Japan Bike Technique 2022 Outline

Purpose of Tournament

Make an ideal travel bicycle that runs in Japan.
(Enjoy a trip on a bicycle)

Outline of Tournament

Make a custom-made bicycle and

Compete for bicycle making skills
Compete for performance, practicality, and durability through actual riding
Propose the idea of the journey using a bicycle
New e-Bike category to explore the possibility of “RINKO” using e-Bike

Content of Tournament (schedule)

Presentation: Saturday, Jun 11, 2022

It will be carried out even in the rain. (In the gymnasium)

11:00 Opening
11:00 Participating vehicle reception and vehicle inspection
(changes in vehicle specifications and equipment after vehicle inspection will be disqualified)
13:00 Presentation
(10 minutes for each team presentation, 5 minutes for Q & A)
18:00 Course description
19:00 Closed

Ride and RINKO demonstration: Sunday, Jun 12, 2022

It will be carried out even in the rain.

03:30 Opening & Roll Call
04:00 Start
13:00 Last bike goal prediction
14:00 Result announcement & awards ceremony
15:00 Closing ceremony

There is a possibility of change (postponement / cancellation) at the request of the government and local governments due to the covid-19 infection situation.

Venue

“You Yu Land”. Takayama Village, Nagano Prefecture
http://members.stvnet.home.ne.jp/youyouland/

Please use the accommodation facilities in the venue Takayama Village as much as possible.
We have requested the Tourism Association to support the early morning start.
We will publish the list of cooperating accommodations at a later date.

The Ride is planned to be a route of about 80km around the mountainous area on the border between Nagano and Gunma prefectures, starting and ending at the above venue. The altitude obtained is about 2,300m. We are plan to ride on the gravel road section on the way.

This tournament does not compete for speed. Please be aware that it is a proposal for a bicycle trip and try to ride safety first.

We will give you the details of the riding route as GPX data in advance.
GPX will be provided as an email attachment to the team manager.