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  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route.  Bicycles are both good exercise and have zero emissions.
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  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-5.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-4.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-3.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-2.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-1.jpg
  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route
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  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route
    japanese-cyclist-01.jpg
  • Mount Tsukuba or Tsukuba-san as it is known to the Japanese is an 877 meter high mountain located near Tsukuba Science City. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san. Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kanto plain from the summit. On clear days the Tokyo skyline, and even Mount Fuji are visible from the mountain top. Most mountains in Japan are volcanic but Mount Tsukuba is composed of non volcanic rock such as granite.
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  • Cycling the Sierras - The Sierra Nevada  is a mountain range in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, between the California Central Valley and the Basin and Range Province. The Sierra runs 400 miles north to south and is approximately 70 miles across east to west. Notable is Mount Whitney at 14,505 feet the highest point in the contiguous United States, and Yosemite Valley sculpted by glaciers out of 100 million year old granite. The Sierra is home to three national parks, 20 wilderness areas and two national monuments including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
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  • Beach Toy, Izu Islands
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  • Cycling, hiking, camping, fishing and just sightseeing are the main entertainments around Mt Fuji along the shores of Lake Yamanaka or Yamanaka-ko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes near Fuji Hakone National Park.
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  • Oshima Bike Trail, Izu Islands
    oshima-bike-trail.jpg
  • Toilet Bike Neo at Toto Toilet Museum - Japan makes some of the world's most sophisticated toilets.  The TOTO Museum is devoted to the history of flush toilets in Japan.  The museum's modern architectural design has a glowing white sheen and its no coincidence where that inspiration came from. The museum traces the history of traditional squat toilets, flush toilets, ever onwards up to high-tech Washlet equipped toilets. The company's history, beginning as a ceramics manufacturer, is laid out here in thoughtful displays. TOTO took a giant leap into the future in toilet technology when it introduced the country's first bidet-equipped toilet seat, known as the Washlet. This bidet/sprayer is now standard in more than half of Japanese homes.  But never mind the glossy modern crappers: The highlight of the entire museum has got to be Neo The Poop-Powered Toilet Motorcycle. Where else but Japan could a museum devoted to toilets be tasteful and fun?  Japan, and Toto in particular, is very candid and matter-of-fact about toilets, in contrast to other countries who make up euphemisms just to avoid even saying the word.  Excuse me, but I have to go visit “the smallest room” now.
    toto-toilet-museum-15.jpg
  • Toilet Bike Neo at Toto Toilet Museum - Japan makes some of the world's most sophisticated toilets.  The TOTO Museum is devoted to the history of flush toilets in Japan.  The museum's modern architectural design has a glowing white sheen and its no coincidence where that inspiration came from. The museum traces the history of traditional squat toilets, flush toilets, ever onwards up to high-tech Washlet equipped toilets. The company's history, beginning as a ceramics manufacturer, is laid out here in thoughtful displays. TOTO took a giant leap into the future in toilet technology when it introduced the country's first bidet-equipped toilet seat, known as the Washlet. This bidet/sprayer is now standard in more than half of Japanese homes.  But never mind the glossy modern crappers: The highlight of the entire museum has got to be Neo The Poop-Powered Toilet Motorcycle. Where else but Japan could a museum devoted to toilets be tasteful and fun?  Japan, and Toto in particular, is very candid and matter-of-fact about toilets, in contrast to other countries who make up euphemisms just to avoid even saying the word.  Excuse me, but I have to go visit “the smallest room” now.
    toto-toilet-museum-31.jpg
  • Toilet Bike Neo at Toto Toilet Museum - Japan makes some of the world's most sophisticated toilets.  The TOTO Museum is devoted to the history of flush toilets in Japan.  The museum's modern architectural design has a glowing white sheen and its no coincidence where that inspiration came from. The museum traces the history of traditional squat toilets, flush toilets, ever onwards up to high-tech Washlet equipped toilets. The company's history, beginning as a ceramics manufacturer, is laid out here in thoughtful displays. TOTO took a giant leap into the future in toilet technology when it introduced the country's first bidet-equipped toilet seat, known as the Washlet. This bidet/sprayer is now standard in more than half of Japanese homes.  But never mind the glossy modern crappers: The highlight of the entire museum has got to be Neo The Poop-Powered Toilet Motorcycle. Where else but Japan could a museum devoted to toilets be tasteful and fun?  Japan, and Toto in particular, is very candid and matter-of-fact about toilets, in contrast to other countries who make up euphemisms just to avoid even saying the word.  Excuse me, but I have to go visit “the smallest room” now.
    toto-toilet-museum-14.jpg
  • Rural Bike in Shirakawago
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  • Electric Green Bikes
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  • Electric Green Bikes
    green-bike-1.jpg
  • Beijing's Panjiayuan Market, once known as the "dirt market" is a huge arts, crafts and antiques market - though it must be noted that most of the "antiques" are repros these days.  A wide array of items are available here including pottery, lacquerware, porcelain, paintings, clocks, statuettes, beads, jade, coins, brass-ware, books, records, scrolls or fans.  On weekends the number of customers reaches 70,000 visitors a day - the name of the game is to get here early.
