Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 38

Temperature: minus 8 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).

The road was covered with hard ice beneath the snow. The last part of the climb, there were huge snowdrifts that bikes couldn’t get over. He had to walk to get over the huge snowdrifts. During the interval training at the summit, a snowplough came. After the snow removal, the snowdrifts were gone. He could continue his training comfortably.

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