Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. lauf road bike next to samurai statues in japan. If it’s not the world-class skiing in the winter or Mt. Fuji, most of the hyped ...

There are few better ways to see Japan than by bike, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization: The well-kept roads, variety of scenery and low environmental impact provide perfect courses ...

MILWAUKEE -- An unusual sight greeted Wisconsinites along the lakefront on Wednesday, June 20: A pack of riders from half-a-world away -- members of the Japan Cycling Federation, in town for the 10th ...

Yuka Kobayashi broke new ground this week when she became the first female Japanese rider to compete at the Olympics in a keirin -- a cycling race ingrained in the country's culture. By Shiho Tanaka ...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Yumi Kajihara became the first Japanese woman to be crowned as a world track cycling champion as she claimed gold in the omnium, while Italy's Filippo Ganna kept the records ...

If you think cyclocross is restricted to a few rainy Northern European nations and a good handful of US fanatics, think again. Japan has a burgeoning 'cross scene, though the venues and courses are ...

In Tokyo, 14% of commuting traffic is on bike, according to the Japanese Transport Ministry. But you’d never guess it. That’s because the Japanese capital is burying thousands of bikes in underground ...