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new imezi road wheels

For 3 years Team IMEZI focused on gravel and cyclocross. This year we will start road racing in May. Captain TNG and Kakeru will do the TofF stage race in Thailand. I will start the 300km Tokyo-Itoigawa after a long absence. TNG’s machine is pictured above. We will ride Imezi 40mm carbon rim brake wheels. https://amzn.asia/d/030fCUY I set mine up today. First find tubeless valves of good length. The orange bolt is an “American Classic” which I find to be the best. Some washing liquid to ease the tyre onto the rim. Theses are 25mm IRC. Xguard protection is a good choice for cross Japan. I would prefer the 28mm… Read More »new imezi road wheels

Rapha Prestige Team IMEZI A team race report

Event Name and Date: Rapha Prestige Sanjo WEATHER & COURSE CONDITION ☆Weather: perfect Niigata spring weather ☆Course condition: 120km, 2,500m up, 30% gravel The usual weekend group ride for Team Imezi! ROSTER & EQUIPMENT #1 Team IMEZI A Racer’s name signed up from left to right: 1. Face, the charmer (Ito) 2. Hannibal, the leader (TNG) 3. Murdock, the joker (Andy) 4. BA Baracus, the strong man (Tzaki) ☆How do you feel before the race? A stressful week doing paperwork. Late nights. Skipped meals. Beer. Sake. Worst condition since Shiori Hillclimb when my first son was born 13 years ago!?!? ☆Equipment used by #1 IMEZI Racer ※bike: Vitus Substance Aluminum… Read More »Rapha Prestige Team IMEZI A team race report

AKAGI 4H OFFROAD RACE REPORT

Event Name and Date: AKAGI 4h Offroad Enduro WEATHER & COURSE CONDITION ☆Weather: misty into sunshine ☆Course condition before the race: wet ☆Course condition during the race: muddy ☆Course condition after the race: very muddy! ROSTER & EQUIPMENT #1 Team IMEZI Racer’s name signed up: 1. Kakeru 2. Andy ☆How do you feel before the race? Excited to race. First race of the season. Fresh after drinking with friends on Friday night and a rest day on Saturday. ☆Equipment used by #1 IMEZI Racer ※bike: Vitus Substance Aluminum gravel bike ※gearing: Sram Apex gearing and hydraulic disc breaks, Sensah rear derailleur with SRAM pulleys, Shimano XTR 40T chain ring, 11/42… Read More »AKAGI 4H OFFROAD RACE REPORT

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

IMEZI RINDO 650B で三条グラベルライドのIto-chan

Niigata Sanjo Gravel

どもイトーちゃんです。 イトーちゃんはグラベルシーズン2年目。今シーズンからNewホイールを使います。IMEZI RINDO650B❗️ 特徴はパワフルに上って、ジェットコースターに下る❗️ペダリングすると、ワンバイエス#805フレームがしなってRINDOホイルがパワフルに進んでくれる。フレームとホイールの相性が抜群なVery Nice Wheel❗️ 三条も春がやってきました❗️。あんなに雪があった山もすっかり雪が溶けて、木々も芽吹いて春真っ盛りです。 Day1ライドメンバー。右から フロアポンプを訳分からん理由で取り上げられてゲラゲラ笑っているヨスケ。 フロアポンプを取り上げてパンク修理でテンパっているアンディ。 二日酔いで具合悪そうなキャプテン。 ブルブル震えてるイサオ(現地2℃)。 奥でせっせとライドの準備をしているタイガー。 写真を撮っているイトーちゃん。 朝から早速ゲラゲラ、スタート前の個性的なIMEZIタイムですねw 今日は地元のいざらい(側溝清掃)や山林整備が行われていて、地元のおとっつぁんがいっぺーいました。地元で林道の手入れしている方に敬意を表して挨拶を忘れません。林道などで車に出会った際は進んでバイクを降りて道を譲りましょう。 まだシーズン始まり、ペースはエンジョイライドでMUDなグラベルを楽しみました。あまりに楽しすぎてセクションごとに「いやっほぅ❗️」「もう登りないって言ったじゃん❗️」とシャウトしたり、綺麗な景色を見てのライド。そんなグラベルグループライド、サイコーですよね。 Day2はアッキーとのライド。3月からグラベルトレーニング中で、ライドする度にグラベルが好きになってます。そしてタフなコースでもギャーギャーと元気です❗️ 山菜ハンターにナンパして⁉︎ナンパされて、あーだこーだ言っている時間もIMEZIタイムです(^.^)。 新潟県はグラベルもアツいです。 5月はプレステージ三条 来週はBBB柏崎の試走に行ってきますよ。 グラベルからは以上っすー(^.^)。

IMEZI Sanjo Group Ride

Imezi group ride today. To Sanjo at dawn. Sanjo, the home of May’s Rapha Prestige is deep in icy mist. First to the meeting point. I go to the toilet only to return to find two drunks in my car! Get the bike out of the car! Flat tyre! Valve issue? I change valves. I always have tyre problems in Sanjo! Six Imezi riders at the start. First the haunted tunnel! Long, dark, scary, slippery, banging my head on the ceiling… should’ve brought lights! The sun breaks through on the other side. But the tyre is losing air. Encourage some sealant into the valve area. As if by magic it… Read More »IMEZI Sanjo Group Ride