Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike

Before they became the dependable third-years carrying their teams through the Inter-High, several of cycling's strongest riders had their own uncertain beginnings. Their memories reveal the first encounters, setbacks, and choices that shaped the competitors seen on the road today.

Behind famous climbing styles and fierce rivalries lie younger riders still discovering why they wanted to race at all. Those earlier days show how friendship, pride, and obsession with the bicycle turned ordinary students into the pillars of their teams.