Shan in Japan

Got myself a new mountain bike. TREK 6700 with Shimano XT components. Pouring with rain for the last few days, so haven't even used it yet;-( Scored a decent discount on it as the frame is a large size which is hard to sell in Japan. Back to basics this time. Hard tail mountain bike - no fancy dual suspension system like my last bike. More weight conscious this time and managed to get the bike weighing in at just over 12kgs. My last bike was a fatty at 16kg! Should make hill climbing a little more easier.

Planning a little trip to Niijima island for a 3 day outdoor trance festival. The name of the event is 'Anoyo' in Japanese which means 'Afterworld' and apparently every event they have held in the past has been punished by earthquakes or typhoons of some sort. Gods must be displeased. Weather is looking grim for the next week, so leaving the decision to go or not right to the last minute. Furthermore, do I take my surfboard or mountain bike...? Surf is reknowned in Niijima, but very fickle. Last time I went there it was flat the whole time. I have a sparkling new mountain bike just waiting to get bashed and covered in mud!