A little higher.
Higa-san, you're a good cook.
I used to help around my family's guesthouse back in Okinawa.
Really?
Tomo-chan, we're finished over here.
Oh, wow.
You two worked really hard, too.
Anyone could manage this.
Are we ready now?
I think so.
Okay, let's do it!
Yeah!
#4 I Won't Let You Take Natsumi-chan!
Welcome, Shiki-sensei!
Welcome Shiki-sensei
Wh-What is this for?
This way.
What's going on?
Have a seat.
Have some tea.
Take your time.
What on earth is this?
Here's your food.
It's red rice and quiche, rape blossoms with dressing, and potato salad.
Bon appétit.
Bon appétit!
Uh, okay. Thanks for the food.
It's good. It's too good.
There's plenty more if you want some.
Have as much as you'd like.
Thank you.
So, what's all this for?
New Club Application
A bicycle club?
Yeah, we're thinking of forming one.
But we need a faculty adviser to start a club.
We want you to do it.
I see.
I did tell you to find clubs, but I wasn't expecting you to form a new one.
You already know a lot about bicycles.
Please, Sensei.
Please.
I'll do it.
I'll be the bicycle club's adviser.
All right!
It worked!
Are you sure?
I'm actually required to be an adviser for a club, too.
I'm not very good at teaching, right?
But I can probably teach you girls about bicycles.
I'm sure it won't be a problem.
I feel like she just casually said something insane.
Now we can form our club.
Yeah, the bicycle club is good to go.
Now that I'm feeling relieved, I'm hungry.
Oh, Hiromi.
I'll make some plates for the rest of you, too.
It's so good.
Yeah, it really is.
I designate Natsumi the bicycle club's cook.
What else can you cook?
Well, I can make most Okinawan dishes.
Okinawan food, huh?
Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had any.
I'll make some tebichi next time.
Tebichi?
It's stewed pig's feet.
Really?
Yeah, make that.
So, what is the bicycle club going to do?
Cycling? Pottering is fun, too.
Or you could practice hard and participate in races.
Well, I just want to ride bikes.
Me, too.
I'd like to go places I haven't been without too much work.
I'd like to travel to someplace far away.
Like Hokkaido.
Great idea.
We should dream big.
I agree.
I see. I get it.
For now, you just want to ride bicycles.
That's good enough to start.
Yes! Nice time.
Way to go, Hiroko.
Hiroko's doing well this year, and we have that promising first-year joining, too.
Our team will get even stronger.
It's an emergency!
The only bikes your bicycle club has are Maiharu-san's mommy bike
and Higa-san's road bike, huh?
Those are two very different bicycles.
I'm planning to buy one.
Me, too.
There's a bike shop next to Nagisa-san's bakery.
Maiharu-san, what are you going to do?
I was thinking about riding this one for a while longer.
Really?
Isn't the saddle a bit low?
It started creeping down as I was riding it.
We should adjust it.
Hey, Higa-san?
Azuma-senpai...
I thought you were joining our team.
What?
Who is she?
Azuma Hiroko-senpai, a second-year on the swim team.
Isn't Azuma Hiroko...
You know her?
Hold on.
I'm replaying my mental video right now.
That's right. She placed second at the national swim meet last year.
She was in the volleyball club before,
but she switched to swimming after injuring her knee.
And placed second at a national swim meet?
That's amazing.
What's she doing here?
I heard you joined another club.
What club did you join?
The bicycle club.
The bicycle club?
Does that exist?
We're forming it ourselves!
That principal must've approved a new club on a whim again.
It won't last.
What are you going to do about the swim team?
I never said I'd join.
But you have to join. We need promising new members.
We can't let you off that easily.
Let's settle this with a bicycle race.
Wait...
Why me?
You'd have an advantage if Higa-san rode her fast-looking bike.
In order to make things fair,
the negative of your ability is balanced out by the positive of that bike.
And I'm balanced out by your bike.
That calculation doesn't make any sense.
How do you know Hiromi's ability is negative?
Y-Yeah! I could be super fast.
I saw you riding your bike on the day of the entrance ceremony.
It's okay.
I don't need you to hold the bike anymore.
See?
Wait, Hiromi. Where are you going?
Of course.
But why a bike race?
