Wacky Weekend Kyushu Cycle: 850KM of Hell STARTS TOMORROW! (9AM Japan Time)

Well guys, the day of reckoning is finally upon us.

Having arrived in Fukuoka and begrudgingly gone to Ichiran to carb load, we're all fuelled up and ready for tomorrow!

At 9am tomorrow Connor and I embark on our next epic cycle, this time around Kyushu and further than our previous manical journey across Hokkaido by around 100km.

I'm hoping I'll be able to get through it but my greatest fear is back pain! That was the main thing that almost defeated me on the last trip and I'm hoping it's not my downfall this time. Hunched over a bike cycling 100km everyday for a week certainly takes its toll.

Following on from the hugely successful cycleathon back in September, where we raised $300,000 for the Immune Deficiency Foundation, we're hoping to beat that target over the course of the week, especially as we have an extra day or two this time around!

Joining us mid-way is Pete Premier Two and Ian and Paul are back as the van gang, to help see us through to victory!

As I mentioned in a previous post, I'm looking forward to completing the original Journey Across Japan in 2018, given the videos never came out in the first series, as I was pretty ill and gave up on filming it all.

The cycle had gone well up until that point, but the Kyushu stretch turned into disaster when I was struck with a bad cold after almost a month of relentless cycling and filming. Now, at long last, I'm going to finish what I started, this time broadcasting the whole thing live on stream and delivering a big Wacky Weekend special at the end of it all over on Abroad in Japan.

But above all, I'm looking forward to hopping back on the bike! Once you get into your stride, cycling is the greatest thing in the world, especially in Japan where you can take in the jaw dropping scenery at your own pace, meandering through sleepy fishing villages and quaint, tranquil farming towns, hidden away in the mountains. There's no better way to discover rural Japan.

I'm hoping to capture that journey as best as possible this time around, so everyone watching the stream and the video on Abroad in Japan, can feel like they were there with us every step of the way. (Or rather, every pedal).

For now, I'm off to bed but the stream kicks off tomorrow at 9am Japan time on Connor's Twitch (5pm PT, 8pm ET, midnight UK).

🍿 https://www.twitch.tv/cdawgva

Fingers crossed I get a bloody good night's sleep!
Lord knows I'm going to need it for tomorrow.

See you then guys and wish me luck!

Chris