FREERIDE ADVENTURES JAPAN

BC Race, Awesome

2008-07-24T10:41:00.006+09:00

I just finished the BC race in British Columbia, Canada. 7 days of hard mountain bike riding/racing. I did my first race in 1983 and have no idea how many races I have done since then but this last race was by far the Best Race I have ever done. Great organization took care of all our needs, tents were always built before we arrived at the finsh everyday, good food was plentiful and even the emergency crew was very profesional during the entire week. More than anything though was the riding, everyday was epic, lots of hard work but if you like single track riding like I do then the 5-6 hours a day were a joy not a burden. Look for my race report in outdoorjapan coming soon.

Paul goes to the BC Race

2008-05-26T14:06:00.004+09:00

I have been invited to the BC Race, a seven day mtb race through British Columbia`s west coast. Lots of long hard days on some of the best single track in the world convinced me to put my race face on once again! I am starting to lose my beer belly a very big thanks to all who came for to ride over the last month, we did lots of good climbing and downhilling. Having both beginners and experts come mtb riding, a week on the road in the mountains of Kumano and another weeks road riding on the Noto Penisula has me thinking that I will be able to make it to the finish. My partner in the race is Yoshi T a former xc racer turned freerider who now lives in BC, recently he has been spending more time dropping of of big jumps than racing so I think we will make a good match. The race bible tells us we should spend many hours training together but in truth we have raced against each other a few times about 10 years ago and stage one will probably be our first ride together. Look for our race reports in some publications here in Japan and also on this blog.

Cove Bikes Japan

2008-03-07T10:14:00.006+09:00

Freeride Adventures is pleased to announce that as of January 1st,2008 they will be the distributor for Cove Bikes here in Japan. Cove Bikes based in North Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada are the pioneers of the Freeride movement that has sweep the MTB world over the last 10 years. For more info, go to the Cove Bikes Japan website.

Freeride Adventures Video

2007-07-05T11:01:00.000+09:00

This video was made by one of our customers last weekend. Everytime Paul looked at Suzuki-san he seemed to have his camera in his hand. He filmed all this one handed while chasing us down the trails riding his mountainbike. The only thing he couldn`t do one handed was eat the hamburger! You can link up to either of these links to check it out.

All trails and roads open

2007-06-11T14:43:00.001+09:00

Now that summer is nearly upon us here in Nagano we are happy to anounce that all our trails and even the highest mountain passes are open for riding. It doesn`t matter if you want a hardcore day of riding or an easy cruise down into the valley, we have just the right trail for you. We also have added a few more rental bikes to our collection, we have some dual suspension mtb`s and some crossbikes for those of you who want to cruise along the beautiful rural backroads that are abundant in this area.

MBUK and Earthed 4

2007-04-05T02:48:00.000+09:00

We recently hooked up with some British media who were in Japan to produce some content for Mountain Biking UK (MBUK) and the video Earthed 4.

You can read about it on the Charge Bikes website. Look for Paul around Day 2.

New Clinic for New Road Riders

2007-02-15T06:57:00.000+09:00

We're proud to offer a new one day introductory clinic for road riders. Get into shape and have fun while you learn about the ins and outs of road cycling. The emphasis is on safety and good technique, and we have rental bikes available if you're not able to bring your own.

For more details, click HERE>>>

The Backroad to Nikko

2007-02-08T12:04:00.001+09:00

This season take a 2 day ride up through the famous Oze and Nikko national parks. This ride involves quite a bit of climbing on the first day but there is always a support vehicle nearby for those with weary legs. As long as you have a reasonable fitness level riding up through these beautiful mountains will be exhilarating.

Read more about this ride HERE>>>