Scenic cycling routes and bikepacking diaries, with GPX tracks for every ride.https://82rpm.com/https://82rpm.com/jeju-fantasy-tour-6-days-on-16-wheels/https://82rpm.com/jeju-fantasy-tour-6-days-on-16-wheels/In September 2023, we embarked on a cycling adventure around Jeju Island, following the Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path.Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTBikepackingCyclingR>200KM2023BikepackingKoreahttps://82rpm.com/a-ride-northwest-of-seoul-island-hopping/https://82rpm.com/a-ride-northwest-of-seoul-island-hopping/This route connects several of my favorite roads northwest of Seoul. It follows the Han river into Gimpo prefecture and continues east toward the islands of Ganghwado, Gyodongdo and Seongmodo.Fri, 18 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTCyclingR>200KM2021Koreahttps://82rpm.com/a-ride-around-chiba/https://82rpm.com/a-ride-around-chiba/This big loop around Chiba prefecture is one of my favorite routes east of Tokyo. About two-thirds of the ride is on dedicated cycling paths. All of it is on flat grounds.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMCycling2020https://82rpm.com/from-passau-to-linz-via-the-ev6-route/https://82rpm.com/from-passau-to-linz-via-the-ev6-route/The EV6 bicycle route from Passau to Linz along the Danube river is part of a network of routes connecting various cities across Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and beyond.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMCyclingFriends of 82RPM2020Germanyhttps://82rpm.com/izu-oshima/https://82rpm.com/izu-oshima/Oshima is a charming island in the Tokyo prefecture. Located between Izu and Boso, it can be reached in less than two hours via jetfoil from the Takeshiba Ferry Terminal.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTBikepackingCyclingR<100KM2019BikepackingJapanhttps://82rpm.com/lake-miyagase/https://82rpm.com/lake-miyagase/This route was supposed to go through the Yabitsu pass. Unfortunately, halfway up the mountain, we found the road to be closed to the public.Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMTCyclingR<100KM2020https://82rpm.com/ride-in-nagasaki/https://82rpm.com/ride-in-nagasaki/In summer 2019 I visited Nagasaki for a short conference trip. I planned the visit at the last minute without realizing that the dates coincided with the Obon holiday and the commemoration of the atomic bombing.Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMTCyclingR<100KM2019Japanhttps://82rpm.com/bikepacking-in-akita-and-hokkaido/https://82rpm.com/bikepacking-in-akita-and-hokkaido/This trip begins on an August morning of 2019 at Shichinohe-Towada station in Aomori prefecture. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture in Honshu island and has a climate similar to Hokkaido.Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMBikepackingCyclingR<100KM2019BikepackingCampingJapanhttps://82rpm.com/tokyo-bay-loop/https://82rpm.com/tokyo-bay-loop/I departed from Tokyo at six am and headed east following the same route of the "Tokyo to Boso ride." The wind usually blows from the Pacific and enters the bay from the south.Thu, 09 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMTCyclingR>200KM2020Japanhttps://82rpm.com/bikepacking-in-toyama-and-ishikawa/https://82rpm.com/bikepacking-in-toyama-and-ishikawa/After a few months of COVID-19 lock-down, I finally got the opportunity to go for a short bikepacking trip. Destination: Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures.Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMBikepackingCyclingR<100KM2020BikepackingCampingJapanhttps://82rpm.com/fuji-subaru-line/https://82rpm.com/fuji-subaru-line/The Subaru line is one of the most iconic climbs in Japan. It is 24 km long with an average gradient of 5.4 percent and a maximum elevation point of 2,300 mt above sea level.Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMTCyclingR<100KM2020Japanhttps://82rpm.com/boso-peninsula-southern-loop/https://82rpm.com/boso-peninsula-southern-loop/Boso peninsula is a great day-trip escape from Tokyo. So much so that Japan Railways (JR) operates a special train for cyclists connecting Tokyo to Boso.Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMCycling2020Japanhttps://82rpm.com/from-tokyo-to-boso-and-back/https://82rpm.com/from-tokyo-to-boso-and-back/Today's ride is a loop of around 150km that follows the coast of Tokyo Bay, passing via Urayasu, Funabashi, Chiba, and Boso.Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT100KM<R<200KMCycling2020Japan