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Speaking of February,

友田 寛昭

We’ve really had a lot of days this winter where the weather is more conducive to cycling than in typical years, haven’t we?

Tomorrow’s weather in Nagoya will be sunny. The high temperature will be about 11°C, nearly the same as today.

Now, don't go saying, "But it's cold!" I'm talking relative to previous years...

With that said, there are two fun events happening around Circles tomorrow, so if you're the type to agree and say, "Yeah, you're right! It is easy weather for riding a bike!", then by all means, please join us.

The two events are being held during the day and evening respectively, so you can participate in both.

First up is the one introduced on the Circles blog the other day:

The up-and-coming Nabetaku Presents: Seto Gravel Ride, followed by...

a session to chat over beer and potatoes while watching the Cyclo-cross World Championships @ Hedgehog Diner

Well, I'll leave you to check out the aforementioned blog for those details.

Nabetaku himself seems like he still has something to say, but

I'll get to the main point.

An alleycat race for chocolate—meet at Hikari no Hiroba tomorrow night!

Photo posted by @circles_jp –

This is the evening event.

An alleycat race where you compete for special handmade chocolates from five female cyclists.

Commonly known as #LoveAlleycat.

You might think it’s a men-only event because we’re calling it a "chocolate race," but

that couldn’t be further from the truth! As far as we're concerned, it’s an event we especially want women to come to.

Back in the day, Nagoya used to have an alleycat race called NUT’S held every third Saturday.

There were times when over 100 people participated. Many couples actually met there.

I think a bicycle is just a tool.

Whether it’s for riding fast, going on trips, carrying cargo, or pulling off cool tricks,

there are many purposes—so why shouldn't it be a tool for meeting the opposite sex?

Here is a look at the girls organizing it getting ready.

February. It means Valentine’s Day💘 So, this week’s snack is double chocolate muffins. We spent Sunday trial-running the handmade chocolates that we girls are planning to give away as prizes at the Alleycat on 2/6💪💪💪 The leftover test batches are being wrapped up for the "test-consumption squad"... We are currently accepting volunteers!🙏🏻 lol For those of you who want more than just sweets as a prize, we’ve also prepared some luxury items from a certain bike shop in Nagoya. It’s almost unfair, right? Even I want to ride now. lol Looking forward to seeing many participants!🌙🚲🏃🏻💨 Meeting at Hikari no Hiroba on 2/6 at 20:30. Thanks for checking out this week’s snack, too!💓 #RikiyaSnack #LoveAlleycat #alleycat #alleycatrace #lilukitchen #lilükitchen

Photo posted by u k i n i s h i h a r a (@uki_lilukitchen) –

It looks like there will be delicious food too, along with the handmade chocolates from each of the five girls.

An event that has the organizers feeling nervous is bound to be fun.

And here are the details for tomorrow.

Please make sure you don't forget to bring your essentials (a flutter of excitement ♡, that is!).

See you at Hikari no Hiroba tomorrow night.