Participants must ensure their safety and comfort.
Please be aware that you are always being watched by passersby and make sure you look clean and cheerful.
Helmets
Helmets are required equipment for all participants. Avoid simple cask-type helmets,
A solid helmet, preferably a JCF-approved model, should be worn. Helmets are also important equipment to protect the head. Please treat it with care, of course, but on the other hand, consider it as a consumable item and avoid using helmets that are generally more than three years old or that have been subjected to a major impact.
Gloves
Gloves are useful not only to prevent injuries from falls and flying objects, but also to prevent numbness of the hands, to keep the hands warm, and to prevent slipping due to perspiration. Participants are also requested to wear them.
Clothing
Riders are basically free to wear whatever they like, but please refrain from wearing any clothing that may interfere with riding, such as loose-fitting pants, scarves or neck chains, bare feet, and sandals.
Shoes
Participants are allowed to wear any footwear except such as sandals, boots, clogs, etc. as long as they do not pose a pedaling or safety hazard, as there is a wide variation in riding skills and proficiency.
Rain, Cold protection, and Heat Stroke Prevention
Cycling is an outdoor activity, so rainfall is inevitable. In mid-summer, riding in cycling clothes only is not a problem, but in the next period of low temperatures, wetting the body may cause hypothermia and colds, so rainwear, windbreakers, etc. are essential.
The risk of heat stroke increases as temperatures rise from 25°C to over 30°C. The risk of heat stroke varies greatly from person to person. In addition, the body is not accustomed to the heat in the early stages of the season, when temperatures begin to rise, and it is difficult for the body to regulate temperature through perspiration. In addition to frequent water supply and rest breaks, it is also effective to wear well-ventilated clothing and to use cooling items around the neck (be careful not to let them blow in the wind).