Category: Twistybutt News

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Riders, just a few days to go and the excitement is building. How’s your bike and rider prep going?

We have just over 30 registered to join, all route prep and distribution has been done and the Weather Gods are with us. 🤞

The Start: A ride briefing will begin at at 5:50am at the start. Kick stands up by 6am and no delays as we don’t want to miss sunrise atop Taikanyama at 6:17am. Let’s pitstop at the top and admire the sunrise, have a hot drink and chat before setting off into the full day of twisties. *If you’re running late, try to catch up at the Taikanyama pitstop.

Weather: Temps are looking chilly in the morning. At our meet point at 6am, it’s expected to be 7°C and up at the top of the Turnpike at Taikanyama for sunrise, it’s expected to be 6°C. So, dress warm or have plenty of hot packs.

Pitstops: The recommended lunch break near Shimoda and fuel/gas stops are in the route information emails sent to your registered emails. Hope you’ve done your research and are ready there.

Best fill your tank at this 24hr Idemitsu near the start as gas stands on the route on a Sunday are few and far between and not open early. Be at the Idemitsu by 5:20-5:30am and you ought to arrive at the start on time.

Registration will close at midnight tonight. If you have any friends who’ve not signed up yet, best let them know.

Stickers are in and looking good.

See you on Sunday Twistybutts!

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Izu is an old favourite riding zone for many a Kantonian. At colder times of the year, and when the higher altitude roads are closed or less than ideal, it becomes a winter refuge of great riding.

What better place to host the last Twistybutt for 2025 and another new ride for this year?

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After 14 years of the original spring Coast to Coast Twistybutt, we now have a proven fall/autumn Coast to Coast Twistybutt, too. It’s still from the Pacific to the Sea of Japan, but in the Chubu region. We held our first one this past Sunday and here’s how it went down.

Eight riders met by the mouth of the Tenryu River in Shizuoka on the Pacific coast with typhoon whipped swell crashing and tubing in the distance. The typhoon had scared off more than a few of the 22 registered entrants with threats of rain all week. But those that did rock up at the start were keen and the atmosphere was great, despite the overcast weather and dark brooding clouds blanketing the mountains to the north, where we were headed.

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With eight more sleeps before the rubber meets the road for the inaugural Chubu C2C, it’s time to make earnest salutations to the Weather Gods for clear skies and dry roads.

We all have our own way with this, so you do what works for you. Bow, pray, grovel. Burn stuff, chant, howl! Hug boulders, lay exposed in a meadow, look an eagle in the eye. Lather yourself in honey and breadcrumbs and stand in the sun till crispy. Whatever works for you!

So, look up, the Weather Gods are listening and now is the time for the Twistybutts to let them hear us!

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The came, they saw (and didn’t run away) and they rounded rubber. Well done to the four brave souls who hit the road today in less than optimal conditions and made a twistyfest of it!

Helmets off to Neil, Mike, Arun and Devin. Legends. 👍

The weather never stood a chance. 😎

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