Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 63

Temperature: minus 12 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen), minus 17 degrees Celsius in the KTV (katabatic valley) and minus 21 degrees Celsius at 800m of altitude.

This day, the temperature was very low at around 800m of altitude, lower than minus 20 degrees Celsius. The crystal liquid of the display was almost frozen at this altitude. But the temperature was rising rapidly and when he passed the katabatic valley, the temperature already rose at minus 17 degrees Celsius. Then the crystal liquid of the display revived and was functioning with normal parameters. During the interval training at the summit, the east wind became stronger. The descent was rapid. The maximal velocity was 71.5km/h.

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