Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Ainosato

Temperature: minus 8 degrees Celsius in Ainosato

Winds were extremely strong and they were causing severe ground blizzard. Many roads were closed due to bad visibility. He tried to pass the usual training route. But the route was completely gone. It was completely buried under huge snowdrifts. It wouldn’t be safe to continue the training. So he canceled the training after riding 6km only.

Pictures

Video of ground blizzard