日本一周！旅の途中でピットイン
それは先月のこと。
仙台の大先輩（自転車屋界の重鎮）からLINEがピロン。
「日本一周してる青年が行くから、ちょっと面倒みてやって。」
ほうほう、旅人ですか。
そういうの、正屋は大好物です。
さらに追いLINE。
「チェーンとスプロケ交換お願いね。今、沖縄にいっから。」
いや待って、沖縄！？
めちゃくちゃ南じゃないですか。(笑)
この子、ほんとに来るんかい…と半信半疑で部品だけスタンバイ。
実は正屋、なぜか旅人がよく立ち寄る宿場町みたいな存在。
ちょうど昨日も、正屋で自転車を買って日本を旅してるフランス人カップルから
「今、佐渡島にいるよ！」
という現地レポが届いたところでした。
そんなわけで、1ヵ月ほど経ったころ。
やってきましたよ、日本一周ボーイ！
今どき珍しいくらい真面目な青年、秋葉くん（通称：アッキー）。
日本を半周してちょっとだけくたびれた愛車を連れて、ご来店です。
点検整備をしながら旅の話を根掘り葉掘り聞いて
今日の予定をたずねると──
「今日は新宮まで走って、お風呂入って、公園で寝ます。」
…っておい、今夜大雨予報出てるよ！？
しかも新宮だとたったの20キロくらいやん。
それなら、正屋流おもてなしコースをご提案。
コースその1：徒歩で博多温泉へGO！
コースその2：もつ鍋の名店『やま中』で腹を満たし！
コースその3：正屋の軒下で安心キャンプ！
「お言葉に甘えて、予定変更しま～す！」
律儀アッキー、素直すぎて涙出る。
ちなみに、数ヵ月前に正屋の軒下でテントを張っていたカップルツーリストは、
現在チベットを自転車で爆走中。
世界は広い。
そして、自転車は自由だ。
俺も行きたい…
いや、今すぐ行きたい！！！
ということで、今日も正屋は旅人ウェルカム。
チェーン交換も、雨宿りも、夜ごはんの相談も。
自転車と人と、ほんの少しの出会いと優しさが、今日も交差する正屋です。
毎日毎日、1日も欠かさずせっせと書いているアッキーのブログは今日で189日目に突入！！
ぜひ覗いてみてくださいね。
アッキーの日本一周旅日記
It was last month.
A senior colleague of mine in Sendai (a leading figure in the bicycle shop world) sent me a message.
A young man who is traveling around Japan is going there, so please take care of him.
A traveler, eh?
We at MASAYA love that kind of thing.
He followed up with another line.
“Please change the chain and sprocket. I’m on my way to Okinawa.”
No, wait, Okinawa?
Isn’t that really far south? (LOL).
I was skeptical, wondering if he was really coming, so I just stood by with the parts.
Actually, MASAYA, for some reason, is like an inn town where travelers often stop by.
Just yesterday, I received a message from a French couple who had bought a bicycle at MASAYA and were traveling around Japan.
“We’re on Sado Island!
We just received a report from a French couple who bought a bike from MASAYA and are traveling around Japan.
So, about a month later.
Here he is, the Japan-around-the-Japan boy!
Akiba-kun (a.k.a. Akki) is a very serious young man, which is rare these days.
He came to our store with his beloved car, which was a bit tired after traveling halfway around Japan.
While we were inspecting and servicing the car, we asked him about his travels and his plans for the day.
When we asked him about his plans for today, he replied
“I’m going to ride to Shingu, take a bath, and sleep in the park.
…Hey, heavy rain is forecast for tonight!
And Shingu is only about 20 km away.
If that’s the case, I propose the MASAYA-style hospitality course.
Course 1: Go to Hakata Onsen on foot!
Course 2: Satisfy your appetite at the famous motsunabe restaurant “Yamanaka!
Course 3: Camp under the eaves of Shoya!
With your kind permission, I’ll change my plans!
Ritsu Akki is so honest that it brings tears to my eyes.
By the way, the couple tourists who had pitched their tent under the eaves of Shoya a few months ago are now cycling through Tibet,
They are now cycling in Tibet.
The world is a big place.
And bicycles are free.
I want to go there too…
No, I want to go now!
So today, too, MASAYA welcomes travelers.
Whether you need a chain change, shelter from the rain, or advice on what to eat for dinner.
Bicycles, people, a few encounters, and kindness are all intersecting at MASAYA today.
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