Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Kiritachi Pass 4

Temperature: minus 10 degrees Celsius at the Kiritachi Pass

Travelled distance: 50km

It was snowing intermittently. The road surface was covered with hard ice under the snow. It was very smooth. He could speed with a high revolution. Passing Soeushinai, entered the climb of the Kiritachi Pass. There were several cracks in the snow on the slants along the road. He passed avalanche risk parts of the road with prudence. He raised the face-shield as the seasonal winds were strong. Passing the summit, he descended to the other side for a while and made a U-turn and headed back to the original point. At the end of the training, the snowfall ceased a little and the mountains so-called Horokanai Alps appeared. He repeated the interval training near the Seiwa Hot Springs.

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