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  • One of Beijing's many gates that separate different areas of the city from one another, with high-rise apartment buildings in the horizon.
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  • Colored Birds in a Cage
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  • Kaminarimon "Thunder Gate" at Sensoji is the outer of two large entrance gates that ultimately leads to Sensoji Temple. The gate's most famous feature is the huge red lantern. Sensoji is Tokyo's oldest temple and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is  Asakusa Shrine.
    kaminarimon-4.jpg
  • Fruit Vendors, Hanoi Old Quarter - near Hoan Kiem lake, has the original street layout and architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century the entire city consisted of only about 36 streets, most of which are now the old quarter. Each street had merchants and artisans specialized in a particular trade such as silk, jewellery, coffee and herbalists. The street names reflect these specializations, although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.
    old-hanoi-10.jpg
  • Dalat is located in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.  The small city was originally designed as a hill station for the French colonists and administrators who built villas in the cool mountain air to escape the heat and humidity of Saigon.  The city is built among pine covered hills with a small man-made lake in the center, surrounded mountains.  Dalat's high altitude 1500 metres above sea level and fertile landscape make it one of Vietnam's premier agricultural areas, producing a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, tea, coffee and flowers.  The town of Dalat has many nicknames: Le Petit Paris, City of Pines and Town of Eternal Spring to name a few
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  • The Hozu River is a favorite spot in Kyoto for river boat rides and viewing the autumn foliage.  The Katsura River is a continuation of the Hozu River on the southern side of the bridge.
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  • The Togetsukyo Bridge is a famous landmark in Arashiyama. The Hozu River, over which the bridge is built, is a favorite spot in Kyoto for river boat rides and viewing the autumn foliage.  The Katsura River is a continuation of the Hozu River on either side of the bridge.
    hozu-river-9.jpg
  • Galle Architecture -  With the arrival of colonialism to Sri Lanka which is evident in the architecture. Very few buildings of the Portuguese era survives, however many building from the Dutch era can be found within the fort area of Galle built by the Dutch in the year 1663 which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many important historic buildings were built by the colonial governments. These were often built in one or another European architectural style, which was in fashion at the time such as the Palladian, Renaissance or Neo-classical styles.
    galle-architecture-3.jpg
  • Galle Fort Old gate is on the Queen Street. The arch on the Fort side of the gate is inscribed with the coat of arms of VOC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Campagnie), showing two lions holding a crest topped by the inevitable cockerel), while the arch on the exterior, port-facing side is decorated with the British crest, "Dieu et mon droit" and the date 1669.
    galle-fort-3.jpg
  • Japanese Family Cycle is a new way for Japanese families to be together
    japanese-family.jpg
  • Street vendors are a common sight in the towns and cities of Nepal, like in most Asian cities. Treats range from bangles, T-shirts, nuts, doughnuts to fresh fruits.
    nepali-fruit-vendor-3.jpg
  • Solitude on Nha Trang Beach
    nha-trang-beach-1.jpg
  • Fishing Houhai Lake, Beijing - Hutong life, as described by Beijingers, usually means local or courtyard life.  Yet the hutong, or alleys, are dear to the hearts of the citizens of this city.  Hutong life refers not only to the alleyways, but mostly to the neighborly way of life that is said to be disappearing.
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  • The Thu Bon River runs right through Hoi An and has its share of natural as well as man-made beauty. Much of the city’s commerce still revolves along the riverbank as well as most of its UNESCO World Heritage buildings.
    thu-bon-river-4.jpg
  • Hanoi Old Quarter, near Hoan Kiem lake, has the original street layout and architecture of old Hanoi. At the beginning of the 20th century the entire city consisted of only about 36 streets, most of which are now the old quarter. Each street had merchants and artisans specialized in a particular trade such as silk, jewellery, coffee and herbalists. The street names reflect these specializations, although few of them remain exclusively in their original commerce.
    old-hanoi-1.jpg
  • Fruit Vendors, Hanoi Old Quarter - Ubiquitous fruit vendors peddling baskets of fresh produce through the streets of Hanoi according to their local beat.  Whether sold from the back of a bicycle or baskets balanced on bamboo shoulder poles, fresh fruit is very much part of the Hanoi scene.
