Tune up ride - and some site seeing...

My buddy Alex came down from Tokyo yesterday to meet up and play on some trails that I have only ridden once before.  There trails are much less technical than what I normally ride, however there are some moments of flow and some that require you to point the bike and close your eyes.  I kid - but in a serious way...
The trail head if roughly 4 miles from my house and had just enough uphill for the legs to get worked in before the first second on dirt.

Once in the woods - all is better.  Just being in the middle of nowhere is good for the soul.  Alex is especially appreciating being out of Tokyo.  We just cruise along checking out the scenery as we go.

In the haze, you can see Fuji-san.  Always a great site.  3/4 of the year you can not see Fuji due to humidity.  As Winter comes along, the air dries out and the views get to be amazing.

After a quick breather, we roll out and head toward Takatoriyama.
In this area, the rocks were chiseled away to build the moat for the imperial palace in Tokyo.

It is now a recreational area that people come to hike, run, rock climb, etc... The view is not bad either...

Some of the fun of riding in this area is the hidden treasures and you approach the area.

Overall the ride was fun.  We got to get out and have some views of the area.
I rarely thought about being on a Singlespeed.  Overall - I was able to navigate everything on this trail - Up & Down with the 33x22 ratio.  Just hope that is the case next week.