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Cycling Hokkaido
There are so many amazing things to see out there. What better way to see them than on a bicycle? Come along with me and let's see what we can find.
Episodes
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Ep.106 From Sea to Shining Sea
I'm stoked I got to do this ride again. From Sea to Shining Sea is my ride where I start out the day with my feet in the Sea of Japan here in Ishikari and I…
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Ep.105 The Cyclists of Oz
For this episode I was super lucky to sit down in Otaru and have a chat with Vera & Carsten of The Cyclists of Oz Instagram page. They are on a most excellent…
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Ep.104 The Good, The Bad & The Tasty
This episode celebrates a full 2 years of the Cycling Hokkaido podcast. Thank you all VERY much for coming along on this journey. In this episode you'll find a…
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Ep.103 Obon Holidays are Fun!
This week has been great! There were trips to Noboribetsu to see family and Jigokudani, Hell Valley, and the boys are home. Doing a little sightseeing in the…
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Ep.102 Exploring Hokuryu Sunflower Village
This is a beautiful place that is well worth a visit. By bicycle it's super easy to get to from Sapporo, it's just straight up rte.275, sure it's about 100km…
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Ep.101 The Carchries from Scotland
Oh man, oh man...my Scottish family are the best! They are wild, adventurous and unhinged. This episode of the podcast features my cousin Deborah, who is an…
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Ep.100 The Sound of Victory
I can't believe I've made it to episode 100. 100 straight weeks of doing the Cycling Hokkaido podcast has been a lot of fun. In this episode I talk about the…
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Ep.99 Furano with Freewheeling.jp
Furano has so much to offer for cycling, hiking and sightseeing. It's no wonder it's one of the most popular tourist spots in Hokkaido. I am super stoked I got…
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Ep.98 Hiking Mt.Moiwa
I can't believe it has taken me all this time before I hiked up Mt.Moiwa. It's a beautiful place with a much richer history than I could have imagined. Who…
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Ep.97 A Super Ride to Shakotan
A Super Ride to my friends and I is a ride over 200km in a day. A Super Ride to Shakotan is always a great day. That was the first time the Englishman or I had…
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Ep.96 Off Base: Walking Tokyo
What a weekend! From the very serious history of Yasukuni Shrine to the much more playful history of pro-wrestling in Japan, this episode has a lot to offer…
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Ep.95 Walk the Earth and Have Adventures
I met a whole bunch of new people this week and it was great fun. Hirokazu Fukunami is a very interesting guy who's been walking around Japan giving free…
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Ep.94 Canadian World in Ashibetsu
This was a place I'd wanted to get to for a long, long time and it finally happened. I rode the biggest ride of my life, a one day total of 253.38km, out to…
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Ep.93 Hiking Mt. Eniwadake
Marty hiked up Mt. Eniwadake and it was quite the adventure! That was the first time he's ever done a hike like that and stoked on the new experience. The…
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Ep.92 Your Social Window is Open
I learned some new Japanese this week, as I usually do, and I thought this one was worth an episode's title. Always make sure you ain't flying low. Also in…
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Ep.91 The Great Buddha of Otaru
Who knew there was a Great Buddha statue in Otaru!?!? I sure didn't, but I'm sure happy I went to check Muryoju-ji Temple. There were some cool sights of Otaru…
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Ep.90 My Fortress of Solitude
This week it really feels like the season is actually on. Yay! And what a week it was, night riding up to the Ishikari lighthouse is back on, riding in between…
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Ep.89 The Ishikari Lighthouse
In this episode Marty finally gets a look inside the Ishikari lighthouse. Who knew it was the oldest lighthouse in Hokkaido!? Marty also talks about how the…
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Ep.88 Cherry Blossoms, Asian Skunk Cabbage & a Broken Bike
Golden Week isn't going anywhere near I had envisioned. I had grand plans of taking off on multiple day bike trips with my new NatureHike one-man tent but…
