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Ruthy Kanagy
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Ruthy in Hokkaido
Bike Friday Travel Consultants

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Bicycle Travel Consultant for Asia, France, and U.S. I speak Japanese and French, and learning Korean so I can communicate with customers.

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Phone (800) 777-0258 ext.: 102
After-hours phone: 541-912-9685
Bike Fridays owned: Express tikit 07, Pocket Rocket Pro 05, Pocket Crusoe 04, SatRDay 00

BIKE FRIDAY CHANGED MY LIFE . . .
. . . AND I BELIEVE IT CAN CHANGE YOURS, TOO!

Read my blog!

If you'd like to talk to a “non-techie” Travel Consultant about a Bike Friday that meets your commuting, touring, or world travel needs, call me at 800-777-0258 or E-mail me. 

I wasn't a cyclist until in my 40's when I decided to take the plunge and bought a SatRDay recumbent. At the time I was teaching Japanese at the U of Oregon and driving a mile each way to work. Commuting by bike never occured to me. When I got a research grant to go to Japan, I took along my SatRDay and toured Hokkaido, Mt. Fuji and Tokyo. I also met and rode with many passionate Bike Friday riders in Japan.

In 2003 when I became Bike Friday's 'Ambassador to Asia,' I got a Pocket Crusoe for commuting, then a Pocket Rocket Pro to keep up with the BF lunch ride and event rides. Now I commute 5 miles on my Express tikit to support Bike Friday's challenge to 'get out of the driver's seat and onto a bike.'

TOUR JAPAN ON YOUR BIKE FRIDAY! -Interested in cycle touring Japan? I've been leading bicycle tours to Japan for Bike Friday riders and friends since 2006. Each year we explore a different region and ride with  Japanese Bike Friday owners. I'm your personal guide and interpreter. 

NEXT UP: Oct. 17-26, 2009 GRAND TOKYO TOUR & JAPAN BIKE FRIDAY MEETING   E-mail Ruthy for details. See pictures of past tours of the north island of Hokkaido and Tokyo, Mt. Fuji & Kyoto.

Plan your trip to Japan by reading Living Abroad in Japan --whether your trip is 5 days or 5 months. Call Bike Friday at 800-777-0258 to order your copy.