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Golden Week Gravel Rides

This Golden Week, Team IMEZI are organizing 6 guided gravel rides. 3 rides in Sanjo with Ito san. 3 rides in Kashiwazaki with Andy. ☆1 April 29 Sanjo ☆2 April 30 Kashiwazaki ☆3 May 3 Kashiwazaki ☆4 May 4 Sanjo ☆5 May 7 Kashiwazaki ☆6 May 8 Sanjo Ride 1 saw 10 riders hit the gravel in Sanjo. This is the home to Rapha Prestige in May. Ito san has good form recently. He is on Imezi Rindo wheels. Relive the ride here: Saturday was ride 2! Ride 2 featured top Japanese CX racers! Kakeru still has his ASTUTO  CX wheels on his bike. The dark clouds shifted for sunshine!… Read More »Golden Week Gravel Rides

gravel season start!

A gravel ride in the rain today! That’s what gravel bikes are made for! And of course! That’s what Imezi Gravel Wheels are made for! RINDO 700C Fat knobby tyres at low pressure are important for grip. Shoe covers are a must. The Kashiwazaki to Koshigi gravel section (50km or 100km out and back) doesn’t go very high, so snow melts quickly. The gravel condition is best after the snowmelt. More compact and uniform. The odd patch of snow in the usual place. Some cherry blossoms remain on the tops of the bergs. Will ride for beer. Will stop for flowers. Will also stop for a branch in the spokes!… Read More »gravel season start!