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Ep.87 Sapporo Su & Tokyo Joe in Hokkaido
In this episode Marty, Fuzanne and Joe talk about all kinds of things about Sapporo, Hokkaido and their first trip to Japan. It was amazing to hear how well…
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Ep.86 The Japanese Mamachari
In this episode Marty talks about the bumpy road that has been the start to this season. But things are starting to get going now that the Ishikari beach road…
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Ep.85 The Puncture Gods are Angry
In this episode Marty talks about how he and his friend have been pretty unlucky with tire punctures to start the 2025 cycling season but as always this…
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Ep.84 Tundra Swans & A Kind Man
A big sign that Spring has come to Hokkaido are the tundra swans and they're here! So, naturally, we like to head out on our bikes to say hello to the noisy…
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Ep.83 Baseball, Whisky & Star Wars
That was one helluva fun time. Great food, great chats, great people. Thank you so very much for coming, Gordie! We covered so much ground in such a short…
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Ep.82 New Heights & The Empty Shed
In this episode I talk about how Cycling Hokkaido hit 90th place in the podcast rankings for all Japan in the 'Sports' category and how my shed now has a lot…
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Ep.81 Takoyaki & Mailing a Bicycle
It's that time of year again when the shed needed digging out. The thaw is here! I also hope this episode can be of use to some of you out there if you need to…
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Ep.80 Hokkaido Convenience Stores
Convenience stores are all over the place here in Japan and they play a big part in peoples' daily lives. The Japanese didn't invent the convenience store but…
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Ep.79 Lost in Thought
In this episode I talk about all the nifty places my mind takes me when I'm out on my bike. Riding isn't always just a physical adventure being out alone for…
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Ep.78 Gravel Rider Mike O'Connell
It was great to meet Mike and we had a great conversation. Mike is a cyclist, hiker, outdoorsman, writer, baker, musician....one of those people that you love…
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Ep.77 Hazuki Cox Has Lived 2 Lives
After moving back to Hokkaido after living so long in the USA, I thought Hazuki would have some interesting thoughts and perspectives on the differences…
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Ep.76 I Was Wrong About Hokkaido's Weather
Hokkaido maybe heard me speaking in the last episode and decided it was gonna flex! And since then, winter has been back full on, normal Hokkaido swing. The…
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Ep.75 January Riding in Sapporo
There's a first time for everything, eh! I have now ridden my bicycle in Sapporo....in JANUARY!! Normally, this is an impossibility, but not this year. Come…
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Ep.74 Chopping Down Trees
I think we cover a lot of ground in this episode. From overtourism, to beautiful places, to overreactions. Any way you cut, I wish they hadn't cut those trees…
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Ep.73 Coming of Age Day
The second Monday of January is Coming of Age Day here in Japan. It's a National holiday that celebrates a young person's transition to adulthood. Gotta love…
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Ep.72 Shinto Shrines Along the Ride
Shinto shrines are a very interesting part of Japanese culture and landscapes. Have you ever wondered what they're all about? I hope this episode can answer…
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Ep.71 Off Base: Koh Samui, Thailand
We went to Koh Samui, Thailand for New Year's Eve. It was supposed to be much easier than that! The joys of travel aside, we still had an amazing vacation. I…
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Ep.70 A Look Back at 2024
2024 is almost over and it was a damn fine year. I was fortunate enough to see lots of new places and meet lots of new people. Thank you all so very much for…
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Ep.69 Texas Doug Cox in Hokkaido
I'm super stoked Doug is back in town and really happy he came on the podcast. I knew he'd be great. There are some fun stories in this one. We talked about…
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Ep.68 The Last Ride for 2024
Well, that's the season finished. That last ride was a cold one! I think I was kinda lucky to get away with not getting frostbite. And now that the season is…
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Ep.67 Is This The End?
