Snow Biking in Japan

cycling training on snow with road racing bikes with studded tires

Mt.Tokachidake (Mt.Tokachi) 118

Temperature: minus 6 degrees Celsius at the Tokachidake Hot Springs (Tokachidake Onsen).

Travelled distance: 24km

Maximal velocity: 65.8km/h

After the first climb and the interval training at the summit, 1280m of the altitude, he descended and climbed again. After the second climb, he descended and headed for the Fukiage Hot Springs. The road up to Bogakudai was still open (this route is closed in the winter and it was going to be closed the following day) so he descended this route up to the altitude of 890m. The snow became too unstable at this altitude, he made a U-turn and climbed again. He passed the bifurcation at the altitude of 1010m and descended in the direction of Kamifurano. At the altitude of 870m, the state of snow became very bad and he made another U-turn and climbed again.

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