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F-i-N making new friends in Naramachi. |
A few shots from last Sunday's ride with
Fixed in Nara down to
Shoryaku-ji...
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Rest stop. |
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Local traffic. |
After what F-i-N called a "little" climb (it wasn't "little") we made up to the beautiful
Shoryaku-ji Temple...
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Shoryaku-ji |
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Shoryaku-ji 2 |
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Shoryaku-ji 3 |
We weren't the only cyclists to have made the "little" climb, there were a few more serious roadies up there with serious roadie bikes...
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Serious roadie bike, a full Dura Ace Trek. |
A couple more photo opps on the way back up to Nara city...
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Rest stop 2. |
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Beware of skaters. |
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F-i-N on point. |
Back in Nara, we dropped into the superb
Greed store to check out the current exhibition by artists
Scumboy x Lifers...
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Killer Monkey |
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Scumboy. |
Cheers as always to
F-i-N and if you are ever in Nara be sure to check out the super cool
Greed store.
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F-i-N taking care of business. |