Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 69

Temperature: minus 2 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).

Seasonal winds were a bit strong. The snow quality wasn’t good at low altitudes. So he did the training above 1050m of altitude. He did an interval training at the summit. At the end of the training, the clouds covering the route rose and a soft rime covering trees appeared.

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