Japan Bike Technique 2019 Ride & Result

am3:40 Briefing. photo©️kaniyuka

am3:56 Preparing to start. photo©️yamashita

am3:58 Just before the start. Tension increases. photo©kaniyuka

am4:00 Start! photo©️kaniyuka

am4:00 The first corner right after the start. photo©️h.omae

am4:19 Climb the inn town of YAMADA Onsen. photo©️kaniyuka (Onsen = Hot spring)

am4:19 Even though it is early in the morning, there are people who support the roadside. photo©️kaniyuka

am4:29 Climb the prefectural road for a while. photo©️kaniyuka

am4:29 Climb to YAMADA Onsen Ski Resort. photo©️kaniyuka

am5:14 Passing the YAMADA Onsen Ski Resort. Climb the forest road to YAMADA Ranch. photo©️kaniyuka

am5:21 Passing YAMADA Ranch. Climb to KASA Pass. It's getting brighter. photo©️kaniyuka

am5:38 Earn altitude earnestly. photo©️kaniyuka

am5:48 Long Slope. Hard! photo©️kaniyuka

am5:42 KASA Pass　（elv.1904m) photo©️h.omae

End of the Hill Climbing section. Each team takes a short break to prepare for the downhill. photo©️h.omae

am6:15 Downhill to KUMANOYU (elv.1640m). and enter Route 292.。Then climb the SHIBU-Pass. photo©️kaniyuka

am6:20 Near SHIBU-Pass (elv. 2152m). Still more than 1m of snow, and So cold!. photo©️kaniyuka

am6:45 Student group + α arrives at KASA Pass. photo©️h.omae

am7:07 Near YAMADA Pass. (Elv. 2050m) Hard! but always smile! photo©️kaniyuka

am7:12 High altitudes, low temperatures, and ups and downs deprive strength. photo©️kaniyuka

Retired due to hitting the wall and hypothermia. photo©️kaniyuka

am7:31 Near YAMADA Pass. The view is refreshing. photo©️kaniyuka

am7:59 Go down to MANZA Onsen. (Elv. 1740m) photo©️kaniyuka

am8:24 Near MANZA Pass. (Elv. 1830m) photo©️kaniyuka

am8:54 Arrived at KENASHI Pass. (Elv. 1823) photo©️kaniyuka

Receive a bun as "GIFT". The task is carrying it to the goal so as not to break it. photo©️kaniyuka

Load the "GIFT" with ingenuity. photo©️kaniyuka

The gravel forest road awaits bikes and riders loaded with "GIFT".

am7:36 An electrically power assisted bike runs fast on gravel. photo©️yamashita

am8:11 The leader is already a goal! photo©️h.omae

am9:17 Concentration is important when going gravel downhill. photo©️yamashita

am10:51 Gravel mercilessly harasses the bike and the rider. Trouble also occurs. photo©️yamashita

am10:51 Fold to bring back the damaged mudguard. photo©️h.ichikawa

am11:14 A puncture also occurs. photo©️h.ichikawa

After the goal, undergo a bike inspection to check the damaged part. photo©️h.omae

The effect of running fast on the gravel. On the verge of tearing the tire side. photo©️kaniyuka

Rear rack mounting part that was broken due to vibration. photo©️kaniyuka

The "GIFT" are evaluated not only for buns but also for damage to the case. photo©️kaniyuka

After the bike inspection, a "RINKO" trial. Disassemble and pack in a bag. After that, they compete for the time until they can be assembled and boarded. photo©️h.omae

The idea of each bike is interesting. photo©️kaniyuka

am12:41 The last bike arrived. photo©️h.ichikawa

am12:55 Under review discussion. photo©️yamashita

pm2:00 Each scoring item is being aggregated. photo©️h.ichikawa

pm2:17 While waiting for the results to be announced, the contestants, spectators, and related parties chatted. photo©️yamashita

Homemade food of local residents "OYAKI" and "Bamboo shoots and mushroom soup". So delicious!. photo©️yamashita

pm3:30 Result announcement. The presenter is handsome. photo©️kaniyuka

pm3:32 Commentary by the chairman of the judging committee. photo©️kaniyuka

The first place is Verocraft.

The second place is SILK

The third place is montson.

Commemorative photo of the top three teams. photo©️kaniyuka

3 teams for each award. Made the event lively. photo©️h.omae

pm3:40 It cleared up during the awards ceremony. photo©️kaniyuka

pm4:09 Greetings from the executive committee chairman. photo©️kaniyuka

pm4:10 At the end, raise the executive committee chairman! photo©️kaniyuka