Because I'd win if it were a swim race.
The rules are simple.
Whoever bikes to the top of this hill first wins.
I'll even give you a handicap.
I'll start one minute after you.
You can even have someone push you for the first 15 meters.
But I'd still have an advantage...
Is there anything else I can give you?
How about if your body always has to be touching your bike?
Are you sure you're okay with that?
Yeah.
This should be an easy win.
She must be fast.
Sensei...
Give it a shot, Maiharu-san.
It may be your first time riding a road bike, but you'll have fun.
I'm not sure it's that easy.
These handlebars look scary.
Hiromi-san, I'll show you how to ride it.
Higa-san...
This shifts the gear up.
Press this with the brake lever, and you'll shift down.
And this is the brake.
The levers are shaped differently, but it works just like a cross bike.
You were able to ride the cross bike, so you should be fine on a road bike.
Easier said than done.
It's okay.
I learned to ride Natsumi's bike in no time at all.
What? Really?
If you ask me, it's easier to ride a bike than work a remote control.
Hiromi, don't worry.
It didn't take you long to learn how to ride your mommy bike, either.
I'm sure you'll be fine on the road bike.
It's easier than you think.
Maybe, but...
What?
What's wrong with these pedals?
Aren't they kind of small?
Oh, right. They're clipless pedals.
Here. You should be fine, since I switched them out for platform pedals.
I lowered the saddle a little, too.
My butt hurts.
Are you ready?
Yeah, we're good to go.
We'll be waiting at the finish line.
You can do it, Hiroko.
I'm really going to race.
Hiromi-san, I'll push you.
Higa-san...
I'm sorry.
It's my fault this is happening.
Oh, right.
If I lose, Higa-san will join the swim team.
I don't want that.
Higa-san's going to ride bikes with us.
Higa-san, I'll do my best.
Yeah, thanks.
You can do it.
It's not scary, it's not scary.
Let's both give it everything we've got.
Yeah.
On your marks! Ready...
Go!
On your marks! Ready...
Go!
I'm so unsteady! It's scary!
Hiromi-san, you have to pedal!
If you don't pedal, you'll fall down!
S-Sorry!
Keep pedaling!
O-Okay!
I'm letting go!
What? Already?
You can do it!
Okay, then.
Time for me to get going.
Wh-What?
Did you forget that your body always has to be touching your bike?
What? You mean I can't stand and pedal?
That's not a problem.
Here I go!
Huh?
Oh, no! I'm not getting any power.
Why? I can't turn the pedals at all.
Azuma-senpai seems to be having trouble climbing the hill.
She's slower than I expected.
Maybe she's not good on land, since she's a swimmer.
No, she's just not able to use most of her muscles.
What?
You can feel your muscles exerting the most force just before
they're fully extended, right?
If your saddle is set to the right height, you can fully utilize your leg muscles.
But if it's too low, you can't stretch your legs,
and you're limited in the way you can use your muscles.
In other words, she's not getting the most out of them.
On flats, you can manage regardless of the saddle's height.
But when you're climbing hills, you need to make full use of your muscles,
so your saddle's height becomes important.
That saddle was too low for Maiharu-san, so it must be even worse for Azuma-san.
Azuma-san can only partially use her muscles, while Maiharu-san can fully use hers.
That's what you call fair.
It wasn't supposed to be like this.
This is starting to get hard.
I think I'm about halfway up.
Where's Azuma-senpai?
She looks really mad.
But I'm pretty far ahead.
Hiromi-san, shift down!
What? Shift down?
Um, is this it?
Oh, wow.
Now it's easier than before.
I might actually be able to win.
Damn it.
I won't let it end like this.
Even if I'm not allowed to stand, I can still use my legs if I do this.
Not bad.
I caught up.
Target locked.
Hiromi, you can do it!
Hiroko!
You're almost there!
I'm almost there.
I can do it.
If I lose, they'll take Higa-san!
I can't let that happen!
Almost there.
I'm almost there!
Goal!
Hiromi-san...
I won.
I lost.
Nice job, Hiroko.
We knew you would win.
Of course.
Sorry, Higa-san.
It's my fault you have to join the swim team.
Who said anything about that?
What? But isn't that what we were racing for?
No. We can't help that she joined another club.