Is it? It looks like this weekend is the end of the cycling season up here in Hokkaido. It's been a helluva year, ain't no doubt about that, but at this time…
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Ep.66 Winter Rider Darcy Lewis
That was a fun conversation with my 3rd guest on the podcast, winter rider Darcy Lewis. I don't ride at all in winter so it was good to sit down with someone…
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Ep.65 Winter is Coming
Oh man, did I ever get caught in one of the first blizzards of the year! Riding in the snow is kind of an occupational hazard living up here in Hokkaido but…
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Ep.64 New Rules for Cyclists
As of November 1st, 2024 Japan has made some new rules for cyclists and you should definitely know what they are. I hope you find this episode informative and…
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Ep.63 Donan Trip Pt.3: Hakodate
The final stop on my southern Hokkaido trip was Hakodate. I got to check out Goryokaku Park, Cape Tachimachi, the Foreign Cemetery and a whole lot more. I wish…
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Ep.62 Donan Trip Pt.2: Esashi
Esashi is one of the oldest towns in Hokkaido and I'm super happy I got a chance to visit it. Not only that but I got to check off Hokkaido floating torii…
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Ep.61 Donan Trip Pt.1: Yakumo
This is part 1 of a 3 series of episodes that starts in Ishikari, goes to Esashi, and ends in Hakodate. A late season 200km ride from Ishikari to Yakumo is…
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Ep.60 The Mysterious Lake Okotanpe
We finally got to check out Lake Okotanpe, the mysterious Lake Okotanpe that is. A beautiful place and a great ride. Plus my American friend had a big ride…
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Ep.59 Move to the Music
Music is a great motivator, ain't it? I often find that some songs add so much more to a ride, I love it when a song perfectly matches the scenery you're…
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Ep.58 Learning About Ainu at Upopoy
I finally got a chance to visit Upopoy! Upopoy is the National Ainu museum and park and let me tell you folks it is well worth a visit. I learned so much about…
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Ep.57 No Soft, No Life
Oh man, that was a really fun ride. Good hills, excellent company and VERY good ice cream. Fall is my favourite season and I'm super happy I kicked it off with…
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Ep.56 Punctured on the Way to Mikasa Geopark
Mikasa Geopark is one helluva cool place. Dinosaurs, coal mining history, geological formations that will make you consider your place in the world. I'm super…
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Ep.55 Meeting People on the Road
Cyclists are a very friendly bunch, eh!? Yes, definitely meeting people out on the road has been excellent this year. I also talk about a real danger when…
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Ep.54 Cycling Hokkaido's Northwest Coast
I rode up rte.232 to see the floating torii gate at Konpira Shrine in Shosanbetsu. Riding up the northwest coast of Hokkaido was excellent. There were so many…
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Ep.53 Exploring Muroran
Over the years we've spent a lot of time in Muroran. For us it's more of a place to visit family. It most definitely has some interesting, cool things to see…
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Ep.52 All Good Things....
Wow! One year of the podcast, thank you!! This is again a bit of a mixed bag of an episode but man oh man were there some interesting things. A murder mystery…
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Ep.51 Riding to Erimo Misaki
I did another "Drive to Ride" and this time my destination was Cape Erimo at the southern tip of Hokkaido. There was beautiful scenery and some very…
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Ep.50 Event Rider Matt Ebrey
Episode 50!! And my 2nd guest on the podcast. This was a really fun conversation with some cool people. Some interesting stories about riding events I didn't…
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Ep.49 Cycling to Shakotan Kamui Misaki
Shakotan Kamui Misaki is a beautiful place but I never knew there was such a tragic legend attached to it. Getting there provides some seriously excellent…
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Ep.48 Ebisu Rock & Daikoku Rock
Ebisu Rock & Daikoku Rock is one of the 5 places in Hokkaido where you can see Floating Torii. A very cool place to hang out for a little while and a great…
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Ep.47 Exploring Lake Toya
Lake Toya is a beautiful place to be. From volcanic experiences, new mountains, gorgeous scenery and interesting things, this is a must visit. Cycling this…