Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike (弱虫ペダル SPARE BIKE)

Sohoku High School Road Racing Club

Makishima Yuusuke Pt.1

2 Years Ago

Sohoku High School Induction Ceremony

My Practice

19th Annual Minegayama Hill Climb

Minegayama Hill Climb Race

Toudou Jinpachi

2 Kilometers To The Peak

Hakone Road Hill Climb Race

Distance to the Goal: 1 Kilometer

Makishima Yuusuke Pt.2

2 Years Ago

These are the stories on past memories of men who put their entire souls into biking.

Did you know?

Eh?

Know what?

About what's behind that poster.

Imaizumi-kun, you found that hole too?

You knew about it?

Well, yeah...

Who made that huge hole?

Oh, it was—

Stop! If you tell him, you'll get executed!

That hole...

The one who made it...

...was me!

Ma—

Makishima-san!

This story takes place before Makishima Yuusuke developed his skills as a climber.

It's spring sho~ A glorious day sho~

Sho sho sho sho sho sho~

Oh man...

I can't believe I'm humming out loud.

I guess it's because I'm going to be in high school starting today...

A high school with a bike club!

I've been riding alone this whole time, so...

This isn't like me at all... I can't help flashing a smile everywhere...

Oh well...

It is spring, after all!

Everyone is opening a path for me, for some reason...

Maybe I have a really great smile!

What's with this hairstyle?

Stand up straight, Makishima!

Keep your notebook straight when you're writing!

Don't stagger around in the hallway!

Man, I'm tired...

I thought I would have more freedom in high school.

Oh well...

I have bikes.

You're free to do anything on bikes!

Once I ride on this...

I am accepted!

I can change everything!

Hello.

Do you have experience?

What's your specialty?

Climbing.

Do you have a road bike?

Yes, more or less.

Show us your riding.

Just watch...

On this small hill...

I will change the world!

I will change everything in this world that surrounds me!

What was that weird dancing?

Eh?

You can't even do the basics!

Were you using that dancing to get a laugh?

It's no good at all!

Hilarious!

Get Hamano here, he's gotta see this!

You won't go fast that way!

I've been riding alone this whole time...

It was just fun to ride a bike...

It was fun climbing mountains...

With you, for starters, we'll go over the basics again.

Yeah.

We'll fix your form for you.

Leave it to us.

You don't have to fix it.

You're free to do anything on bikes!

Welcome to Sohoku's road racing club!

Once I ride on this, I...

Am I wrong?

Am I wrong?

So you're Kinjou!

I've heard so much about you!

You won the Under-15 race in the fall Chiba Criterium, huh?

No, there just happened to be an open space before the goal, so I wriggled my way through there.

Being able to do that is proof that you're good!

I'm expecting results from you!

I look forward to being here.

I bet you'll be Captain in the future!

It's still too early to say that! Right?

So that's Kinjou...

Yo.

Good work today, Captain!

Captain, is it okay for me to put this season's poster up here?

Sure.

Kanzaki-san, here are the first-years who joined today: Kinjou and Tadokoro.

It's good to be here.

Sure.

Huh? That's all? Where's the other one?

The guy with green hair earlier who climbed the hill behind the school. What happened?

Oh, he said he had somewhere to be today, so he left.

It's fine...

There's no change from what I've always done...

I can just ride by myself...

Today, those with experience will be sharing the same training menu as the upperclassmen.

Kinjou.

Yes, sir.

I quit the club.

Tadokoro.

Yes, sir!

Tadokoro, lower your voice!

S—Sorry!

That was something that I considered...

Also, Makishima.

Yes, sir.

But the idea of quitting was kind of annoying, so I kept coming instead.

Captain! I'll work even harder than Kinjou, so don't hold back on me!

Well... Just don't push yourself.

Yes, sir!

Looking for this?

It was on the floor in front of the clubroom.

Thank you sho—

Uh, thank you!

Been wearing them for a long time, huh?

It's nothing... sho...

Oh my...

First-year Makishima is falling behind.

I'll pull you, so draft behind me.

Thank you...

You're slow on flats... Like a turtle!

You're not lying about having experience in racing, are you?

The training for today will be mostly on climbing!

Leave it to us!

I'm second-year Shiraiwa.

I'll fix that weird dancing of yours.

Feel free to ask us on whatever you don't know!

O—Okay...

No, no!

Eh?

You don't have to push your bike that far down to the ground like that!

Keep your hips on the saddle.

Man, this is frustrating.

You're not using force efficiently!

You won't be able to climb fast that way!

You should find what your specialty is soon.

Hey.

Uh, s—sorry, Captain...?

Kanzaki-san, was it?

What do you think? Is it fun being in the club?

Uh...

Y—Yes...

Do you like bikes?

I do! I love bikes, I swear!

They're fun... sho...

That just now is how you really feel.

It came from you.

When it comes to bikes, how you feel affects the way that you ride.

So...

Be sure to take good care of things like that coming straight from your heart.

How I...

Really feel...

Do I want speed that's envied by others, like Kinjou?

I'll do it this time!

All right, all right.

Do I want to get along with everyone, like that Tadokoro guy?

No.

I want...

...to climb with my style!

I started to take up daily practice on my own after finishing club practice.

I skipped my self-training again last night.

I decided for myself to practice on my own, didn't I?

You've got no willpower, Yuusuke!

"Daily" practice has been turning into "every other day" or "every two days."

Did you do your assignment?

Nope!

What am I doing?

U—Um... Ki—Kinjou-kun... Right?

What's up, Makishima-kun?

Just, uh, I heard you talking to the upperclassmen before and...

You said you do self-training in the morning sho— Right?

I was just wondering, uh...

What's your secret to being able to keep at it every day?

Do you want to train together?

No, uh, my training is kinda unique...

So, I can't really—

I don't mind training with you if you insist so much, Kinjou.

Just name the time and place.

I won't lose to you!

What a pushy guy...

Makishima-kun.

Just as an idea, I keep a log of what I did during practice every day.

A log, huh...

Does it act as encouragement?

I guess you can also use it to track your data.

I always keep track of my time, but...