休日だけあって、傍らを通り過ぎる車は少なく、まあ、快適でしたが、後楽園遊園地の遊具が見えて来たあたりから車が多くなり、今日の巨人阪神戦を目当てにやって来たと思しき他県ナンバーのやや強引な運転をする車も目立って来ました。時計を見るとほぼ30分が経過していた事からキリのよいところでもある水道橋でサイクリングを終了しました。
たかだか7キロちょっとの道のりですが、今日はiPhoneのapplicationのcyclematerを起動し、スタート時とゴール時にそれぞれボタンを押したところ、こんな行程図を作ってくれました。赤信号の度に止まる都内ではおよそ一時間に15キロくらいしか進めないということを身を以て実感することが出来ました.
それでも、こうして都営三田線の路線図を眺めてみると、約半分の行程を自転車でこなした事が分かります。やっぱり物は言いようですね。本物の自転車乗りの人たちからすれば甘っちょろいのでしょうが、自転車を始めたばかりのビギナーの私にとっては、まだまだこの程度がちょうど良い様です。無理せず、少しずつ距離を伸ばして行こうと思います。
In Japan, there is a short series of national holidays from late April to early May called The Golden Week. While most people are enjoying holidays, I had on 24 hour duty from 9 AM 4th of April. I spent 24 hour in my work place and finally released at about noon on 5th of April.
So I started to enjoy my Golden Week from then. Unfolded my Brompton and headed for my apartment.......
Honestly speaking, my apartment, located 17 stations away from my work place, is too far for me to go by bicycle at the moment. I have to admit that I am just a beginner. I thought that may be 30 minute cycling is long enough for me after 24 hour duty.
So I set Sugamo station, 4 stations away from the start point, as my today's goal. Not many cars and trucks on the street and it took me only 10 to 15 minutes to get Sugamo station.
I changed my destination to 4 more stations away and continued cycling. The new destination "Suidobashi" is one of the famous entertainment town in Tokyo. You will find Tokyo Dome Ball Park in Suidobashi which is the home ground of Tokyo Giants. As I get close to Suidobashi, more cars obstrructed my way. ( I assume that they thought they were obstructed by me) So I ended my cycling at Suidobashi and folded my bicycle to get to the underground train.
It was only 7.7km, 30minutes cycling, about a half way from my work place to my apartment. But it was long enough for me at this moment. I will try to extend the distance little by little not to get injured.
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