We just couldn't let you take our potential club member that easily.
And I feel better about letting you have her after winning, too.
Are you saying Higa-san can join the bicycle club?
She's free to do what she wants.
We did it, Higa-san.
Yeah, but I wasn't going to quit whether you won or lost.
Really?
Thanks for trying so hard.
Sure.
Hiroko, you're so mean.
You like competition too much.
What's wrong with that?
It's fun to try something besides swim races once in a while.
That was fun.
Sure.
Look behind you.
What?
Wow, I can see all the way to the ocean.
Wow.
I didn't realize I could see this view while I was at the bottom of the hill.
Just by climbing up a little hill like this, you can see a totally different view.
There are things you'll never know or see if you don't go there.
There are things I've learned since I started swimming.
Now that you've formed a club,
you should experience things you never would've known otherwise.
Yeah.
Oh, but if your club disbands, we're taking Higa-san.
What?
Y-You can't have her!
Hiromi!
Did you lose?
Yeah, but it's okay.
You did fine riding the road bike.
But my butt really hurts...
It must've split in two.
Oh, no...
You can do it.
There she is.
Sorry. Thanks for waiting.
Nice to meet you, everyone. I'm Akizuki Yuika.
Huh? You're that girl from the other day.
Oh, it's you!
What? You know each other?
Yeah, I ran into her when I got lost the other day.
Thanks for your help.
No problem.
Yuika, what did you want to show us?
Oh, right. You formed a bicycle club together, right?
So I thought you might need...
Ta-dah! A bicycle club uniform.
Uniforms?
I designed one for you to wear.
Clubs always wear matching uniforms, right?
It's pink! Pink!
It's so flashy and cute.
Hearts with angels wings, huh? That's cute.
What a fantastic design.
Uniforms, huh?
You're right. We should have them.
Yeah! Since everyone likes it, let's go with this design.
Yeah.
Thanks, Yuika-chan.
I'm glad you like it.
All right. The Minami Kamakura Girls' Bicycle Club is a go!
Cheers!
New Club Application
What? Disbanded?
What?
Why?
The appeal of road bikes on full display makes you want to start riding tomorrow.
A-O-P: The first cycling club.
In this segment, we bring you must-see information for newbies to road bikes
Choose the frame
Choose the size
Accidents (Flats)
Accidents (Chain)
Must-have items
Useful items
Maintenance
Proper posture
Fukuo Yui
Hirose Yuki
with A-O-P's Hirose Yuki...
And Fukuo Yui.
"Now that I have a road bike and all the necessary equipment, I'm ready to go!"
"But there are lots of other bike products."
"Let's get everything else we need for an even more comfortable ride."
In this episode we'll be learning about
useful items to make your bike ride even more comfortable.
Useful Items For a Comfortable Ride
What types of products should we get for an even more comfortable bike ride?
There are a lot of useful items available for bikes, and this is one of them.
Wise Road Ochanomizu Manager Yamada Yunosuke-san
In general, bicycles are required to ride on the left side of the road,
Road bikes ride on the left edge side of the road
so it can be useful to have a mirror.
so it can be useful to have a mirror
This is a mirror your wear.
Bicycle Arm Mirror
You can attach it to your right hand.
Sounds interesting.
I'll try it.
I can see Fukuo. Where is she?
She's that far behind me?
Oh, wow.
Turning around can put you off balance
so it can be useful to have a side view mirror.
It can be useful to have a side view mirror
There's also this case.
What? Could it be?
Smartphone Holder
It's a case that lets you use your smartphone.
Really?
If you turn on your phone's backlight,
you can even read maps at night, so this item comes highly recommended.
That seems like it would make cycling really fun.
It's a must-buy item.
Yeah, it's a must-buy.
There's one last item I would recommend which is a bike computer for bicycles.
Bike Computer for Bicycles
Computer?
A computer?
Yes.
First, it allows you to check how fast you're going.
Bike Computer
Displays speed, distance traveled, calories burned, etc.
Interesting.
You can also check how far you've traveled and the calories you've burned.
That sounds motivating.
Yeah, it is.
It's a good fitness tool, so I think it's useful to have.
Next Time Dealing With Accidents 1
Girls like counting their calories.
Next Time "Choosing a Bicycle is Hard?"