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That would be a deer.ae111black said:
Damn tasty too.
It is really hard to see, but there is also a monkey jumping out of a tree on the right side of the trail maybe 30 seconds later.
Nikko Tochigi Prefecture
I am in the north western mountains of Tochigi prefecture. About 100 km north of Tokyo, spring for a bullet train and its under 3 hours from Narita.Stripes said:Sugoi! I'm so jealous. Mountain bike e ikkimasu!
I want to go back to Japan next time, and mountain bikeWhat prefecture is Nikko? Is that near Hokkaido?
I'll definitely contact you before we book our next trip. I really wanted to ride there, as long as the brakes are set to non-moto style
This is the river crossing before the steep climb up to to long downhillplaydead said:
This is the steep climb
The clearing at the top
This picture is west (to the right) of where I exit the forest at :48. The mountain in the distance is the high point in Tochigi, Mt Nantai 2,486m (8,203ft)
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Decided to see how the snow pack was in the higher elevations. Went to the Boshin Trail near the top of the Kirifuri Highlands. Its 5 km (3.2mi) with a starting elevation of 1381m (4557ft) and an end elevation of 860m (2838ft) for a total descent of 521m (1719ft). It has some steep sections, but mostly flowing single track, with a couple climbs to keep you working. And snow there was...
Unfortunately when the slope went from steep to mellow it turned into bike portage. Once I got low enough the trail improved.
After you exit, you cross the road and have a really short hike up to the next ridge.
After that there is some pavement and logging roads that weren't worth videoing. At the end you connect it to Cheap Thrills (the trail I rode on new years). We have had some good weather in the lower elevations so no more snow made this the highlight of the day. Our hunters need more practice though...
Cheap Thrills gets its name from having a micro brewery at the exit and hot springs near the trail entrance, making it a nice night ride.
Snow had me frustrated so I decided to check out my current nemesis, the Screaming Chicken:madman: . It is the highest mountain in the lowlands south of the Kirifuri Highlands. High point is around 960m (3168ft) down to 460m (1518ft) total vertical around 500m (1650ft). Hands down it is one of our most technical trails. The camera isn't shaking because its loose, the trail is roots roots and more roots . One of these days....
Get out and ride!:thumbsup:
Decided to see how the snow pack was in the higher elevations. Went to the Boshin Trail near the top of the Kirifuri Highlands. Its 5 km (3.2mi) with a starting elevation of 1381m (4557ft) and an end elevation of 860m (2838ft) for a total descent of 521m (1719ft). It has some steep sections, but mostly flowing single track, with a couple climbs to keep you working. And snow there was...
Unfortunately when the slope went from steep to mellow it turned into bike portage. Once I got low enough the trail improved.
After you exit, you cross the road and have a really short hike up to the next ridge.
After that there is some pavement and logging roads that weren't worth videoing. At the end you connect it to Cheap Thrills (the trail I rode on new years). We have had some good weather in the lower elevations so no more snow made this the highlight of the day. Our hunters need more practice though...
Cheap Thrills gets its name from having a micro brewery at the exit and hot springs near the trail entrance, making it a nice night ride.
Snow had me frustrated so I decided to check out my current nemesis, the Screaming Chicken:madman: . It is the highest mountain in the lowlands south of the Kirifuri Highlands. High point is around 960m (3168ft) down to 460m (1518ft) total vertical around 500m (1650ft). Hands down it is one of our most technical trails. The camera isn't shaking because its loose, the trail is roots roots and more roots
. One of these days....Get out and ride!:thumbsup:
Sun Salutation
Decided to get up early yesterday for the sunrise and check out the "plain of clarity", some really fun single track in the Kirifuri Highlands of Nikko Japan. With no recent snow and below freezing temps provided some sweet trail goodness.
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Might be cold, but year round riding is simply too much fun.
Decided to get up early yesterday for the sunrise and check out the "plain of clarity", some really fun single track in the Kirifuri Highlands of Nikko Japan. With no recent snow and below freezing temps provided some sweet trail goodness.
Might be cold, but year round riding is simply too much fun
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