Hill climb cycling at Okutama lake

It was 2nd day of three consecutive holidays, so I enjoyed hill climb cycling at Okutama lake located west side of Tokyo with brother in law. It was very tough for me to climb the steep slope by bike because the difference in height between the highest and lowest point on the road was more than 1,000m. While I was pedaling, I felt I wanted to walk my bike up the hill. This is the picture which I took on the peak of the road.

Although I had to climb the hill at 5km/h, I could go down it at 50km/h, so I felt great. In addition, total distance was almost 90km, which took us about 5 hours to ride. I had to take a lunch break in the middle of the cycling. After finishing cycling, I enjoyed the hot spring. I’m very satisfied with this hill climb cycling and I look forward to next one.