    old-hanoi-9.jpg
  • Phra Pradaeng in the Chao Phrya River is often called "Bangkok's Lung". It got this nickname for its lack of development and plentiful trees and orchards. The "island" is actually just a peninsula where the Chao Phrya River makes a U turn after flowing through Bangkok's sprawl. Phra Pradaeng has miraculously been spared from the  uncontrolled development & industrialization of Bangkok. Some spots on the peninsula are so green and beautiful one would never imagine one is surrounded by the city. The next-best thing to being out in the countryside, Phra Pradaeng has an abundance of coconut trees, fruit orchards and a lazy relaxed vibe that would seem hundreds of miles away from Bangkok. Because of the few cars,  the peninsula has become a favorite with Thai cyclists who roam around the island undisturbed by traffic and the dangers of Bangkok streets.
    thai-cycling-02.jpg
  • Beijing Hutong Alley and Bikes - Hutongs are narrow alleys forming traditional courtyard residences. Many neighbourhoods were made up by joining one family compound to another to form a hutong and then joining one hutong to another.
    hutong-alley.jpg
  • Becak fit two passengers comfortably and possibly even more, depending on the size of the passenger. There is some protection from the sun and a plastic sheet that comes down helps protect passengers during rainstorms. Bargain before setting off and make sure that fare is understood.   The generic name is a cycle rickshaw, a small scale local means of transport; which is also known by a variety of other names such as a pedicab, cyclo, becak, rickshaw or trishaw. Cycle rickshaws are powered by bike pedals.
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  • Cambodian tuk tuks differ somewhat from their Thai and Lao cousins.  The Cambodian version is a wagon hitched onto a motorbike.  The advantage is that the driver can detach his bike, and save on petrol costs when not driving around passengers.
    cambodian-tuk-tuk.jpg
  • Cyclo Passing the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh - The cycle rickshaw is a small scale means of transport known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak or trishaw. Different from rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human powered by pedaling. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in South, Southeast and East Asia.
    cambodian-rickshaw.jpg
  • Cyclilng is often the best way to visit Bagan but it is a very big place.  However, a horse cart or ox cart is really the perfect way to discover Bagan: it is faster than the bike, you can relax, enjoy the view, take your time to feel the mood of Bagan.  With a small roof there is also some measure of protection from the sun in between temple visits, and can be lots of fun especially if traveling with children.
    bagan-horse-cart-1.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small scale means of transport known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak or trishaw. Different from rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human powered by pedaling. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in South, Southeast and East Asia
    cambodian-cyclo-1.jpg
  • Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, then a 112 mile bike ride and finally a 26.2 mile run all without a break. Ironman events have a time limit of 17 hours to complete the race. Thus, Ironman is considered one of the most difficult sporting events in the world.   This world championship has been held annually in Kona, Hawaii since 1978.
    ironman-training-1.jpg
  • They say you don't really live in Saigon until you start to drive your own motorbike. There are so many motorbikes swarming the streets, from Dreams to Waves to Nouvos to Dylans to Vespas to Mios, it makes it a challenge to cross the streets.  Even when the  stoplights are red, a stray motorbike is likely to whip around the corner, going the wrong way, to avoid traffic.  Pedestrians in Saigon may imagine they have reached a safe haven once they get back on the sidewalk on the other side of the street, having successfully crossed without being maimed.  But watch out for 12 year olds on Honda Dream bikes roaring down the sidewalk to find a parking space.
    saigon-motorbike-traffic-3.jpg
  • They say you don't really live in Saigon until you start to drive your own motorbike. There are so many motorbikes swarming the streets, from Dreams to Waves to Nouvos to Dylans to Vespas to Mios, it makes it a challenge to cross the streets.  Even when the  stoplights are red, a stray motorbike is likely to whip around the corner, going the wrong way, to avoid traffic.  Pedestrians in Saigon may imagine they have reached a safe haven once they get back on the sidewalk on the other side of the street, having successfully crossed without being maimed.  But watch out for 12 year olds on Honda Dream bikes roaring down the sidewalk to find a parking space.
    saigon-motorbike-traffic-6.jpg
  • Set in a sprawling abandoned railyard, Rot Fai Market is all about the retro, from antique enamel to secondhand bikes. With mobile snack vendors and VW van bars it's much more than just a shopping destination.
    rot-fai-market-6.jpg
  • Set in a sprawling abandoned railyard, Rot Fai Market is all about the retro, from antique enamel to secondhand bikes. With mobile snack vendors and VW van bars it's much more than just a shopping destination.
    rot-fai-market-1.jpg
  • Set in a sprawling abandoned railyard, Rot Fai Market is all about the retro, from antique enamel to secondhand bikes. With mobile snack vendors and VW van bars it's much more than just a shopping destination.
    rot-fai-market-5.jpg