Film buffs may know American Don Morton for the reviews he writes for Metropolis magazine. During a recent interview in his apartment, though, he mostly talked about bicycles. In fact the 67-year-old native of San Francisco is the founder of the Tokyo-based Half-Fast cycling club.
Morton shares his living space with two bicycles. "The orange one lives in the genkan (entrance)," he says casually, as if talking about a person, "while this one takes pride of place in the living room," he adds while patting his black Trek as if it was a prized thoroughbred.
Morton's road bikes are neither persons nor animals, but they certainly are among his best friends. The 27-speed, carbon-fiber Trek cost around ¥300,000 and it goes very fast. That's the one he uses for his club outings.