me and a family for an afternoon of riding. I didn't get to see him working as the 2 boys couldn't wait for us slow folks, but they did stop and wait for us once in a while. Many thanks for those who joined us over the holidays.






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Trails Open

Riding has started early this year! We have been having some fantastic weather here in Nagano so far this year, the low snowfall and warm weather has enabled us to ride the trails much earlier than usual and now the riding is very good. Last week we had some customers here for both road and MTB rides , many thanks to them for making our season start so enjoyable. Now is a great time to come and spend a day riding here at Freeride Adventures. We have a good variety of rental bikes here, road racers , mountain bikes or even nice cross bikes for an easy days riding , we have you covered.