I did walk my bike twice, but at the top of two really steep slopes, and not for long. I did take a lot of breaks, some might say overmany. But boy I needed them. These last 3 days have been pretty heavy!

I have 2 complaints about Japanese country roads. 1, would it kill the highway budget to cover the drains on the side of the road？ I live in fear of falling into one of them and breaking limbs. A paranoid fear, yes, but see how much u like being between one and a Mac truck.